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Creston RCMP facing rising calls and staffing shortages

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Creston RCMP officers responded to over 2,600 calls for service from April 1 to September 22 — an increase of more than 400 from the same period last year.

Creston RCMP commander leaving role for National Police Federation

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Creston RCMP Staff Sgt. Brandon Buliziuk is stepping down as detachment commander after three years in the role.

UPDATED: Wanted man in Creston now in custody

Crime My Creston Now Staff -
Thomas Robert Linthorne has been located.

FIFA deployments to reduce Creston RCMP staffing

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
The Creston RCMP detachment will operate with fewer officers this summer because of FIFA-related policing deployments across the province.

Crime severity falls across Creston Valley

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Crime in the Creston Valley saw a significant drop in the first quarter of 2026, with Creston RCMP reportedly recording the largest decrease on the Crime Severity Index in Canada.

RCMP report steady call volumes in Creston

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Creston RCMP responded to 917 calls for service in the last quarter of 2025, with overall call volumes remaining consistent with 2024.

Creston RCMP prepare for OneBC rally, town hall

RCMP Storrm Lennie -
Extra RCMP officers will be on hand in Creston Tuesday as a OneBC town hall and rally draw hundreds of people to the Creston Valley, though police do not anticipate major safety issues.

Two arrested in Creston drug bust

Crime My Creston Now Staff -
A 69-year-old Creston man and a 37-year-old woman from Saskatchewan have been arrested after Creston RCMP executed a search warrant at a home in the 200 block of 16th Avenue North.

Creston Valley sees drop in violent and traffic crime

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Crime in the Creston Valley is trending downward in some key categories with notable drops in violent and traffic-related offences over the past year, according to Staff Sgt. Brandon Buliziuk. 

Creston RCMP to prioritize officer wellbeing amid rising in crime

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Creston RCMP saw a increase in violent crimes in its first quarter of 2025, which Staff Sgt. Brandon Buliziuk...

UPDATED: Public asked to stay away from Kootenay Lake search area

RCMP Ryley McCormack -
May 5, 202 UPDATE: The search for a missing 21-year-old Creston man continued this week with RCMP's Underwater Recovery Team...

Creston RCMP seeking missing man

Missing Person Ryley McCormack -
Creston RCMP are asking for public assistance to find a man who was reported missing on Monday, March 31. Police...

Creston man arrested for suspected threats to court staff

RCMP Ryley McCormack -
A 57-year-old Creston man was arrested on suspicions of threatening Creston Court House staff on Monday, March 3. According to...

Creston RCMP reports a record year of proactive policing

Crime Storrm Lennie -
Creston RCMP set a possible record in 2024, conducting 11 search warrants under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act—presumably...

RCMP seeking Creston man on unendorsed warrant

Crime Ryley McCormack -
Creston RCMP is asking the public to keep an eye out for a man who is wanted for missing...

Creston RCMP seeking public help to find wanted person

Crime Kate Brown -
Creston RCMP is asking the public for help in locating 44 year old, Jesse Wood. Wood has an unendorsed warrant...
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