Delta Police seeking public input for new Community Safety Plan
Worried about drivers speeding through school zones? Perhaps you’re concerned about thefts from vehicles, or people stealing packages off front porches? Or maybe you’re feeling good about policing in Delta, but have a great idea on how to improve things in one area. If you live or work in Delta, the Delta Police Department (DPD) wants to hear from you...
UPDATE - Police respond to incident at Burnsview school grounds
File 21-1492 Regarding the Jan. 19, 2021 altercation at Burnsview Secondary School, police are advising that the student who was injured and taken to hospital has now been released to the care of their family. Delta Police recovered a weapon – a knife - believed to be used in the assault, and can confirm the victim was stabbed. Both the...
Alert officer was in the right place at right time
File 21-1202 Delta Police officers often do paperwork in varied locations throughout the City, as a way to help keep an eye on things. One officer’s decision to station himself in the backstreets of Ladner may recently have saved a man’s life. A Delta Police officer – a junior member in the department - was writing paperwork in his police...
Police respond to incident at Burnsview school grounds
File 21-1492 Delta Police is responding to a report of an altercation between youths that occurred in the afternoon of Jan. 19, 2021. The altercation occurred outside Burnsview Secondary School in North Delta, as classes were being let out, and a weapon was apparently used during the incident. One youth was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. “Police are...
Police dog retires on a high note
On her last night shift, December 28, 2020, police dog Dezi nabbed a suspect in North Delta wanted on three warrants. She and her handler, Constable Jason Martens, chased him through back yards, over fences and finally nabbed him in a cul-de-sac. “She’s amazingly fast, but it’s time for her to retire while she’s still healthy,” says Cst. Martens. He’s...
DPD welcomes two new Deputy Chiefs
The Delta Police Department (DPD) is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Deputy Police Chiefs. DPD’s Superintendent Harj Sidhu is being promoted to Deputy Chief – Operations, and Superintendent Michelle Davey, currently with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), will be taking on the role of Deputy Chief – Administration. “The Police Board was extremely pleased to approve the...