Non-Emergency 604-525-5411

Emergency 9-1-1

Category: News

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-

Read More

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 […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More

NWPD wage increase due to retroactive pay

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department recently received a query from a media outlet asking for an explanation of the pay increase of NWPD police officers who made $100,000 or more in 2011 as opposed to 2012. According to the figures provided, 40 NWPD police officers made over $100,000 in 2011 while 71 […]

Read More

NWPD Chief Constable inducted into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces

The New Westminster Police are pleased to announce the investiture of their own Chief Constable, Dave Jones, as a Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. Chief Jones was present at the investiture ceremony in Ottawa this morning, held at Rideau Hall and presided over by His Excellency the Right Honourable Dave […]

Read More

Seven NWPD Officers selected for Alexa’s Team

The New Westminster Police are proud to announce that seven of our officers were selected as part of Alexa’s Team for 2012. At the young age of 4½, Alexa Middelaer tragically lost her life in May of 2008 after she and her aunt were run down by an impaired driver.  Despite this devastating loss, Alexa’s […]

Read More

New Westminster police to move dispatch to E-Comm

Today the New Westminster Police Department (NWPD) announced that it will be relocating its dispatch operations to E-Comm, the regional emergency communications centre for southwest British Columbia. The transition of NWPD’s call-taking and dispatch services has been endorsed by the New Westminster Police Board and is scheduled for June 4, 2013. As Police Chief Dave […]

Read More

NWPD Pipe Band to attend World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland

The New Westminster Police Department is proud to announce that the New Westminster Police Pipe Band will again be attending the World Pipe Band Championships held on Glasgow Green in Scotland on August 11th. Under the musical direction of Pipe Major Angus MacPherson and lead drummer Cam Dodson, the NWPD Pipe Band continues to be […]

Read More

New Westminster Police Department launches new website, kicking off new chapter in community engagement

New Westminster – On Tuesday, July 3, the New Westminster Police Department launched their new website. The site, which was designed by Ballistic Arts Media Studios, features access to interactive crime maps, new promotional videos and detailed, easy-to-follow information on recruitment just to name a few. “We’re thrilled about our new website,” said Chief Constable […]

Read More

NWPD Reserve Constable Graduation

New Westminster – On June 28th, 2012 the New Westminster Police Department will be graduating its first Reserve Constable Class since the program was phased out 12 years ago. Under the former program, the NWPD Reserve Constable’s were armed and their primary function was to supplement operational policing under the supervision of full time police […]

Read More