Projects

Funding Innovative Policing Programs in Vancouver

The Vancouver Police Foundation, through generous donations of corporations and individuals alike, funds dozens of innovative policing programs each year. And there are many more that need our support in the future.

Examples of the outreach and crimefighting programs your donation can help fund are listed below. Consider supporting the VPF today to help us make Vancouver communities safer.

Featured Programs

Other VPF-Funded Programs

  • All Terrain Vehicles - D4 Beach Patrol, $34,687.20
  • Armoured Response Vehicle, $252,000
  • Card Readers, $1,300
  • CISM Regional Conference - Regina, $2,500
  • Community Crime Prevention Centers
  • Crimes Against Children Conference, $2,500
  • Crimestoppers
  • Dog Squad Safety Armour
  • First Aid Kits - Dog Squad, $1,100
  • IACP Training Conference on Drugs, Alcohol & Impaired Driving, $2,500
  • Interpretive Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Pilot Project, $1,500
  • K9 Center for Excellence, $100,000
  • Lion Dance Team
  • Lower Mainland First Responder Emergency Management Conference, $2,000
  • M.O.T.O.R.S. Multi Functional Trailer, $13,500
  • Mobile Spike Pilot Project, $8,400
  • Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society
  • Public Safety Unit Training Program, $5,000
  • Retail Theft Circles, $3,400
  • Risk Management Training Seminar, $6,250
  • Team VPD Iron Cops (Cops for Cancer), $2,400
  • Vancouver Crisis Center
  • Vancouver Police Department 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal, $20,000
  • Vancouver Police Department Aboriginal Canoe Team (Nchu’7mut “One Heart, One Mind, In Harmony”), $5,000
  • Vancouver Police Department Bike Squad
  • Vancouver Police Department Motorcycle Drill Team, $6,000
  • Vancouver Police Department Pipe Band, $10,000
  • Vancouver Police Student Challenge & The Truth About Gangs, $5,000
  • Vancouver Police Museum

New Projects Spotlight

Crime Alert Service

The VPD’s Crime Alert Service is a free service that sends updates on crime in an individual’s neighbourhood (based on their postal code) to their email account. This web-based service facilitates crime alerts to both residents and businesses in Vancouver.

Award Funding Process

The Vancouver Police Foundation meets semi-annually to review and consider proposals submitted for projects.

Awards are granted for projects that comply with the Foundation’s charter and promote programs of research and education relating to law enforcement, encourage public participation in law enforcement, emphasize the role of the police in the community, and encourage community awareness of the problems of crime and crime prevention.

The Vancouver Police Foundation’s funds are only granted to projects under the direct control of the Vancouver Police Department.

Download an Application Form

Members of the Vancouver Police Department can download a Grant Application Process information and application document (DOC). Please note that only members of the VPD can submit a proposal.