News & Stories

The VPD recently hosted a Mental Readiness Program for the Community Policing Centres volunteers. Funded by the Vancouver Police Foundation, the event was a huge success! It was the first ever CPC volunteer training symposium on this important topic. Deputy Chief Lawrence Rankin opened the event and he was followed by five amazing speakers:  Dr. […]...

The Vancouver Police Pipe Band premiered their documentary movie The Queen’s New Guard, at the Vancouver International Film Theatre, on Monday January 22. The sold-out event was attended by Chief Adam Palmer, Deputy Chiefs’ Rankin and Chow, and almost 200 other guests. The theatre lobby was donned with an array of movie posters, showing off […]...

The HUB at St. Paul’s is the result of a unique partnership between St. Paul’s Hospital, St. Paul’s Foundation, Vancouver Police Foundation, Vancouver Police Department, the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health, Street to Home, and the Ministry of Health. When completed this spring, the HUB will include two fully equipped units next to the […]...

We are extremely proud of Constable Michael Bal – he is the founder of the new mental health program “Here 4 Peers” which is funded by the Vancouver Police Foundation, as well as another initiative funded by the Foundation (Project Breakaway).  It is officers like Constable Bal who truly make a profound impact on our youth […]...

The following article was submitted by Detective Alex Charles, of the VPD Gang Crime Unit.  The Foundation supported this project and it clearly had a profound impact on the youths. We would like to thank Detective Charles and the Gang Crime Unit for their commitment and the time they spend with Vancouver youth because crime […]...

On October 11th, the Foundation held this year’s Grant Awards Ceremony at the Vancouver Club. The evening was kicked-off by the VPD Lion Dance Team’s performance– the costumes were amazing (& proudly funded by the Foundation) and it really started the evening most impressively! This year the Foundation awarded a total of 37 Grants, totaling […]...

As you may recall from our August Newsletter, we wrote about this year’s Pulling Together Canoe Journey. The Canoe families arrived in Sechelt to start their journey, including 34 members of the Vancouver Police family and 200+ youth, including some VPD Cadets.  We recently received a copy of some correspondence written by one of the […]...

You might be arrested for looking this good with our new “gold” coloured Aviators that are hitting the streets on August 9th. We are commemorating our fifth year of the Kops’ Shades for Kids campaign with the change of our iconic VPD Aviators that help raise funds for programs that keep kids engaged, active, and […]...

On June 10th, close to 150 participants from Vancouver companies traded in their business suits for workout wear, including official VPD gear, to participate in the Foundation’s new fundraiser: Covert OPS, Mission 01. Each team of eight competed for the bragging rights and coveted Top Squad Riot Shield. Together, the participants helped raise over a […]...

On Wednesday, April 12, the Vancouver Police Cadet Program was celebrated with the annual Cadets’ Mess Dinner. Members of the Cadet Program, the Vancouver Police, and the Vancouver Police Foundation attended this special evening. The Cadets’ Mess Dinner brings together the supporters of the program and the Cadets.  This is a wonderful opportunity for them […]...