17 h. ago Vancouver Police Department public safety trailers vandalized in Downtown Eastside

Police confirmed the wires were cut and tires slashed on the mobile surveillance unit at Main and Hastings Streets sometime between late Friday and Saturday.

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9 d. ago Man charged with assault after police say two officers in Vancouver were set on fire

VANCOUVER — A man has been charged after allegedly setting two officers from the Vancouver Police Department on fire earlier this week. The department says the 40-year old faces one count of assaulting a police officer and one count of obstructing a police officer. The incident happened on Thursday night when the officers were on […]

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2 w. ago Vancouver police take safety message to Downtown Eastside seniors

A group of seniors living on the Downtown Eastside are being taught techniques on staying safe by members of the Vancouver Police Department.

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2 w. ago Vancouver launches retail crime task force as violent shoplifting grows

The move comes as the Vancouver Police Department reports a nearly 12 per cent hike in shoplifting incidents in 2024, and sustained pressure from businesses.

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3 w. ago ‘I feel safer’: A look at the Downtown Eastside after 6 weeks of ‘Task Force Barrage’

It's been six weeks since the Vancouver Police Department began flooding the Downtown Eastside with officers as a part of Task Force Barrage. How is the initiative faring?

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3 w. ago A closer look at the Vancouver Police Department’s drone unit

The Vancouver Police Department is offering a closer look at its drone unit and the work the team does.

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