Suspect Arrested after Stolen Vehicle Burned on Cedar Hill Golf Course
26-9930 On May 27, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Saanich Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence in the 600 block of Jolly Place. A short time later, officers ...
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Witnesses and Dashcam Footage Sought in Suspicious Vehicle Fires
On May 23, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Saanich Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the 3200 block of Glasgow Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found two vehicles engulfed in ...
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Saanich Police Seize Suspected Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine in Drug Trafficking Investigation
26-7327 On Friday, May 15, 2026, the Saanich Police Department’s Patrol Division, with support from the Street Crime Unit (SCU), the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team, the Integrated Canine Service and the Forensic Identification Section, ...
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Guilty Plea Entered in Unprecedented Voyeurism Case Involving 652 Victims
A 39-year-old Saanich man has pleaded guilty in what is believed to be the most prolific case of voyeurism ever prosecuted in Canada, after investigators identified 652 individual women and girls as victims. On January ...
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Search Warrant Executed at Illegal Gaming House as part of Joint Investigation
In early 2026, the Saanich Police Department began an investigation into the operation of an illegal gaming house. The investigation is being led by the department’s Street Crime Unit, in partnership with the Drug and ...
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Saanich Police Launch Online Reporting
The Saanich Police Department has launched an online reporting system that gives residents a new way to report select non‑urgent incidents. Online reporting allows the public to submit reports for certain incidents at a time ...
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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.