Reports and Statistics

The following are web publications that report on provincial crime and police data. To view these files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Review of the Police Complaints Process

• Report on the Review of Police Complaints Process in B.C. (February 2007) [1.4MB]
• Appendix A - Recommendations
• Appendix B - Report on the Administrative Audit conducted
• Appendix C - Report on the Investigative Audit conducted
• Appendix D - Report on the Police Awareness Survey conducted
• Appendix E - Report on the Public Awareness Survey conducted
• Appendix F - Report on the Core Area Awareness Survey conducted
• Appendix G - Review participants
• Appendix H - Review plan

British Columbia Crime Statistics

B.C.'s crime statistics are available in four web publications. These web publications contain information on the type and incidence of reported crime in British Columbia.

Note: the data contained in the following web publications may vary slightly from previous data releases. Where differences exist, it can be assumed that the most current data release reflects the most accurate and up-to-date data.

• Crime Statistics in British Columbia, 2008
• B.C. Crime Trends, 1999 to 2008
• B.C. Policing Jurisdiction Crime Trends, 1999 to 2008
• Overview of Data Collection

For more information see Regional Profiles.
The Regional Profiles are based on the 2008 British Columbia Crime Statistics and include police resourcing information.

British Columbia Police Resource Statistics

This publication contains information pertaining to policing costs, strengths and case loads within the province. It also provides a narrative overview of policing functions and responsibilities, a complete list of municipal, provincial and First Nations policing jurisdictions, and statistics relating to police resources.

Note: the data contained in the following web publication may vary slightly from previous data releases. Where differences exist, it can be assumed that the most current data release reflects the most accurate and up-to-date data.

• Police Resources in British Columbia, 2008

Other British Columbia Crime Statistics:

The following are copies of a publication that is no longer produced (B.C. Crime Trends), and two special survey reports on selected crime categories.

B.C. Crime Trends Newsletters:

Issue #1 - Crime Rates June 1998
Issue #2 - Youth Crime November 1998
Issue #3 - Robbery March 2000
Issue #4 - Homicide August 2000

Special Survey Reports:

Survey of Sexual Assaults Reported to Police in British Columbia, 1993-1994

Survey of Spousal Assaults Reported to Police in 1995 in British Columbia

Financing Local Police Services

• Police Financing in British Columbia:
  Adjustments to the New Police Financing Model in Small Communities and Rural Areas - November 2006
• Police Financing in British Columbia:
  A New Police Financing Model in Small Communities and Rural Areas - April 2006
• Response to Regional Consultations on Police Financing
  in B.C.
• Restructuring Police Financing in Municipalities Under 5,000 Population and Unincorporated Areas (Discussion Paper, 2002)
  

Provincial and Municipal RCMP Police Agreements

• Provincial Police Service Agreement – April 1, 1992
  The Provincial Police Service Agreement is the contract between the federal and provincial governments for the provision of provincial police services by the RCMP.

• Municipal Policing Agreement – April 1, 1992
  The Municipal Policing Agreement is the contract between the federal and provincial governments for the provision of police services to municipalities.

• Municipal Police Unit Agreement – April 1, 1992
  The Municipal Police Unit Agreement is the contract between the Province and an individual municipality for the provision of police services.  There are approximately 60 such individual agreements in force at this time.

Municipal Police Board Governance in British Columbia

• Municipal Police Board Governance in B.C.

Anti-Terrorism Act Reporting

• 2004 Report Anti-Terrorism Act Reporting
• 2003 Report Anti-Terrorism Act Reporting
• 2002 Report Anti-Terrorism Act Reporting

Annual Report on the Law Enforcement Justification Provisions

• 2008 Report Law Enforcement Justification Provisions
• 2007 Report Law Enforcement Justification Provisions
• 2006 Report Law Enforcement Justification Provisions
• 2005 Report Law Enforcement Justification Provisions
• 2004 Report Law Enforcement Justification Provisions
• 2003 Report Law Enforcement Justification Provisions
• 2002 Report Law Enforcement Justification Provisions

Auxiliary / Reserve Constable Program
The following document is for distribution to all B.C.'s Auxiliary / Reserve Constables, RCMP 'E' Division and Municipal Police Departments.

• Auxiliary / Reserve Constable Program: Provincial Policy
  updated August 2007 [1.3MB]
  

Enhanced Road Safety Enforcement Initiative

• Fraser Valley Integrated Road Safety Unit - 2009 Evaluation Report September 2009
• The Capital Regional District Integrated Road Safety Unit – 2007 Evaluation Report December 2007

• 2008 Annual Report
• 2007 Annual Report

Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW)

• M26 Conducted Energy Weapon Test Results – (May 25, 2009 - MPB Technologies Inc.) [PDF 1.1MB]
• X26 Conducted Energy Weapon Test Results – (April 6, 2009 - MPB Technologies Inc.) [PDF 860KB]

Other Publications

• Provincial Fines Booklet 2010
• RCMP First Nations Community Police Service Review (commissioned report) March 2008
• Information Bulletin Police Release: On a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence against Women in Relationships Cases July 2005
• Police Guideline Police Release: On a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence against Women in Relationships Cases February 2005
• Police Training Guide Police Release: On a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence Against Women in Relationships Cases March 2005
• BC Police Board ~ Resource Document on Roles and Responsibilities Under the Police Act
• Closing the Gap: Policing and The Community Commission of Inquiry into Policing in British Columbia (Recommendations)
• Southern Vancouver Island Police Integration Report (November 2003)

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