Community & nonprofitOak Bay Village
Oak Bay Police Department
Municipal police station on Monterey Avenue handling non-emergency calls, police information checks and vacant home patrols.
Known for a small force that still runs Block Watch and checks on empty homes
Our take
Oak Bay's first constable, Steele, had no station for about six years. He lived and worked in an unheated 8-by-10-foot room in the municipal stable on Granite Street and complained about the draughts. Early officers patrolled muddy roads by bicycle and rounded up roaming cattle. Today the department has about 30 staff and focuses on community policing. Julie Chanin became chief constable in June 2024.
Local tipGoing away? Sign up for Vacant Home Patrol. The non-emergency line is 250-592-2424.
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Good to know
- Police information checks are done in person at 1703 Monterey Ave, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a $70 cash fee.Source
- The Vacant Home Patrol service covers trips of 3 to 30 days; residents drop off an application at the station.Source
- The department runs a free bike registry through Project 529.Source
- Oak Bay was incorporated on July 2, 1906 with one police officer.Source
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