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Media Releases

Vancouver Police Department Media Releases

The VPD's most recent media releases are listed below.

View the archives for 2013, or use the search function below to find past VPD media releases.

Safe Boating Awareness Week 2013

May 18, 2013

Beginning this weekend, Vancouver Police are partnering with boating safety advocates to promote safety on the water. more »

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Helpful Neighbours Aid in Arrest

May 17, 2013

A group of good neighbours helped with the arrest of a man after he allegedly broke into a home through an unlocked door.

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VPD and Students Team Up To Pull For Vancouver’s Inner City Kids

May 13, 2013

Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids (CLICK), in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department, is spearheading Vancouver’s 10th Annual Inner City Kids Week from May 13th to 17th, 2013. more »

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Police Look to Solve Suspicious Circumstances

May 12, 2013

Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a set of suspicious circumstances reported on May 9th 2013.

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Police Seek Public’s Help in Two Attacks on Women

May 10, 2013

The Vancouver Police Department is appealing to the public for information regarding two attacks on women that occurred on May 4th and May 5th, 2013.
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Police Arrest Man Following Hour-Long Hunt

May 10, 2013

One man determined to get away after an alleged hit-and-run is in police custody after Vancouver Police spent an hour tracking him through several west side neighbourhoods.

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Prescription Drug Drop-Off Program

May 10, 2013

The VPD is taking part in a national prescription drug take back initiative supported by Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. more »

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Police Ask Witness in Violent Stabbing to Come Forward

May 8, 2013

One man remains in hospital and Vancouver Police are asking for a witness in a violent stabbing to come forward and speak with investigators.

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Cops For Cancer Training Jersey Launch

May 8, 2013

The Tour de Coast and Tour de Valley Cops for Cancer Teams are getting together to kick off the 2013 Cops for Cancer Tours to bring community awareness to the devastating impact that cancer has on the lives of a children and their families.

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Abbotsford Police Officer Charged

May 7, 2013

Last July, two Abbotsford Police officers received information that an Abbotsford police officer had leaked information to a suspect so that person could avoid being arrested by our Department. more »

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