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The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) (French: Service de police de Vancouver) is the police force in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several police departments within the Metro Vancouver Area and is the second largest police force in the province after RCMP "E" Division .
While Baltimore was the first city to use 311 as a police non-emergency number, in January 1999, Chicago initiated the first comprehensive 3-1-1 system, by providing information and tracking city services from intake to resolution, in addition to taking non-emergency police calls. When the new service was launched, information regarding all ...
A Winkler Police officer surveys the crowd at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Altona Police Service [50] Brandon Police Service [51] Morden Police Service [52] RM of Cornwallis Police Service [5] Rivers Police Service; Sainte-Anne Police Service [53] Springfield Police Service; Victoria Beach Police [54] Winkler Police Service [55] Winnipeg ...
On January 1, 1928 the South Vancouver police merged with the Vancouver City Police force to become "C" division of that police force (on this date the South Vancouver Police consisted of a chief of police, three sergeants, one detective and 12 constables for a total of 17 members.) Kent Police - District of Kent incorporated on January 1, 1895 ...
Quebec City police officers preparing for the city's Saint Patrick's Day parade in 2014. Police services in Canada are responsible for the maintenance of the King's peace through emergency response to and intervention against violence; investigations into criminal offences and the enforcement of criminal law; and the enforcement of some civil law, such as traffic violations. [3]
The following is a list of organizations with a primary role in emergency management in British Columbia, Canada. These organizations, often working together and with others, e.g. law enforcement and other first responders, to ensure the health and safety of people during an emergency or a disaster.
In some urban areas, municipalities have their own police forces, while neighbouring communities contract with E Division. For example, Richmond is patrolled by E Division while neighbouring Vancouver has its own police force; both organizations contribute members and resources to various regional initiatives. E Division is the largest RCMP ...
The PPS uses a similar ranks system to the RCMP, with the director being a chief superintendent on secondment from the RCMP. [5] The officer-in-charge of PPS operations holds the rank of superintendent, team managers hold the rank of sergeant, supervisors hold the rank of corporal, and officers with no leadership responsibility hold the rank of constable.