Island District

BC map showing Island District in red

 

The Island District encompasses Vancouver Island, its related coastal islands and the north half of the Sunshine Coast located on BC's mainland.Vancouver Island has a population of approximately 750,000 residents, a number which grows significantly in the warm summer months with tourists from around the globe.

The RCMP polices the vast majority of communities on Vancouver Island, ranging from Port Hardy in the north to the Western Communities in the south, and Tofino/Ucluelet on the west coast to Powell River on the Sunshine Coast. We also deliver policing services to a number of First Nation communities around Vancouver Island, as well as many small coastal island communities which surround the larger island.

RCMP marine assets located at various communities around Vancouver Island assist our officers in policing the picturesque and rugged coastal waters, while our Comox based helicopter assists in reaching the more remote land and mountainous areas across the island.

By land, sea and air, we proudly work with various partner agencies to keep Vancouver Island and its surrounding islands safe places to live, work and visit.

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Current Island District News

10:00 PDT (Monday, Sep 25, 2023) - Nanaimo
07:52 PDT (Friday, Sep 22, 2023) - Campbell River
12:16 PDT (Thursday, Sep 21, 2023) - Comox Valley
09:22 PDT (Thursday, Sep 21, 2023) - Campbell River
08:51 PDT (Thursday, Sep 21, 2023) - Nanaimo
10:40 PDT (Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023) - Sidney North Saanich
09:41 PDT (Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023) - Nootka Sound
08:30 PDT (Thursday, Sep 14, 2023) - Nanaimo
15:14 PDT (Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023) - West Shore, West Coast Marine Services
13:45 PDT (Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023) - Comox Valley
12:27 PDT (Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023) - West Shore
17:19 PDT (Saturday, Sep 2, 2023) - B.C., Outer Gulf Islands
11:33 PDT (Friday, Sep 1, 2023) - Port Alberni
14:59 PDT (Thursday, Aug 31, 2023) - Nanaimo
08:12 PDT (Thursday, Aug 31, 2023) - Nanaimo
07:36 PDT (Thursday, Aug 31, 2023) - North Cowichan/Duncan
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