VicPD Pulling Together Canoe Journey 2024:
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Posted 20 September 2024 - 03:53 PM
Posted 23 September 2024 - 08:50 PM
Timeless Dreams: A Journey from Australia to Canada
Date: Monday, September 23, 2024
Victoria, BC – A new clock in the VicPD Boardroom has a story that spans generations and continents, coming all the way from Victoria, Australia as a memorial to a beloved father and police officer.
Senior Constable Graeme Mulder was always there when called upon. As an officer with Victoria Police in Australia for over 25 years, Senior Constable Mulder was loyal and passionate about helping people.
He loved his family, friends, and coworkers.
Senior Constable Graeme Mulder, and with the Geelong Bike Education Program in the Early 1970’s
But deep down, Senior Constable Mulder harboured a dream: to travel to Victoria, Canada, to visit its police department, sharing a name with the state he loved in Australia.
Stories of Canada’s Victoria from his friends about the stunning scenery and wildlife made him smile. He dreamed of adventure and enjoyed the outdoors.
After retiring in 1987, Senior Constable Mulder’s goal of crossing the Pacific to visit Canada never materialized as he and his wife became ill and were too sick to travel. His family was heartbroken.
When Senior Constable Mulder’s son, Craig Mulder, found his father’s buttons from his old dress uniform in a box, an idea was struck. Craig transformed the buttons into a stunning clock. This clock would be sent to the Victoria Police Department – not the one in Australia, but the one his father had dreamed of visiting in Canada.
Determined to honour his father’s legacy, Craig and his wife Linda decided to deliver the precious clock themselves and made the long journey to Canada. When Craig landed in Victoria, B.C. he instantly felt the fresh, crisp air, and heard the gentle hum of the city. Craig was in awe of Victoria, the place his father had often talked about, but never visited. It was exactly as he imagined it.
On August 30, 2024, Craig delivered the clock made from his father’s dress uniform to Deputy Chief Constable Jamie McRae at VicPD’s headquarters. As the clock’s hands began to move, Craig felt like time itself was celebrating his father’s spirit.
Posted 27 September 2024 - 06:51 PM
September 27, 2024
INFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is investigating the arrest of one person by members of the RCMP in Nanaimo on September 26, 2024.
Information provided by police states that around 9 p.m., officers responded to a wellbeing check for a woman believed to possibly be threatening self-harm. The woman was also believed to be in violation of a release order.
Officers arrested the woman and transported her to the detachment where there was an interaction as police attempted to move her into a cell.
The woman suffered an injury during the interaction and Emergency Health Services were called and transported her to a hospital.
The IIO was notified of the incident shortly after it occurred and commenced an investigation.
Initial investigative steps will seek to confirm the extent of the woman’s injuries and determine what if any role police actions or inaction may have played in the incident.
The IIO is asking any person with video footage or relevant information about the incident to please contact the Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.
Posted 09 October 2024 - 04:42 PM
West Shore RCMP piloting new electric vehicles and new light bar in its fleet
West Shore
2024-10-09
The West Shore RCMP is adding more electric vehicles to its fleet this fall, following positive feedback on the performance of their Tesla. Joining our EV line up is the Mustang Mach-E and Ford F-150 Lightning, which have been outfitted to meet policing standards.
In 2022, the RCMP and Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Greening Government Fleets Program began a 4-year collaborative working arrangement evaluating the feasibility of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) for policing across Canada. The West Shore RCMP has been piloting a Tesla Model Y since February 2023, which Frontline officers have routinely used to respond to calls for service. See our Tesla Model Y media release.
West Shore RCMP is already equipped with four level 2 charging stations. Frontline officers naturally return to the detachment several times during a shift to meet with clients, write reports, etc., at which point they will plug in the EVs to ensure the vehicles are always charged and ready to go.
Posted 22 October 2024 - 11:19 PM
North Cowichan police shooting survivor suing officers involved
The man who was driving a skid steer in a bizarre police pursuit in North Cowichan before officers shot him, is now suing them.
The shooting happened in Evans Park on March 28, 2023.
Davin Cochrane was in a crash earlier in the day in Chemainus.
The suit says Cochrane’s head hit the windshield with enough force to fracture the glass in a circular pattern. After BC Ambulance took him to hospital, medical personnel determined he had a laceration on his scalp and sustained a suspected head injury.
It says Cochrane was mumbling and didn’t know what day it was.
The suit states at approximately 2:50 p.m., hospital staff allowed him to leave the hospital on crutches “against medical advice.” About 6.5 hrs later, police received a call about someone “not looking well”, bandaged up, driving a skid steer loader on Kimberly Street in North Cowichan.
Driven by Cochrane, the bobcat was highly visible to others, and avoided pedestrians and non-RCMP vehicles. According to the suit, police pursued the bobcat with at least 4 police vehicles and moved them in the way of the bobcat and moved them in a way that posed a considerable threat to Cochrane, pedestrians and other road users.
It says once Cochrane had driven the bobcat into Evans Park, police shot Cochrane multiple times, striking him in the body and at least once in the head.
Officers knew, or ought to have known, Cochrane was in a state of medical crisis. The bobcat’s top speed was extremely limited, and Cochrane was operating it in a manner that indicated he did not intend to cause harm to other persons or property.
The suit says officers had no reason to perceive that Cochrane had weapons or intended to harm himself or others.
It also says police used excessive force, failed to use de-escalation techniques and confronted Cochrane in a way that caused him to fear for his life. It says officers failed to fire a warning shot or use other less-lethal or non-lethal weapons.
