Community Spirit

Throughout the year Delta Police officers participate in a variety of community building events, many of which are carried out in their off–duty time. They give their time, energy and talents to heighten community awareness and involvement for a variety of charities and programs. It is not the officers alone that make a positive difference, it is the spirit within the community that makes a real difference—people helping people.

These meaningful community building events include:

• Cops for Cancer:
  From perching themselves as high as 220 ft in the air at Flag Chev Olds to going blonde, the Delta Police team members of the Tour de Valley group raised money for childhood cancer research and treatment. Their efforts met with great results.

  

• BC Law Enforcement Torch Run: Delta Police officers participate in this event for the Special Olympics. In 2007 approximately $16,000 was raised by this event.



• Delta Police/High School Golf Tournament: For the second year in a row, and the only one of its kind in Canada, high school teams from all over the lower mainland and Delta Police officers participated in a golf tournament to foster inter-school and police relationships.

  The two-day tournament concluded with presentation of awards and scholarships at a banquet where Doug Roxburgh, five time Canadian Amateur Champion and thirteen-time BC Amateur Champion, was the guest speaker. The event was sponsored by Van City and other community-minded corporate citizens.



• Tim Horton's Camp Day: Officers serve coffee and donuts to assist in raising funds for under-privileged children to attend a summer camp sponsored by Tim Horton's.
• Kidz 4 Success Kamp: Delta Police is involved in this program designed to promote healthy lifestyles, empower young people to make positive decisions affecting their attitudes and behaviors.
• Walk to end Breast Cancer: Victim Services team participated in the 60 kilometer "Walk to end Breast Cancer" raising $10,663.32. Delta Police Department's team was part of 2101 other walkers who participated in this event. Overall $7,027,000 was raised.
• Pulling Together: The focus of the canoe journey is to improve police relations with the First Nation communities and include youth that are at risk. The journey is proving to catch on provincially and nationally.