Victoria Police

So it wasn't like...

I know that people are sending me texts saying, "Oh, Vic PD just, just..." Oh yeah, I had somebody say they put red handprints all over Queen Victoria.

That's what it was.

Thank you for reminding me.

Um, so it wasn't that Vic PD was just there and did nothing.

Vic PD was absolutely there that day.

In fact, I think other officers from other departments may have also been deployed as well.

Um, but they were, they had converged on the legislature lawns because that's where it was expected that we might see something happen.

Using an electronic device while driving could get you a $368 ticket, while failing to wear your seat belt could net you a $167 ticket.

Victoria Police are on the lookout for a man who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

Vic PD putting out the alert for Mitchell Moyes.

The 48-year-old served a three-year sentence for break and enter, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and assault.

The court also imposed a 10-year supervision order.

Um, her platform is on government transparency, which again, like, take a shot every time a right-wing candidate says that.

Um, quote, unquote, "safety," but when I looked into it, the safety she wants is through, like, funding Vic PD, like, the police department more, the fire department more, um, things of that nature, so, like, existing, quote, unquote, "supports." Um, but she seemed particularly pro-policing, so okay, take that into account.

Um, and yeah, her housing take was that she wants to reverse pressures put on heritage homes.

Um-

A lot of it more seemed to be about, like, aesthetics and things like that.

Um, but again, go check it out if you're curious to learn more.

Um, wants to also, like, secure even more funding for Victoria Police Department, which is interesting, 'cause they only already take up, like, 30-

More funding

And hell, we have the South Island Police Academy.

They're still underway right now in terms of their class of new recruits at Vic PD headquarters.

Yes, they were two members short in terms of the year-over-year ask.

Yes, that's led to a Section 27 Sub 3 B.C. Police Act complaint.

Through the Mayor, you know, a number of the incidents that we talk to are really of a criminal nature.

The role of bylaw is enforcement of the city's bylaws.

We do work with Vic PD.

So from our perspective of municipal bylaw perspective, how do we work towards that? It's through programs like we have with the FOTS team that is downtown, where they have the ability to connect with Vic PD.

Policing responds to social disorder.

Every student that I taught in Criminology 100 or Sociology knows this, and some of those students now work for the c- Cal- uh, the, uh, Victoria Police Service.

Um, every day in this election year, we've seen this performance of street sweeps disrupting the most wounded people who live in this city, making their lives harder.

It's done at rush hour.

Since Michael vanished so quickly from a public area, the police classified his case as an abduction rather than a missing person case.

As a result, all the detectives from the Victoria Police Department were called in to investigate and resolve the case.

Hundreds of tips came in every hour across British Columbia and North America.

During that time, they had to be written on carbon paper and sorted out manually.

She has medium to light brown hair and brown eyes.

When last seen, she was wearing camo pants, a knitted hat, and carrying an orange purse.

Anyone with any information regarding Emma's disappearance or whereabouts is asked to contact the Victoria Police Department non-emergency line at 250-995-7654 or your local police department.

Information can also be submitted anonymously as a Crimestoppers tip.

Millions of dollars are being spent on that.

We currently have the South Island Police Academy for Vic PD training, uh, a new class of recruits.

Things are not perfect, but on the other hand, things in Victoria are better right now than they've probably been in many years in terms of the trend.

We probably haven't returned to where we were pre-COVID, not yet.

Since Michael vanished so quickly from a public area, the police classified his case as an abduction rather than a missing person case.

As a result, all the detectives from the Victoria Police Department were called in to investigate and resolve the case.

Hundreds of tips came in every hour across British Columbia and North America.

During that time, they had to be written on carbon paper and sorted out manually.

She has medium to light brown hair and brown eyes.

When last seen, she was wearing camo pants, a knitted hat, and carrying an orange purse.

Anyone with any information regarding Emma's disappearance or whereabouts is asked to contact the Victoria Police Department non-emergency line at 250-995-7654 or your local police department.

Information can also be submitted anonymously as a Crimestoppers tip.

All of us took notice when...

That terrifying incident involving members of Victoria Fire, at least one or more members of BC Emergency Health Services, paramedics, in other words, as well as Vic PD, were surrounded by what was described as an unruly mob in the 900 block of Pandora.

And the prospect of violence against first responders remains a concern.

And it's something that we need to see taken seriously.