
"A high performing Police Department starts with every employee determined to make a community safer."
Position
Chief Constable
John Lo
Chief Lo was raised on the North Shore and has been a member of the West Vancouver Police since 1995 when he was hired as a Reserve Constable. In 1996, he was hired as a Patrol Constable and has since worked in Patrol, Surveillance, Records, Major Crime Investigations, the Vancouver Police Homicide Team, Professional Standards, Operations, and Administration.
He was promoted to Chief Constable on March 1, 2021.
Chief Lo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Simon Fraser University, a certificate in Management Essentials from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business, and a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management through Royal Roads University.
Chief Lo led the development of the West Vancouver Police Department’s 2022 – 2025 Strategic Plan.