{"id":713588,"date":"2026-06-04T02:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/713588\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:38:10","slug":"ousted-top-surrey-police-officer-speaks-out-with-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/713588\/","title":{"rendered":"Ousted top Surrey police officer speaks out with letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norm Lipinski, who was fired as chief of Surrey Police Service (SPS) on Monday, has written a letter to his fellow members of the SPS.<\/p>\n

CityNews obtained a copy of the letter where he noted that his dismissal came after he returned from a vacation saying it was, \u201cnot the way I hoped my time with the Surrey Police Service would come to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also noted that he was notified the Surrey Police Board was terminating him without cause.<\/p>\n

Lipinski states that he will leave with \u201cimmense pride\u201d in what the SPS accomplished together in extraordinarily challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding a new police service from the ground up and reaching \u2018Police of Jurisdiction\u2019 status is, without question, the proudest achievement of my 48 years in policing. That milestone was only possible because of the professionalism, dedication, and resilience demonstrated by every member of this organization,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He continues to talk about how much he will reflect on the people he worked with at SPS and over his career. He doesn\u2019t focus on numbers, projects, or the achievements \u2013 but the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose are the memories that will stay with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

He finished his letter by stating it had been an \u201chonour to serve alongside\u201d the other members of the SPS.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has truly been the privilege of a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

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