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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.
Shoppers warned about thefts from vehicles
New Westminster – New Westminster Police Department is warning shoppers not to give car prowlers any early Christmas presents this December. Some New Westminster families have already felt the sting from recent auto thefts. “One family informed us they had $1000 of toys for their children stolen from their car,” said Media Relations Officer Acting […]
NWPD Seek Public Assistance to Locate Missing Person
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 35 year old Sadie White of New Westminster, BC. Ms. White was last seen leaving a local hospital on McBride Boulevard in New Westminster on December 7th at approximately 5:30pm. Ms. White has recently been staying in Surrey near […]
Update on High Risk Missing Person Florence Leung
New Westminster – On October 25 2016, the New Westminster Police Department called for the public’s assistance locating 32 year-old Florence Leung of New Westminster who was reported missing by her family. The New Westminster Police are sad to report that on November 15 Florence Leung’s body was recovered in the waters near Bowen Island. […]
NWPD and IHIT Investigate Homicide
New Westminster – On November 8th 2016 at approximately 3:40am, the New Westminster Police Department was called to the 700 block of 5th Avenue to assist the British Columbia Ambulance Service with a male victim who sustained injuries during an altercation. When officers arrived, a suspect male was located and taken into custody. The male […]
NWPD launches refreshed website
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is pleased to launch a refreshed website featuring improved navigation, new features and an updated look and feel. “This is an exciting day for the New Westminster Police Department,” said Chief Dave Jones. “It’s been a while since we updated the look of our site and we […]
NWPD conducts external investigation involving Coquitlam RCMP
New Westminster – On Friday October 28th 2016 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police requested that the New Westminster Police Department investigate an incident that involves officers of the Coquitlam RCMP and an elderly couple. The investigation will include the initial call for service, which occurred on October 27th 2016 at 10:32pm. Police were called to […]
Pedestrian safety blitz launches in New Westminster
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department and ICBC would like to remind both drivers and pedestrians about the shared responsibility in keeping our New Westminster roads safe. “We are conducting enforcement directed at drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians for offences that put themselves and others at risk,” said Sergeant Paul Fayle who works […]
NWPD Seek Public Assistance to Locate High Risk Missing Person
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 32 year old New Westminster resident, Florence Leung. Leung was last seen at approximately 9:45am leaving from her home in the 1500 block of London Street. Leung left her residence alone in her white Audi Q5. She is a […]
Images of child sexual abuse lead to charges
New Westminster – On October 3rd 2016 the New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit arrested Qi Xie (Simon Xie) after completing an investigation regarding images of child sexual abuse. Major Crime Detectives began their investigation after receiving information from the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit of BC. After an extensive investigation, detectives requested a […]
NWPD host annual commercial vehicle inspection initiative
New Westminster – October 4th through October 6th the New Westminster Police Department Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit and Traffic Unit, in partnership with the provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch (CVSE), have enlisted the support of policing and regulatory enforcement agencies from across British Columbia for an annual three day commercial vehicle safety initiative. […]