Nelson Police Department

Nelson Police Department welcomes new inspector with extensive RCMP background

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A former RCMP inspector with experience in organized crime, cyber and financial investigations and international policing is joining the Nelson Police Department. 

Suspected drugs, weapons seized during Nelson impaired driving arrest

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An impaired driving investigation in Nelson has led to the seizure of suspected drugs and several weapons. 

Nelson man arrested after vehicle strikes pedestrian, pole

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A 54-year-old Nelson man has been arrested after his vehicle struck a pedestrian and a pole in a Nelson parking lot. 

Nelson Police cleared following youth injury in custody

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Nelson police have been cleared of wrongdoing in an incident that saw a youth injured while lodged in department cells.

Nelson crime picture improves, property crime rises

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After several years of significant increases, crime in Nelson is showing signs of stabilizing in 2026, although property crime remains a concern.

Driver banned from the road for 90 days after Nelson traffic stop

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A Nelson driver has been handed a 90-day driving prohibition after police stopped a vehicle displaying what officers described as unsafe driving practices.

Undercover drug operation leads to 14 trafficking charges in Nelson

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Nelson police have recommended 14 drug trafficking charges against six people following a targeted undercover investigation into suspected drug trafficking in the city's downtown business district.

IIO investigating after youth injured in Nelson police custody

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B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a youth was seriously injured while in Nelson police custody.
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