Police (RCMP)

West Kelowna RCMP are committed to keeping the community safe, maintaining the peace, responding to emergencies, upholding Canadian law, resolving policing-related complaints and delivering service of the highest quality.

The City of West Kelowna's municipal police force consists of 38 officers (as of 2024), who are members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The majority of the officers are based at the West Kelowna RCMP Detachment at 2390 Dobbin Road. The officers are funded 90 per cent by the City of West Kelowna and 10 per cent by the federal government under a Municipal Policing Unit Agreement.

The City of West Kelowna also employs eight civilian support staff to assist RCMP with duties including public inquiries, criminal record checks, fingerprinting and other administrative and support roles.

West Kelowna RCMP Detachment

Address: 2390 Dobbin Road, West Kelowna, BC, V4T 2H9
Front desk hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
West Kelowna RCMP Non-Emergency line at 250-768-2880

To report a non-emergency crime day or night without having to visit or call a detachment, please fill out the Online Crime Reporting form.

Community Policing
The City of West Kelowna provides a vehicle, office space and an annual grant in aid ($7,000) to a team of volunteers who run community policing programs, in support of the RCMP, such as Citizens Patrol and Speed Watch. The City of West Kelowna is also a funding partner in the regional CrimeStoppers program and the Regional District Crime Prevention program.
Kelowna Rural RCMP Contingent
Additional federal and provincial RCMP officers and civilian staff are based out of the West Kelowna Detachment to provide coordinated policing services and support for the Kelowna Rural Detachment, which includes the greater Westside. Other than noted exceptions, funding is primarily 70 per cent provincial and 30 per cent federal for rural policing: Indigenous Policing Services (three officers, 52 per cent federal and 48 per cent provincial funding) Kelowna Rural Contingent (17 officers) Central Okanagan West Electoral Area Okanagan Lake from Peachland to Lake Okanagan Resort Highway 97C/Okanagan Connector to Sunset Main Regional Police Dog Service (one officer, provincially funded) East side of Okanagan Lake including Big White and Joe Rich (two officers, provincially funded; the Members work out of Kelowna but report to the West Kelowna Detachment) Peachland (four officers, 70 percent District of Peachland and 30 per cent provincial funding) Reserve (two officers) Support staff (four federal civil servants)
Victim Services
To learn more about the available services, please visit the Central Okanagan RCMP Victim Services webpage.
West Kelowna RCMP Detachment
The 1,767 square metre West Kelowna RCMP Detachment serves as base of operations for the City of West Kelowna municipal police force and Kelowna Rural Detachment contingent who are members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), plus civilian staff and Community Policing volunteers. Opened in September 2010, the building, located at 2390 Dobbin Road, is LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified Silver for its many green features including a green roof and solar hot water system.

Community Policing

The City of West Kelowna provides a vehicle, office space and an annual grant in aid ($7,000) to a team of volunteers who run community policing programs, in support of the RCMP, such as Citizens Patrol and Speed Watch.

The City of West Kelowna is also a funding partner in the regional CrimeStoppers program and the Regional District Crime Prevention program.

Kelowna Rural RCMP Contingent

Additional federal and provincial RCMP officers and civilian staff are based out of the West Kelowna Detachment to provide coordinated policing services and support for the Kelowna Rural Detachment, which includes the greater Westside. Other than noted exceptions, funding is primarily 70 per cent provincial and 30 per cent federal for rural policing:

Indigenous Policing Services (three officers, 52 per cent federal and 48 per cent provincial funding)
Kelowna Rural Contingent (17 officers)

Central Okanagan West Electoral Area
Okanagan Lake from Peachland to Lake Okanagan Resort
Highway 97C/Okanagan Connector to Sunset Main
Regional Police Dog Service (one officer, provincially funded)
East side of Okanagan Lake including Big White and Joe Rich (two officers, provincially funded; the Members work out of Kelowna but report to the West Kelowna Detachment)

Peachland (four officers, 70 percent District of Peachland and 30 per cent provincial funding)
Reserve (two officers)
Support staff (four federal civil servants)

Victim Services

To learn more about the available services, please visit the Central Okanagan RCMP Victim Services webpage.

West Kelowna RCMP Detachment

The 1,767 square metre West Kelowna RCMP Detachment serves as base of operations for the City of West Kelowna municipal police force and Kelowna Rural Detachment contingent who are members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), plus civilian staff and Community Policing volunteers.

Opened in September 2010, the building, located at 2390 Dobbin Road, is LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified Silver for its many green features including a green roof and solar hot water system.

RCMP Detachment - D. Hull

West Kelowna RCMP Emergency
T.: 9-1-1