• SPS has a dedicated, full-time Wellness Team which supports employees in all aspects of their wellness.
• “Ragnar” is our Occupational Stress Injury dog who works exclusively with SPS employees.
• A Wellness Lounge is available, 24/7 to all employees to help them decompress at work.
• SPS officers are provided with 40 hours of wellness leave annually.
• A registered psychologist provides on-site services for SPS officers once a month, and additional services as required when critical incidents occur.
• Each SPS employee is assigned a dedicated Employee Services Sergeant to support their wellness, family, and career needs.

• SPS officers plan to spend their careers in Surrey and get promoted in Surrey. This means more stability and less vacancies.
• The SPS Executive Leadership Team is committed to advocating for the appropriate staffing levels for Surrey as crime and the community needs change.
• SPS will have two-person vehicles for select units for increased officer safety.
• Community Safety Officers will be added in the future to maximize policing flexibility. 

• SPS supervisors have an average of 20+ years of policing experience.
• Our supervisors bring experience and stability to their teams. They are here for the long haul, building a deep knowledge of Surrey and SPS that will benefit both the community and those they supervise and mentor.
• Decisions that impact our officers are made by experienced police leaders at the local level.

• All SPS officers are trained in Gracie Survival Tactics and Integrated Communications, Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) as part of our advanced training in de-escalation.
• Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes are offered every week.
• SPS’s training facility features a full deployment mobile training structure.
• Learn more about our training for experienced officers.

• SPS will have all the major specialty units expected of a large agency – from surveillance, to gangs, to confidential informant units.
• We have a progressive staffing policy in place. While we are building up to our full staffing complement, we are temporarily offering the ability for experienced officers to apply for lateral opportunities or promotions after 6 months of service with SPS.
• SPS is part of the Lower Mainland Integrated Teams, providing opportunities in forensics, police dogs, ERT, collision reconstruction, and homicides.
• Seniority at SPS is based on rank and start date. The earlier you join, the more opportunities you will have.
• While we are building up to our full staffing complement, we are temporarily offering the ability for experienced officers to apply for lateral opportunities or promotions after just 6 months of service with SPS. 

• As part of our commitment to building a top tier organization, we've put together a comprehensive employment package focused on employee wellness and competitive compensation. View our 2024 SPS salaries. 
• Wellness Leave: Each member receives 40 hours of wellness leave in each calendar year, which can be used or paid out at the end of the year.
• Chief's Scholarship: Educational benefit of up to $3,500 per person to put towards higher education courses and programs.
• Maternity/Parental Leave: 95% top up of gross weekly earnings for 52 week
• To read more highlights of our Collective Agreement, and to find information regarding the BC Municipal Pension Plan, view: SPS Collective Agreement and Pension Information. 
• Your years of prior policing service will be recognized when calculating your salary and annual leave entitlements.

At SPS, we value the input of our employees. We worked closely with frontline officers to build a shift schedule that works for both our officers and the community we serve. The result is a modern frontline shift schedule that was recommended by 91% of our officers.

The benefits of SPS's frontline shift schedule are significant:

• More hours of rest during days off (up to 115 hours)
• Shorter overnight shifts (10 hours instead of 12)
• Overnight shifts don’t start until later in the evening, allowing for more family time
• Same shift for each 4-day block, resulting in less sleep disruption
• Increased ability for SPS to provide officers with training
• Increased team cohesion and supervision, with the full team having the same start/end time.
• Overlapping shifts which increase ability to relieve officers at end of shift