The Vancouver Police Foundation recently announced that it has awarded over $300,000 in grants to successful applicants for 2013. The grants, disbursed to projects under the direct control of the Vancouver Police Department, or to an outside organization that has developed a strong relationship with the VPD, are meant to fund a wide range of […]...
A Thank You Message from Linda Malcolm, VPD Sex Industry Liaison Officer
To the Vancouver Police Foundation members: This is a special thank you for your generous funding that was provided to positively impact the lives of many of the women working in the sex industry, predominately in the Downtown Eastside. Your funding has touched the lives of many marginalized and vulnerable women in this community and […]...
VPF Joins Emergency Response Team in Support of 26th Annual Larry Young Memorial Run
Sunday, May 26th 9:00 am 5 km Walk / 9:30 am 5 km Run Start and Finish: HMCS Discovery, 1200 Stanley Park Drive The Vancouver Police Foundation is proud to join the Vancouver Police Emergency Response Team in support of the 26th Annual Larry Young Memorial Run. Each year, members of the Emergency Response Team […]...
VPF Annnounces 2012 Approved Grants
The VPF has announced that the following proposals have been funded for 2012: Winter Classic KidSafe Student Challenge Vancouver Police Museum Programs Collapsible Special Operations Bunker ISEP 200 BC Pilot Project Media Room Backdrop SVCPC Fingerprinting & Identification Program Equipment Upgrades for Community Policing Motorcycle Unit Flight Kits Items for Sex Trade Industry Women’s Safety […]...
Vancouver Police Foundation Holds 2012 AGM
The Vancouver Police Foundation Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. The Trustees were in attendance along with the successful grant recipients and their colleagues. The Foundation received over 40 grant proposals, and 18 recipients were successful in receiving funding. A few initiatives that were funded were the Aboriginal Pulling Together Journey, a […]...
Chief Chu Thanks VPF Members for Successful Riot Poster Campaign
The Vancouver Police Department’s Chief Constable Jim Chu recently sent the Vancouver Police Foundation a letter thanking all Foundation Members for the VPF’s contribution to the Integrated Riot Investigation Team’s massive poster campaign. On March 8, 2012 70,000 were posters handed out in less than 12 hours across 19 cities in 75 locations, by over […]...
70,000 Posters of Suspected Rioters to Hit the Streets
Inspector Les Yeo Integrated Riot Investigation Team This morning are launching a major poster campaign that will blanket the region with posters featuring 100 rioters. The public support has been incredible. In two weeks we were able to assemble over 340 volunteers and 70 police officers to help hand out 70,000 posters, across 75 locations, in […]...
VPD Mounted Unit’s Two Newest Members: Turbo and London
INSPECTOR SCOTT THOMPSON DISTRICT ONE COMMANDER I want to welcome you and our guests, Mr. Wynne Powell, the CEO of London Drugs, and Valarie MacLean of the Vancouver Police Foundation to the Vancouver Police Mounted Unit. I also want to acknowledge North Command Superintendent Andy Hobbs of the VPD who is also here today. The Mounted Unit has been […]...
VPF Funds Riot Poster
On November 16th the VPD launched a poster campaign to enlist the public’s support in identifying suspected rioters. During a 12-hour period, a team of 150 volunteers distributed 35,000 posters featuring photos of 104 suspected rioters. Reaction to the poster was tremendous. People came down from office buildings asking for stacks of posters for their […]...
VPF Keeps Kids Safe at Queen Alexandra Elementary
This summer, the VPF awarded $25,000 to KidSafe, an organization that provides nurturing safe havens for vulnerable inner-city children when schools are traditionally closed. Our funding helped KidSafe provide 280 hours of programming to 350 at risk children and youth. We recently heard back from them about the impact of our donation. “It’s widely recognized […]...