Category Archives: News & Stories

Too many seniors are being scammed out of their hard earned savings and assets. In response to more than a dozen incidents involving Vancouver seniors scammed out of money this past winter, Detective Constable Mariya Zhalovaga and Acting Sergeant Robert Dairon are ramping up efforts to raise awareness among seniors in Vancouver. These so-called “grandchild” […]...

Part 1: Insp. Colleen Yee – Protecting Her Vancouver Part 2: Insp. Colleen Yee – Making an Impact for 27 Years & Counting As we’ve learned through Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog series, Inspector Colleen Yee is one of the most accomplished female members at the Vancouver Police Department. She has extensive […]...

Last week we shared the moving story of how VPD Inspector Colleen Yee was inspired to become a police officer. Her innate instinct to be a protective presence in all aspects of her life led Colleen to a career in law enforcement where she could also protect ‘her Vancouver’. This week we take a closer […]...

Inspector Colleen Yee is one of the most accomplished female members at the Vancouver Police Department. With nearly 28 years on the job, Colleen has had extensive experience and success in nearly every section within the VPD and has grown through the ranks to be the current Inspector of Training and Recruiting. She has received […]...

Meet Gavin Crooks. He is a 57-year-old Vancouver resident who has navigated many challenges in his life. He has spent the better part of recent years battling a terminal illness without reliable housing, often sleeping outside, and without sufficient access to food. He would panhandle to scrape together just enough to buy some simple food, […]...

VPD Constable Michele McKnight and her colleagues in the VPD Employee Wellness unit provide comprehensive support to all VPD staff through a peer support program, critical incident and stress management team and athletic therapy team. It is a total body and mind wellness approach – with a heavy focus on mental health. Michele has been […]...

In honour of National Volunteer Week, we turn the spotlight on an incredible VPD Cadet Volunteer – 19-year-old Mohammad Alyousef. In 2016 Mohammad and his family fled the war in Syria and came to Canada as refugees. They settled in Vancouver where Mohammad attended Sir Charles Tupper Secondary and graduation in 2021. While in high […]...

The VPD’s Victim Services Unit (VSU) is comprised of highly trained civilian professionals that are available to provide free and confidential support to victims, witnesses, and family members affected by crime and trauma. They can offer this critical support while still on-scene of a very recent crime and also in the weeks and months following. […]...

Trinity Randazzo is a grade 11 student at Gladstone Secondary in Vancouver and a first year VPD Cadet. She discovered the Cadet program through her older sister Alicia – who was the first VPD Cadet in family. Alicia joined in hopes of getting a head start on learning what it takes to be a police […]...

The Floor Hockey for Kids program gives back to the community that once supported VPD Sgt Terry Parmar   VPD Sergeant Terry Parmar grew up in East Vancouver and regularly participated in youth programs, including drop-in floor hockey, at Hastings Community Centre. His family was similar to many in that neighbourhood – it was difficult […]...