Showing 31 results

Archival description
Only top-level descriptions British Columbia. Provincial Police Force British Columbia. Provincial Police Force
Print preview View:

Detective Office day book

  • GR-3979
  • Series
  • 1914-1918, 1933-1934

This series consists of one bound day book from the Provincial Police Detective Office. The book contains daily entries by several detectives describing what they did each day, including places they traveled to, cases worked on, people interviewed and suspects apprehended. The located in Vancouver, but detective covered cases across the province, including Kamloops and Vancouver Island.

The first half of the book is written by one unnamed detective and covers the days 1 April 1914 – 10 May 1918. The second half of the book is labelled as “Vancouver District Headquarters C.I.B. Memos : C. Ledoux – M.J. Phillips” and covers the days 1 January 1933 to 31 December 1934. A variety of crimes are included, such as theft, murder and fraud. CIB likely reference to the Criminal Investigation Branch.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Crime reports

  • GR-3598
  • Series
  • 1932-1944

The series consists of a letterbook containing crime reports produced or collected by Sergeant John William Hooker during the course of his duties as a British Columbia Provincial Police (BCPP) officer while posted to Coquitlam, Grand Forks, Nelson, Smithers, Prince George, Clinton, Ashcroft, Spence’s Bridge, Merritt, and Kamloops between 1932 and 1944. The records cover a variety of crimes and social issues—particularly in small, rural communities. In addition to generic social issues, the records from Grand Forks (file 3) relate primarily to Doukhobors, and include reports on the settlement of Gilpin.

The majority of the reports were produced by Hooker. Some supplemental records (copies), such as an inquest, inward correspondence in relation to particular cases, and a reason for judgement are interfiled with the crime reports.

The records are arranged chronologically and by detachment location. The records do not capture all crime reports filed in a particular district, but were likely selected by Hooker. Some of these files have been labeled in pencil “Personal file.” The records consist primarily of crime reports on standard BCPP letterhead. Each report contains the district, detachment, and the date, as well as an overview of the case and persons involved.

Some of these records may also be available in GR-1388: Correspondence and other material created by the British Columbia Provincial Police Force of the Yale district. John William Hooker's personnel card, which provides details of the service of constables, including marital status, date of first appointment, station, and various postings, can be found in GR-0091, vol. 30-31.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police administrative records

  • GR-2091
  • Series
  • 1941-[ca. 1950]

The series consists of records acquired and created by Colin Clarence Campbell, Clerk in the British Columbia Provincial Police Force, between 1941 and ca. 1950. There are copies of general orders, 1941-1947; nominal rolls, 1941-1948; salary lists, 1947-1949, and seniority lists, 1941-1948. In addition there are two police publications: regulations from 1945 and consolidated general orders from 1947, some lists of officers working in Oakalla Prison, 1944-1948, a list of officers and their dependents, 1948 and a list from about 1950 of the city and district municipalities policed by the R.C.M.P.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Witness statements from CPR train robbery

  • GR-4041
  • Series
  • 1909

This series consists of multiple copies of transcripts of statements regarding the events of at CPR holdup and attempted robbery on 21 June 1909. There are three statements from different CPR employees recalling the details of the event which occurred outside Kamloops at Ducks. The holdup may be attributed to Bill Miner. The three employees are Mathew Fulton Crawford, Engineer; Harry Carpenter, Fireman; and Charles Lawrence, Car Repairer.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Daily diary

  • GR-1283
  • Series
  • 1929

This series contains the daily diary kept by Constable J.H. McClinton, British Columbia Provincial Police, "D" Division, stationed at Prince George.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Miscellaneous police records

  • GR-4061
  • Series
  • 1867-1950

This series consists of a variety of records created by the Provincial Police Force with an unclear provenance. This means the specific person or office that created or used the records may be unknown, or the records may not fit in with other existing series. The records were created between 1867 and 1950 and relate to several areas of the province.

The series currently consists of the following items and files:

-- Blank prisoner’s effects and description book, c. 1910;
-- Blank Liquor Act form and letterhead, c. 1910;
-- Receipts for miner’s licences issued by Constable Frank Trevor at Quesnelle Forks, 1867;
-- Bridge pass form book [mostly blank], 1950;
-- Lists of prisoner transfers to Victoria Gaol, 1914-1915;
-- Lock up calendars sent to the Chief Constable, Kamloops from police in Chase, Sicamous, Savona and an unidentified location, 1918.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police circulars and wanted posters

  • GR-4000
  • Series
  • 1884-1928, 1936-1948

This series consists of a variety of circulars (later referred to as orders), wanted posters, informations and warrants. The records were created and used by the Provincial Police Force from 1884-1920s and general orders from the 1920s-1948. The series contains several volumes with have both types of records intermingled. Some volumes are indexed by subject or name of the wanted person.

