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Why The Vancouver Police Department?
In the Province of British Columbia, policing positions exist with other
municipal police agencies and the R.C.M.P.
However Vancouver is by far the largest urban police service. The City
is renowned for its natural beauty and has world-class stature. It is the
gateway to the Pacific Rim and has an enviable economic, geographic, and
cultural environment. The City considers policing to be a priority and
Vancouver police officers consistently lead their Canadian counterparts
in terms of pay, training, equipment, opportunities, and effectiveness.
The cosmopolitan character of the City contributes to Vancouver's uniqueness
and presents a challenge for the Police Department in making the City friendly
and safe. Given the size and demographics of Vancouver, many specialty
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The following positions augment patrol:
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Dog
Squad
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Police/Social
Worker Unit
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Strike
Force (Surveillance)
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Planning
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Police/Mental
Health Worker Unit
Secondments
to agencies including:
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BC Police Commission,
Proceeds of Crime Unit, and
the Organized Crime Agency
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Human Resources Section:
- Recruiting
- Career Development
and Staff Planning
- Training
- Traffic (Motorcycle
Squad and Accident Investigation)
Specialty
Investigative Units such as:
- Homicide
- Robbery
- Commercial
Crime (Financial and Computer Crime)
- Vice
- Drug
- Stolen Auto
- Property
Crime
- Sexual Offence
Squad
- Criminal
Intelligence Section
- Domestic
Violence and Criminal Harassment
- Emergency
Response Team (Special Weapons and Rescue)
- Crime Prevention
(Business Liaison, Block Watch, Personal Safety)
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Vancouver Police Department has been a lead innovator in Canadian
law enforcement. We hired the first female officer, started the
first Marine Squad, and were the first to introduce Mobile Data
Terminals in police vehicles. In the policing world, we are leaders
in computerized crime analysis, physical control tactics, and specific
organised crime investigation strategies. |
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