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If the crime you are reporting is an emergency, call 9-1-1.
If the crime you are reporting is not an emergency, you can call the non-emergency line at 604-525-5411 or attend our Front Counter at 555 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC.
Budget Meeting with City Council and NWPD Police Board
Join us for an online meeting about the NWPD budget with City Council and NWPD Police Board. Thu, Nov 04, 2021 @ 11:00 AM Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance. Council Chamber, City Hall. Meeting agenda: https://pub-newwestcity.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=f917eb0d-4738-4da6-90b2-5df994f16b52&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English Live stream: https://www.newwestcity.ca/city_hall/council_agendas_meetings/council-meeting-agendas-reports-minutes Link to video recording: https://pub-newwestcity.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=f917eb0d-4738-4da6-90b2-5df994f16b52
NWPD and IHIT Investigate Homicide
New Westminster – On October 22nd, 2021 at approximately 9:24pm, the New Westminster Police received multiple calls of two males fighting in the area of Bole Street and Maple Street. Upon arrival, NWPD patrol members located a male suffering from significant injuries. The victim was transported to Royal Columbian Hospital where lifesaving interventions continued; however, […]
Major Crime Unit investigating shooting in Queensborough
New Westminster – On October 18th at approximately 11:45 pm the New Westminster Police Department received multiple calls about shots fired in the area of Hendry Place in Queensborough. Members responded to the scene and confirmed that shots had been fired at a residence. The occupants of the home were sleeping at the time of […]
Suspect arrested after allegedly threatening man with knife and breaking into storage locker
New Westminster – On October 1st at approximately 8:00pm the New Westminster Police Department was contacted after someone had seen damage to a storage room door noticed a suspicious person inside the storage room. As police arrived on scene they observed a man matching the suspect description running out of the front entrance to the […]
Police arrest man after neighbour alleges he was chased and threatened with spear
New Westminster – On October 1st at approximately 10:00pm the New Westminster Police Department was contacted by a man who claimed his neighbour threatened to kill him and chased him with a spear. Allegedly, a verbal altercation over noise in the building preceded the incident. When police arrived on scene the suspect was located inside […]
New Westminster man convicted in court of child luring and child pornography
New Westminster – In 2019 the New Westminster Major Crime Unit began an investigation into child luring. During the course of this investigation, it was learned that a New Westminster resident had targeted children online for sexual exploitation. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit made an arrest in July 2020. Since his arrest […]
Assault with a weapon charge approved following incident that closed Cumberland Street
New Westminster – At approximately 7:45 am on September 15th 2021, New Westminster Police Department officers were called to the 700 block of McBride Blvd to speak with a victim who shared that moments earlier a male she knew had pointed a firearm at her and threatened to kill her. Numerous New Westminster Police Department […]
Stolen NWPD Pride Flag recovered
New Westminster – On June 17th 2021, staff at the New Westminster Police Department saw their Pride Flag was missing. When CCTV footage from the previous night was viewed a man could be seen scaling the flag pole and stealing the flag. The New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit set out to identify the […]
Two people arrested after gun found by K-9 Unit
New Westminster – At approximately 10:17pm on September 13, 2021 a man called the New Westminster Police Department to report that a gun had been pointed at him. Patrol members rushed to the area of 4th Avenue and 6th Street to search for suspects. As patrol members were gathering additional information from the victim, it […]
Q+A with Mike Hoyer, NWPD Volunteer
How long have you been volunteering with NWPD? About 16 years. I went to the Citizen’s School NWPD offered and then became involved. That program was incredibly informative and engaging. How do you currently serve the city? I work with Crime Watch doing the Graffiti Patrol and I’m on the Board of the Victim’s Assistance Unit […]