Surrey Police Service (SPS) has added 45 additional police officers to its ranks this week as Surrey’s new police agency continues to grow. This latest group of hires includes 13 recruit officers, who are brand new to policing and 32 experienced officers, who formerly worked at police agencies across Canada. Four new civilian police professionals were also officially welcomed to SPS this week. SPS is now comprised of 487 police officers and 458 civilian support staff, for a total of 945 employees.
The recruit officers will head to the Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) next week to begin their police training, while the experienced officers will embark on six weeks of training to update their provincial policing qualifications and to be familiarized with SPS practices, procedures, and policies.
“I welcome this latest group of officers and civilian employees to the SPS family. They are joining Surrey Police Service at an exciting time in our history with the increased responsibility of being the police of jurisdiction for the diverse and growing City of Surrey,” said Chief Constable Norm Lipinski. “This large group is demonstrative of the continued interest from police officers with various levels of service, to join SPS.”
Over the last four months, over 120 police officers have joined SPS.
