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 […]...
The Vancouver Police Foundation celebrates this year’s Grant Awards Recipients
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 […]...
Strength in Adversity
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 […]...
We changed the look. You help change their lives.
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 […]...
Covert OPS Mission 01 ACCOMPLISHED
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 […]...
2017 VPD Cadet Mess Dinner
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 […]...
Coming Full Circle
VPD Constable Mariya Zhalovaga is a Youth Liaison Officer at Windermere Secondary School. This year, she was one of the VPD Members who participated as instructors during the VPD Student Challenge – a Grade 11/12 “youth police academy” that runs during Spring Break. On March 19, a class of 46 amazing students graduated from the […]...
Improving the quality of service for people in need of mental health and substance use treatment
“The HUB will not only provide better patient care but it will also greatly reduce the amount of time our officers wait with patients in the Emergency Department. The HUB will free up their time so they can get back on the road quicker to help keep Vancouver safe. I would like to thank the […]...
Developing Healthy and Respectful Relationships
Yo Bro Yo Girl Youth Initiative is a gang intervention program that started out in 2009 with about 30 gang-affiliated youth in one community. Since then, it has grown to serve more than 500 youth weekly with high impact programs that create outstanding results. Yo Bro Yo Girl offers targeted programs and services in three […]...
A new tool to aid Vancouver Police in finding our most vulnerable citizens
Vancouver Police and MedicAlert Foundation Canada, with funding from the Vancouver Police Foundation, have launched a new service to ensure people with autism, Alzheimer’s, dementia, or a cognitive brain injury, who go missing, are returned to their family members and caregivers sooner. MedicAlert Connect Protect gives police officers 24-hour access to a registered subscriber’s photo, […]...