It’s Bike to Work Week but did you know Metro Vancouver Transit Police Officers also conduct patrols using bikes at work? In 2017, Transit Police launched a Bike Program pilot project following an invitation to participate in cycle training with The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) Bike Team. Building partnerships with local jurisdictional police is integral […]
Join us for the 5th annual Metro Vancouver Transit Police Charity Golf Tournament in support of Special Olympics BC athletes. Enjoy a day of golf, while helping to create a world of inclusion where every person is accepted regardless of ability. Your $125 registration fee includes lunch and a banquet dinner featuring a silent auction, […]
Support our BC Special Olympics athletes and the Polar Plunge! Metro Vancouver Transit Police is a proud supporter of Special Olympics BC, since 2005 and has been dedicated to fundraising activities that benefit athletes with intellectual disabilities. This dedication to raising awareness through charitable fundraising events has seen Transit Police officers plunge into the freezing […]
Written by Cst. Jenny Chung, NPO for North Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, Belcarra, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and the West Coast Express in Mission. As a Neighbourhood Police Officer (NPO) for what we call a “Hub Area” in the northeast of Metro Vancouver, which includes the Evergreen Extension and surrounding area, I’ve […]
written by Cst. Justin Biggs, NPO for South Burnaby and New Westminster As a Neighbourhood Police Officer (NPO), I received information from Metrotown Mall security and also another Transit Police Officer that one particular youth who is well known to Transit Police had returned to the Lower Mainland. This youth was seen with his younger […]
Check out our new display at Commercial-Broadway Station. We are promoting our non-emergency text number 87.77.77. You can text us discreetly and in real time from anywhere on the transit system including the SkyTrain, bus, SeaBus or West Coast Express, or call us at 604-515-8300 if you have witnessed an incident, observed suspicious behaviour or if […]
If you’re heading off to school on transit by yourself for the first time next week – or you have a child who is – it can be a bit overwhelming. No need to worry though because we’re here to help. Follow our tips to enjoy a safe and stress-free commute. Know how to call […]
May 1st and 2nd of 2017, Metro Vancouver Transit Police co-hosted, with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, what has been hailed as a ‘watershed conference’ for transit police and community safety providers. Delegates attended from across Canada, the U.S. and England. The conference was addressed by internationally recognized leaders in the policing of […]
Join us for the 4th annual Metro Vancouver Transit Police Charity Golf Tournament in aid of Special Olympics BC athletes. To find out more about Special Olympics visit www.specialolympics.bc.ca For more information email Special.olympics@transitpolice.bc.ca
Last year, CBC’s Keeping Canada Safe spent some time filming a few members of the Transit Police as they went about their day, ensuring safety for our customers. In under 4 minutes, the video they produced highlights just a few of the things that Transit Police do on a daily basis, including a glimpse into […]
Maple Ridge, B.C. – Mission and Ridge Meadows RCMP, along with a member of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) have arrested 39 year old Kevin James Vanderwal after he was allegedly seen driving a stolen pickup truck. Around 8:20 a.m. Monday November 21st Ridge Meadows RCMP received a report of a Ford F350 pickup […]
An officer who was part of Transit Police’s origins was killed on duty over 100 years ago, and he will be honoured in September as part of the BC Law Enforcement Memorial. Charles Painter was employed as a night watchman and held the office of Special Constable for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company […]
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