Columbia Place Apartments.

 

 

What are the requirements of a volunteer

You must meet the following criteria to be a volunteer:

  • be 18 years of age or older
  • able to volunteer a minimum 4 hours a month
  • possess good interpersonal skills - must speak English fluently, other languages are an asset
  • must enjoy working with the public
  • must be a team player
  • willing to undergo a police security clearance check
  • must keep information confidential
 




We service the entire West End of Vancouver from Burrard Street to Stanley Park and from Coal Harbour to English Bay. Stop by our office for more information on the below programs that we offer to the community, or feel free to give us a call at 604-717-2924. Click on the Contact Us link to find out how to find us.

We`re always looking for new volunteers to join our team and help us offer programs to the community. Please visit out Volunteers Needed page to see what is involved in volunteering and what is required from you. We would love to have you apart of our team!



Streetfront Office - Victim Information Services:

Through the street front office, volunteers, staff and the Neighbourhood Police Officer (NPO) record and respond to citizens’ crime and safety complaints/concerns. We receive found property, provide community resource information and referrals. We also receive valuable information about crime in the community which has already helped to facilitate several arrests of known drug dealers.

WECHCPC office volunteers and staff work closely with city staff to follow-up on civic related complaints and concerns such as graffiti, garbage, abandoned vehicles, noise complaints, and damaged public property. The office is also the hub for CPC community projects and programs.

Through our office, we can also provide registration for the Combat Auto Theft (C.A.T.) program, lending of a property engraver, Bike ID kits, Child Find ID kits, information on crime prevention, referrals to numerous community service providers, and much more.

Citizen Patrols (Foot, Bike & Pooch):

Throughout the week volunteers patrol our neighbourhoods while walking and riding their bikes, or while walking their dogs. The purpose of the patrols is to increase presence in problem areas and record and report suspicious and criminal activity. Volunteers do security audits of neighbourhood vehicles, check for anti-theft equipment, as well as identify and recover stolen and abandoned vehicles.

Patrol volunteers also distribute crime prevention information, crime alerts, and information on CPC services to citizens, businesses, apartment buildings, tourists, and others living in the area.


Outreach

The WECHCPC participates in local community events and public forums, provides presentations and workshops to promote crime prevention and effective community policing, and along with other community policing centres and the VPD, attends city-wide CPC events.

WECHCPC staff, volunteers, and our NPO are involved with community committees such as the Neighbourhood Integrated Services Team (NIST), the Safer Parking Initiative, the West End BIA Safety and Security committee, Downtown Community Court, and the Safe Harbour program.

You may see WECHCPC volunteers at such events as:

  • Lord Roberts Community Police Picnic
  • Car-Free West End
  • Scotiabank Half Marathon
  • Celebration of Light
  • Vancouver Marathon
  • Vancouver Triathlon
  • Pride Parade
  • Chariot Festival of India
  • Ismaili Walk for Women, and many others

Apartment Watch

If you live in an apartment, townhouse or condo, or if you`re an apartment manager, or property owner, the West End – Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre would like to sign you up for our new Apartment Watch Program.

The Apartment Watch Program is designed to help apartment owners, residents, managers and others prevent crime in their building. The program is available to rental buildings, condos, residents’ associations, strata councils, and anyone else living in a multi-housing complex. This program was developed in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department to help address growing crime trends in dense, urban areas.

 By signing up for the program, the Community Policing Centre will provide:

  • A Security audit of your building, parkade, suite, and grounds with a written assessment of any safety/security concerns
  • Signage for your building and parkade entrances to ensure unwanted persons are not let in
  • Safety materials for you and other residents about ongoing safety and security concerns
  • A 1-hour presentation for all residents on apartment safety, crime reporting, and crime trends in the area
  • A referral to the Crime Free Multi-Housing program, if applicable

There is no cost for any of these services, and the audit and presentation can be scheduled according to your needs and availability.

For more information, or to sign up for our program, please contact the West End – Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre at 604-717-2924 or e-mail us at info@wechcpc.com.

Safe Seniors Lunch
 

The Seniors Safety program is an entirely new program, funded through the New Horizons for Seniors grant program. This program was developed to give relevant crime prevention information to the West End`s large population of Senior Citizens.

The program is designed to deliver topical and targeted information to seniors about crime issues that are most prevalent amongst the elderly. These presentations will take place once a month, and will include handouts on a different topic every month. Topics include:

  • Personal Safety
  • Apartment Safety
  • Elder Abuse
  • Fraud Prevention
  • Travel Safety, and many others

Anti-Graffiti

The Anti-Graffiti program works in partnership with local business owners, the West End BIA, and the City of Vancouver (CoV).

The WECHCPC recruits volunteers and community participants to locate buildings that have been victims of graffiti, and contact the property owners to sign a consent for the graffiti to be removed. Volunteers count and monitor the number of tags in an area, and develop a database of businesses who are participants in the program.

The CoV provides materials such as paint, brushes, rollers, graffiti wipes, t-shirts and on-going support. The West End BIA supports the program by liaising with the business community to identify/report graffiti and litter as well as contributes refreshments for graffiti outings. When requested, volunteers also locate, identify and take photos of graffiti for the VPD Anti-Graffiti Squad.

We have already had one successful graffiti paint-out event in 2009. Check out the Gallery for photos of our recent paint out.


Criminal Record Check

Our community policing office is not capable of providing Criminal Record checks. If you reside in the City of Vancouver you can have a criminal record check completed at the Vancouver Police Main Street Office at 312 Main Street. If you reside outside the City of Vancouver, please check with your local police department of the nearest location to have a criminal record check completed. You can have a criminal record check completed during the times stated below. Please note the fees that are required to complete your criminal record check request.
 

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