New Westminster Police will be out in force during Vancouver's Celebration of Light fireworks displays July 30, Aug. 3 and Aug. 6.
In a press release from the New Westminster Police Service, acting Sgt. Bruce Carrie said there will be more of a police presence around transit stations commencing in the afternoons, "with an emphasis on maintaining public order, deterring criminal activity and enforcing provincial liquor regulations."
"We want to ensure that the larger volume of citizens travelling to and from the Celebration of Light may do so in a safe and secure manner," Carrie said.
New Westminster police partner with the Vancouver Police Department and South Coast British Columbia Transit Authority Police for the events every year. New Westminster police are also lending their marine unit to patrol English Bay with the Vancouver police and assist where needed.
