This Week in Policing

This Week in Policing – May 29, 2009

Posted by on May 29, 2009 at 9:41 am

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 [...]

This Week in Policing – May 23, 2009

Posted by on May 23, 2009 at 5:34 pm

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 Week in Policing – May 8, 2009

Posted by on May 8, 2009 at 7:00 am

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 [...]

This Week in Policing – May 1, 2009

Posted by on May 1, 2009 at 7:57 pm

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 [...]

This Week in Policing – April 24, 2009

Posted by on April 24, 2009 at 11:31 am

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 [...]