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.
1950s: Drunkometer and radar guns are introduced
The “Drunkometer” – a device used to detect a driver’s [...]
1938: First police radios in VPD police cars
The first police radios are installed in VPD police cars.
1937: Statistical Bureau created
In a first for Canadian Police forces, the Statistical Bureau [...]
1932: First VPD forensic lab
The first VPD forensic lab opens at 238 E. Cordova, [...]
