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| Nelson Police Department | |
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 Heraldic badge of Nelson PD | |
| Abbreviation | NPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | April 17, 1897 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |
| Governing body | Nelson Police Board |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 606 Stanley Street |
| Police constables | 20 |
| Elected officers responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| http://www.nelsonpolice.ca | |
The Nelson Police Department is the police force for the City of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
Among the oldest police services in British Columbia, the force came into being as a municipal police force on April 17, 1897. The initial force consisted of one chief constable and one constable. Over the years of its existence, the Nelson Police Department has grown from two to twenty members. Chief Constable Donovan Fisher has been the Chief Constable since 2021.[1][2]
Nelson Police Department is one of eleven municipal police forces in British Columbia.[3] The department is governed under the authority of the BC Police Act.[4]