Police Agencies in Canada

---

 British Columbia

provincial police (RCMP)    |  independent police agencies

first nations police   |  transit police

Provincial Police

The RCMP acts as the provincial police in British Columbia with a current force of approximately 1,600 officers.  In addition to its role as BC's provincial police force, the RCMP provides contract policing services to many of the province's cities and municipalities through approximately 140 detachment offices.  In total, there is in excess of 5,500 RCMP officers in the province of British Columbia, making it the largest contingent of RCMP officers in any province in Canada.

• RCMP, "E" Division, British Columbia
  "E" Division Headquarters
  657 West 37th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K6
  Phone: 604-264-3111

• RCMP Detachments, "E" Division, British Columbia

Back to Top......

Independent Police Agencies

By virtue of the the provincial Police Act, eleven cities and municipalities in BC have created their own independent police agencies.  They are:

• Abbotsford Police Department
  2838 Justice Way, Abbotsford BC V2T 3P5
  Phone: 604 859-5225
  
  
• Central Saanich Police
  1903 Mt. Newton X Road, Saanichton BC V8M 2A9
  Phone: 250 652-4441
  
  
• Delta Police Department
  4455 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta BC V4K 3E1
  Phone: 604 946-4411
  
  
• Nelson Police Department
  606 Stanley Street, Nelson BC V1L 1N4
  Phone: 250 354-3919
  
  
• New Westminster Police Service
  555 Columbia Street, New Westminster BC V3L 1H9
  Phone: 604 525-5411
  
  
• Oak Bay Police Department
  1703 Monterey Avenue, Oak Bay BC V8R 5V6
  Phone: 250 592-2424
  
  
• Port Moody Police Department
  3051 St. Johns Street, Port Moody BC V3H 2C4
  Phone: 604 461-3456
  
  
• Saanich Police Department
  760 Vernon Avenue, Victoria BC V8X 2W6
  Phone: 250 475-4321
  
  
• Vancouver Police Department
  2120 Cambie Street, Vancouver BC V5Z 4N6
  Phone: 604 717-2706 (recruiting)
  
  
• Victoria Police Department
  850 Caledonia Street, Victoria BC V8T 5J8
  Phone: 250 995-7654
  
  
• West Vancouver Police Department
  1330 Marine Drive West, Vancouver BC V7T 1B5
  Phone: 604 925-7300

Back to Top......

First Nations Police in BC

The following are the First Nations administered police services in British Columbia.

• Kitasoo Xaixais Tribal Police Service
  General Delivery, Klemtu, BC V0T 1L0
  Phone: 250 839-1010

• Stl' Atl' Imx Tribal Police
  P.O. Box 488, Lillooet BC V0K 1V0
  Phone: 250 256-7784

Back to Top......

Transit Police in BC

BC has the distinction of having the only armed transit police service in Canada, GVTAPS (the Greater Vancouver Transit Authority Police Service) became fully operational on December 4, 2005.

• GVTA Police Service
  307 Columbia St., New Westminster, BC V3L 1A7
  Phone: 604-515-8300
  

Back to Top......