Abbotsford Police Department

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Abbotsford Police Department
Abbreviation APD
File:Abbotsford Police Department Logo.svg
APD Heraldic Badge
Abbotsford Police Department Patch.gif
Shoulder Patch of the APD
Agency overview
Formed January 1, 1995
Employees 304+
Annual budget 30 million+ CDN[1]
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* City of Abbotsford in the province of British Columbia, Canada
Governing body Abbotsford Police Board
Constituting instrument BC Police Act
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters 2838 Justice Way
Police Constables 216
Civilians 100+
Elected officers responsible
  • The Honourable Mike Morris, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
  • Henry Braun, Mayor & Chair of the Abbotsford Police Board
Agency executive Bob Rich, Chief Constable
Website
http://abbypd.ca/
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

Abbotsford Police Department is the police force for the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The force was established in 1955 as the Matsqui Police Department and was renamed the Abbotsford Police Department when Matsqui and Abbotsford amalgamated in 1995 to become the City of Abbotsford. The mission of the Abbotsford Police Department is to make Abbotsford the safest city in British Columbia.

The force is divided into six branches: Patrol, Criminal Investigation, Finance and Budget, Human Resources, Operations Support, and Support Services. The Chief Constable is Bob Rich, former Deputy Chief of the Vancouver Police Department 216 sworn officers, 84 civilians and over 100 volunteers work for the organization.

References

Authorized strength is 216 officers according to the Police Board and 2011 Abbotsford Police Department Compstat reports.

External links

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