Remembering Constable Robert Kirby | April 24th
April 24, 2025, marks the 65th anniversary of the murder of 31-year-old Saanich Police Constable Robert (Bob) Norman Barrie Kirby. He remains the only Saanich Police Officer to have been killed in the line of ...
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Traffic Stop Results in Officers Assaulted
On Monday, April 21, 2025, just before 1am Saanich Police officers conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle with a broken taillight in the 3100 block of Irma St. During the stop, our officers ...
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Person in Crisis Taken into Custody
On April 9, 2025, just before 12:30 pm, the Saanich Police Department were notified that an individual on a BC Transit bus was in mental distress, in possession of weapons, and actively harming themselves. Officers ...
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Single Vehicle Collision Results in Driving Prohibition
On April 6, 2025, at approximately 9pm, the Saanich Police Department responded to the report of a collision in the 3200 block of Richmond Rd. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a single vehicle had left ...
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Saanich Police Unveil New Official Crest
In late 2020, the Saanich Police Department’s (SPD) Committee for Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Education initiated a project to design a new police-specific crest. Historically, SPD has used the District of Saanich’s Coat of Arms ...
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Increased Presence due to Police Camp 2025
The Saanich Police Department would like to advise the community that St. Margaret’s School will be hosting Police Camp 2025 from Saturday, March 15, to Saturday March 22. During this period, you may notice an ...
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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.