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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.
NWPD coat rack expands to Lookout’s Russell Housing Centre
New Westminster – Homeless and low income individuals are invited to choose a warm winter coat for themselves at Lookout’s Russell Housing Centre. Coats have been generously donated by both residents and Value Village to the New Westminster Police Department’s Take One Leave One coat rack, which resides inside the lobby of the police department. […]
Off-duty NWPD constable saves man’s life after medical emergency leads to serious crash
New Westminster – A motorist nearly died from a medical emergency on the Port Mann bridge. Thankfully, Constable Todd Sweet was driving a short distance behind him and saved his life. Constable Sweet was on his way home and saw up ahead a vehicle had crashed head-on into a cement barrier. With the help of […]
High Risk Public Notification – Jared Edward Harris
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department would like the community to be aware we are working closely with Provincial Probation to ensure the safety of the community after an offender has moved into New Westminster, who is believed to be a high risk to re-offend. Jared Edward Harris, who has an extensive criminal […]
LOCATED! NWPD search for missing person
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 55 year old Surrey resident George Hrehorsky. Mr. Hrehorsky was last seen on March 17th 2017 in the 300 block of East Columbia Street in New Westminster. Mr. Hrehorsky is described as a 6’2” Caucasian male weighing approximately 300lbs, with […]
Constable Crowston recognized for dedication to apprehending impaired drivers
New Westminster – New Westminster Police Constable Jamie Crowston is the first person in the history of the department to be recognized for four consecutive years of service to Alexa’s Team. Cst. Crowston has been with the New Westminster Police Department since 2009, where he works in the Traffic Unit. Alexa’s Team, which is made […]
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 […]
New Westminster Police Department release Strategic Plan 2016 – 2019
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is excited to announce the 2016 to 2019 Strategic Plan. As the City of New Westminster continues to grow, the NWPD has set out three major strategic directions and their respective objectives, which provides clear direction and organizational accountability. Throughout 2015, the NWPD conducted a series of […]
Temporary interruption of non-emergency phone service to the NWPD
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police non-emergency phone line is temporarily out of service to all incoming and outgoing calls. The emergency 911 phone lines remain operational and are not affected by this interruption. We are urgently investigating the cause of this outage and will advise when phone lines are operational once again. -30-
NWPD Clarify Points Made in Vancouver Province Article Dated April 4, 2014
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department wish to clarify points made in an article published in the Vancouver Province on April 4, 2014. The article provided information from the Office of the Police Complaints Commission from cases that were investigated in 2013. With respect to the New Westminster Police Officer being reported to […]
NWPD investigation results in male facing serious charges in US
New Westminster – In October of 2013, the New Westminster Police received a complaint from a New Westminster family involving their teenage daughter and inappropriate images being transmitted over the internet with an unknown suspect in the United States. The NWPD conducted an initial investigation, later turning the results over to the Federal Bureau of […]