The biggest issue this last week has been the continued gun violence in and around Vancouver: Fri., Feb 6th – a 26 year old gang associate was gunned down and killed in the parking lot of a busy Langley mall in front of a multitude of innocent bystanders. Sun., Feb 8th – a 28 year [...]

Today, the Vancouver Police Department remembers Sergeant Larry Butler.  Sgt. Butler passed away on January 9, 2009, after a hard fought battle with brain cancer.  Best known for his work in the Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Unit, Sgt. Butler was not only an explemplary officer, he was a friend and comrade to many.  He was what all officers [...]

  Air One, a police helicopter manned by the RCMP, went into service in July 2006.  Since then, Air One has assisted police agencies from across the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley with hundreds of files.  The helicopter’s staff includes the pilot and a tactical flight officer (TFO).  While the pilot keeps the bird [...]

After a news article was released a few weeks ago regarding the NYPD checking the online MySpace and Facebook accounts for applicants, I’ve been asked several times if the Vancouver Police Department is doing the same.  The answer is ‘sort of’. In a clipping from The New York Post: “The NYPD is requiring police recruits [...]

                   Yesterday, Monday, February 9th, 2009, saw two handlers say good-bye to their retired partners.  PD Spiker and PD Jackal retired from active police dog duty within the last few years, and lived out their lives with their handlers and their families.  Thier names will be added to [...]