A BIG thank you to everyone who supported us this year with the Kops’ Shades for Kids Campaign. Not even a week into the Campaign and we have completely sold out of sunglasses on our online store. We are well on our way to reaching our half-a-million dollar goal! As of right now, our retail […]...
Kops’ Shades for Kids
Police Aviator Sunglasses Campaign Raises Funds for VPD Community Outreachand Youth-at-Risk Programs Starting on June 8th, when you put on a pair of the VPD Aviator Sunglasses, you’re not only looking like a cop, you are becoming our partner in the community. With each purchase of the VPD Aviator Sunglasses, you are funding important community […]...
Jessie – A paticipant of Naskarz
This month we visited with the Foundation grant recipients of Naskarz and talked to some of the youth that participated in the program. Naskarz is program designed to give young people from Vancouver’s downtown eastside social and educational opportunities. Constable Tim Houchen has been working with the program which is run out of the garages […]...
Lucca
Meet Lucca, VPD’s Newest Recruit Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to assist in bringing Lucca to the VPD. Lucca will be working with the Victim Services Unit as their new trauma dog. A part of his new role, besides looking adorable, will be working with individuals to help them get through traumatic incidents and […]...
ID4ME Assisting Individuals with the ID Process
Formal identification is essential for gaining access to a variety of services, supports and opportunities. Not having a birth certificate, BCID, Health Care Card, BC Services Card or Status Card creates barriers to employment, housing, medical assistance, and even a feeling of self-worth. The majority of the population living in the downtown east side (DTES) does […]...
New Exhibit at the Vancouver Police Museum Explores Vancouver’s Youth Programs
Opened in 1986, the Vancouver Police Museum is North America’s oldest police museum. Through self-guided tours, or a variety of public and school programs, the Museum has been educating the public about the history of crime and law enforcement in Vancouver. To date, the Vancouver Police Foundation has funded several of its permanent exhibits, including […]...
NewKids Vancouver – VPD Youth Police Academy
The VPD’s Diversity & Aboriginal Policing Section has been at the forefront of programming for diverse and multicultural populations for years. However, this fall, the Section initiated an educational, awareness and mentorship program called NewKids Vancouver that focuses specifically on new immigrant and refugee youth. With the financial support from the Vancouver Police Foundation and […]...
Vancouver Bike Registry
This week, the VPD in partnership with the Vancouver Police Foundation, Project 529 and the City of Vancouver, launched a new digital Bike Theft Prevention and Registration Program called the Garage 529. In the first three days of the program, over 1000 bikes were registered. The Garage 529 App is available on both iOS and […]...
VPD Student Challenge Inspires Youth
Since its inception in 1997, hundreds of grade 11 and 12 students have participated in the VPD Student Challenge – an eight-day “youth police academy.” The program, which runs during the school Spring Break, includes classroom work in areas such as legal studies, investigation and patrol, and human relations. Successful applicants are also involved in […]...
BC’s Biggest Names Raise over $1.6 Million
Funds raised at the 2015 Night Patrol Gala will support Jim Chu's Legacy Youth Program....