A Change of Command Ceremony is a symbolic handover of authority to the new commanding officer, marking a change in leadership for the police agency. This historic ceremony signifies the official transfer of policing authority in Surrey from the RCMP to Surrey Police Service. The event will include an inspection of SPS officers on parade, performance by the Surrey Police Pipes and Drums band, signing of the official parchment, presentation of SPS’s official Colours, and Trooping of the Colours by the Chief Constable’s Ceremonial Guard.