Canada agency record
Victoria Police Department
British Columbia, Canada
The Victoria Police Department (VicPD) is the municipal police force for the City of Victoria and the Township of Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. It is the oldest municipal police department in Canada west of the Great Lakes, the first Canadian law enforcement agency to deploy tasers and VicPD created the first digital forensic unit in the country. They are also one of the few police departments in Canada to use the G36 rifle.
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Staffing & crime statistics
122,158
Population served (2025)
253
Sworn officers (2025)
105
Civilian personnel
207.1
Officers per 100k
| Year | Population | Officers | Civilians | Crime severity | Clearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122,158 | 253 | 105 | — | — |
| 2023 | 119,664 | 251 | 95 | — | — |
| 2022 | 117,092 | 234 | 99 | — | — |
| 2021 | 113,170 | 227 | 90 | — | — |
| 2019 | 113,569 | 238 | 79 | 129.64 | 22.35 |
| 2018 | 112,371 | 239 | 104 | 117.05 | 28.07 |
| 2017 | 110,505 | 244 | 92 | 110.68 | 31.43 |
| 2016 | 108,708 | 243 | 100 | 116.69 | 31.69 |
| 2015 | 106,428 | 243 | 100 | 135.24 | 27.35 |
| 2014 | 104,233 | 243 | 97 | 112.03 | 36.42 |
Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0077-01 (Police personnel and selected crime statistics, municipal police services).
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POP conference activity
Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0077-01 (Police personnel and selected crime statistics, municipal police services), reference year 2025. Snapshot generated 2026-07-03.