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On Friday, January 26, 2024, the Vancouver Police Department conducted their third SW Washington joint Stolen Vehicle Operation (SVO) with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). This operation ran concurrently with multiple law enforcement agencies in the Portland metro area who ran their own SVO mission. Here is a link to the Portland Police Bureau…

The Vancouver Police Department is currently accepting applications for the Spring Neighbors On Watch (NOW) Academy (April 11-May 9). In anticipation of that academy, we will be hosting a volunteer recruitment open house where community members can learn more about volunteer opportunities at the Vancouver Police Department, meet current volunteers and connect with officers from…

On January 15 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the area of W Mill Plain Blvd and Kauffman Ave for a report of a Vancouver Fire Department Squad 1 Dodge 5500 truck being stolen from the scene of a medical call while paramedics were inside with a patient.  An extensive search for the…

*** Update *** On February 1, 2024, around midnight, the suspect in this case, Abel R. Rodriguez, 35 years of age, was located by the Sunnyside Washington Police Department and taken into custody. Assistance in this apprehension was provided by the Sunnyside Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force.   Rodrigez has been…

Over the New Year’s weekend (Dec 29, 30 and 31), the Vancouver Police Department conducted DUI patrols which resulted in 47 traffic stops, five (5) DUI arrests, six (6) arrests for crimes other than DUI, and 44 citations issued for non-DUI related infractions. Additionally, officers assigned to this emphasis also investigated six (6) collisions, including…