VicPD

Black Press Media reporter Austin Westphal scopes the firearms on display at the Victoria Police Department to weed the real from the fake during a VicPd show and tell Feb. 9. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

‘Like clockwork’: VicPD says fake guns almost as common as the real thing

Victoria police officers seize average of 8 firearms per month in 2022

Black Press Media reporter Austin Westphal scopes the firearms on display at the Victoria Police Department to weed the real from the fake during a VicPd show and tell Feb. 9. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
Traffic backs up on Blanshard Street after police close the road between Tolmie Avenue and Finlayson Street. (DriveBC)

Pedestrian hit by vehicle early Thursday morning suffers serious injuries: Victoria police

Blanshard Street closed for 4 hours Thursday morning

Traffic backs up on Blanshard Street after police close the road between Tolmie Avenue and Finlayson Street. (DriveBC)
Demonstrators block the Johnson Street bridge as they called for an end to police brutality on Aug. 31, 2021. Victoria police say protests are one of the ways the capital region’s core disproportionately eats up enforcement resources. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

VicPD defends proposed 9.55% budget hike, body camera pilot program

Chief says regional policing needed as enforcement disproportionally falls on department

Demonstrators block the Johnson Street bridge as they called for an end to police brutality on Aug. 31, 2021. Victoria police say protests are one of the ways the capital region’s core disproportionately eats up enforcement resources. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Some roads will be closed in downtown Victoria for the throne speech. (Black Press Media file photo)

Road closures scheduled in downtown Victoria during throne speech

The 500-block of Belleville Street and parts of Menzies Street will be closed

  • Feb 5, 2023
Some roads will be closed in downtown Victoria for the throne speech. (Black Press Media file photo)
Methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine from a safe supply by the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, Drug User Liberation Front and Moms Stop the Harm. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

‘A starting point’: Victoria police chief reacts to changes in drug laws

The pilot project is set to continue until January 31, 2026

Methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine from a safe supply by the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, Drug User Liberation Front and Moms Stop the Harm. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Victoria police are looking for wanted man William Watts after he breached his release order. (Courtesy of VicPD)

Man on provincewide warrant sought by Victoria police

William Watt has numerous robbery convictions

Victoria police are looking for wanted man William Watts after he breached his release order. (Courtesy of VicPD)
Victoria Police Chief Del Manak speaking at the launch event for their co-response team with Island Health. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Victoria police and Island Health launch co-response team to respond to mental health calls

The co-response team pairs a police officer with a registered mental health clinician

Victoria Police Chief Del Manak speaking at the launch event for their co-response team with Island Health. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Victoria police are investigating a Jan. 20 Richardson Street house fire as arson and have arrested one person in relation to the incident. (File photo courtesy of Ray Bernoties)

One arrested amid arson investigation into Victoria house fire

Nobody was home at the time but Richardson Street residence extensively damaged

Victoria police are investigating a Jan. 20 Richardson Street house fire as arson and have arrested one person in relation to the incident. (File photo courtesy of Ray Bernoties)
A weapon seized during a search warrant Victoria Police Department and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team executed on Jan. 10. (Courtesy of VicPD)

Guns, drugs and $50K seized from Victoria housing project with ‘vulnerable’ residents

A prior seizure at the same location in December produced similar results, VicPD said

A weapon seized during a search warrant Victoria Police Department and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team executed on Jan. 10. (Courtesy of VicPD)
The Victoria Police department will seek a 9.55 per cent increase to its budget in 2023, which would be a bump of just over $6 million. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria police board proposes 9.55% budget hike

Staff salaries, benefits make up majority of draft budget increase

The Victoria Police department will seek a 9.55 per cent increase to its budget in 2023, which would be a bump of just over $6 million. (Black Press Media file photo)
A case involving a Victoria police officer is under investigation. (Black Press Media file photo)

OPCC orders conduct review of VicPD officer who took ‘inappropriate’ videos and shared them

Special Municipal Constable Foster Martin was the subject of a disciplinary conduct investigation

A case involving a Victoria police officer is under investigation. (Black Press Media file photo)
A sneaky cat attempted to catch a ride in a patrol car while a VicPD officer was conducting a roadside investigation. (Courtesy VicPD)

VicPD officer finds ‘unauthorized intruder’ in patrol car during traffic stop

Officers were investigating a suspected impaired driver when a cat snuck into one of the cruisers

A sneaky cat attempted to catch a ride in a patrol car while a VicPD officer was conducting a roadside investigation. (Courtesy VicPD)
(Photo of a stolen catalytic converter recovered during an investigation courtesy of VicPD) A stolen catalytic converter. (Delta Police Department photo)

2 men charged after Victoria police investigation into catalytic converter thefts

The investigation started in early 2022 after a jump in catalytic converter theft reports

(Photo of a stolen catalytic converter recovered during an investigation courtesy of VicPD) A stolen catalytic converter. (Delta Police Department photo)
Victoria police seized guns, airsoft pistols, two kilograms of suspected drugs and $50,000 kilograms of cash form a suite on Dec. 20. (Courtesy of VicPD)

Guns, drugs and $50K seized from Victoria home

Police arrested two people after searching the Johnson Street unit on Dec. 20

Victoria police seized guns, airsoft pistols, two kilograms of suspected drugs and $50,000 kilograms of cash form a suite on Dec. 20. (Courtesy of VicPD)
Jennifer Lybbert has been found safe after she was the subject of a missing person alert on Jan. 4 . (Courtesy of VicPD)

UPDATE: Jennifer Lybbert found safe

The 34-year-old was the subject of a missing person alert on Jan. 4

Jennifer Lybbert has been found safe after she was the subject of a missing person alert on Jan. 4 . (Courtesy of VicPD)
A thief broke into Victoria’s Madrona Gallery around 7:45 a.m. on Dec. 26, stealing these three Inuit carvings (not pictured to scale) valued at more than $40,000 combined. (Courtesy of Madrona Gallery)

VIDEO: Victoria gallery robbed of $40k worth of Inuit carvings in smash-and-grab

Three carvings were stolen in less than 2 minutes

A thief broke into Victoria’s Madrona Gallery around 7:45 a.m. on Dec. 26, stealing these three Inuit carvings (not pictured to scale) valued at more than $40,000 combined. (Courtesy of Madrona Gallery)
Victoria Police Department is asking for help with re-uniting jewelry found in a search warrant with the rightful owners. (Courtesy of VicPD)

Victoria Police trying to find owners of recovered stolen jewelry

Officers would like to reunite owners with what they believe to be family heirlooms

Victoria Police Department is asking for help with re-uniting jewelry found in a search warrant with the rightful owners. (Courtesy of VicPD)
VicPD say a missing teen has been found safe. (Black Press Media file photo)

Missing high-risk teen found safe: VicPD

The teen had been subject to a missing person alert earlier on Tuesday (Dec. 20)

  • Dec 20, 2022
VicPD say a missing teen has been found safe. (Black Press Media file photo)
The suspect is described as Caucasian, 20 to 30 years old, around six feet tall with short brown hair and brown facial stubble. (Courtesy of VicPD)

Suspect sought after firing handgun outside Victoria business

Man attempted to enter closed business before discharging firearm: VicPD

  • Dec 16, 2022
The suspect is described as Caucasian, 20 to 30 years old, around six feet tall with short brown hair and brown facial stubble. (Courtesy of VicPD)
VicPD arrested 17 people and recovered weapons and thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise during a recent crackdown on retail theft. (Courtesy of VicPD)

Cops nail 17 shoplifters in Victoria crackdown

Weapons were seized and thousands in stolen merchandise were recovered in the three-day project

VicPD arrested 17 people and recovered weapons and thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise during a recent crackdown on retail theft. (Courtesy of VicPD)