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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.
New Westminster Police Department Conducting An Independant Investigation
Further to the news conference held at the RCMP Headquarters at 2pm today, the New Westminster Police Department confirms that their Major Crime Unit is conducting an independent investigation into the Surrey RCMP officer involved police dog incident which occurred January 28th, 2012. Any further media inquiries can be made to the New Westminster Police […]
Police Target Impaired Drivers
During the evening of Wednesday November 30th and into the early morning hours of December 1st, New Westminster Police officers located and arrested several impaired and disqualified drivers. Four motorists were arrested, the first violator was caught at 7:11 P.M and the last was at 4:07 A.M. The drivers were located and arrested on the […]
Reduce Opportunities For Theft From Vehicles
Thieves are only too happy to smash your vehicle’s window to check out that bag, or box that is sitting on the vehicles seat to see if any valuables are inside. The bag may be empty but thieves don’t know that. Keep your valuables locked away and out of sight, lock your vehicle securely in […]
Fraud Prevention For Seniors
Crime prevention tips for seniors Personal safety and crime prevention tips apply to everyone regardless of age. However, seniors are even more vulnerable because they are predominately very trusting of people and have a desire to help others. Every community experiences criminals that prey on the elderly. Most recently, a fraudster attempted to scam a […]
Stranger Awareness
The New Westminster police school liaison officer presents ‘stranger awareness’ discussions to elementary school students throughout the year. This, in conjunction with the educational support and guidance from teachers and parents, is of great benefit to children’s safety. Here are some safety tips parents may wish to discuss with their child; A stranger is someone […]
Students Are Back To School On Tuesday September 6th
New Westminster Police Traffic Section officers and, patrol officers will be increasing their enforcement in school zones for the start of school next week. We ask everyone to be vigilant with roadside safety. We ask motorists to please increase their defensive driving habits when it comes to pedestrian safety. Extra care in school zones, intersections […]
Constable Jeff Klassen Police Act Investigation
On June 10 2011 Constable Jeff Klassen was sentenced by Provincial Court Judge Werier in relation to his recent conviction for assault. Previously on September 23 2009 the Police Act Investigation was suspended, by the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner, pending the conclusion of the criminal investigation and proceedings. Unfortunate delays within the criminal […]
New Westminster Parks Safety Project
The New Westminster Police Service and New Westminster Parks Culture and Recreation are working together to eliminate criminal and nuisance behaviors that occur each year within our parks during the spring and summer months. In addition to preventative and educational measures, the Police Service employs a “zero tolerance” approach to criminal and nuisance behaviors that […]
New Westminster Crime Rates Decreases
Over the past 10 years, crime rates in British Columbia have been decreasing. In New Westminster, the crime rate decrease has outpaced the province in many areas. In March 2011 the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General of BC provided the following data: 2000-2009, New Westminster crime rate per 1000 persons decreased by 32% […]
Cst. Klassen – Discontinuance Of Pay And Allowances
On April 20 2011, the New Westminster Police Board served a Notice of Discontinuance of Pay and Allowances (suspension without pay) upon Cst Jeff Klassen that pursuant to Section 110 of the BC Police Act. This decision comes after Cst Klassen and his representatives were provided the opportunity to be heard before the Police Board, on April […]