Tonight we mourn the on-duty loss of a highly-respected police officer from our
#VPD
'Emergency Response Team' following a sudden medical emergency - deepest heartfelt condolences to his family, friends &
#PoliceFamily
@VancouverPD
#RIP
brother
Thank you to our
#VPD
'Public Safety Unit' officers who have been deployed in
#Ottawa
over the past 2 days - our members are doing extraordinary work at home & in our nation's capital during a very challenging time in history
#ProudChief
@VancouverPD
Our hearts at
#VPD
are heavy with sorrow - we send our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family & our brothers & sisters in the
#RCMP
following the tragic murder of the
@BurnabyRCMP
officer as she bravely served her community
@BCRCMP
@npffpn
@VancouverPD
Congratulations to our 2020
#VPD
'Police Officer of the Year' - Patrol Sgt. Sandra Glendinning - providing outstanding leadership & service on the frontlines
@VancouverPD
! (P.S. you know her as
@BehindBlueLine
!)
#WellRespected
Became Chief
@VancouverPD
5 yrs ago today - I never cease to be amazed by the incredible men & women of the
#VPD
who give it their all, make personal sacrifices & put themselves at risk to keep
#Vancouver
safe & each other safe 24/7/365
#ProudChief
!
#TeamVPD
We've had 2 recent incidents where suspects are threatening, coughing or spitting at
#VPD
officers & claiming to have
#COVID19
- both charged with assaulting an officer. So proud of our members showing courage in the face of adversity
@VancouverPD
Today we celebrated
#VPD
officers with 20 & 30 yrs of
#ExemplaryService
- proud members of Class 84 holding classmate Cst Ryan Masales @ 2001 grad - same officers today holding Ryan's son Ryder (Ryan taken too young by cancer in 2020
#RIPbrother
)
@VancouverPD
A suspect randomly attacked one of our
#VPD
officers in the
#DTES
today & tried to grab the firearm out of the officer's holster - even after 34+ yrs of policing this still shocks me. Our officer performed heroically & apprehended the suspect
@VancouverPD
We
#NeverForget
#VPD
Police Service Dog 'Nitro'- killed 16 yrs ago today while chasing a suspect from a stolen car with his partner, Howard Rutter - the sus jumped on a train, Nitro grabbed the sus but was pulled under the moving train
@VPDCanine
@VancouverPD
It's a very challenging time for our members & their families - our officers bravely face calls of violence & weapons everyday in
#Vancouver
. Our officers have been though a lot today, but are back out there 24/7 to keep our city safe
#ProudChief
@VancouverPD
Our officers are some of the finest people you will ever meet. They do an extremely challenging job, are exposed to things most people would never see & make a lot of personal sacrifices to keep our communities safe
#NotOkay
@VancouverPD
#VPD
Recruit Kainth is off to a great start. Responded to report of lost elderly male w/ Trainer Cst. Frech. Not only did they find him, they drove him to grocery store, helped him with his shopping, paid for everything, then drove him to his assisted living residence. So
#proud
.
Tragedy unfolded early this morning for our Saskatchewan RCMP family. While responding to the call of duty, Cst. Shelby Patton of the Indian Head RCMP Detachment, lost his life. Statement from Commanding Officer, A/Commr. Rhonda Blackmore:
I am honoured & humbled to be selected as the new President of
@CACP_ACCP
- I'll do my best to serve our amazing, professional Canadian policing community!
#CACP2018
#CACP
@VancouverPD
We
#NeverForget
#VPD
Police Service Dog 'Nitro' killed 14 yrs ago today while chasing a suspect from a stolen car with his partner, Howard Rutter - the sus jumped on a train, Nitro grabbed the sus but was pulled under the moving train
@VPDCanine
@VancouverPD
Sukhvinder Sunger is a Vancouver Police Department officer & a Vancouver Police Pipe Band member. He stays in touch with his roots by playing Punjabi Dhol drum. Bhangra is traditionally danced to Dhol. In Victoria BC, we collaborated.
@VPDPipeBand
YouTube:
We
#NeverForget
#VPD
Police Service Dog 'Mecca' who was killed in the line of duty 32 yrs ago today while pursuing a wanted suspect with his partner, Cst. Mike Lynch
@VPDCanine
@VancouverPD
OK
#Vancouver
- please disseminate widely to help us identify this suspect who made racial comments & assaulted a 92 yr old man with dementia
#HateCrime
@VancouverPD
Man barricaded himself, flooded his apt and tried to jump from the 8th flr apt. Took 5 hrs & help from our rappel officers to bring him into custody. Across town another barricaded man with a knife kept us at bay for 4 hrs, before he too was safely arrested
#NeverAsEasyAsItSounds
Highlights the risks our brave
#VPD
officers face everyday when they leave their own families to keep
#Vancouver
safe. This officer was seriously hurt serving our city. Wishing him a healthy recovery & thank you to partner & cover officers
@VancouverPD
An officer with the Vancouver Police Department was sent to hospital Tuesday night with significant injuries after he was assaulted during a routine traffic stop in downtown Vancouver. Three suspects are in custody.
#VPD
Heartbreaking to hear
@nelsoncitypd
Cst. Mathieu Nolet succumbed to his injuries this morning following the Jan 9th avalanche that also killed Det Wade Tittemore. Our deepest condolences to their families, friends &
#NPD
#PoliceFamily
@VancouverPD
#RIPbrother