News & Events
Interested in upcoming CPC programming, local festivals or local/city-wide occurrences? Check back often for newsworthy stories, current events, and the latest media releases from the Vancouver Police Department.
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Announcements
2025 VPD Hero Calendars Now Available!
We’re launching a new campaign for the winter shopping season. “STOP! It’s a scam!” seeks to educate both shoppers and merchants about common scams: Convincing someone to “pay” for something falsely using Bitcoin or the purchase of gift cards. Posters will be placed near gift card racks and Bitcoin machines at participating businesses in the West End and Coal Harbour. These remind people that no legitimate business, agency, bank, or utility will request payment in this form. In 2025, we hope to roll out additional posters focusing on personal scams related to romance, renting, and family.
Upcoming CPC Activities and Events
- Nov 7-10: Lumière patrols
- Nov 8: Indigenous Veterans’ Day parade
- Nov 11: Remembrance Day parade
- Nov 15: VPF calendar sales pop-up
- Nov 22: Safety presentation – New Continental
- Nov 23: Pedestrian reflector giveaway
- Nov 24: Historic Half
- Dec 6: Day of Action Against Violence Against Women pop-up
- Dec 13: GNH hamper preparation
Past CPC Activities and Events
WECHCPC conducted or supported the following community events and safety initiatives in 2024:
- Chilly Chase – Jan. 28
- Gordon NH presentation (scam/fraud prevention) – Feb. 7
- First Half – Feb. 11
- Pink Shirt Day popup – Feb. 28
- Hot Chocolate Run – Mar. 2
- St. Paddy’s Day Run – Mar. 16
- Rainbow Refugee newcomer safety presentation – Mar. 24
- Distracted Driving Month speed watch – Mar. 26
- Zero Waste Recycling Day with King George School – Mar. 30
- Panorama Place safety presentation – Apr. 10
- Speed Watch – Apr. 13
- Sun Run – Apr. 21
- Earth Day community cleanup – Apr. 22
- Project 529 Bike-Palooza – Apr. 30
- West End Community Safety Forum – May 1
- Coal Harbour Residents’ Asoc. safety presentation – May 1
- Speed Watch – May 2
- BMO Run – May 5
- Speed Watch – May 13
- IDAHOBIT safety pop-up – May 17
- Sidewalk Safety Watch – May 22
- Community Clean-up – May 25
- Nicholson Tower safety presentation – May 31
- Go By Bike Week Project 529 pop-up – June 5
- Cops-4-Cancer Family Day – June 15
- WESN Strawberry Festival – June 15
- BCLS safety popup – June 22
- Vancouver Half – June 23
- Sidewalk Safety Watch – June 28
- Rock’n in the Park – July 8
- Speed Watch – July 11
- West Safety Fair – July 13
- Celebration of Light night patrols – July 20, 24, 27
- St. Andrew’s-Wesley safety presentation – July 23
- Sidewalk Safety Watch – July 26
- Shield Your Sip pop-up – Aug. 2
- Pride Festival popup – Aug. 3
- Speed Watch – Aug. 7
- Bike Safety Day – Aug. 10
- Theft From Auto Awareness brochure distribution – Aug. 11
- Sidewalk Safety Watch – Aug. 14
- WESN safety presentation – Aug. 22
- Community Clean-Up – Aug. 24
- Speed Watch – Sept. 4
- Distracted Driving Cell Watch Blitz – Sept. 7
- VPD Family Day – Sept. 7
- VPD safety pop-up at Jim Deva Plaza – Sept. 18
- Tenant safety presentation – Sept. 19
- VPD public safety townhall – Sept. 20
- Project 529 popup – Sept. 24
- Orange Shirt Day walk – Sept. 30
- Calendar sales begin – Oct. 8
- Safety presentation to Coal Harbour Residents’ Assoc. – Oct 19
- Sidewalk Safety Watch – Oct 11
- Turkey Trot – Oct 14
- Pedestrian reflector giveaway – Oct 17
- Gordon Neighbourhood House newcomer safety presentation – Oct 24
- Howl’een pop-up at Nelson Park – Oct 27
- Hallowe’en Trick or Treat with WEBIA – Oct 31
In The Community
Howl’een!
It was all paws on deck on the Sunday before Halloween, as puplets and their companions flocked to Nelson Park for our ever-popular Howl’een event!
Volunteers passed out pet treats to the puppies who visited our table; many in costume. The idea was a dog trick earned you a treat – but being a dog is a neat trick,, so no one left empty-pawed! Plus we had treats, stickers, and activity books for kids! Thanks to everyone who stopped to say hello!
Remembering the Fallen
Our volunteers join VPD, Armed Forces personnel and others in parading and remembering this who
sacrificed their lives in uniform. From the First World War to Afghanistan and the GWOT, many families in Canada have been touched by the impact of war. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on those civilians likewise victimized, and to recommit ourselves to build a world of peace. They shall not grow old, as we who are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we WILL remember them!
Be in The Know
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