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History
At the first meeting of Vancouver City Council, Vancouver's first police officer, Chief Constable John Stewart, was appointed on May 10, 1886.On June 14, 1886, the morning after the Great Fire of 1886, Mayor McLean appointed Jackson Abray, V.W. Haywood, and John McLaren as special constables. With uniforms from Seattle and badges fashioned from American coins, this four man team became Vancouver's first police department based out of the City Hall tent at the foot of Carrall Street. These four were replaced in 1887 by special constables sent by the provincial government in Victoria for not keeping the peace during the anti-Asian unrest of that year. The strength of the force increased from four to fourteen as a result.File:Vancouver Police Department 1886.jpg|thumb|left|The first Vancouver Police Department posing after the Great Fire of 1886 razed the city]]By 1904, the department had grown to 31 members and occupied a new police building at 200 Cordova Street. In 1912, Vancouver's first two women were taken on the force as matrons. With the amalgamation of Point Grey and South Vancouver with Vancouver in 1929, the department absorbed the two smaller police forces under the direction of Chief Constable W.J. Bingham, a former district supervisor with the Metropolitan Police in London. By the 1940s the department had grown to 570 members.(File:McLennanMosaic.jpg|thumb|Mosaic marking the spot where Chief Constable McLennan was killed in 1917)In 1912, L.D. Harris and Minnie Miller were hired as the first two policewomen in Canada.In 1917, Chief Constable McLennan was killed in the line of duty in a shoot-out in Vancouver's East End. Responding to a call by a landlord attempting to evict a tenant, the police were met by gunfire. Along with McLennan, the shooter was killed in the battle, as was a nine-year-old boy in the vicinity at Georgia and Jackson streets, which is now marked by a mosaic memorial. A detective who lost an eye in the shootout, John Cameron, later became the chief constable of the New Westminster Police Department before taking the top job of the Vancouver force, which he occupied from 1933 to the end of 1934.Another member of the force was killed in the line of duty in 1922. Twenty-three-year-old constable, Robert McBeath, was shot by a man stopped for impaired driving. McBeath had received the Victoria Cross for "most conspicuous bravery" at the Battle of Cambrai in France in the First World War. McBeath's killer, Fred Deal, was initially sentenced to death, but won an appeal reducing it to life in prison because he had been beaten while in custody. The marine squad's boat, the R.G. McBeath VC, was commissioned in 1995 and named in honour of McBeath.Plans for a new police building at 312 Main Street began in 1953. The Oakridge police station opened in 1961.A police memorial at 325 Main St. is dedicated to the Vancouver Police Department members who died in the First and Second world wars and lists the Vancouver Police Department members killed in the line of duty in Vancouver.WEB, Vancouver Police memorial
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In 1935, under Chief Constable W. W. Foster, the Vancouver Police Department was complemented with hundreds of special constables because of a waterfront strike led by communists, which culminated in the Battle of Ballantyne Pier, a riot that broke out when demonstrators attempted to march to the docks to confront strikebreakers. Also that year, nearly 2,000 unemployed men from the federal relief camps scattered throughout the province flocked to Vancouver to protest camp conditions. After two months of incessant demonstrations, the camp strikers left Vancouver and began the On-to-Ottawa Trek.The Vancouver Police were at the centre of one of the biggest scandals in the city's history in 1955. Feeling frustrated that blatant police corruption was being ignored by the local media, a reporter for the Vancouver Daily Province switched to a Toronto-based tabloid, Flash. He wrote a sensational article alleging corruption at the highest levels of the police department in Vancouver, specifically, that a pay-off system had been implemented whereby gambling operations that paid the police were left alone and those that did not were harassed. After the Flash article appeared in Vancouver, the allegations could no longer be ignored, and a Royal Commission, the Tupper Commission, was struck to hold a public