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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.
Play a key role in keeping your neighbourhood safe
Take a positive step towards a better New Westminster by volunteering for one of the many programs that the Crime Prevention Unit has to offer. Volunteers’ involvement is not only essential to the success of the community, but also rewarding for those who participate. Volunteers gain a real satisfaction knowing that they play a key […]
Fraud Suspects Charged
New Westminster – On December 7th 2015, members of the NWPD Patrol Division responded to an apartment building in the 100 block of 7th Street to keep the peace while a Bailiff Service executed a Writ of Possession. The Bailiff Service served several eviction notices, and in course of their duties they located a number […]
New Westminster Police Department Arrest Suspect with Several Warrants
New Westminster – On March 1st 2016 members of the NWPD Operational Support Unit conducted an investigation to locate a male who was known to have multiple Canada-wide and BC-wide warrants for his arrest. Members of the Operational Support Unit located the male exiting a stolen vehicle in Burnaby, and when officers approached the male […]
Stolen Excavator Valued at $65,000
New Westminster – On February 16th 2016 the New Westminster Police Department received a theft report. An excavator was parked in the area of 8th Street and 6th Avenue was stolen sometime overnight. The excavator is a yellow 35D John Deer valued at $65,000 with Horizon Landscape Contractors’ stickers on it and has a broken […]
NWPD Investigating Serious Collision
New Westminster – On February 5th 2016 at 3:25pm, members of the NWPD responded to Brunette Avenue and Sherbrooke Street for a serious collision. A cyclist was struck by a semi-truck and has sustained serious injuries. The cyclist was transported to a local area hospital for medical treatment. The NWPD Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team […]
NWPD Requests Public Assistance to Identify a Male
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the male in the attached photo. As a result of information received at approximately 7:30 pm January 27, the NWPD is looking to confirm the well being of this unidentified male. While the photo is of poor quality, it is […]
NWPD Host Social Media Awareness Workshop – Jesse Miller and Carol Todd
New Westminster – On January 28th 2016 at 6:30pm the New Westminster Police Department, in partnership with District Parent Advisory Council, School District 40, New Westminster Community Schools, New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation, Fraserside Community Service, Family Services, and New Westminster Teacher’s Union, are hosting Parents’ Night Out at the Justice Institute of BC. […]
Update: Officer Involved Shooting, Suspect Charged
New Westminster – On Friday, January 15th 2016 at approximately 1200pm members of the NWPD responded to a report of an unwanted person at a business in the 800 block of Boyd Street in Queensborough. One adult male was taken into custody without incident and an interaction occurred with a second adult male in the […]
Closure of Front Street
New Westminster – On February 1st 2016 Front Street will be closed to all vehicle traffic for construction until July 2016. During the closure, the City of New Westminster has implemented changes to the local commercial vehicle regulations, but commercial vehicles will be re-routed to other regional truck routes where possible. The NWPD will be […]
Protect yourself against phone scams
We are warning residents about a telephone scam involving fraudsters posing as governments agents. New Westminster residents are still being targeted by people claiming to work with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), a scenario that’s affected local residents since the summer. Scammers contact people by phone, telling them they owe money that must be repaid or […]