 On August 12, 1976 the previously named Vancouver Police Board Education and Research Foundation was renamed to become, by way of a Trust Deed, the Vancouver Police Foundation. The Foundation continued it's good works unabated until February 26th, 1996 when it became officially incorporated under the Society Act. The Foundation consists of it's original founder Dr. Joseph Cohen, Chairman; Mr. Ronald Cliff, Vice-Chairman; 14 Trustees; Chief Constable Terry Blythe, VPD representative and member of the Board of Directors; and Inspector Wayne Holland, who is the Executive Director for the Foundation. The Vancouver Police Foundation holds two meetings annually to review and consider proposals submitted for projects. Awards are granted for projects that comply with the criteria found in the Foundation's charter and that: - promote programs of research and education relating to law enforcement; The Foundation has received many generous donations made by members of the public and the business community. These donations are used to "better serve and protect our communities". |
"This beautiful unique VPD Memorial poster is 11"x17" in size and is in black and white. It is available for purchase for $10 Canadian plus $5 shipping and handling, anywhere in Canada or the USA, for a total of $15 Canadian. All funds raised support the memorial"
The B.C. Police Memorial Committee is a non-profit organization comprised of police and non-police volunteers. Your donations will be supporting education and awareness programs to help prevent future line-of-duty deaths and programs to commemorate line-of-duty deaths which have already occurred.
Your donation is tax deductible.
Some of the programs and expenses are as follows:
- To maintain the Police Memorial Web Site.
- To expand the V.P.D. Web Memorial to include all Police killed in-the-line-of-duty in British Columbia then eventually Canada.
- To purchase flowers for a ceremony at the grave side of the officers on the anniversary of their death.
- To send a Memorial sympathy card whenever a police officer is killed in the line of duty in Canada and the United States.
- To build a Monument in Victoria to commemorate all police officers killed in B.C.
- Research expenses such as: searching various archives, purchasing photographs, digitally enhancing the photographs, mailing and photocopying costs.
If you would like to support us please make your cheque payable to:
Police Memorial-Vancouver Crime Prevention Society and mail it to: