Snow, snow, and more snow. It’s beautiful, as long as you don’t have to drive in it.  Our Dog Squad trucks are two-wheel drive, and if it weren’t for chains, I would not have gotten anywhere last night! This is a very short post for today, as everyone (including me) is gearing up for the big [...]

Watch the following video with an eye to being the best witness you can:   It happened pretty quick, didn’t it? The fellow with the camera phone was in the right place, at the right time, and if this were a REAL incident, his video would be used by the police as evidence. Wait a [...]

 After reading a comment left by Molly on the ‘Theft from Auto’ post, I found it discouraging to hear her building management would not install cameras in the building or underground parking lot, even after repeated break-ins and vehicle thefts.  Security systems are a proven deterrent.  Even if a crime does take place, the cameras provide the [...]

Last Friday, Dec 12th, was a sad day.   First. locally, there was the Christmas party shooting in Vancouver.  The owner of the business where the incident took place, forty year old Benjamin Banky, was killed by an ex-employee during the staff Christmas Party.  The suspect was arrested after a tense standoff with police, and no one else was physically [...]

The Vancouver Police Department fields a response unit called ‘Car 87′, where a police officer and a nurse are partnered to give assistance to those with psychiatric problems.  The team works closely with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority – Mental Health Emergency Services, and provides assessments, follow-up and emergency intervention to those in need.  The [...]