inquiry. Chief Constable Walter Mulligan fled to the United States, another officer from the upper ranks committed suicide, and still another attempted suicide rather than face the inquiry.BOOK, Macdonald, Ian, Betty O'Keefe, The Mulligan Affair: Top Cop on the Take, Heritage House, 1997, Vancouver, 1-895811-45-7, Other scandals and public inquiries plagued the force before and since this one, dubbed the "Mulligan Affair", but none were so dramatic. An earlier inquiry into corruption in 1928 was ambiguous in its conclusions as to the extent of the problem. The last major inquiry into policing in Vancouver focused largely on police accountability. Judge Wally Oppal (later provincial attorney general), submitted the results of his report in 1994 in a four volume package entitled Closing the Gap: Policing and the Community.Wally Oppal (1994). Closing the Gap: Policing and the Community.Leonard Hogue, a constable in the police department, was the perpetrator in the 1965 Coquitlam Massacre.WEB, This week in history: Police officer Leonard Hogue's grisly murder-suicide shocked region,weblink 2022-04-26, vancouversun, en-CA, In 2009, the RCMP "E" Division joined forces with VPD to operate the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET)âVancouver, operating out of VPD facilities instead of the INSET-BC Surrey operation base.WEB,weblink RCMP in BC -, Government of Canada, RCMP, E, Division, bc.rcmp.ca, July 23, 2018, , National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials
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Organization
File:VPD beach patrol.jpg|thumb|VPD beach patrol at Kitsilano BeachKitsilano BeachFile:Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (14752804365).jpg|thumb|Members of the Vancouver Police Pipe Band outside Buckingham PalaceBuckingham PalaceThe 1,716 employees of the VPD WEB,weblink Organization - Vancouver Police Department, vancouver.ca, July 23, 2018, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200103001454weblink">weblink January 3, 2020, have been headed by Chief Constable Adam Palmer since May 6, 2015, following the retirement of Jim Chu. Three sections or units are assigned to the office of the chief constable:WEB,weblink Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department, July 23, 2018,- Chief's executive officer: Inspector Ruben Sorge
- Planning, research and audit section: Drazen Manojlovic
- Community and public affairs section: Director Simi HeerWEB,weblink VPD Home,
- Block watch
- Community policing centres
- Diversity and Aboriginal policing section
- Victim services unit
Community policing centres
File:VPD and perp.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Vancouver police officers making an arrest in the Downtown EastsideDowntown Eastside(File:Vancouver Police at the Hastings "Flea Market" for Stolen Goods.jpg|thumb|Vancouver Police officers ordering two sidewalk vendors to leave the area)Organization
Community policing centres (CPCs), except the Granville Downtown and Kitsilano Fairview CPCs, are run by registered societies. The Granville Downtown CPC is under the direct control of the District 1 commander whereas Kitsilano Fairview is under the District 4 commander.WEB,weblink Community Policing - Vancouver Police Department, vancouver.ca, July 23, 2018,Budget
Each CPC receives $108,200 annually from the VPD,WEB,weblink 2011 VPD Preliminary Operating Budget and Capital Submission, July 23, 2018, with the exception of two non-society based CPCs which have a combined budget of $140,000. The budget is delivered in four quarterly payments and they can be used towards staff salaries, CPC programs, costs from electricity, renting office space, etc.WEB,weblink Community Policing Initiatives and Funding, July 23, 2018,Operation
CPCs are run by volunteers on a day-to-day basis with the supervision from paid staffs. Each year, the VPD audits all the CPCs and then reports to the city council on budgeting.Each CPC is assigned a neighbourhood police officer (NPO) who provides resources and guidance for the operation of the CPC.Programs
Each CPC offers different programs based on budget and neighbourhood needs. For example:- Taking non-emergency/lost and found property reports
- Project Griffin
- Working in conjunction with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia for the Speed Watch ProgramSpeed Watch. ICBC. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
