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Joseph Chen Missing Person Investigation Transitions to Delta Police

On March 2 nd , 2023, the Surrey RCMP started a missing person investigation centered on locating 14-year-old Joseph Chen [Surrey RCMP File 2023-33575]. Chen was reported missing after leaving Holy Cross School in the area of 162 nd St and 88 th Ave. On March 8 th , 2023, as a result of information learned during the investigation, the...

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Delta Police Department’s 2023 Student Police Academy

Planning for the 2023 Student Police Academy is underway. Are you in grade 11 or 12? Are you thinking of a career in policing? Are you ready for a challenge? The Delta Police Department School Liaison Officers host an annual Student Police Academy during the first two weeks of July. The program is offered to a diverse group of students...

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Delta Police Investigate Fatal Single Vehicle Collision

File 2023-5021 On March 3 rd , 2023, shortly after 2:30 am, the Delta Police Department received a report of a serious collision at the 72 nd Avenue off-ramp from Hwy 91 southbound. Officers located a single vehicle that appears to have struck a concrete barrier, causing the vehicle to leave the elevated roadway, and come to rest in the...

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Updated News Release - Stabbing At Park in North Delta

File 2023-4236 On Monday, February 27, 2023, a 16-year-old male reported that he had been attacked by several individuals wearing masks in and around Annieville Park. The victim had been threatened, punched and eventually suffered stab wounds to his body by one or more of the suspects. DPD members located and provided emergency first aid to the victim until Delta...

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Assault Investigation at Annieville Park

File 2023-4713 On Monday February 27th, 2023, the Delta Police responded to an assault that occurred near Annieville Park, North Delta, just before noon. The nearby schools, Annieville Elementary, Gibson Elementary, and Delview Secondary School, were initially placed in a " Hold and Secure " and have since been released. This assault appears to be a targeted incident involving students...

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Delta Police Investigating a Domestic Dispute

File 2023-4236 The Delta Police is investigating a domestic dispute that resulted in a male barricading himself in a residence in the 11500 Block of 81A Avenue, North Delta. Due to the proximity to McCloskey Elementary School, the school was placed into a " hold and secure " and a controlled release of the students was facilitated. The Lower Mainland...

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Mental Health Crisis Closes Alex Fraser Bridge

File 2023-1895 On January 23, 2023, shortly after noon, the Delta Police Department (DPD) received a report of an individual who was outside the safety rail on the southbound side of the Alex Fraser Bridge. DPD officers arrived on the scene and began negotiating with the man. Officers actively negotiated with the distressed male from a safe distance, a strategy...

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Police Legitimacy is a Paramount Performance Indicator for DPD

The Delta Police Department (DPD) reports quarterly on key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with the Community and Safety and Well-Being Plan (CSWP), categorized under four pillars: Community safety and well-being Police legitimacy Efficiency Crime Police legitimacy, reflected through community trust and confidence in policing, is essential to the progressive policing landscape. The DPD remains committed to community trust and confidence...

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Off-Duty First Responders and Good Samaritan Save Life of Driver Involved in Crash

File 2023-1555 On January 19th, 2023, at approximately 7:30 am, a serious collision occurred in the 11900 block of Highway 10 in Delta. The collision was reported to E-Comm 911, resulting in the dispatch of the Delta Fire Department (DFD), the Delta Police Department (DPD), the Surrey Fire Department (SFD), and the British Columbia Emergency Health Services (EHS). The collision...

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Report on 2021 Police Resource Levels in Delta

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 low CSI rate...