SURREY, B.C. — Mayoral candidate Doug McCallum is vowing a tougher stance on crime after new enforcement data released by the Surrey Police Service (SPS) revealed a major crackdown on repeat offenders across the city.
Responding to the figures on Tuesday, McCallum pledged to introduce a “Zero Tolerance Policy” targeting repeat offenders and known criminals if elected mayor, promising intensified and sustained policing efforts.
The SPS initiative, carried out between November 2025 and February 2026 in Whalley, Newton, and South Surrey, resulted in 136 arrests, 35 warrants executed, and 55 charges recommended to the BC Prosecution Service. Officers also seized 54 weapons, including edged weapons, bear spray, and a replica firearm.
McCallum described the results as proof that focused, local policing can deliver measurable outcomes.
“This is exactly what local, accountable policing looks like. The Surrey Police Service was created to serve Surrey’s priorities, answer to Surrey’s residents, and fight Surrey’s crime,” he said. “Today’s numbers prove it works, and when I am mayor, we are going to go even further.”
Under his proposed Zero Tolerance Policy, McCallum said police would use intelligence-led strategies to closely monitor and target repeat offenders, applying continuous enforcement pressure.
“If you are a known repeat offender in Surrey, the SPS will know your name, know your face, and be at your door,” he stated. “We are going to make this city ungovernable for criminals. No safe haven. No revolving door. Zero tolerance.”
McCallum argued that repeat offenders are responsible for a significant share of property crime, petty theft, and extortion affecting Surrey neighbourhoods. He said a concentrated focus on this group would produce the fastest reductions in crime and improve public safety.
The mayoral candidate also committed to expanding the SPS Crime Reduction Unit program behind the recent crackdown and reiterated a campaign promise to acquire a dedicated police helicopter within the first 90 days in office.
The announcement comes as public safety continues to be a key issue in Surrey’s municipal political landscape.
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