Delta Police Participate in Joint Boost and Bust Shoplifting Project
Delta, BC – 25 people were arrested, 27 charges were sworn, two arrest warrants were executed, several weapons were seized, and thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise was recovered.
On December 12th, 2024, the Delta Police Department (DPD) joined forces with the Surrey Police Service (SPS) and the Metro Vancouver Transit Police for a one-day shoplifting project at Surrey’s City Centre. The project was also supported by private enterprise loss prevention staff.
“Participating in joint projects with other police agencies increases law enforcement effectiveness, cross-trains officers, and builds a solid foundation of cooperative problem-solving. Officers learned new investigative skills from each other, processed several arrests, and returned stolen items to businesses. All in all, a very effective collaboration that the DPD looks forward to building upon with our partners from Surrey and Transit Police,” said Acting Inspector James Sandberg, Public Affairs Manager for the DPD.
“Shoplifting incidents often do not simply involve theft from businesses and the commensurate loss of product and inconvenience, they also can present risks to staff and customers at the retail locations,” said SPS Media Liaison Ian MacDonald.