Surrey/IBNS, April 25 -- British Columbia has set a target date for the Surrey police transition plan for the Surrey Police Service to assume policing and law enforcement in the city.

The provincial and federal officials agreed on March 27 to a pathway to allow the B.C. RCMP provide temporary transitional support to the SPS for the remainder of the transition period till the SPS assumes jurisdiction as the citys police service.

B.C. and federal officials will continue their work finalizing this pathway in collaboration with the SPS and the B.C. RCMP in determining these transitional supports and delivered through an operational cooperation and assistance arrangement.

On Nov 29, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) will become the police of ...