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Nelson Police Department
Nelson Police Department
	Heraldic badge of Nelson PD
Abbreviation	NPD
Agency overview
Formed	April 17, 1897
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Governing body	Nelson Police Board
Constituting instrument	BC Police Act;
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	606 Stanley Street
Police constables	20
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

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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

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

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

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[28Jan2011-1] "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.

[BCGovt-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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+| minister1name     = The Honourable [[Mike Farnworth]]
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-|minister1name   = The Honourable [[Mike Farnworth]]
+| minister2name     = Her Worship Janice Morrison
-|minister1pfo    = Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
+| minister2pfo      = Mayor of Nelson & Chair of the Nelson [[Police board|Police Board]]
-|minister2name   = Her Worship Deb Kozak
+| chief1name        = Donovan Fisher
-|minister2pfo    = Mayor & Chair of the Nelson [[Police board|Police Board]]
+| chief1position    = Chief Constable
-|chief1name      = Paul Burkart
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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 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>
-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 Paul Burkart  has been the Chief of Police since January 29, 2016.<ref name=28Jan2011>{{cite news|title=Meet Nelson’s new police chief|url=http://kootenaybiz.com/businessbeat/article/meet_nelsons_new_police_chief|accessdate=3 January 2018|newspaper=Kootenay Business|date=n.d.}}</ref>
 ==Nelson Police Board==
-* Board Chair: Mayor Deb Kozak ''(since 2014 as Mayor)''
+* Board Chair: Mayor Janice Morrison (since 2022)
-* Director: Hilda Taylor ''(since 2012)''
+* Director: Lindsay MacKay by Municipal Appointment (since 2022)
-* Director: Amed Naqvi ''(since 2016)''
+* Director: Devon Caron by Provincial Appointment (since 2022)
-* Director: Bill Reid ''(since 2016)''
+* Director: Jane Byers by Provincial Appointment(since 2019)
-* Director: Elizabeth Edwards ''(since 2016)''
+* Director: Lena Horswill by Provincial Appointment (since 2019)
+* Director: Sue Adam by Provincial Appointment (since 2018)
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [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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