Burnaby RCMP has closed all of its community police offices until further notice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Residents who need front counter service will have to go to the main office at 6355 Deer Lake Ave. between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to spokesperson Cpl. Mike Kalanj.
The office is open seven days a week.
“We are asking that members of our community please not attend for front-counter services if they are displaying any symptoms of COVID-19 or if they are in a situation where they should be self-isolating,” Kalanj said in an emailed statement.
At a meeting of the city’s public safety committee last week, Chief Supt. Deanne Burleigh said her main concern during the pandemic will be staff resources should officers become “affected” and have to stay home for 14 days.
She said the detachment will continue to respond to calls to police “on a priority basis” by collapsing units to ensure officers are available on the front lines.
“When the calls come in, 911 and so on, they will get the same priority response they get today,” Burleigh said.
Burnaby RCMP’s non-emergency line is 604-646-9999. In an emergency, call 911.
