The Abbotsford Police Department (APD; ) is the

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force for the City of

Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford is a city in British Columbia next to the Canada–United States border, Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser River. With a census population of 153,569 people (2021), it is the most populous municipality in the province outside metropol ...

, Canada. The force was established in 1955 as the Matsqui Police Department and was renamed the Abbotsford Police Department when Matsqui and Abbotsford amalgamated in 1995 to become the City of Abbotsford. The vision of the Abbotsford Police Department is to have the "Strength in Community". The mission of the Abbotsford Police Department is "make Abbotsford the safest city in BC". The force is divided into six branches: patrol, criminal investigation, finance and budget, human resources, operations support, and support services. The chief constable is Colin Watson. The organization has 216 sworn officers, 84 civilians and over 100 volunteers, according to the police board and 2011 Abbotsford Police Department Compstat reports.

Members killed in the line of duty

Since its founding in 1955, the APD has had two policemen killed in the line of duty.

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External links

Abbotsford Police

Abbotsford Police Foundation
Law enforcement agencies of British Columbia Politics of Abbotsford, British Columbia Government agencies established in 1955 1955 establishments in British Columbia {{Canada-law-stub