Abbotsford Police Department

The Abbotsford Police Department is the police force for the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The force was established in 1955 as the Matsqui Police Department and was renamed the Abbotsford Police Department when Matsqui and Abbotsford amalgamated in 1995 to become the City of Abbotsford. The vision of the Abbotsford Police Department is to have the "Strength in Community". The mission of the Abbotsford Police Department is "make Abbotsford the safest city in BC".

Abbotsford Police Department
APD Heraldic Badge
APD Heraldic Badge
Shoulder Patch of the APD
Shoulder Patch of the APD
AbbreviationAPD
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 1995
Employees304+
Annual budget30 million+ CDN[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAbbotsford, British Columbia
Governing bodyAbbotsford Police Board
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters2838 Justice Way
Police constables216
Civilians100+
Elected officers responsible
  • The Honourable Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
  • His Worship Ross Siemens, Mayor & chair of the Abbotsford Police Board
Agency executive
  • Colin Watson, Chief constable
Website
abbypd.ca

The force is divided into six branches: patrol, criminal investigation, finance and budget, human resources, operations support, and support services. The chief constable is Colin Watson. The organization has 216 sworn officers, 84 civilians and over 100 volunteers, according to the police board and 2011 Abbotsford Police Department Compstat reports.

Members killed in the line of duty

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Since its founding in 1955, the APD has had two officers officer killed in the line of duty.

Rank and name Date Cause of death
Constable John Goyer April 19, 2006 Assault
Constable John Davidson November 6, 2017 Gunfire

References

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