Discover how we’re creating a safer community
Read our Community Safety Plan, find emergency services information, volunteer for a safety program or learn how to get prepared for an emergency and more.
Emergency services
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Service |
Emergency contact |
Non-emergency contact |
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Police (RCMP Burnaby Detachment) |
9-1-1 |
604-646-9999 |
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9-1-1 |
604-294-7190 |
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Burnaby Emergency Dispatch
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604-294-7200 |
604-294-7460 |
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Burnaby RCMP
Burnaby RCMP works in partnership with the City to make Burnaby safe and peaceful for residents, businesses and visitors.View more -
Burnaby Fire Department
Serving the City via our 7 fire stations located strategically across Burnaby to save lives, property and the environment.View more -
Emergency preparedness
Emergencies can happen at any time, often with little or no warning. Learn how to prepare your household or workplace for an emergency.Learn how
Alertable: Public Alerting System
Stay aware and plan ahead—Burnaby is now on the Alertable notification network. These notifications allow the City to inform subscribed users of actions to take during critical emergencies.
Community safety initiatives and programs
Our goal is for Burnaby to be a safe place to live, work, play and visit. These collaborative programs help you and your neighbours stay safe.
Our Community Safety Plan
We’ve designed our Community Safety Plan to increase your feeling of safety in our city, reduce incidents of safety risk and improve our community’s overall resilience and health.
Good Neighbour Program
Well-connected neighbourhoods are the building blocks of a vibrant and safe community. Burnaby’s Good Neighbours program offers ideas and information about programs available to promote neighbourhood interaction and activities.
Block Watch
Join Block Watch to improve safety and security. Work with your neighbours to report any suspicious and criminal activity to the RCMP.
Business Watch
Own your own business? Join the Business Watch program and learn about business-related crime, prevention tips and more. Help your fellow business owners by keeping an eye out for criminal activity and report your concerns to the RCMP.
Supporting youth
Learn more about the myths, risks and resources available to prevent youth from engaging in the dangerous gang and gun lifestyle.
Homelessness response
We’re developing a strategy to address the challenges that contribute to homelessness.
Fire safety education
Our programs emphasize fire safety for children, youth, families and seniors. We are also involved in public initiatives that raise fire and safety awareness.
Citizens’ Crime Watch
Join the Crime Watch program and be the extra set of eyes and ears for your community. Report any crime and suspicious activity to the RCMP.
Bike Patrol Program
Our city is home to exceptional parks and green spaces—our Bike Patrol program helps you stay safe while you’re out enjoying them.
RCMP community services and programs
Learn more about Burnaby RCMP programs: Anti-graffiti, block watch, crime free multi-housing, auxiliary program, victim services and youth services.
Additional resources
Extreme Heat
Keep yourself and your family safe during extreme heat events with cooling centres and pop-up cooling stations.
Be Park Smart
Burnaby’s parks and trails are open and available for everyone to enjoy. While getting outdoors offers health benefits, it is important that you are prepared in advance to ensure you have a fun and safe experience when visiting our parks and public spaces.
Transportation plan
Our Transportation Plan fully recognizes the critical role transportation networks play in creating a safer community.
Fire safety plans
A well designed Fire Safety Plan aids both building owners, occupants and emergency services personnel with responding to emergency situations. A plan is required by the British Columbia Fire Code based on building use or occupancy types.
Nasal naloxone kits
Nasal naloxone spray reduces the chances of overdose from opioids. We provide emergency access to the spray kits across public facilities.
Safe harbour
All our community facilities are part of the Safe Harbour program, providing an immediate safe place for you if you experience discrimination in or near our facilities.
Taskforce on sexually exploited and at-risk youth
The Burnaby-New Westminster Task Force on Sexually Exploited and At-Risk Youth works to address the sexual abuse of children in the commercial sex trade and to promote support for at-risk youth.
You can email [email protected] to learn more.