File 22-2490 At approximately 2:05 a.m., members of the Delta Police Department (DPD) responded to a shots fired call at a residence in the 11800 block of 92 nd Ave. Upon arrival DPD members located a male victim suffering from gunshot injuries. Lifesaving efforts were conducted by members of the DPD, EHS and Delta Fire. Unfortunately the victim died as...

File 2022-1757 Early on the morning of Tuesday, February 2, 2022, the Delta Police Department (DPD) Crime Reduction Unit identified and arrested the subject of numerous graffiti tags in Ladner. Over 150 graffiti tags have been identified on private buildings and city infrastructure in the downtown core of Ladner since November 2021. The male was arrested in the process of...

The Delta Police Department (DPD) is excited to announce that A/Sgt Leisa Schaefer will be returning to the DPD to assume this position of Media Liaison Officer in our Communications Section. Leisa will be managing the day-to-day media, and public affairs for the DPD. Leisa joined the DPD 18 years ago after volunteering for our Victim Services Section. She has...

File 21-28085 On December 7, 2021, the Delta Police Department advised the public that a missing person, 17-year-old (Name Removed), had been tragically located, deceased, in a home located on Tsawwassen First Nation lands. At that time the DPD advised (Name Removed)’s death was deemed suspicious, and that an adult male was arrested in connection with her death. The adult...

File 21-28085 On December 7, 2021, the Delta Police Department advised the public that a missing person, 17-year-old (Name Removed), had been tragically located, deceased, in a home located on Tsawwassen First Nation lands. At that time the DPD advised (Name Removed)’s death was deemed suspicious, and that an adult male was arrested in connection with her death. The adult...

File 22-1444 Delta Police are advising the community of an indecent act which occurred around 9 am, Jan. 21. Police were notified that a man appeared to be masturbating on a path north of Burnsview Secondary school, near the end of 77th Avenue. The youth who witnessed the incident promptly reported the matter to authorities. Police responded quickly, but were...

They found fleeing drunk drivers, missing high-risk youth and stopped determined armed suspects – responding to a total of 1,520 calls for service in 2021. Delta’s three police dog and handler pairs, who are part of the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service, recently looked back at the past year. As part of an integrated unit, their scope of operations...

File 22-972 A would-be-scammer, looking to collect $25,000 for “bail money” from a Delta resident, instead was met by police at the door and arrested. A Delta resident received a series of phone calls from someone claiming to be with the RCMP on January 13, and was told she urgently needed to provide bail money for her grandson. Notably, the...

After a year of review, gathering input and consulting, the Delta Police Department is releasing its 2022-25 Community Safety and Well-Being plan. The plan, created with the Delta Police Board, is progressive and responsive to calls for police modernization, while keeping the philosophy of “No Call Too Small” at the forefront. The new plan embraces the principles of collaboration, service...

File 21-15892 (Update) On July 11, 2021 shortly after 4 am, the Delta Police were called to a disturbance at Gunderson Park in North Delta. Officers located two victims who had both been stabbed. Their injuries were serious, but not life-threatening. On December 17th, 2021, Crown Counsel approved two charges of Aggravated Assault in relation to the incident. Accused Balraj...