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Month: September 2011

Fraud Prevention For Seniors

Crime prevention tips for seniors Personal safety and crime prevention tips apply to everyone regardless of age. However, seniors are even more vulnerable because they are predominately very trusting of people and have a desire to help others. Every community experiences criminals that prey on the elderly. Most recently, a fraudster attempted to scam a […]

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Stranger Awareness

The New Westminster police school liaison officer presents ‘stranger awareness’ discussions to elementary school students throughout the year. This, in conjunction with the educational support and guidance from teachers and parents, is of great benefit to children’s safety. Here are some safety tips parents may wish to discuss with their child; A stranger is someone […]

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Male Arrested For Impaired Driving On Board Walk

On Monday September 12th at 2131 Hours, the New Westminster Police received numerous 9-1-1 calls regarding a vehicle driving on the Quay Boardwalk. Police officers immediately attended the area and located the suspect vehicle, a grey Audi, as it exited the Boardwalk onto the roadway. Patrol officers activated their vehicles emergency equipment and the suspect […]

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New Westminster Police Conduct In-Custody Death Investigation

The New Westminster Police Service was contacted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to conduct an investigation regarding an in-custody death that occurred in Fort St. John on Friday, September 9th. Police officers from the New Westminster Police Criminal Investigations Section traveled to Fort St. John late Saturday afternoon to conduct the investigation. It is […]

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Students Are Back To School On Tuesday September 6th

New Westminster Police Traffic Section officers and, patrol officers will be increasing their enforcement in school zones for the start of school next week. We ask everyone to be vigilant with roadside safety. We ask motorists to please increase their defensive driving habits when it comes to pedestrian safety. Extra care in school zones, intersections […]

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