Nelson Police Department
The Nelson Police Department is the police force for the City of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
Among the oldest police services in British Columbia, the force came into being as a municipal police force on April 17, 1897. The initial force consisted of one chief constable and one constable. Over the years of its existence, the Nelson Police Department has grown from two to twenty members. Chief Constable Paul Burkart has been the chief of police since January 29, 2016.
Nelson Police Department is one of eleven municipal police forces in British Columbia. The department is governed by the BC Police Act
