11/27/2013
Guess the elves thought they'd get a bit of a jump on things this year, the office is already all decked out for Christmas!! Can you say jingle bells?
Police Victim Services of British Columbia is a non-profit association dedicated to serving the needs of police victim services programs.
As the largest police victim services association in Canada, we are placing BC at the forefront of victim services. Police Victim Services of British Columbia (PVSBC) provides leadership, support, advocacy and training to professionals working in the field of victim services. Police Victim Services of British Columbia:
• Acts as a resource to police victim services programs
• Liaises with govern
11/27/2013
Guess the elves thought they'd get a bit of a jump on things this year, the office is already all decked out for Christmas!! Can you say jingle bells?
We can't believe BC Crime Prevention Association's 35th Annual Symposium is already kicking off tomorrow! Super excited for the learning and collaboration that their symposiums always inspire!
"Prevention, Key to a Safer Future." Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
10/02/2013
BC Crime Prevention Association's 35th Annual Symposium, "Prevention, Key to a Safer Future" is fast approaching and we are getting super excited! To register, please visit www.bccpa.org.
October 31 & November 1-2, 2013
We hope to see you there!
BC Crime Prevention Association The BC Crime Prevention Association is an integrated team of citizens and police, dedicated to preventing crime. We provide ongoing province-wide education and awareness through our community partnerships.
09/05/2013
Wow!! What an awesome turnout today at Simon Fraser University!! A big thank you to SFU for hosting us once again and to all those who took the time to come over and chat with us and sign the pledge not to text and drive!! Distracted driving kills, and if you're reading this on your phone, we hope that now less people would be doing so while driving!
Did you know?
• Texting while driving is equal to driving after drinking 4 beers
• You are 23 times more likely to crash when texting
• 5 Seconds of texting at 80 km per hour is 300ft of missed road
• 28% of accidents are text related
• 11 teens are killed every day from texting while driving
On September 4th, 2013, Police Victim Services of British Columbia & BC Crime Prevention Association will invite Simon Fraser University students to “Take the Pledge” and promote the fact that distracted driving and texting kills. Come visit us on the Burnaby campus and take the pledge!!
08/14/2013
Prepping for a disaster? There’s an app for that The 5.5-magnitude earthquake that rattled northern Vancouver Island over the B.C. Day long weekend was a sobering reminder that people living on Canada’s West Coast should prepare themselves for a major quake.
08/14/2013
Tribute Tuesday: Jesse Chas Sutphin My son, Jesse Chas Sutphin was hit and killed by a drunk driver Aug. 12, 2008 at the age of 18...4 days from his 19th birthday. My precious son was riding his motorcycle when he was hit at a speed of over 100 miles per hour by an individual who had no license, on probation for driving without a lice...
08/08/2013
Check out our resources page for information regarding support and services for victims of crime:
http://www.policevictimservices.bc.ca/resources/
08/07/2013
If you have been significantly impacted by the Alberta Floods; lost your home or your home has been severely damaged; lost income as a result of the flooding; or are not covered by insurance, please contact the Red Cross Recovery Assistance Line for a confidential needs assessment at 1-866-696-6484. The Assistance Line is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, Monday-Sunday.
http://www.redcross.ca/who-we-are/red-cross-stories/2013/red-cross-call-centre-opens-for-recovery-assistanc
Red Cross Call Centre Opens for Recovery Assistance For Albertans who have been impacted the flood, which stormed Calgary and the surrounding area a month ago, the Canadian Red Cross has been...
08/05/2013
VictimLink BC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across BC and Yukon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-563-0808. It provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.
http://www.victimlinkbc.ca/
Home - VictimLink BC If you or someone you know: is a victim of crime is a victim of domestic violence is a victim of sexual assault is a victim of sexual exploitation...
08/02/2013
An excellent campaign by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Please read and share.
What an amazing weekend at the RCMP Musical Ride!! Thanks to all who came out for their support! We had lots of fun meeting new people, providing information about victim services, and of course watching the fantastic show! Crime Prevention Association
Supported by the Block Watch Society of British Columbia