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Publication Date: February 3, 2026 - 12:59
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Premier Eby says inconsistent communications between police sending wrong message to extortion victims
February 3, 2026
B.C. Premier David Eby says communication over the response to a wave of extortion crime, where suspects threaten residents or businesses with violence in exchange for money, has left people in Surrey confused over whether police are properly responding to the crimes and able to protect them.
The 2026 budget has allocated funding for four additional RCMP officers, but according to the detachment's officer-in-charge, far more are needed to meet current policing needs.
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