It’s hard to believe that 2012 is already upon us. The past few months have been busy for the Vancouver Police Foundation. 2011 marked a changing of guard for the board. After three successful years in the role, Peter Armstrong stepped down as Chair. He will continue on as a Trustee. We are very grateful […]...
Chief Jim Chu and Inspector Les Yeo Unveil new Riot Round-Up Poster
Chief Jim Chu and Inspector Les Yeo unveil a new poster featuring unidentified rioters, which was funded by the Vancouver Police Foundation....
35,000 posters picturing Stanley Cup riot suspects distributed by VPD
From The Vancouver Sun – November 16, 2011 Link to Article in the vancouversun.com VANCOUVER – The Vancouver police department is blitzing the Lower Mainland with 35,000 posters featuring pictures of 104 suspects from the Stanley Cup riot whom police have yet to identify. Police Chief Jim Chu did not disclose the cost of the […]...
London Drugs Spreads a Little Love
As one of the businesses affected by the June 15 Stanley Cup riots, London Drugs was keen to find a way to acknowledge the Vancouver Police Department and the officers who helped their staff to safety that night. The company recognized the goodwill amongst Vancouver’s citizens and quickly launched an in-store fundraising program with two […]...
ARV Aids In Armed Standoff
From The Vancouver Sun – September 28, 2011 http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Vancouver+police+investigating+gunshots/5466199/story.html VANCOUVER – An armed stand-off near 45th and Fraser ended Tuesday evening when Vancouver Police found the gunman dead from a self-inflicted wound. Const. Lindsey Houghton said police worked for hours to make contact with the 20-year-old who is believed to have shot up several vehicles […]...
Corus Cares for the VPF
In June, we were honoured to be the recipient of the Corus Radio Network’s Corus Cares PSA allotment. The award represented approximately $184,000 worth of Public Service Announcement airtime on CKNW, Rock 101, the Fox & AM730. Corus Cares was started by Corus Radio Vancouver in 2006. Each month the company selects a worthy charity […]...
Passing of Dr. Joseph Cohen, Former Chairman of the VPF
On June 15, we were sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Joseph Cohen, a former Chairman of the Vancouver Police Foundation. In addition to being known for his business savvy, Dr. Cohen was dedicated to his community, and especially to the Vancouver Police Department. As Chairman of the VPF for 20 years he […]...
Dog Squad Facility Opens Honouring Jack Poole
Thanks in large part to a $200,000 donation from Darlene Poole, the VPD now boasts a state-of-the-art kennel and training facility for its Dog Squad. Poole made the donation in honour of her late husband, Jack, a dog-lover and former VPF trustee. The old facility was cramped and in dire need of repair. As a […]...
VPF Helps Officers Celebrate 125th Anniversary
In May, the Foundation was pleased to play a big role in helping the VPD celebrate its 125th Anniversary – by funding commemorative medals for serving and retired officers. At an anniversary ceremony at Seaforth Armouries on May 10th, Premier Christy Clark presented the first medals to VPD members on parade. She was accompanied by […]...