Inspector (Ret’d) • Vancouver 🇨🇦
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Joined March 2009
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In the last few days, three Lower Mainland children under the age of five have either been killed or been placed in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm.
These are called “critical incidents” and weigh heavy on first responders.
As I work my last shift with @VancouverPD before retirement, I find I keep reflecting on one thing: the people I’ve worked with along the way.
The partners I’ve had, the teams I’ve been on, the incidents we’ve been involved in.
I firmly believe another secret to this (happy, healthy, ready) is to leave while you still love it.
And I still love it.
It’s been my honour to have served as a police officer for nearly 30 years, and to finish it as a Duty Officer is to have come full circle.
To our fallen comrade, may all those whose lives you touched find light in these darkest of moments.
Rest easy now, officer. We have the watch from here.
@VancouverPD
Headed to a gun call when I got passed by a speeding motorist.
What the…
With no time for a #heresyourcoupon moment, I pulled in front and flipped on the red & blues.
It worked. They went from warp speed to legal.
If only it were always so easy.
#VPD #RoadSafety
As 2023 comes to a close, I am grateful for many things: my family, friends, and a job I enjoy. I’m healthy, happy, and have a life that I love.
What a great way to end the year.
Wishing you a Happy New Year, and see you all in 2024!
#VPD #HappyNewYear
Congratulations to my dear friend and old partner, Sgt. 1880 Jana McGuinness, as she works her last shift with the @VancouverPD tonight.
Jana - it’s been my honour to have worked with you. Congratulations on your retirement!
#VPD #patrol #partners #oneofthegoodones
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season!
If you’re working, I hope you get some down time with your loved ones over the next few days.
#VPD #MerryChristmas
I was in a parkade recovering a car when a golf cart with a flashing yellow light came rolling slowly up the ramp and around the corner toward me.
Inside, the serious security guard was a septuagenarian, dapper in his red coat and styled white hair.
#VPD #TheySeeMeRollin
The last few hours have been really busy, and I suspect someone said the Q word.
From a serious assault up north, to a successful K9 track down south, plus the lid coming off Granville St., then a violent domestic out east...night shift never disappoints.
Some other calls:
A missing youth was found.
Multiple motor vehicle incidents from the rain.
A momentary game of chicken with a car going the wrong way.
Some guy wanting to rock at seven o'clock with a belly full of beer. But it was Friday, not Saturday, and it wasn't a night for fighting.
It was a good night, and not it's time to head in and let day shift take over.
I hope you've enjoyed this foray into what it's like to police in Vancouver. Thanks for coming along.
Until next time...
#VPDRideAlong #JoinVPD #patrol #frontline
Did another spin through the Granville Entertainment District and the lid was still on it, so I headed back to HQ for a quick break.
But then, another warble, so I’m headed out again.
#VPDRideAlong
A short time ago, there were several callers reporting “shots fired” and the call was warbled.
After an extensive area search, additional witnesses were located who confirmed the “shots” were actually fireworks.
👍🏻
#VPDRIdeAlong
Each district has their own channel and dispatcher.
When there’s a major call, the chief dispatcher (CD) sends out an alert tone, called a “warble”, and broadcasts the call across all channels.
This way, all units are aware of the unfolding incident.
#VPDRideAlong
The rain is keeping people inside, and the domestic disturbances are starting to come in. There are several in progress across the city.
With heightened emotion and often involving violence, domestics are some of the sketchiest calls for officers to attend.
#VPDRideAlong
Suspect popped out of the underground and tried to make a run for it. He was challenged by K9 and he surrendered.
One in custody.
Well done, team!
#VPDRideAlong @VPDCanine
Alert citizen calling in a male breaking into vehicles in an underground parkade.
Units and K9 are on the way.
#VPDRideAlong
Alert citizen calling in a male breaking into vehicles in an underground parkade.
Units and K9 are on the way.
#VPDRideAlong