The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has officially updated its handcuffing policy to require officers to consider a person’s age, ethnicity, and the seriousness of the alleged incident before using handcuffs to restrain the individual. It also informs police officers that they can no longer view handcuffing someone who is under arrest, detained, or apprehended as…

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has officially updated its handcuffing policy to require officers to consider a person’s age, ethnicity, and the seriousness of the alleged incident before using handcuffs to restrain the individual. It also informs police officers that they can no longer view handcuffing someone who is under arrest, detained, or apprehended as…

Vancouver police have dispatched officers to a tent encampment on the city’s Downtown Eastside with the aim of shutting down the site to campers. The City of Vancouver says it has asked police to help bring a close to the encampment, removing all remaining tents and structures. It says in a statement that it decided…

VANCOUVER—Vancouver Police say they have launched an investigation into an incident at a Transgender Day of Visibility event which turned violent in the city’s Grandview Park on March 31. The announcement, posted April 1 on the the police force’s Twitter account, comes after widely circulated videos posted on social media show Chris Elston, who holds…

Vancouver police say they have apologized to a man who was shot with rubber bullets in a wrongful arrest over a case of mistaken identity. Police say in a statement that officers obtained “reliable information” last Wednesday that a man wanted Canada-wide for a violent home invasion in Calgary was in the city’s Yaletown neighbourhood. The suspect who police thought…

Following an official review prompted by a complaint, the Vancouver Police Board (VPB) has determined that the “thin blue line” patch cannot be worn by uniformed, on-duty Vancouver police officers, after hearing that some members of the public associate the symbol with “racism” and “colonialism.” The review followed a Dec.1, 2021, complaint from a member…

Six police officers have been killed in Canada since September. Here’s a look at their cases and who they were: Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, 28 The Ontario Provincial Police has said Pierzchala was responding to a call for a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., on Dec. 27 and was fatally shot in an…

Vancouver police had a busy Thanksgiving weekend after a slew of incidents sparked hundreds of calls for help. For approximately 40 hours, starting on Friday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m., the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) dealt with 1,200 calls. There were 145 high-priority emergency calls, 23 calls related to weapons, 34 calls of assaults in…

Vancouver Police say an investigation is underway after a patient allegedly armed with a knife chased a doctor at BC Women’s Hospital and tried to access a locked nursery as staff hid to protect themselves. Sgt. Steve Addison says he has listened to chilling 911 calls from staff and social workers fearful of the volatile…

Vancouver Police say an investigation is underway after a patient allegedly armed with a knife chased a doctor at BC Women’s Hospital and tried to access a locked nursery as staff hid to protect themselves. Sgt. Steve Addison says he has listened to chilling 911 calls from staff and social workers fearful of the volatile…