Summer Safety Tips #2

With the help of our citizens being proactive we will continue to make West Vancouver one of the safest communities in Canada.

If you observe any suspicious activity, do your part and call the WVPD.

For example;

If canvassers attend your residence ask them if they have a letter from The West Vancouver Bylaw Section authorizing them to conduct business in West Vancouver. If the canvassers do not have a letter from the Bylaw Section, they are not permitted to conduct business in our municipality, in fact, the canvassers and the charity they represent may not be legitimate.

If someone attends your residence and makes an excuse asking to use the phone or asking for directions, err on the side of caution and call the WVPD. Individuals involved in criminal activity may use some of these excuses to determine if anyone is home. If no one is home, these same people may try to gain entry to your residence and take your valuables.

Familiarize yourself with your neighbourhood, if you see a vehicle that doesn't belong on your street, coupled with who is in or around that vehicle as well as other suspicious indicators, once again call the WVPD.

The WVPD website contains crime maps and other police related information compiled by our crime analyst, this information will give you an idea of Crime as it occurs in West Vancouver. Please do your part and keep yourself up to date with this information.

The WVPD encourages everyone to be proactive and take all responsible steps to ensure the safety of our municipality.