1975: First South Asian Female Officer Hired
Constable Sharajit Carroll (nee Mehat) became the first South Asian [...]
1972: School Liaison Unit begins
The VPD School Liaison Unit begins at Killarney Secondary School, [...]
1969: First Black VPD officer
The VPD's first black officer was hired. Arthur "Bruce" Clarke [...]
1968: First Chinese VPD officer
Eugene Wai Kin Ko becomes the first Chinese VPD officer, [...]
1962: Molony 4-Finger System for Print Search developed
Sergeant Basil Molony devises a system to quickly identify a [...]
1957: Female officers are granted pay equity
Female officers are granted pay equity with the male co-workers.
1957: VPD Canine Unit created
The Vancouver Police Canine Unit is created, the oldest municipal [...]
1954: Motorcycle Drill Team is formed
The Vancouver Police Motorcycle Drill team is formed by Sergeant [...]
1953: New police headquarters
New police headquarters at 312 Main Street opens.
