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Vancouver Police Department Chief Adam Palmer maps out the timeline of the five separate violent incidents believed to be committed by 46-year-old assailant Kent Meads downtown on Wednesday.

More than 80 officers with the Vancouver Police Department will start wearing body cameras Thursday as part of a pilot project. Catherine Urquhart has the details.

Police are cracking down on violent shoplifters through the busy holiday season. In less than a month, the Vancouver Police Department says its made more than 200 arrests and seized dozens of weapons, all part of a special operation. As Kristen Robinson reports, other communities in B.C. are dealing with similar challenges.

There will be no charges filed in connection with the bus crash that killed four passengers in B.C.’s Interior on Christmas Eve 2022. Project Barcode, a nationwide initiative spearheaded by Kelowna RCMP with partners at the Vancouver Police Department, resulted in 50 arrests last week. A Kelowna senior with a history of giving back to...

After years of debate, police body cameras are finally coming to B.C. Specifically, to about 100 officers in a pilot project with the Vancouver Police Department. As Kristen Robinson reports, the VPD hopes the cameras will benefit both police and civilians.

The Vancouver Police Department has a new collective agreement that could make it one of the most attractive departments to work for in the country. As Catherine Urquhart reports, it’s part of an effort to attract and retain new officers.

After seemingly very little information and assistance, multiple police departments, as well as the province’s public safety minister, now confirm they are investigating threats, extortion attempts, and even shootings against entrepreneurs in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. As Angela Jung reports, business owners say they’re afraid for their lives.

Sgt. Steve Addison with the Vancouver Police Department said Tuesday that wanted sex offender Randall Hopley was arrested around 6 a.m. by an off-duty officer who was just arriving to work. The station was closed at the time and Hopley was standing outside, Addison said.

Vancouver police say they are cracking down on the sale of illegal psychedelic drugs such as magic mushrooms. The department raided three local mushroom dispensaries on Wed. Nov. 1 and seized a variety of drugs. However, the owners say they’ve been operating with a business licence for three years.

The Vancouver Police Department is piloting a new program giving free cell phones for low-income seniors to call 911 in an emergency. Const. Tania Visintin tells Global News more about the initiative on Wed. Sept. 20, 2023.

A Vancouver man who intervened during a violent robbery just a block from the Vancouver Police Department headquarters is speaking out about the crime.

The Port Moody police responded to a call of kidnapping outside a gym in the community but had to call in Vancouver police and others to help in the investigation. That meant other departments had to be compensated, emptying the reserve fund. Some are saying this is exactly why British Columbia needs its own provincial...

The Vancouver Police Department will start wearing body-worn cameras in a trial period starting this fall. Christa Dao has more on what the program will look like and where the pilot project will start.

Wildfires continue to rage in many areas of the province, including B.C.’s north. The Donnie Creek wildfire complex is now just a few kilometres from the Yukon highway. Meanwhile, businesses on the west coast of Vancouver Island are struggling amidst a very slow tourist season, mainly due to the Cameron Bluffs wildfire and the closure...

In a meeting Thursday afternoon, the Vancouver Police Board will be presented with the department’s response to the coroner’s inquest into the death of Myles Gray. Gray died during an altercation with VPD officers, and last month, the coroner’s jury classified Gray’s death as a homicide. Emily Lazatin has the details.

At least two investigations are under way after a detainee died in Vancouver jail cells. Sources tell Global News the employee is a jail guard. Catherine Urquhart reports.

New questions about how the Vancouver Police Department is dealing with a pair of officers who are under investigation. In a Global News exclusive, Catherine Urquhart has details about what could be interpreted as “rewards” for those accused of wrongdoing.

Vancouver Police Department Chief Const. Adam Palmer says he “strongly” supports the City of Vancouver’s decision to remove the encampment along the sidewalks of East Hastings Street. He says his department’s role is to “provide a safe space for city workers to do their job,” as they began to evict those living in tents and...

Vancouver police have publicized the departments new handcuffing policy. The updated rules require officers to consider age, race, and the seriousness of the alleged crime before handcuffing someone. As Emad Agahi reports, it’s in response to a pair of wrongful arrests

The Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner is investigating after Vancouver police officers arrested the wrong person and shot him with rubber bullets in the process. He was released and given medical treatment.