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| governingbody = Nelson Police Board
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| headquarters = 606 Stanley Street
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|headquarters = 606 Stanley Street
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| sworntype = Police constable
|sworntype = Police Constable
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| minister1name = The Honourable [[Mike Farnworth]]
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| minister1pfo = Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
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|minister1name = The Honourable [[Shirley Bond]]
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| minister2name = Her Worship Janice Morrison
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|minister1pfo = Minister of Justice and [[Attorney General of British Columbia|Attorney General]]
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| minister2pfo = Mayor of Nelson & Chair of the Nelson [[Police board|Police Board]]
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|minister2name = His Worship John Dooley
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| chief1name = Donovan Fisher
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|minister2pfo = Mayor & Chair of the Nelson [[Police board|Police Board]]
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| chief1position = Chief Constable
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|chief1name = Wayne Holland
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| website = http://www.nelsonpolice.ca
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The '''Nelson Police Department''' is the [[police]] force for the City of [[Nelson, British Columbia]], [[Canada]].
The '''Nelson Police Department''' is the [[police]] force for the City of [[Nelson, British Columbia]], Canada.


Among the oldest police services in British Columbia, the force came into being as a municipal police force on April 17, 1897. The initial force only consisted of a Chief Constable and one Constable. Over the years of its existence, the Nelson Police Department has grown from two to twenty members. Chief Constable Dan Maluta has been the Chief of Police since 2001, with the position of Inspector held by Henry Paivarinta. On January 27, 2011, Dan Maluta retired and Wayne Holland became chief.<ref name=28Jan2011>{{cite news|title=Police chief Holland sworn in|url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/nelsonstar/news/114760649.html|accessdate=28 January 2011|newspaper=Nelson Star|date=28 January 2011}}</ref>
Among the oldest police services in British Columbia, the force came into being as a municipal police force on April 17, 1897. The initial force consisted of one chief constable and one constable. Over the years of its existence, the Nelson Police Department has grown from two to twenty members. Chief Constable Donovan Fisher has been the Chief Constable since 2021.<ref name=28Jan2011>{{cite news|title=Nelson welcomes new police chief|url=https://www.nelsonstar.com/news/nelson-welcomes-new-police-chief/|access-date=12 January 2021|newspaper=Nelson Star|date=n.d.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A Brief History of Nelson Police Staffing|url=https://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/column-a-brief-history-of-nelson-police-staffing/ |agency=Nelson Star |publisher=Nelson Star}}</ref>

Nelson Police Department is one of eleven municipal police forces in British Columbia.<ref name="BCGovt">{{cite web|title=BC Govt List of Municipal Police Forces|url=https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/policing-in-bc/bc-police-forces|date=3 May 2020|website=BC Provincial Government|access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref> The department is governed under the authority of the BC Police Act.<ref>{{cite web |title=BC Police Act|url=http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96367_01 |website=BC Police Act |publisher=BC Government |access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref>


==Nelson Police Board==
==Nelson Police Board==
* Board Chair: Mayor John Dooley ''(since 2005 as Mayor)''
* Board Chair: Mayor Janice Morrison (since 2022)
* Director: Mike McIndoe ''(since 2008)''
* Director: Lindsay MacKay by Municipal Appointment (since 2022)
* Director: Bryan Smithson ''(since 2008)''
* Director: Devon Caron by Provincial Appointment (since 2022)
* Director: Leona Ashcroft ''(since 2006)''
* Director: Jane Byers by Provincial Appointment(since 2019)
* Director: Barrie Taylor ''(since 2006)''
* Director: Lena Horswill by Provincial Appointment (since 2019)
* Director: Sue Adam by Provincial Appointment (since 2018)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nelsonpolice.ca Nelson Police Department]
* [http://www.nelsonpolice.ca Nelson Police Department]
* [https://www.nelson.ca/286/Office-of-The-Chief-Constable Office of the Chief Constable]
* [http://www.lrb.bc.ca/cas/WIX2.pdf Nelson Police Board Agreement with Nelson Police Association]
*[https://www.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/5A%20-%20Restorative%20Justice%20-%20Police%20Board%20Letter%20of%20Support%20Jan%202020.pdf Restorative Justice School Program]
*[http://www.nelsonpolice.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2899/Strategic-Plan-2018-2023 Nelson Police Department Strategic Plan]


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Latest revision as of 05:02, 21 March 2024

Nelson Police Department
Heraldic badge of Nelson PD
Heraldic badge of Nelson PD
AbbreviationNPD
Agency overview
FormedApril 17, 1897
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNelson, British Columbia, Canada
Governing bodyNelson Police Board
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters606 Stanley Street
Police constables20
Elected officers responsible
  • The Honourable Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
  • Her Worship Janice Morrison, Mayor of Nelson & Chair of the Nelson Police Board
Agency executive
  • Donovan Fisher, Chief Constable
Website
http://www.nelsonpolice.ca

The Nelson Police Department is the police force for the City of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.

Among the oldest police services in British Columbia, the force came into being as a municipal police force on April 17, 1897. The initial force consisted of one chief constable and one constable. Over the years of its existence, the Nelson Police Department has grown from two to twenty members. Chief Constable Donovan Fisher has been the Chief Constable since 2021.[1][2]

Nelson Police Department is one of eleven municipal police forces in British Columbia.[3] The department is governed under the authority of the BC Police Act.[4]

Nelson Police Board

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  • Board Chair: Mayor Janice Morrison (since 2022)
  • Director: Lindsay MacKay by Municipal Appointment (since 2022)
  • Director: Devon Caron by Provincial Appointment (since 2022)
  • Director: Jane Byers by Provincial Appointment(since 2019)
  • Director: Lena Horswill by Provincial Appointment (since 2019)
  • Director: Sue Adam by Provincial Appointment (since 2018)

References

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  1. ^ "Nelson welcomes new police chief". Nelson Star. n.d. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of Nelson Police Staffing". Nelson Star. Nelson Star.
  3. ^ "BC Govt List of Municipal Police Forces". BC Provincial Government. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ "BC Police Act". BC Police Act. BC Government. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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