Circulars and orders provide a concise summary of changes to criminal charges, and other the directives and instructions sent to police staff. Most circulars are copied and provided to all constables and inspectors from the Police Superintendent or police Headquarters in Victoria, but some are sent from regional offices or other officials to their subordinates. General circulars or orders would have been sent to all offices.

Most of the wanted posters, informations, and warrants were received from police in other provinces or the United States, in hopes of locating wanted or missing persons. Some were created by the BC Provincial Police and are related to crimes committed in British Columbia. Photos or drawings of the individuals, fingerprints and writing samples may be included on the posters.

Two volumes were created by the central Provincial Police Force office from 1914 to 1923. Records include written circulars provided as instructions to various police force staff across the province; notices of changes to legislation or regulations; and wanted posters or descriptions of wanted persons. Records have been glued into volumes by the date they were created or received by the office.

There are also several files of loose circulars and wanted posters, some from the Nelson office of the Provincial Police Force and the Motor Vehicle Branch in Victoria. Some circulars may have be received from other members of government, such as the Attorney General. One file of circulars relates specifically to the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).

There is also one file of nominal rolls from 1927 listing each staff and their position.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Daily Provincial Police reports

  • GR-0445
  • Series
  • 1913-1921

This series consists of four page report forms completed each month by BC Provincial Police Force constables at police stations throughout the province. The form provides a space for describing each day's activities and also lists personal and extra equipment issued to the constable. The completed reports were submitted to the Chief constable of the Police District, and forwarded by him to the office of the Superintendent.

The series also includes two volumes of log books recording the receipt of the reports from constables across the province. The books are likely from the office of the Police Superintendent. One volume is dated 1913-1920 and includes a list of correspondence received by R.E. Hose, secretary of the Game Board, Vancouver. The other volume includes monthly reports from October 1904 to February 1908. The actual reports for these earlier years are not included in this series.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

North Saanich Council minute books and Provincial Police daily diary

  • GR-0046
  • Series
  • 1906-1911, 1913-1915

The series consists of two volumes of minute books created by the Council of North Saanich between 1906 and 1911. Volume 1 covers the period of March 1906 to June 1910 and volume 2 covers June 1910 to December 1911. The volumes contain the minutes of both regular and special meetings and refer to council activities in the North Saanich and Sidney area.

Volume 2 also contains the daily diary of the Provincial Police Dept., Sidney from December 1913 to May 1915.

North Saanich (B.C. : Municipality)

Oaths of allegiance, correspondence and reports

  • GR-0068
  • Series
  • 1906, 1911, 1913-1914

The series consists of various records created by the Provincial Police Force between 1906 and 1914. Box 1 contains a list of special constables sent to the Nanaimo strike in 1913, and oaths of allegiance. Box 2 contains correspondence and reports from December 1913 to January 1914 regarding the Nanaimo strike and reports of operatives in Revelstoke dated May and June 1911. Box 3 contains correspondence and operatives' reports from 1906 regarding the Fernie strike.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police registers of outgoing mail

  • GR-0090
  • Series
  • 1923-1926

The series consists of two Provincial Police Force registers of outgoing mail from 1923 to 1926. The registers list names of addressees only with no indication of subject.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police personnel records

  • GR-0091
  • Series
  • 1858-1863; 1894-1950

The series consists of Provincial Police Force personnel records created between 1858 and 1950, mostly from after 1900. The records include applications, correspondence regarding applications, oath books, pay lists and other salary records, staff registers, nominal rolls and personnel cards. Some records may relate to staffing provincial gaols and game wardens.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police correspondence and accounts

  • GR-0092
  • Series
  • 1858-1868, 1898-[ca. 1933]

The series consists of records created by the British Columbia Provincial Police Force between 1858 and ca. 1933.
The records include correspondence and other material regarding financial matters such as budgets, estimates, vouchers issued, revenue returns, bills, statements and receipts. The records also include correspondence and lists regarding stores, uniforms, equipment and supplies; vehicle reports and some colonial era records relating to Victoria and Vancouver Island police, prison, fire department and prisons.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police Force records relating to enforcement of liquor acts

  • GR-0093
  • Series
  • 1899-1927

The series consists of records created by the British Columbia Provincial Police between 1899 and 1927 relating to the enforcement of the Licences Act, 1888, the Liquor Licence Act, 1910, and the Government Liquor Act, 1921.

