Highlights of the Surrey Police Board Meeting - May 31, 2023

💼 The Surrey Police Board meeting on May 31, 2023, discussed the 2023 strategic priorities.

📝 The first pillar of the strategic plan is organizational development, which includes human resources and operational readiness.

👥 The Surrey Police Board recognizes and thanks the Coast Salish and First Nations people for the use of their ancestral territories.

📋 Organizational development includes risk assessment and mitigation plans.

🔧 Employee development focuses on training and meeting provincial government standards.

💪 Employee wellness program has been implemented and is appreciated by the staff.

🏢 Community policing model involves community consultation and engagement.

🔑 The three pillars of the community policing model, including organizational development, employee development, and community engagement, have been successfully completed.

🌱 An indigenous strategy and a youth strategy have been constructed with extensive consultation with the community and relevant organizations.

📘 Director Model highly recommends the book 'Ending Violent Crime' by Irvin Waller, which explores crime analysis and working with youth.

📋 The finance committee presents an update on year-to-date expenditures as of April 30th, 2023 for SPS operations and the one-time policing transition budget.

💰 SPS operations expenses include remunerations, salaries and benefits, capital expenditures, and other expenses, totaling $23.6 million. There are 401 employees, with 339 sworn members and 62 civilian employees.

🔄 The one-time policing transition project has spent $2.7 million out of $24.4 million available, with significant areas of expenditures.

💰 The total budget allocation for various expenses in the Surrey Police Board Meeting is outlined, including capital costs, assessments, training, and equipment.

📊 Expenditures related to the Surrey Police Service operations and the policing transition project have been low due to reduced activities pending a decision on the transition.

❓ A question is raised about the absence of information regarding the Lower Mainland integrated team in the financial records, and it is explained that it could flow through different financial statements depending on control and jurisdiction.

📅 The city has not yet allocated the costs for us, so we may see them in the next cycle.

💻 We are well underway with our IT build and preparing a detailed report for the city.

💰 The finance committee recommends a $500 contribution to support a police governance conference.

💡 The board approved a donation amount of $500 for SPS.

📅 The next meeting will be held on June 28th.

🔒 A motion was passed to hold a closed session.