
Report on 2023 Police Resource Levels in Delta
Delta, BC – The Delta Police Department (DPD) monitors two key performance measures annually at the provincial and national levels. The first performance measure is Statistics Canada’s Crime Severity Index (CSI), the only national measure to compare crime consistently across the country. The CSI is calculated based on the amount and seriousness of the offences reported to the police. A...

Update - Shots Fired
Delta, BC – This morning at 10:49 am, the Delta Police Department (DPD) responded to a shots-fired call in the 9400 block of River Rd, Delta. A vehicle had been shot by an unknown suspect wearing all black clothing. No injuries occurred. The suspect immediately fled the area. Investigators believe that this incident was targeted. Officers continue to investigate and...

Shots Fired
Delta, BC – The Delta Police Department (DPD) is currently investigating a report of shots fired call in the 9400 block of River Rd, Delta, BC that occurred at 10:49 this morning. There are no injuries; however, a vehicle has been located with bullet holes. There is a heavy police presence in the area currently, and we ask that the...

Fraud Alert: Scammer Spoofing Delta Police Non-Emergency Number
Delta, BC – The Delta Police Department (DPD) is warning the public about an ongoing phone scam in which a fraudster is spoofing the department’s non-emergency number to deceive victims. Today alone, the DPD has received more than 40 reports from individuals who were contacted by a caller falsely claiming to represent either the Delta Police or an anti-fraud agency...

Update to Impaired Driving Collision on March 5th
Delta, BC – A serious two vehicle collision that occurred on March 5 th has resulted in one fatality. Shortly after 3:00 PM on March 5 th, the Delta Police Department (DPD) responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 6000 block of 62B Street, Delta. Officers determined a head-on collision had occurred. One driver was detained for impaired driving. Both...

Two People Injured During Dispute Involving Knife
Delta, BC – Two people, known to each other, have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a dispute involving a knife. At approximately 4pm on March 7 th, 2025, the Delta Police Department (DPD) attended the 11500 block of 81A Ave for the report of a bleeding woman in the street. Attending officers located a 34-year-old Delta woman...

Serious Collision Closes Road, Alcohol Involvement Suspected
Delta, BC – A serious two vehicle collision has 62B Street closed, sent three people to hospital, and launched an impaired driving collision. Shortly after 3:00 PM on March 5th, 2025, the Delta Police Department (DPD) responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 6000 block of 62B Street. Officers determined a head-on collision had occurred. One driver has been detained...

Guy Leeson Promoted to Deputy Chief
Delta, BC – The Delta Police Department’s (DPD) Acting Deputy Chief Guy Leeson has been confirmed as the DPD’s newest Deputy Chief. Effective March 2nd, 2025. “I am pleased to announce that Guy Leeson has been appointed as Deputy Chief of the Delta Police Department,” said Chief Harj Sidhu. “With 29 years of dedicated service to the DPD, he has...

Multiple Firearms Charges Sworn
Delta, BC – A reported home invasion in Ladner has resulted in multiple firearms-related charges against a Delta man. British Columbia Prosecution Service has sworn charges of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, storing a firearm contrary to regulations, and two counts of careless use or storage of a firearm against Maximilien Pailleret. On November 8, 2024, at 4:18...

Suspicious Death Leads to Manslaughter Charge
Delta, BC – In February of 2022, the Delta Police Department responded to what was reported as the overdose death of an 18-year-old woman. The death was determined to be suspicious, and an investigation followed. In late November 2024, 28-year-old, Travis GALLANT of Surrey, BC, was arrested in the suspicious death. The BC Prosecution Service has approved charges of manslaughter...