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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 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 […]
New Westminster Police Officer Constable Jeff Klassen
New Westminster Police officer Constable Jeff Klassen was found guilty in court today in relation to a criminal case stemming from an assault he committed while off-duty in Vancouver in January, 2009. The Police Act Investigation into this incident, which started back in January 2009, continues. At the conclusion of the Police Act investigation, a […]
New Westminster Police Board Announces Successor To Chief Constable Position
The New Westminster Police Board has appointed Deputy Chief David P. Jones, to succeed as the new Chief Constable of the New Westminster Police Service. Recently, long-serving Chief Constable Lorne Zapotichny announced his retirement after four decades of service in uniform. The Board, along with representatives from the City of New Westminster Human Resources Department […]
Theft From Automobiles Increase In December
December normally brings an upswing in theft from vehicles and New Westminster is no exception to this ongoing Christmas trend. New Westminster has recently seen targeting of laptop computers, GPS’s, and IPods from private vehicles. Commercial vehicles have been targeted for their tools and equipment. The reality is, anything left in a vehicle is appealing […]
Saving Lives During Operation Impact
October 8-11, 2010 will mark Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world. This special weekend is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways. Educating the public in safe driving practices […]
New Westminster High School Students Dry Grad Car Wash
Our local high school students are sponsoring their annual car wash on Saturday May 1st from 900 am to 300 pm at the Esso Service station located at Sixth Street at Eight Avenue. The graduating students will be out in force along with our school liaison police officer washing any and all vehicles with all […]
Suspended Officer Change Of Status
Effective 2009-02-24, the New Westminster Police Board has elected to change the status of Cst. Jeff Klassen’s suspension. Cst. Klassen was suspended ‘with pay’ however, after careful consideration the New Westminster Police Board has decided to change the status of his suspension to that of “suspension without pay”. The suspension arises from a Vancouver Police […]
Criminal Charges Recommended Against Off Duty Police Officer
The New Westminster Police Service has been advised by the Vancouver Police Department that they are forwarding charge recommendations to Crown Counsel against one of our police officers stemming from an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of January 21st, 2009. These criminal charges are now before Crown Counsel for charge approval. Our […]