Abbotsford Police Department
- Abbotsford Police Department
Infobox Police Department
name = Abbotsford Police Department
motto =
established = 1995
jurisdiction = Municipal
sworn = 204
non-sworn = 100+
stations =
chief = Bob Rich
website = http://abbypd.ca/
The Abbotsford Police Department is the police force for the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The force was established in 1955 as the Matsqui Police Department and was renamed when Matsqui and Abbotsford amalgamated in 1995 to become the City of Abbotsford. Prior to that, the British Columbia Provincial Police and later, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) policed the area.
The force is divided into five branches: Community Policing, Criminal Investigation, Finance and Budget, Human Resources, Operations, and Support Services. The Chief Constable is Bob Rich, former Deputy Chief of the Vancouver Police Department [ [http://www.straight.com/article-147341/vpd-deputy-chief-bob-rich-will-become-new-abbotsford-police-chief VPD deputy chief Bob Rich will become new Abbotsford police chief] ] . The authorized strength is 204.
External links
* [http://abbypd.ca/ Abbotsford Police]
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