The records include correspondence of the Superintendent; circulars; newspaper clippings; hotel licence application and renewal files; indexes and list and files relating to prosecutions and convictions.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police records related to the Pool-rooms Act

  • GR-0094
  • Series
  • 1913-1921

The series consists of records created by the British Columbia Provincial Police between 1913 and 1921 relating to the enforcement of the Act to amend the Pool-rooms Act, 1913. Records include correspondence re applications for licenses and "Report on application", 1913-1927; counterfoils and licenses numbered 651-950, 1918-1921.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police records related to the Club Regulations Act

  • GR-0095
  • Series
  • 1909-1917

The series consists of records created by the British Columbia Provincial Police between 1909 and 1917 relating to the enforcement of the Clubs Regulation Act, 1909. The records include the following:
Box 1: correspondence re applications for licenses, 1909-1910
Box 2: applications, reports, etc., 1912-1916
Box 3: correspondence, Dec 1916 - Jan 1917
Box 4: register of applications, 1909-1916.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police record of ticket sales and stock book of amusement tax tickets

  • GR-0096
  • Series
  • 1917-1920

The series consists of records created by the British Columbia Provincial Police between 1917 and 1920 relating to the enforcement of the Amusements Tax Act, 1917. Includes record of ticket sales [Victoria?] and stock book of amusement tax tickets, 1919-1920.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Telegrams sent by Provincial Police

  • GR-0098
  • Series
  • 1913; 1941-1945

The series consists of copies of telegrams sent by the British Columbia Provincial Police in 1913 and from 1941 to 1945.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Correspondence and applications for pool room licences

  • GR-0109
  • Series
  • 1913-1919

The series consists of records created by the British Columbia Provincial Police between 1913 and 1919. The records consists of applications for pool room licences under the Act to amend the Pool-rooms Act of 1913.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Liquor license correspondence file

  • GR-0110
  • Series
  • 1900

The file consists of British Columbia Provincial Police correspondence re application for liquor licence of R. Cunningham, Port Essington, B.C., 1900.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Correspondence relating to the Royal Visit, 1939

  • GR-0059
  • Series
  • 1939

The series consists of correspondence relating to the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to British Columbia in 1939.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police scrapbook

  • GR-1481
  • Series
  • 1901-1910

This series contains a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, reward posters, and other material. The scrapbook covers the period 1901-1910. The three reward posters have been photographed.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Record of licence, Motor-Traffic Regulation Act

  • GR-1482
  • Series
  • 1919-1921

The series consists of a record of licences, created by the Provincial Police Force from 1919 to 1921 under the Motor-Traffic Regulation Act. Includes licences 19680 to 19915.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Applications for registration of a motor and for a licence

  • GR-1474
  • Series
  • 1916-1920

The series consists of applications for registration of a motor and for a licence in respect thereof, created by the Provincial Police Force from 1916 to 1920. Applications give the make, style, no. of cylinders, engine no., etc., of vehicle; owner's name and address of place vehicle kept. Include application nos. 8943-8950, 8992-8993; 8994-9002; 9003, 9005-9012; 9013-9015, 9026-9030.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Applications for position as constable

  • GR-1476
  • Series
  • 1920-1923

The series consists of applications for position as constable, created by the Provincial Police Force from 1920 to 1923. The forms list the name of applicant, nationality, occupation, religion, whether temperate or abstainer, age, family, address, war service, etc.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Monthly crime analysis and statement of fines

  • GR-0666
  • Series
  • 1923-1926; 1930-1935

This series consists of ten volumes of Provincial Police Force monthly crime analysis and statement of fines, 1923-1926 and 1930-1935. Volume 1 is arranged by division, then district. All other volumes are arranged alphabetically by district or municipality.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Inspector T.G. Wynn correspondence outward

  • GR-0336
  • Series
  • 1913

This series consists of correspondence outward of BC Provincial Police Inspector T.G. Wynn from 10 January - 12 April 1913.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Provincial Police correspondence

  • GR-0105
  • Series
  • 1918-1923

The series consists of Provincial Police Inspector's files created between ca. 1918 and 1923. The files are numbered from 50 to 106 and are subject files containing letters addressed to the Superintendent, Inspector and Chief Constable. The correspondence relates to the Victoria Police District.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force

Results 1 to 30 of 31