On August 12, 1976 the “Vancouver Police Board Education and Research Foundation” was renamed to become the Vancouver Police Foundation via a Trust Deed. The Foundation continued unchanged until February 26, 1996 when it was officially incorporated under the Society Act.

The Vancouver Police Foundation is a registered charitable organization as well as a non-profit Society (charitable registration number BN 89022-6178-RR0001).

Executive

VPD Representative
Chief Constable Jim Chu

Honorary Police Chief
Dr. Joseph Cohen (Deceased, October 3, 1921 – June 15, 2011)

Chair
Mr. Doug Brown

Vice Chair
TBD

Treasurer
Mr. Jack Wong

Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Cara Williams

Executive Director
Valerie MacLean

Corporate Secretary
Carol Kerfoot

Chair Emeritus
Mr. Ronald L. Cliff

Trustees

Honorary Trustee (current Mayor of Vancouver)
Mr. Gregor Robertson

Mr. Peter Armstrong – Trustee since October 2003
Mr. Rusty Ashworth – Trustee since October 2002
Ms. Joanie Ball – Trustee since June 2011
Mr. Ryan Beedie – Trustee since June 2011
Mr. Stuart Belkin - Trustee since October 2000
Mr. Peter Bentley, O.C., LL.D. - Trustee since October 2002
Ms. Rachelle Botte - Trustee since June 2007
Mr. Doug Brown - Trustee since June 2006
Mr. Peter Brown - Trustee since September 2011
Mr. Jeff Duncan – Trustee since June 2011
Ms. Susan Evans - Trustee since January 2010
Mr. Bill Frost - Trustee since September 2009
Mr. Ken Hallat - Trustee since October 2006
Mr. Douglas Hume – Trustee since June 2011
Mr. Mark James - Trustee since June 2006
Mr. Salim Karim – Trustee since June 2011
Ms. Carol Kerfoot - Trustee since January 2009
Ms. Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia - Trustee since June 2004
Ms. Marcella Szel - Trustee since September 2009
Mr. Peter W. Webster - Trustee since October 2000
Mr. Jack Wong – Trustee since June 2011

Vancouver Police Board Representative
Mr. Glenn Wong – Trustee since October 2006

Past Chairs

Mr. Peter Armstrong, 2008 – 2011
Mr. Ronald L. Cliff – Chair Emeritus, 2003 – 2008
Dr. Joseph Cohen (Deceased) – Honorary Police Chief, 1983 – 2003
Mr. Graham Dawson (Deceased), 1976 – 1983

Former Trustees

Mr. Ian Adam
Mr. Ray Addington
Mr. Murray Atherton
Mr. Kenneth Bagshaw
Mr. Larry Bell
Mr. Robert G. Brodie
Mr. Stan Bracken Horrocks
Mr. Dana Carroll
Mr. Mark Cullen
Mr. John Davidson
Mr. Doug Hall
Judge Stewart Hodgson
Ms. Trudy Hofley
Mr. Rod M. Hungerford
Mr. Bob Kadlec
Mr. Hank Ketcham
Mr. David Khan
Senator Ed Lawson
Mr. Peter Legge
Mr. Jack McLallen (Deceased)
Mr. Brian O’Sullivan
Mr. E. Lynn Patterson
Mr. Jack Poole (Deceased)
Mr. Bryan Reynolds
Mr. Forrest Rogers (Deceased)
Mr. Peter Paul Saunders
Mr. Joseph Segal
Mr. Neil Soper
Senator Gerry St. Germain
Mr. Rick Turner
Mr. Rob Whittle
The Reverend Kenneth Wotherspoon

Former VPD Chief Constables

Jamie Graham, August 2002 – August 2007
Terry Blythe, June 1999 – July 2002
Bruce Chambers, August 1997 – May 1999
Ray Canuel (Deceased), May 1994 – July 1997
Bob Stewart, January 1981 – June 1991
Don Winterton, July 1974 – June 1981

Former Mayors

Sam Sullivan
Larry Campbell
Philip Owen
Gordon Campbell
Michael Harcourt
Jack Volrich (Deceased), First Chairman of the Vancouver Police Foundation
Arthur Phillips

Disclaimer

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees which is solely responsible for governance, operations and the election of directors. Members participate in informational updates and meetings that are held regularly and assist in spreading the word about the different activities and initiatives that the Vancouver Police Foundation are involved in.