About North Vancouver RCMP

'Connected To Our Community' - The North Vancouver RCMP is committed to building a safer community through partnerships with local businesses, residents and government agencies.

The North Vancouver RCMP is located in the heart of North Vancouver, which is situated on the North Shore of the Port of Vancouver, on Burrard Inlet, across from downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park.

North Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The North Shore is made up of North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. From Burrard Inlet, North Vancouver rises sharply to the peaks of Grouse and Seymour Mountains. North Vancouver is comprised of two municipalities, the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver, and five First Nations Bands. The District of North Vancouver surrounds the City, however, North Vancouver is policed as one whole area. The North Vancouver RCMP polices four of the reserves and the fifth is policed by the West Vancouver Police Department.

The North Vancouver RCMP is committed to building a safer community through partnerships with local businesses, residents and government agencies. The RCMP in North Vancouver enjoys an excellent working relationship with the Mayors and Councils of North Vancouver and the leadership of both the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, and boasts robust and active community involvement in its crime reduction strategies. North Vancouver's strong sense of community makes it not only one of the best places in the world to live, but also a fantastic place to work as a police agency.

North Vancouver is a beautiful place to live. It’s renowned for its rural lifestyle while being situated only minutes from Downtown Vancouver. Physical fitness and outdoor activities are a way of life in North Vancouver with hiking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, mountain biking, rock climbing and scuba diving being among the popular sports. There never seems to be an end of things to do. Both Grouse Mountain and Mount Seymour are within the North Vancouver Detachment area, and Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains are only a ninety minute drive away.

Officer in Charge

Superintendent Peri Mainwaring

Superintendent Mainwaring is an experienced police officer with over 30 years of service with the RCMP. Her career in policing began when she was posted out of Depot to a community in Saskatchewan and since then she has held positions in the municipal, provincial and federal areas of the RCMP.

Superintendent Mainwaring brings her leadership to the North Vancouver RCMP following her time spent as the Community Programs Officer with the Burnaby RCMP.

Prior to working in Burnaby, Superintendent Mainwaring spent 10 years of her service at the North Vancouver Detachment, where she focused on building and strengthening relationships between police and the diverse communities in the area. Superintendent Mainwaring is passionate about mental health and crisis intervention and has been a leader in the creation of mobile crisis intervention teams in Burnaby and North Vancouver.

Superintendent Mainwaring raised her children in North Vancouver and has spent her years in the community exploring local trails and enjoying all that North Vancouver has to offer.

Operations Support Officer

Inspector Jason Lafreniere

With over 23 years of service, Insp. Lafreniere brings a diverse background in both contract and federal policing units, including experience in training and development, officer safety, and international policing. Notably, he has served as a liaison officer for the Canadian Police Mission in Ukraine, where he played a key role in developing an Officer Safety Program for the National Police of Ukraine. Lafreniere's extensive experience also includes leadership roles at Surrey Detachment, including Acting Corporate and Client Services Officer, where he managed several units including Operations Review, Training, Member Services Support, and Strategic Planning.

Our history

In 1950 the RCMP provincial policing contracts extended in British Columbia and Newfoundland. The BC Provincial Police had already assumed the duties and responsibilities for law enforcement on the North Shore.

• 1893: The first law court was held in North Vancouver. During this time individuals within the community were appointed as constables. They were given the authority to do the community’s bidding in keeping the peace.
• 1897: Mr. Wattie was appointed constable and held the office for two years.
• 1899: August Mr. A.D. Nye was appointed constable until 1902 when Mr. Charles Mee was appointed. Mr. Mee resigned in March and Mr. Jack Kaymes replaced him while acting as caretaker for the new municipal hall.
• 1904 June: The prefix "Royal" was conferred on the force by King Edward VII in recognition of the force’s contributions to bringing peace and stability to the North West.
• 1906 August: Mr. H.Dick was appointed constable but resigned when Mr. Arthur Davies was appointed with Mr. Peter Stewart as his assistant.
• 1907: Arthur Davies was appointed City’s first Chief of Police. It was a different time but not a different place. It was here on the North Shore within what we know and come to love as North Vancouver.
• 1919: Chief Peter Stewart – Appointment to City of North Vancouver Police.
• 1920: Following the expansion of our mandate and our merger with the Dominion Police, we became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
• 1934 October 15th: BC Provincial Police assumes policing duties in the City and District of North Vancouver.
• 1940-1942: The RCMP supply vessel, St. Roch, makes her historic voyage through the North-West Passage.
• 1950 August 14,
• (An excerpt from the North Shore Press August 17th, 1950)
• 1962 October 31st: New building opened.
• 1997 July 25th: Gerry Brewer Building opened.

BC Police On Duty in North Vancouver August 14th 1950

• S/Sgt. George MacAndrew #421
• Cpl. Alex Sandy Millar #575
• Cpl. Phil Boulton
• Cst. William Cameron #1249
• Cst. Al Clark
• Cst. Art Cotter
• Cst. Eric Cox
• Cst. R.P. Dickson
• Cst. Murdoch Graham #526
• Cst. Bob Logie
• Cst. Angus MacDonald
• Cst. D.J. MacDonnell
• Cst. S.T. Nott
• Cst. Jack Purdy #788
• Cst. George Williams #1027

The RCMP shouldered additional responsibilities throughout the Province of British Columbia with the demise of the B.C. Provincial Police in 1951.