Community Engagement Team

While in patrol, Bruce became interested in human communication, leading him to becoming a Crisis Negotiator and Level 2 Instructor of "Verbal Judo", teaching here at Transit Police and other police agencies. Bruce also spent several years as a Field Trainer for Transit Police. Bruce Shipley is the Sergeant for the Community Engagement Team.

In addition to building relationships with Indigenous communities, Cst. Hanif provides training for Transit Police officers and direction for our department on Indigenous issues.

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Constable Ben Hayward is lead on all initiatives related to mental health within the community that we serve. His role is vital to ensure that vulnerable people with significant mental health challenges are able to use the transit system safely.

Cst. Hayward offers support and mentoring to Transit Police officers, to ensure they have the skills and resources to provide effective help. He manages files where there are repeated calls to police regarding the same individual, and creates solution-oriented policing strategies by working together with a variety of healthcare and community outreach partners to assist those people at their point of need.

Constable Rylan Armstrong works to keep youth safe on the transit system.

Constable Kirk Rattray draws on his Tahltan First Nation heritage to build meaningful relationships with Indigenous youth, and those interested in learning about Indigenous culture. He first launched a cadet program while serving with the Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police, and then brought that experience to Transit Police, creating the Blue Eagle Community Cadets program. With the cadets, Cst. Rattray participates in Indigenous events, such as the annual Pulling Together Canoe Journey