The Vancouver Police Tug-of-War team at an early Police Sports Day. (P00259, Vancouver Police Museum Archives)

Our whole crew has been working hard the last few months to get this together and it’s finally time to make an announcement:

Come join us as we celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit at the Vancouver Police Museum. This major exhibit explores the history of sport and athleticism in the Vancouver Police Department through profiles of exceptional police athletes, inter- and intra-department leagues and initiatives where the VPD has used sport to build relationships with the community.

Did you know that…

• British Columbia’s first Olympic medal-winner was a VPD member? (Duncan Gillis, in 1912)
• In 1985, a retired VPD member set a World Record at the age of 76, running 100 meters in 18.0 seconds, with a hip replacement? (Jack Harrison)
• 30 past participants of the H.E.R.O.S. / VPD Drug Awareness and Education Program for junior hockey players now play in the NHL?

On August 13th, we will be having our Opening Event. Join our Board of Directors, museum staff and some of our profiled athletes as we celebrate the completion of this fantastic project. Appetizers and light refreshments will be provided. Additional sports memorabilia that is too large or too fragile to be a part of the permanent display will also be on special display for this event only.

This exhibit is the largest we’ve ever installed in our space and we’re really proud of it. Come join us as we show it off! (It will be up until at least September, 2010.)