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...
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...
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...
Delta Police Requesting Public Assistance to Help Locate High-Risk Missing Woman
File 2023-1118 Update added January 15th, 2023 at 1015 am CCTV from the Bridgeview area has confirmed Nev is wearing blue jeans, a black hooded sweater and black running shoes with white sole edges. If you see Nev, please contact your local police right away. ______________________________________________________________________________ On the evening of January 13 th , 2023, the Delta Police Department (DPD)...
Attempted Carjacking Leads to Arrest of One Person
File 2023-947 On January 11 th , 2023, shortly after 9 pm, the Delta Police Department (DPD) received calls from witnesses reporting an attempted carjacking in the 8000 block of Scott Road, Delta. DPD and Surrey RCMP officers located the suspect near the intersection of 80 th Avenue and Scott Road. Police advised the suspect that he was under arrest...
High Number of Catalytic Converter Thefts Reported to DPD
Delta is experiencing a high number of catalytic converter thefts. Since January 1 st , 2023, the Delta Police Department (DPD) has received 33 reports of catalytic converter thefts. Most of these thefts have occurred overnight and are spread throughout Delta. Catalytic converters are stolen because they contain several precious metals more valuable than gold. As of December 2022, rhodium...
Arrest Made for Shots Fired in Tsawwassen - No Injuries Sustained
On December 29 th , 2022, at approximately 3:25 am, the Delta Police Department responded to reports of shots fired in the 5300 block of 4A Avenue, Tsawwassen. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that shots had been fired into a residence. While the home was occupied, the residents were not harmed. A youth from Surrey, known to the police, has been...
Delta Police Board Raises Concerns About E-Comm Service Levels
On December 6, 2022, on behalf of the Delta Police Chair, Mayor George V. Harvie wrote to Minister Mike Farnworth expressing the Board’s concerns about E-Comm’s inability to provide necessary call-taking services for the Delta Police Department (DPD) in alignment with the established service standards [1] outlined in the contract. The letter notes that there have been consistent and ongoing...
Delta Police Patrol Services Section to Use Body Worn Cameras
In May 2021, the Delta Police Department (DPD) became the first department in BC to deploy Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) operationally, starting with the Interdiction Team and later expanding to the Traffic Section. At its December 14, 2022, meeting, the Delta Police Board approved a pilot for the DPD's frontline Patrol Services Section (Patrol) to deploy BWCs. The pilot is...
Update - Forcible Confinement Investigation
Update to Release Regarding Forcible Confinement Investigation: On December 8 th , 2022, charges were sworn related to this incident. A 38-year-old man, Dustin Engels, has been charged with: 2 counts of forcible confinement; 2 counts of assault; 2 counts of use of an imitation firearm; 2 counts of uttering threats; and 1 count of robbery. A 28-year-old woman, Morgan...