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

15:40 PDT (Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023) - Island District, Nanaimo
01:57 PDT (Monday, Oct 30, 2023) - Port Hardy
10:30 PDT (Thursday, Oct 26, 2023) - Nanaimo
10:48 PDT (Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023) - Nanaimo
16:14 PDT (Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023) - Comox Valley
07:17 PDT (Monday, Oct 23, 2023) - Port Alberni
15:44 PDT (Friday, Oct 20, 2023) - Comox Valley, Campbell River
09:44 PDT (Thursday, Oct 19, 2023) - Sidney North Saanich
08:09 PDT (Thursday, Oct 19, 2023) - Campbell River
15:07 PDT (Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023) - Nanaimo, North Cowichan/Duncan
14:32 PDT (Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023) - Comox Valley, Campbell River
09:32 PDT (Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023) - North Cowichan/Duncan
07:11 PDT (Thursday, Oct 12, 2023) - Sidney North Saanich
14:11 PDT (Thursday, Sep 28, 2023) - West Shore
12:53 PDT (Wednesday, Sep 27, 2023) - West Shore
09:37 PDT (Wednesday, Sep 27, 2023) - West Shore
07:44 PDT (Wednesday, Sep 27, 2023) - Comox Valley
10:00 PDT (Monday, Sep 25, 2023) - Nanaimo
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