Freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly are two of our most cherished human rights. Peaceful protests have accomplished a great deal in advancing change. But there is a minority group of organized violent protesters who hide behind balaclavas and masks not to effect change but rather to commit criminal acts of assault and [...]

The Vancouver Police Foundation was proud to attend the launch of the Vancouver Police Department’s Crime Alert System, funded by the Foundation. The VPD’s media release on the occasion of the launch of the service is copied below.
Statement from Inspector Les Yeo, VPD Operations Investigative Division

We are pleased that the Executive Director of the Vancouver [...]

The Vancouver Police Foundation’s Executive Director, Valerie MacLean, was recently interviewed by News1130 regarding the recent purchase of a FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera for the Vancouver Police Department.

04-Dec-2009: Interview with Valerie MacLean - News1130 (Part 1) (mp3)
04-Dec-2009: Interview with Valerie MacLean - News1130 (Part 2) (mp3)

The Vancouver Police Foundation takes great pride in announcing that, as of the 25th of October 2009, the VPD Marine Unit has a new tool in the Marine policing of the waters surrounding the City of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
The FLIR (M-626L) Thermal Imaging Camera System, (Forward Looking Infra-Red Camera) with marine monitor, has [...]

The Vancouver Police Foundation’s Executive Director, Valerie MacLean, was recently interviewed by News1130’s Russ Byth and Metro News regarding the organization’s membership drive.

02-Nov-2009: Valerie MacLean comments on the VPF’s membership drive in Metro News (pdf)
19-Oct-2009: Russ Byth interviews Valerie MacLean - News1130 (mp3)

In the long history of the Vancouver Police Foundation there has never been a time when the need to support our city’s police department has been greater.
The recent recession has left the city suffering from massive budget deficits and facing tax increases to ease the shortfalls. City departments including the VPD are being asked to [...]