B.C. solicitor general ‘glad’ Surrey joins completion of transition from RCMP to municipal police

British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says he wants to speed up a police service transition in the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey following a lengthy jurisdictional battle between his government and the local mayor.Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke’s acceptance of a recent court ruling upholding the province’s authority to order the policing transition from the RCMP to a municipal force to continue means all sides can start working together, he said.“The people of Surrey want this transition to be over,” Farnworth said in a statement Wednesday. “There has always been a spot at the table for the City of Surrey and I am glad to have them join in completing this transition to the Surrey Police Service. I look forward to working with all the parties to ensure a successful, safe and quick transition.”