Communities throughout the province will benefit from new regional training hubs that will support local fire crews with enhanced firefighting skills, along with reduced travel time and costs, while strengthening public safety.

The Province will support community organizations that have experienced or are at risk of experiencing hate-motivated crimes with assistance for enhanced security measures and repairs.  

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement regarding the B.C. RCMP’s announcement about the creation of a new RCMP National Coordination and Support Team:

British Columbians are invited to provide feedback about how the Province can put the brakes on catalytic converter thefts from vehicles.

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in recognition of the good work done by the RCMP and all police officers:

Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service confirms that toxic, unregulated drugs claimed the lives of at least 2,511 people in British Columbia in 2023, the largest number of drug-related deaths ever reported to the agency.

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement regarding the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office’s single largest forfeiture in the history of the program:

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement about an unexplained wealth order (UWO) application filing:

The deaths of at least 342 people experiencing homelessness were reported to the BC Coroners Service in 2022, continuing an increase in deaths among the unhoused population of 138% in the past two years.