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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.
Police begin investigation into fatal pedestrian motor vehicle incident
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police are in the early stages of fatal motor vehicle incident investigation in the 700 block of Princess Street. On December 10th at approximately 1:45 pm patrol officers were called to the 700 block of Princess Street for an unresponsive pedestrian that had been struck by a driver. The […]
Police respond to fatal collision in Quayside neighbourhood
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department are in the early stages of investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 7:00pm on September 20th near Quayside Drive. The collision occurred at the entrance of an underground parkade and involved a total of three vehicles. Witnesses called 9-1-1 to report the collision […]
New Westminster Police Department moves to electronic ticketing
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is changing the way traffic tickets are written in New Westminster. The electronic ticketing initiative is being rolled out by the Provincial Road Safety Initiative. Over time, all municipal police departments and RCMP will adopt the technology. E-ticketing allows the details needed to issue a traffic ticket […]
Single Vehicle Collision at Holmes Street and East Columbia Street
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is currently investigating a single vehicle collision at the intersection of Holmes Street and East Columbia Street. A mid-sized roll-off bin truck was traveling down Holmes Street, but did not stop at the intersection of East Columbia Street, traveled through the intersection and over the embankment. “Thankfully, […]
NWPD Investigating Serious Collision
New Westminster – On February 5th 2016 at 3:25pm, members of the NWPD responded to Brunette Avenue and Sherbrooke Street for a serious collision. A cyclist was struck by a semi-truck and has sustained serious injuries. The cyclist was transported to a local area hospital for medical treatment. The NWPD Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team […]
Closure of Front Street
New Westminster – On February 1st 2016 Front Street will be closed to all vehicle traffic for construction until July 2016. During the closure, the City of New Westminster has implemented changes to the local commercial vehicle regulations, but commercial vehicles will be re-routed to other regional truck routes where possible. The NWPD will be […]
NWPD Host Annual Commercial Vehicle Inspection
New Westminster – On October 6th through October 8th the NWPD Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit and Traffic Unit, in partnership with the provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch, have enlisted the support of Policing and regulatory enforcement agencies from across British Columbia for an annual three day Commercial Vehicle Safety Initiative. With the increasing […]
Saving Lives During Operation Impact
New Westminster – New Westminster Police will be out in force this coming long weekend for Operation Impact, which runs October 11 – 14, 2013. This national campaign to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part traffic enforcement and education is to […]
NWPD Partners with ICBC to Promote Distracted Driving Awareness
New Westminster – This month, the New Westminster Police Department has partnered with ICBC to promote distracted driving awareness by ramping up enforcement around New Westminster. This weekend will be no exception, as the NWPD Traffic Unit will be out in full force around the city handing out tickets to drivers who are talking or […]
Canada Road Safety Week Stats for NWPD
Members of the NWPD were out in full force as part of Canada Road Safety week, which ran from May 13th to 20th. Canada Road Safety Week is a national enforcement-driven initiative designed to increase public compliance with and awareness of safe driving measures and, ultimately, to save lives. The enforcement part of the campaign […]