12
May
Surrey (Rajeev Sharma): Police chief Norm Lipinski says recent shootings in Surrey are “deeply concerning” and reaffirmed that addressing gang violence and organized crime remains a top priority for the Surrey Police Service (SPS). In a detailed statement following recent violent incidents, Chief Lipinski said SPS temporarily reassigned its eight-member Gang Crime Unit to help tackle an unprecedented extortion crisis targeting businesses across Surrey and to manage pressures caused by the accelerated police transition from the RCMP to SPS. He clarified that the decision was made to respond to immediate public safety threats and “not to diminish gang enforcement.” According…
