Media Spokespersons

Constable Lindsey Houghton

Constable Lindsey Houghton joined the Vancouver Police Department in February 1999.

After winning the B.C. Chiefs of Police award for "Top Recruit" in his academy class, he patrolled the south side of the city for the next four years. In addition to his regular patrol duties, he trained and mentored new recruits.

In 2002, Constable Houghton joined the VPD Crowd Control Unit and worked both as a Constable and as an Acting Sergeant in the unit for the next six years.

During that period, he also worked in both Car 86 (Child Protection Car) and Y20 (Street Youth Intervention Car). These collaborative Vancouver Police Department / Ministry of Children and Family Development cars developed his expertise in working with high-risk, street-entrenched youth. He shared that knowledge as a speaker at various conferences and symposiums on high-risk / sexually exploited youth and as a resource to Department of Justice officials dealing with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

In December of 2008, Constable Houghton joined the Community & Public Affairs Section as one of VPD's Media Relations Officers.

In his spare time, Constable Houghton both manages and plays goal on the Vancouver Police "Centurions" Hockey Club, the VPD's competitive hockey team. He is extremely proud of the charitable work the team does in aid of charities such as the B.C. Children's Wish Foundation, the H.E.R.O.S. (Hockey Education Reaching Out Society) program, and the Vancouver Police Union Charitable Foundation.

Constable Jana McGuinness

Constable Jana McGuinness joined the Vancouver Police in September of 1998.

After completing her training in the police academy, she was assigned to the patrol division and worked in the Downtown Eastside and northeast sectors of the city. She participated in undercover projects with the Vice Section for a number of years, and was later selected to be a recruit field trainer, dedicating two years to training and mentoring new officers.

In the fall of 2004, Jana competed for a position in the Traffic Section and became the 4th woman in VPD history assigned to motorcycle enforcement. As a traffic officer, she recognized a need for a pedestrian safety program for seniors to help prevent the alarming number of serious and fatal collisions occurring each year in Vancouver. Between 2006 and 2007, Jana personally presented the Senior's Pedestrian Safety Program to more than a thousand elderly residents living in care homes and senior's facilities around Vancouver. The Program has been formally integrated into the VPD Traffic education mandate, and has been adopted by several policing agencies around British Columbia.

In January 2006, Jana was voted in as a member of the VPD Motorcycle Drill Team and became only the second woman to ride with the team in its 50-year history. This 14-member precision riding team performs on 1450cc Harley Davidson Road King motorcycles and participates in parades and community events around the Pacific Northwest throughout the year. The team works closely with RCMP Protective Services and is recognized as the premiere escort-riding team for VIPs and heads-of-state visiting Vancouver.

In the fall of 2007, Jana left the Traffic Section to become a Media Liaison Officer for the Vancouver Police Department. Today you will see her in the local media reporting on crime and public safety issues.

In her spare time, Jana enjoys motorcycling, travel, many outdoor activities and long walks with her husband and retired police dog Axel.