Police Complaint Commissioner Clayton Pecknold has urged Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth to reconsider proposed changes to the Police Act that he says may impede Surrey residentsB次元官网网址� ability to raise concerns about policing in their city.

On Oct. 18, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued a statement to the Now-Leader indictating a floor amendment will remove the concerning clause from the Bill.

B次元官网网址淲e are in communication with the Police Complaint Commissioner about the content of the proposed floor amendment and the Police Complaint Commissioner agrees that it will address their concerns,B次元官网网址� the statement reads.

The commissioner sent a letter to Farnworth on Oct. 17 concerning an aspect of the legislation he says B次元官网网址渕ay limit the ability of the citizens of Surrey to raise legitimate concerns with the provision of policing services within their community, and to have those concerns addressed transparently and impartially under our oversight.

This of B次元官网网址減articular importance,B次元官网网址� Pecknold told the minister, B次元官网网址済iven the unprecedented complexity of this transition and the uncertainty of its duration.B次元官网网址�

The commissioner B次元官网网址渟tronglyB次元官网网址� urged reconsideration of the section B次元官网网址渢o ensure continued accountability of the Surrey Police Service, independent of government.B次元官网网址�

The bill has already proceeded to second reading.

The Now-Leader is awaiting a response from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

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