- Working in conjunction with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia for the Stolen Auto Recovery ProgramStolen Auto Recovery Program. ICBC. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
- Working in conjunction with the VPD for the Block Watch ProgramWEB,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20011122043148weblink">weblink November 22, 2001, Block Watch,
- Community patrol (foot and bike)
- Bike Roadeo, program for young children in bike safetyWEB,weblink Bike & Pedal Car Roadeo - Collingwood Community Policing Centre, collingwoodcpc.com, July 23, 2018,
- Outreach and education programs
- Engraving
- Community cleanup
- Child FindChildFindBC.com. ChildFindBC.com (October 4, 2011). Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
- Citizen's Crime Watch
- Taking emergency report
- Criminal record checks
- Law/bylaw enforcement
- Legal/policing advice
- Victim services
- Situations that requires police attendance/assistance
Divisions
The force has three operating divisions:Operations
(File:TAFlash.jpg|Vancouver Traffic Authority shoulder flash|150px|right|thumb)(File:Vancouver Police Vessel.JPG|Vancouver Police vessel|right|thumb)Led by Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow- All patrols
- Mounted squad
- Marine squad
- Traffic section
- Emergency and operations planning section
- Emergency planning unit
- Operational planning unit
- Vancouver Traffic Authority (special municipal constable with restricted peace officer status)
- Emergency response section
- Emergency response team
- Dog squad
Investigation
(File:Police at Occupy Vancouver.jpg|thumb|right|Vancouver Police at an Occupy Vancouver gathering)Led by Deputy Chief Constable Laurence Rankin since 2016.WEB, Deputy Chief Constable Laurence Rankin,weblink Vancouver Police Department, 29 July 2020, As an Inspector, Laurence Rankin led the Integrated Riot Investigation Team. This is a team of investigators and support personnel who investigated the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot. Deputy Chief Rankin is a provincially accredited Team Commander for major investigations. In 2014, he completed a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in criminal justice at the University of the Fraser Valley. In 2015, he completed the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Executive Global Studies Program, during which he studied international approaches to cybercrime. In 2019, Deputy Chief Rankin completed the Leadership in Counter Terrorism Program, a joint senior executive leadership program that exposes participants to case studies, literature and discussions on terrorism from international experts, academics, and practitioners. In 2018, Deputy Chief Rankin was invested into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by the Governor General of Canada.WEB, Laurence John Rankin,weblink Order of Merit of the Police Forces, 29 July 2020, Investigative ServicesMajor Crime SectionOrganized Crime SectionSpecial Investigation SectionInvestigative Support Services Forensic Services SectionGeneral Investigation SectionTactical Support SectionYouth Services SectionSupport services
(File:Vancouver Police on bike.jpg|thumb|A Vancouver Police Department officer on a motorbike)Led by Deputy Chief Constable Steve Rai- Communications section
- Court and detention services section
- Vancouver Jail guard (special municipal constable with peace officer status)
- Human resources section
- Facilities section
- Financial services section
- Information management section
- Information technology section
- Professional standards section
- Recruiting and training section
Rank structure{| class"wikitable"
!Chief constable!Deputy chief constable!Superintendent!Inspector!Staff sergeant!Sergeant!Police constable 1st class/detective!Police constable 2nd class!Police constable 3rd class!Police constable 4th class- Special municipal constable (traffic authority/jail guard/community safety personnel)
List of chief constables
- Adam Palmer 2015âpresent
- Jim Chu 2007â2015
- Jamie Graham 2002â2007
- Terry Blythe 1999â2002
- Bruce Chambers 1997â1999
- Raymond J. Canuel 1994â1997
- Bob Stewart 1981â1991
- Don Winterton 1974â1981
- John Fisk 1968â1974
- Ralph Booth 1962â1968
- George Archer 1956â1962
- Alexander G. McNeill 1945 - 1947
- Walter Mulligan 1947â1955 â charged with corruption and fled to Los Angeles, returned to Canada in 1963 and died in 1987WEB,weblink History of Vancouver - Bluebird On Your Windowsill, vancouverhistory.ca, July 23, 2018,
- John McLaren 1890â?
