Deputy Chief Constable and Long-Time Member Retires From VPD
The Vancouver Police Department today announced that Deputy Chief Constable Warren Lemcke will retire on September 30 after 32 years of service with the VPD.
Update: Pedestrian Struck In Granville Bridge Traffic
Vancouver Police are appealing to the public to help locate a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run on the Granville Bridge on August 6th. Officers have narrowed their search to a 1992-94 Toyota Camry.
Vancouver Police Targeting Unsafe Commercial Vehicles
The VPD’s Commercial Vehicle Unit, along with other local police, and the Provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) team, have partnered together to inspect commercial vehicles for safety violations.
Police Investigate Shots Fired
The VPD are investigating shots fired in the area of East 33rd Avenue and Argyle Street this afternoon just before 2 p.m.
Public Asked to Avoid Smithe and Pacific Boulevard Area
Vancouver Police are near the area of Smithe Street and Pacific Boulevard attempting to negotiate with a distraught person.
Police Credit Citizen for Arrest
The VPD are crediting an alert citizen for information that led to the recovery of stolen property and the arrest of a man who had just broken into a car near Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Update: Wanted Sex-Offender Arrested
Michael Hans Bopfinger was arrested this afternoon on Vancouver Island on an outstanding warrant.
Back To School Safety
The Vancouver Police and its partners are reminding motorists to slow down and pay attention, as thousands of children head back to school this fall.
Police Investigate Suspicious Circumstance
The VPD and other emergency services are on scene at an apartment building in the 1200 block of West Georgia Street investigating a possible drug lab.
Shots Fired in East Vancouver
The Vancouver Police are investigating shots fired Tuesday night in an east Vancouver neighbourhood. There were no reported injuries and no arrests have been made.
