Category: Nelson Police Department

December 6th – The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

The Nelson Violence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) Committee invites you to join us for a virtual candlelight vigil to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

December 6th, marks the anniversary of Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique massacre when 14 women were murdered, because they were women.

COVID restrictions continue to limit us from gathering as a community, but on this important day, we hope you will join us in an online candlelight vigil. There you can light a candle in memory of the 14 women who died that day and/or you can light a candle to honour a woman who’s life has been impacted by violence. We also encourage you to light a candle at home and if you’d like, to email a picture that we can post onto our FB page. (The email link can be found below.)

Please visit the grounds of Nelson City Hall between Dec. 4-6th, where 14 roses will be laid to honour the women who died in Montreal on December 6th. There will be other roses available for anyone wishing to lay a rose for a woman they’d like to honour or remember. You’ll also see The Clothesline on the grounds of City Hall and in front of the Courthouse, an interactive display to honour women who’ve experienced violence.

We hope that you’ll revisit our page again prior to December 6th for updates on the event, for links to resources and to visit the virtual candlelighting.

On behalf of the Nelson VAWIR Committee,

Anna Maskerine

Coordinator and Committee Chair

amaskerine@servicesfyi.ca

Deputy Chief Saini will be starting on January 4, 2022.

Nelson Police Department

Raj will be moving here with his family.
with fluency in Punjabi, Hindi and English.
Raj has a Masters Degree in Public Safety and is working to complete his Ph.D. He is multilingual
Investigative Techniques and Major Case Management courses.
complex investigations. He is a part-time instructor at the Ontario Police College, teaching
investigations, has worked in the homicide unit and has conducted project-level drug and other
as a MCM Team Commander. He has recently been seconded to work on shooting
for 23 years. Raj is a trained Incident Commander and brings a strong operational background
Raj grew up in Toronto and comes to us from the Brantford Police Service, where he served
Police Department is Rajnish (Raj) Saini.
After a rigorous hiring process, I am happy to announce the new Deputy Chief for the Nelson
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First Responders Partner up to Support MADD Canada

Nelson Police Department, Nelson RCMP, BC Ambulance Services, and Nelson Fire and Rescue are partnering again with MADD Canada in the launch of the Red Ribbon Campaign.

MADD Canada’s Red Ribbon Campaign consists of red ribbons and red ribbon car decals being distributed during the month of December to sober drivers.  The red ribbon symbolized a person’s commitment to driving sober and serve as a tribute to those who were killed or hurt in impaired driving crashes.

“Impaired driving crashes are 100% preventable“ said MADD Nelson Community Leader Pat Henman.

The Nelson Police Department are wishing everyone a safe and sound holiday season and encourage people to plan ahead when taking part in festivities.

If you see or are concerned for someone’s sobriety while driving please phone 911. You may save lives by doing so.

SUBJECT: Missing Person Complaint – Nelson Police File 21-4887

The Nelson Police Department is asking the public for assistance in the search for 56 year-old Ms. Rain Shields (aka Bella Black).

Ms. Shields, a Nelson resident, has not been heard from since the morning of October 31,
2021 (Sunday).
She is approximately 5’7” with a medium build and was last seen in the area of the 600
block Highway 3A in Nelson, BC.

Nelson Police and friends are concerned for the well-being of Ms. Shields and wish to
locate her as quickly as possible.
Anyone who has spoken to Ms. Shields in the past few days is asked to contact the
Nelson Police Department at 250-354-3919 or your local RCMP Detachment.

NPD Investigating Series of Mischiefs

The Nelson Police Department (NPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in an investigation that has identified individuals responsible for throwing rocks at passing cars resulting in damage to at least two vehicles. If you or someone you know sustained damage to their vehicle in the area of 1000 block of Lakeside Drive, between the hours of 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm on October 25, 2021, please contact the Nelson Police Department and refer information to NPD 21-4769.

New NPD Police Constable sworn in!

Constable Kristen Young became police constable #93 on September 7, 2021.

Constable Young joins the Nelson Police Department after serving the past three years with the Toronto Police Service. When not policing, Kristen enjoys being outdoors and playing hockey.

Kristen looks forward to policing in a smaller community and getting to know the beautiful city of Nelson.

 

The City of Nelson, the Nelson Police Board and the men and women of the Nelson Police Department are proud to welcome Kristen to the NPD family.