Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Police Service

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The Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Police Service (GVTAPS) polices TransLink in Greater Vancouver, the only transit system in Canada to have its own police force.

1 History
2 Organization
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Before December 2005, the GVTA had police forces in the Lower Mainland patrolling on the system. In 1993, the then BC Transit introduced security officers hired from a private firm to police fare control. This force consisted of 20 SkyTrain attendants and eight special transit constables.

On December 5, 2005,^[1] the GVTAPS was created, consisting of armed officers with full policing powers.

[edit] Organization

A GVTAPS ad as part of TransLink's Your transit, your community campaign

As of November 2006, the GVTAPS force has 93 officers^[2] with an average of 18 years of experience.^[3] The most senior officer is Robert Kind, Chief Officer of the GVTAPS. The GVTAPS reports to the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Police Board.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ New Transit Police on the Job. British Columbia government web site. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
^ Overview. GVTAPS.bc.ca. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
^ Backgrounder. GVTAPS.bc.ca. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.

[edit] External links

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