Youth Drug Trafficking Investigation Leads to Arrests
On April 29, 2025, the Saanich Police Department’s Street Crime Unit (SCU) began an investigation into allegations that a youth was trafficking illegal drugs to other youths in group homes in the Capital Region. On ...
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Teacher Arrested and Charged
In Early 2024, the Saanich Police Department’s Special Investigations Section (SIS) received information alleging that a female teacher in the Greater Victoria School District had engaged in sexual interactions with students. A criminal investigation was ...
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Update: Trans-Canada Highway Collision
Due to significant public interest in the collision that took place on the Trans-Canada Highway on Thursday, May 1, 2025, we are providing the following update: Saanich Police Detectives have arrested the driver believed to ...
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Impaired Driver of Tractor Trailer Stopped
On April 28, 2025, just before 9pm, Saanich Police received a report of a tractor trailer driving erratically southbound on the Pat Bay highway. Officers from our Traffic Safety Unit quickly located the vehicle travelling ...
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Three Arrested after Assault and Robbery
On April 26, 2025, the Saanich Police responded to a report of an assault and robbery in the 200 block of Gorge Rd. W. The victim indicated she had been struck several times and robbed ...
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Update | Quadra Street Fire
Saanich Police Detectives have completed their investigation into the fire that destroyed a condominium building under construction on November 20, 2024, in the 3800 block of Quadra Street. After a thorough review of the evidence, ...
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Diversity Statement
We are committed to celebrating the rich diversity of people in our community. We are guided by the principle that embracing diversity enriches the lives of all people. We all share the responsibility for creating an equitable and inclusive community and for addressing discrimination in all forms.
Traditional Territory Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the District of Saanich lies within the territories of the lək ʷəŋən peoples represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the W SÁNEĆ peoples represented by the W JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTWW (Tsawout), W SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations.