Nelson Police Department
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| Nelson Police Department | |
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 Heraldic badge of Nelson PD | |
| Abbreviation | NPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | April 17, 1897 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Nelson, British Columbia |
| Governing body | Nelson Police Board |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 606 Stanley Street |
| Police Constables | 20 |
| Elected officers responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| 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 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.[1]
Nelson Police Board
- Board Chair: Mayor Deb Kozak (since 2014 as Mayor)
- Director: Hilda Taylor (since 2012)
- Director: Amed Naqvi (since 2016)
- Director: Bill Reid (since 2016)
- Director: Elizabeth Edwards (since 2016)
References
- ^ "Meet Nelson's new police chief". Kootenay Business. n.d. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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