- John Stewart 1886â1890
Controversies
Battle of Ballantyne Pier
On 18 June 1935, roughly 1,000 longshoremen and their supporters marched towards the Heatley Street entrance to Ballantyne Pier as a demonstration for more livable wages. They were led by Victoria Cross recipient Mickey O'Rourke and a contingent of World War I veterans and marched behind a Union Jack flag, to great symbolic effect.BOOK,weblink Game of British Columbia /, 1907, Bureau of Provincial Information, Victoria, B.C., 10.5962/bhl.title.131256, They soon encountered the Vancouver police, who partook in mass brutality. Many, including bystanders, were injured.JOURNAL, Newell, Dianne, Stanton, John, 1995, My Past Is Now: Further Memoirs of a Labour Lawyer,weblink Labour / Le Travail, 35, 331, 10.2307/25143930, 25143930, 0700-3862, In light of the injuries, the Ukrainian Community Centre was used as a makeshift hospital. Members of the women's auxiliary operated the centre, before the Vancouver police threw tear gas into the first-aid centre.JOURNAL, 13418a, 1833-10-16, BALLANTYNE (W.), Battle (Sussex), bookseller and stationer,weblink 2020-06-05, Art Sales Catalogues Online, 10.1163/2210-7886_asc-13418a, The strike, in congruence with other, similar West Coast strikes, led to the right to collective bargaining and the creation of International Longshore and Warehouse Union.JOURNAL, 13418a, 1833-10-16, BALLANTYNE (W.), Battle (Sussex), bookseller and stationer,weblink 2020-06-05, Art Sales Catalogues Online, 10.1163/2210-7886_asc-13418a,Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1938 confrontation between peaceful sit-in strikers and the VPD , along with other forces. After mass unemployment across Canada, many people migrated to Vancouver for job opportunities.{{Citation|title=Bloody Sunday in context|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt18fs94d.6|work=Bloody Sunday|pages=9â24|publisher=Pluto Press|doi=10.2307/j.ctt18fs94d.6|isbn=978-1-84964-137-1|access-date=2020-06-05}} When unemployment persisted and workers felt no financial relief, they organized a massive peaceful demonstration, occurring in multiple locations for an entire month. Protesters occupied Hotel Georgia, the Vancouver Art Gallery (then located at 1145 West Georgia Street), and the main post office (now the Sinclair Centre).JOURNAL, Cutler, Terrence, 1973, Sunday, Bloody Sunday,weblink Labour History, 24, 24, 81â102, 10.2307/27508079, 27508079, 0023-6942, Later that day, 10,000 supporters went to Oppenheimer Park in condemnation of excessive police force of the Vancouver Police Department.Gastown riots
Also known as "The Battle of Maple Tree Square", Vancouver Police attacked a peaceful protest in the Gastown neighbourhood on August 7, 1971. The protestors opposed the use of coercive undercover police tactics."Gastown Riot". Canada's Human Rights History. Dr. Dominique Clément, University of Alberta. Retrieved October 15, 2015. The Vancouver Police were accused of heavy-handed tactics such as indiscriminate beatings with their batons and charging on horseback at crowds of onlookers and tourists."Aldermen seek probe of wild Gastown clash," Vancouver Sun, August 9, 1971.Collins, Doug (August 15, 1971). "Pot and Politics: Canada and the Marijuana Debate - 1971 Gastown riots over Vancouver smoke-in" (video). CBC News. Retrieved August 31, 2013."Photos: The 1971 Gastown riot" (photos). Vancouver Sun. May 25, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2013.Geography
The VPD is divided into four geographic districts:- District 1: Downtown, Granville, West End and Coal Harbour
- District 2: Grandview-Woodland and Hastings-Sunrise
- Beat Enforcement Team: Downtown Eastside, Chinatown and Gastown
- District 3: Collingwood and South Vancouver
- District 4: Kerrisdale, Oakridge, Dunbar, West Point Grey, Kitsilano, Arbutus, Shaughnessy, Fairview, Musqueam and Marpole
Fleet
- Eurocopter EC120 Colibri: air patrol operations shared with RCMP "E" Division
- Ford Crown Victoria interceptors (being phased out)
- Lenco BearCat APC: purchase approved
- Cambli International Thunder 1 ARVâdelivered 2010 for ERT use
- Ford Taurus two unmarked black Ford interceptor sedans (the demonstrators that were kept)
- Dodge Charger police pursuit (replacement for Ford Crown Victoria)
- Ford police interceptor utility unmarked and marked supervisor vehicles
- Chevrolet Tahoe unmarked SUVs
- Ford Fusion CSP/special investigations
- Ford F-150 traffic authority
- Ford F-350 ERT
- Ford Expedition ERT
- Mobile Command Centre Mobile Command Centre for Communications and transportation of command members.
See also
- Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit â British Columbia
- E-Comm, 9-1-1 call and dispatch centre for Southwestern BC
- Project Griffin, crime prevention/reduction program launched in 2009
- RCMP "E" DivisionâBritish Columbia's contract policing for surrounding areas (UBC, Burnaby, Surrey, etc.)
- Metro Vancouver Transit Police
- Vancouver Police Pipe Band
- Bloody Sunday (1938)
- Internment of Japanese Canadians
- Gastown riots
- Missing and murdered Indigenous women
References
{{Reflist}}- "Vancouver Police Department â History"
- Joe Swan, A Century of Service: The Vancouver Police 1886â1986. Vancouver: Vancouver Police Historical Society and Centennial Museum, 1986.
External links
- {{Official websiteweblink}}
- Vancouver Police Museum
- Vancouver Police Foundation
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