The Surrey Police Board has announced that Chief Constable Norm Lipinski has left Surrey Police Service (SPS), and Deputy Chief Constable Todd Matsumoto has been appointed Interim Chief Constable.

We want to assure our partners and all community members that we remain focused on protecting public safety and providing uninterrupted service delivery to the community. We are confident in the leadership team of SPS, and in the continued professionalism of all SPS personnel.

The Board will shortly initiate a recruitment process for a new permanent Chief Constable and will share further information regarding that process in the coming weeks.

We appreciate the ongoing support and collaboration of all partners and community members. Your support is invaluable towards helping make SPS make the most modern, trusted, and responsive police service in the country.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Executive Director Jason Kuzminski at jason.kuzminski@surreypoliceboard.ca.

Signed,

Hanne Madsen
Leadership Transition Committee (on behalf of the Surrey Police Board)