This week was a milestone for Vancouver’s Crime Stoppers when they celebrated their 25 year anniversary. A non-profit organization, Crime Stoppers works with the police, the media and the community to provide a service where people can call in to leave anonymous tips about crime in their area. Once tips are evaluated, the information is passed on to the appropriate [...]
I was going to comment on a variety of topics for TWIP, but nothing comes close to the loss of a child. So today, I send my most heartfelt condolences to the parents, family and friends of 8 year old Tori Stafford of Woodstock, Ontario. Tori Stafford went missing on April 8, [...]
This is a bit of a lost leader - I have no post for today as I have been away and have no idea what has been happening. This is being written several days in advance (isn’t technology great?), and seeing as how I do not have a crystal ball sitting next to my computer, I’m [...]
For the most part, it’s been a quiet week in Vancouver. I always say a quiet week is good for residents and makes for a slow shift for police. But really, there is always SOMETHING going on, so we do keep busy when not chasing bad guys around. To prove my point, there were a few [...]
Project Rebellion Earlier this week the Vancouver Police Department made several arrests stemming from the investigation dubbed ’Project Rebellion’. Chief Constable Jim Chu released a statement, printed in the Vancouver Sun, about the combined effort between police agencies to make our streets safer. Immediately after Chief Chu’s statement came a statement prepared by Deputy Chief Constable Doug [...]