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

20:54 PDT (Sunday, Aug 4, 2024) - Comox Valley, Can You Identify
12:13 PDT (Sunday, Aug 4, 2024) - Shawnigan Lake, Collision Unit, BC Highway Patrol
14:34 PDT (Saturday, Aug 3, 2024) - Comox Valley
12:00 PDT (Friday, Aug 2, 2024) - Nanaimo
11:05 PDT (Friday, Aug 2, 2024) - Nanaimo
10:51 PDT (Friday, Aug 2, 2024) - Sidney North Saanich
13:34 PDT (Thursday, Aug 1, 2024) - Comox Valley
07:54 PDT (Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024) - Nanaimo, Can You Identify
10:16 PDT (Tuesday, Jul 30, 2024)
09:48 PDT (Tuesday, Jul 30, 2024) - Nanaimo
15:50 PDT (Monday, Jul 29, 2024) - Nanaimo, Wanted Warrant
11:26 PDT (Monday, Jul 29, 2024) - Nanaimo, Can You Identify
11:14 PDT (Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024) - Shawnigan Lake
16:57 PDT (Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024) - West Shore, Information Wanted
14:22 PDT (Thursday, Jul 18, 2024) - Comox Valley
14:02 PDT (Thursday, Jul 18, 2024) - Tofino
10:44 PDT (Thursday, Jul 18, 2024) - Sidney North Saanich
09:41 PDT (Thursday, Jul 18, 2024) - Nanaimo, Media Advisory
10:44 PDT (Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024) - Nanaimo, Crime Stoppers Services
08:19 PDT (Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024) - Comox Valley
15:53 PDT (Monday, Jul 15, 2024) - Nanaimo, Information Wanted, Media Advisory
08:51 PDT (Saturday, Jul 13, 2024) - Campbell River
08:45 PDT (Saturday, Jul 13, 2024) - Campbell River
15:16 PDT (Thursday, Jul 11, 2024) - Nanaimo
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