IIO Investigating Incident in Surrey (2025-283)
Case: 2025-283 Incident Date: November 2, 2025 Agency: Municipal Location: Surrey Detachment: Surrey Police Service Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressSurrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating the arrest of one woman in Surrey.
On November 2, 2025, a woman attended the Surrey Police Service (SPS) district office in the Whalley neighbourhood to speak with officers and file a report.
While speaking with police, there was an interaction between officers and the woman, and she was arrested outside the station.
SPS officers later released the woman with no charges and drove her to her residence. The woman then sought medical treatment at a hospital later that day.
The IIO was notified of the incident by the woman in December and began investigating.
Investigators have since confirmed the woman’s injuries meet the threshold of serious harm but are still determining if there is a connection between the serious harm and officer action or inaction.
If both conditions are met, the investigation will continue to examine all available evidence to determine what occurred. At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief civilian director will consider whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence may have occurred.
The IIO asks that any witnesses who has information regarding this matter to please contact the IIO at our Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.
Background
The IIO is the independent civilian oversight agency of officers and detention guards in British Columbia. It investigates all incidents involving officers or detention guards that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.