Good Day Block Watch Captains, Co-Captains & Participants,
West Vancouver Police have responded to 244 calls for service since our March 13th update.
For updated crime alerts anytime click westvanpolice.ca/crime-alerts
**Note – Next Crime Alerts & Coordinator’s Update will be on April 3rd, 2025**
Multi-Unit Building Break-ins
Our Crime Alerts this week include additional break-in reports from multi-unit buildings. A residential suite being checked for an absent resident was found with the door unlocked, and several rooms rummaged. Jewelry & furniture items were stolen. Two additional reports from multi-unit buildings in the Community Centre area of break-ins to storage lockers. We urge all residents to ensure all areas of properties are properly secured and to promptly report any suspicious activity. Please take note of and report any indication of side entry doors being tampered with or any attempts to prop those building entry points open for later offences.
School Spring Break
School Spring Break continues. Please don’t hesitate to call for Patrol assistance if you encounter any issues of concern with disturbance related youth gatherings that unfortunately can accompany school breaks.
North Vancouver Arrest – Male Impersonating Police Officer
We are seeking public assistance for our North Shore Policing partners related to an arrest in North Vancouver. A suspect was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer while stopping another vehicle. Investigators believe there could have been other drivers stopped by the suspect.
Click Here To View The North Vancouver RCMP Media Release
Fraud Prevention Month
As Fraud Prevention Month winds down, we urge you to remain alert to the threat of scams throughout the year. Please review all Fraud types with members of your family, particularly with any elderly family members or others who may be especially vulnerable. Please check the link below to Fraud Information from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Click Here For Fraud Prevention Information From The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Canada Revenue Agency Scams
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Scams often surge as the annual income tax filing deadline approaches. CRA scams can vary but have some common red flags to watch for. CRA scams can target prospective victims with messages delivered by phone, email, text message, or sometimes even by regular mail.
The script can vary but suspects will typically advise intended victims they owe money and must take immediate action to resolve the matter, or face prompt arrest or prison. Simply put, Canada Revenue Agency will not contact you in this manner. We encourage you to familiarize yourself, and any elderly or otherwise vulnerable persons you help to support & care for with some important basics to help recognize a CRA Scam is in progress.
Please understand the CRA WILL NOT:
- Demand immediate payment by Interac e-transfer, Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin), Prepaid credit cards or retail gift cards,
- Ask for a fee to speak with a contact centre agent,
- Use aggressive language or threaten you with arrest, sending the police or prison,
- Leave voicemails that are threatening or give personal or financial information,
- Give or ask for personal or financial information by email or ask you to click on a link,
- Email you a link that demands you fill in an online form with personal or financial details,
- Send you an email with a link to your refund,
- Set up a meeting with you in a public place to take a payment,
If you are in doubt, ask yourself:
- Why is a person contacting me and pressuring me to act immediately? Am I certain they are a CRA employee?
- Have I received any prior mailed notice from the CRA about the subject of the communication?
- Is the caller asking for information I would not give in my tax return or that is not related to any money I owe the CRA?
Click Here For The Latest Scam Alerts from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Anytime you see activity of concern, please don’t hesitate to call West Vancouver Police. Call 604-925-7300 for non-emergency matters. Call 9-1-1 in an emergency, including events that involve an immediate threat to a person or property or to report a substantive crime in progress. For updated crime alerts anytime click westvanpolice.ca/crime-alerts.
Jeff Palmer
Block Watch & Operational Support Coordinator
West Vancouver Police
t: 604-925-7300
