The Vancouver Police Department says officers will not patrol any of the city’s beaches this summer.
Const. Megan Lui says police will respond to calls from beaches, but after funding cuts to the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, they will not actively patrol.
The partnership saw officers cruise Vancouver beaches on ATVs, on foot, and on bicycles.
Lui confirmed that the VPD Marine Unit will continue to patrol deep waters.
Earlier this month, the Park Board confirmed it would continue providing lifeguard services at nine outdoor beaches this summer, after budget cuts threatened service at five of them.
1130 NewsRadio has reached out to Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s office for more information on the decision to cut beach patrols.