DETECTIVES SEEKING WITNESSES AFTER A MAN WAS ASSAULTED WITH A WEAPON EARLY THIS MORNING
One man remains in hospital with significant but non-life-threatening injuries after being assaulted with a weapon early this morning. Police were called to the 4200 block of Santa Anita Avenue …
DRIVER KILLED IN SINGLE-VEHICLE COLLISION
The driver of a vehicle is dead after a single-vehicle collision last night on Cordova Bay Road. On May 8, 2022, at 6:35 p.m. officers responded to a report of …
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF ARTWORK SEIZED FROM LOCAL ART DEALER
Over one thousand pieces of fine art have been seized by police during an investigation into a local art dealer in Oak Bay. On April 11, 2022, an art owner …
COMMUNITY UPDATE – VINCENT AVENUE
An investigation targeting a residence on Vincent Avenue resulted in three arrests last week. The Saanich Police Street Crime Unit had been monitoring suspicious activity at a residence in the …
GRAND OPENING – COMMUNITY SAFETY OFFICE
The Saanich Police Department is proud to announce the grand opening of the new Community Safety Office on April 21st, 2022, at 11 a.m. This office will be the flagship …
UPDATE – OAK BAY MACHETE ATTACK
On the morning of April 25, 2017, a woman was attacked by an unknown man while alone in her residence in the 2500-block of Esplanade Road in Oak Bay. The …
Diversity Statement
We are committed to celebrating the rich diversity of people in our community. We are guided by the principle that embracing diversity enriches the lives of all people. We all share the responsibility for creating an equitable and inclusive community and for addressing discrimination in all forms.
Traditional Territory Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the District of Saanich lies within the territories of the lək ʷəŋən peoples represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the W SÁNEĆ peoples represented by the W JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTWW (Tsawout), W SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations.