BLOCK WATCH

Working together we can build safer communities throughout West Vancouver.

WHO WE ARE

Our Purpose

A commitment to the community of West Vancouver to build safter neighbourhoods by providing support, guidance, training, and resource materials to develop and operate the West Vancouver Block Watch program.

Goal

To build a crime free West Vancouver through community participation.

Mission

To work together to build safer neighbourhoods in West Vancouver

Crime is a community problem that requires community response.

"Thanks to Block Watch I have really gotten to know and trust my neighbours. This makes me feel safer in my neighbourhood and it puts my mind at ease when our family is away on vacation. I know that we are all looking out for one another."
Tamara Schoenfeld
Block Watch Co-Captain

Find out more on how to start a Block Watch in your Neighbourhood!

Video provided by Blockwatch.com made by VPD.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TODAY?

WVPD SERVICES

JOIN US!

Find out how to become a WVPD Police Member, Civilian Member or Volunteer.

Andy J. Krawczyk is an international education consultant based in West Vancouver. He retired from the Vancouver School Board in 2010 after a 36-year career in public education as a teacher, consultant and administrator with both North Vancouver, and Vancouver School Districts.

Since retirement, Andy has worked extensively as a consultant in international education organizations, schools, and districts, specializing in curriculum development and educational leadership.

In addition to his professional work, Andy has an extensive record of community leadership and volunteer service on the North Shore, co-chairing multiple West Vancouver District Planning Working Groups, including the Housing Dialogue and Upper Lands initiatives. He also served on the inaugural Board of the West Vancouver Community Centre.

More recently, Andy served as Chair of Impact North Shore and the Kay Meek Arts Centre.  He currently serves as Chair of the West Vancouver Memorial Library. Andy was honoured with the West Vancouver District Community Engagement Award in 2014.

 

Raheil Moradi is an executive leader, educator, and governance professional committed to advancing inclusive, community-centered leadership. She brings expertise in governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic oversight to her role on the West Vancouver Police Board, and serves as President & CEO of Monarch Group of Companies. She is also a post-secondary educator in law and criminology.

Raheil is deeply engaged in community and board service, including with the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), Atira Women’s Resource Society, and Impact North Shore, where she serves as Governance Committee Chair. She is the founder of the Pay It Forward Foundation, which has delivered over 22,000 meals to individuals facing economic hardship across British Columbia.

A recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, Raheil holds an LL.M. in International Business Law and is currently pursuing a PhD. 

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION

· Valid Canadian Driver’s Licence
· Valid BC Identification Card (with photo)
· Valid BC Services Card
· Valid Passport – Canadian or Foreign
· Valid Canadian Permanent Residency Card
· Current Canadian Student ID Card (for youth applicants ages 12-17) *secondary Gov’t issued ID required
· Canadian Birth Certificate
· Valid Canadian Citizenship Card
· Valid Canadian Certificate of Native Status Card
· Valid Nexus Card
· Employee Identification Card issued by the Federal, Provincial or Territorial Government (with photo)
· Old Age Security Identification Card
· Valid Firearms Licence
· Municipal or RCMP Police Identification (with photo only)