The suit adds that Cochrane suffered psychological, brain and musculoskeletal injuries from the shooting and he now suffers from a permanent cognitive disability.
In the defendant’s response, it denies many of the alleged facts as laid out or says they were outside the knowledge of the defendants.
The suit also denies the Plaintiff suffered any injury, loss, damage or expense.
It says the Plaintiff acted negligently in respect of his own safety by ignoring or failing to obey instructions from Mounties, resisting lawful arrest and failing to cooperate with RCMP.
More: https://cheknews.ca/...volved-1220493/
Posted 23 October 2024 - 08:51 AM
BC Highway Patrol
2024-10-23 07:58 PDT
File # CRD Enforcement
More than 100 tickets have been issued after four days of campaigns aimed at keeping drivers off their phones and protecting vulnerable road users in Greater Victoria.
During the week of October 8-11th, 2024, officers from the BC Highway Patrol Capital Regional District-Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU), working with community partners, conducted extra targeted distracted driving and intersection campaigns. The focus included major intersections in Saanich, Victoria, Langford and Sidney. During these targeted campaigns, officers issued tickets for drivers using their cell phones, not wearing their seatbelts and running red lights.
As mornings are getting darker earlier drivers are reminded to leave their phones alone and concentrate on the road where there are numerous vulnerable road users. Inspector Adam Tallboy, the Officer in Charge of BC Highway Patrol, Vancouver Island, said we all need to pay greater attention to children and pedestrians in crosswalks and school zones.
ICBC statistics indicate that nearly half (42%) of crashes involving pedestrians occur between October and January as weather and visibility worsen in BC. On Vancouver Island, on average 286 pedestrians are injured in crashes each year. Drivers are encouraged to focus on the road, and leave their phone and other distractions alone while driving. Pedestrians are reminded to wear bright reflective clothing, put their cell phone down, make eye contact with drivers and use designated crosswalks. Daylight Saving Time is just around the corner and can significantly impact critical driving skills like concentration, alertness, and reaction time to potential hazards.
A/S/Sgt. Jereme Leslie
BCHP-CRD-IRSU
Media Relations Officer
Released by:
Cpl. Michael McLaughlin
Media Relations Officer
BC Highway Patrol
Posted 05 November 2024 - 04:01 PM
Meet Constable Jessica Harvey
Posted 05 November 2024 - 04:07 PM
Meet Constable Laura Smith
Posted 05 November 2024 - 04:54 PM
Sensing a theme here...CHEK recently featured VicPD Sgt. Angela Van Eerd on their "Inspiring Island Women" series. Any bets that when Del's time is up we'll have a female Chief?
Angela van Eerd grew up on a pig farm in Ontario. She worked as an outdoor adventure Guide and then as an education assistant with troubled kids. She worked closely with the police liaison officer and during a ride along with him she had an epiphany she knew that policing was what she wanted to do, and now as a Victoria police officer she's making history.
Full Video: https://youtu.be/sH8...76L2u2dgO4mWOsu
Posted 06 November 2024 - 06:11 PM
vicpdcanada
Posted 07 November 2024 - 02:07 PM
Get your applications in for GVPF Police Camp 2025 due November 15th 2024.
Camp will be held March 15th to 22nd 2025 over the first week of Spring Break.
Various OBPD members will be at Camp including SMC Chris Horsley who will teach legal studies the first day.
Posted 08 November 2024 - 05:41 AM
Jessica works with many women officers and describes them as some of the most passionate people she has ever met. “Women bring a good perspective and a lot of different skills to a department that makes them extremely valuable to have on a team,” says Jessica. She feels women are more intuitive, empathetic, organized and are some of the hardest workers she’s ever known. Women have a unique point of view and various strengths which are important because of the wide range of cases. Jessica adds that women are key assets to every department in policing.
Posted 08 November 2024 - 10:11 AM
It doesn't quite work when you do that for a male dominated sector.
Are there no similar profiles for males in female dominated sectors? Say, nursing?
Posted 08 November 2024 - 12:00 PM
These profiles on lady cops really highlight the double standards we allow in the woke quest for total equity.
I'll wait for a female super cop, thanks. And when that happens, I'll gladly start my life of crime.
Edited by FawltyVic, 08 November 2024 - 12:02 PM.
Posted 08 November 2024 - 12:02 PM
These profiles on lady cops really highlight the double standards we allow in the woke quest for total equity.
It doesn't quite work when you do that for a male dominated sector.
Are there no similar profiles for males in female dominated sectors? Say, nursing?
I get the two points here, but I think the effort here is to let other women know they can become police officers. I think historically it's very male driven so it's an advertisement. I'm not so sure this needs to be equalled, and I certainly hope you didn't take offence.
Posted 08 November 2024 - 12:55 PM
I was curious of who Victoria's first female police officer was.
I checked around, but couldn't pinpoint who had that distinction.
I did find two of the first female officers in the Victoria City Police were in 1913. They were Miss M. C. McDonald, a nurse from the Royal Jubilee Hospital, and Mrs. Clayards, widow of Victoria police Sergeant W. H. Clayards.
Sergeant Clayards (46), died earlier in the year after succumbing to an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.
Posted 08 November 2024 - 12:59 PM
Are there no similar profiles for males in female dominated sectors? Say, nursing?
Or male midwives?
Seriously though, males are well-sought-out in nursing, especially the big ones shat can move a patient easily.
Edited by Victoria Watcher, 08 November 2024 - 01:01 PM.
Posted 08 November 2024 - 02:25 PM
Edited by max.bravo, 08 November 2024 - 02:25 PM.
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