Delta Police Department
| Delta Police Department | |
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Badge of the Delta Police Department (DPD) | |
| Abbreviation | DPD |
| Motto | Honour, Integrity, Courage, Trust |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | July 7, 1888 |
| Employees | 266 |
| Volunteers | 180+ |
| Annual budget | 35.981 million |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Delta, British Columbia, Canada |
| Governing body | Delta Police Board |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 4455 Clarence Taylor Crescent |
| Police Constables | 194 |
| Civilians | 72 |
| Elected officers responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 2
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| Website | |
| http://deltapolice.ca/ | |
The Delta Police Department (DPD) is the police force for the City of Delta, British Columbia, a suburban community in Metro Vancouver with a population of 112,365. As of 2024, the Delta Police Department has an authorized strength of 205 sworn members and 85 civilian support staff, and an operating budget of $54,564,000.
In 2007, the DPD became responsible for policing the Tsawwassen First Nation through an agreement between the nation and the provincial and federal government. Under the Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement Act, the First Nation does not have the power to establish a police force on their own, but are able to do so by requesting the minister of public safety and solicitor general. The nation chose to employ the DPD to enforce its laws.
In 2024, the DPD was recognized as one of BC's top employers for the sixth consecutive year.
Delta is one of the safest cities in the Metro Vancouver area, according to Statistics Canada Data
The crime severity index in Delta is 63.9 index points, as per the latest statistics from 2023. It continues to be significantly lower than B.C. (104.1) and Canada (80.2). The crime severity index not only measures the amount of crime, but also the seriousness of each offense.