Emergency Response Team (ERT)

The Vancouver Police Department's 32-member Emergency Response Team (ERT) responds to approximately 300 calls for service each year, ranging from persons with knives and guns to barricaded suspects and hostage rescues. The ERT team includes Negotiators and the Dog Squad.

ERT also performs a vital supportive role with the many of the investigative squads within the Department for deployment on 24 hour basis, and is involved in coaching, mentoring and training much of the Department's patrol section on active shooter and Code 5 vehicle stops.

With the ever-increasing changes in the world and the incidents which occur, the Vancouver Police Department's Emergency Response Team is poised and ready to meet each and every challenge.

The Emergency Response Team is accountable to the Deputy Chief Constable, Operations Division.

Larry Young Memorial Run

The 2013 Larry Young Memorial Run will take place on May 26th, beginning at HMCS Discovery in Stanley Park.

Walkers will start at 9:00 a.m. and runners at 9:30.

You can bring your registration form with you to the run or you can register in advance:

scan and email the completed form to debbie.hawker@vpd.ca

mail the form to 3585 Graveley St., Vancouver, BC V5Z 4N6, Attn: Debbie Hawker

drop off the form at 2120 Cambie St. or 3585 Graveley St.

Visit our Flickr photo gallery for pictures of past year's runs, as well as of other VPD events.

Emergency Response Team (ERT)

Larry Young Memorial Run

The Larry Young Memorial Park and Local Hero's Pathway

Larry Young Tribute