Safe Surrey Coalition

Faced with a Mayor and City Council that continues to show a complete lack of understanding for the needs of the community, the Safe Surrey Coalition has come together to offer citizens a clear plan and a decisive commitment to take immediate action. Led by Mayoral candidate Doug McCallum who proudly served the City of Surrey as Mayor for 9 years, the Safe Surrey Coalition encompasses a group of candidates with diverse community involvement, political affiliations and professional backgrounds, who are united by one overpowering concern: Public Safety. The priorities of Surrey residents are unmistakable. In a March 2014 poll conducted by Insights West, the views of residents were heard loud and clear: 51% list crime as the most important issue facing the city 49% of residents believe that crime as increased over the past 5 years 53% are “a great deal” or “a fair amount” fearful of becoming a victim of crime 48% feel unsafe walking in their neighbourhood after dark 69% feel there is “insufficient policing and a lack of resources to combat crime” Only 27% are supportive of the way their municipal government is handling the issue of crime