Welcome to Out On Patrol! We are a non-profit society for #LGBTQ2S+ peace officers and civilian members, focused on peer support and the community. You don’t need to identify as 🏳️‍🌈 to join, allies are welcome! See our website for more details OutOnPatrol.ca #OutOnPatrol

A beautiful October day spent learning a little more about Vancouver’s queer history! Our Out On Patrol members joined @Forbidden_Tour for the Really Gay Walking Tour, a fun, moving, and eye-opening look at the people, places, and moments that shaped our community. Thanks for bringing these stories to life!

We’re excited to invite our members, community partners and friends to the Out On Patrol 2026 AGM & Winter Social! Join us for an evening to celebrate another year of Out On Patrol, hear about the work we’ve been doing in our community, meet our Board and members, and connect with friends and partners from across our community. Friday, November 13, 2026 7:00 PM until late AGM called to order at 7:30 PM Downtown Vancouver Your evening includes a hosted bar, passed appies and food stations. Tickets: outonpatrol.wildapricot.org/… Members: $10 Guests: $50 A huge thank you to our sponsors for helping make this evening possible. Presenting Sponsor: Forrest Green (policesolution.ca) Gold Sponsor: LGBT Purge Fund @lgbt_fund (lgbtpurgefund.com/) We look forward to celebrating the past year with you!

Out On Patrol is thrilled to have received a $35,000 USD grant from the @MSIFoundation! Through this funding, we’ll be able to continue our Youth Outreach Series, which has been supported by the Motorola Solutions Foundation since 2021. Our Youth Outreach Series brings Out On Patrol into schools to connect with students, share lived experiences, and build positive relationships between 2SLGBTQ+ communities and law enforcement. The series also includes our scholarship program, which supports 2SLGBTQ+ youth pursuing post-secondary education who have an interest in a future career in law enforcement. We’re also currently accepting applications for our latest scholarship offering, with three $4,500 scholarships available for 2SLGBTQ+ youth! The deadline to apply is November 22, 2026. Learn more about the scholarships and how to apply at outonpatrol.ca/youth. We’re incredibly grateful to the Motorola Solutions Foundation for their continued support and commitment to helping us create more inclusive pathways into law enforcement. #MotoSolutionsCares

We’re excited to invite Out On Patrol members to join us for the Really Gay History Walking Tour of Vancouver on Saturday, October 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Led by Glenn from @Forbidden_Tour, the Really Gay History Tour explores the people, places and stories that shaped Vancouver’s 2SLGBTQ+ community and its fight for change. Registration is required through the Out On Patrol website. outonpatrol.wildapricot.org/… Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to register early. We hope you can join us for a fun morning exploring some of Vancouver’s queer history, and the people who helped make the community what it is today.

Scholarship applications are now open! Out On Patrol is proud to once again offer three $4,500 scholarships to 2SLGBTQ+ youth who are pursuing post-secondary education and considering a career in law enforcement. Recipients will also have the opportunity to connect with members of our Board through our informal mentorship program. Who can apply? You must: • Be 17–25 years old as of December 31, 2026 • Identify as 2SLGBTQ+ • Be enrolled or accepted into a full-time post-secondary program • Be interested in a career in law enforcement • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident Applications are open until November 22, 2026. Since 2021, Out On Patrol has awarded more than $81,000 in scholarships to 2SLGBTQ+ youth, helping support the next generation of diverse leaders in law enforcement. A huge thank you to the @MSIFoundation for making this program possible through their continued support of our youth scholarships and education initiatives. Know someone who should apply? Share this with them! Learn more and apply at outonpatrol.ca/youth

Thanks to @CanBorder for inviting us to your @PSPrideNetwork event yesterday! We were happy to sponsor this event, by providing the treats and coffee for the CBSA staff and Out On Patrol members in attendance. Happy Pride!

What a week for Out On Patrol! From making history at Vancouver Pride to representing our organization internationally in Amsterdam, it has been an incredible few days. At the @lgbtpoliceeu Conference 2026, Out On Patrol members took the stage to share our work with colleagues from around the world. Our other board members also had the honour of helping close the conference with some exciting news: registration is officially open for the 5th World 2SLGBTQ+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals @prideacrossbdrs, coming to Vancouver July 27 to 30, 2027. The conference is co-hosted by Out On Patrol and @BCPoliceChiefs, with the Vancouver Police Department serving as host agency. We capped off an amazing week by joining law enforcement agencies from around the world aboard the Dutch National Police boat for the Amsterdam Canal Parade, this year part of WorldPride. Cruising the canals alongside hundreds of thousands of people celebrating Pride was an experience our members will never forget. A special thank you to the @POL_Amsterdam Chief Commissioner Holla for joining us on the boat and inviting us to take part. Thank you to the EGPA organizing committee for an outstanding conference and to @Politie and @rozeinblauw for being such amazing hosts. From Vancouver Pride to WorldPride Amsterdam, what an unforgettable week!

Thank you for walking with us as a member of Out On Patrol. Strong allies are so important to our work and we appreciate your support! Happy Pride!

What a day for Out On Patrol! For the first time since our public launch in 2020, Out On Patrol officially took part in the Vancouver Pride Parade, and we could not have asked for a better experience. Seeing our members walking together through the streets of Vancouver, surrounded by friends, family, colleagues, community partners, and thousands of people celebrating Pride, was pretty incredible. There were lots of smiles, plenty of cheering, and so much support along the entire parade route. For an organization that started six years ago with a simple goal of bringing 2SLGBTQ+ members of law enforcement together and building stronger connections with our communities, this was a pretty special milestone. A huge thank you to @vancouverpride for working collaboratively with us to reach this milestone. We are incredibly grateful for the open dialogue, partnership, and work that helped make our participation in this year’s parade possible. Thank you as well to everyone who supported us along the way, and especially to our members, friends, families, and supporters who came out and walked with us. And to everyone who cheered, waved, high-fived, and welcomed us along the route, thank you. You made our first Vancouver Pride Parade one we will never forget. Happy Pride, Vancouver!

Out On Patrol board members were proud to help close the European LGBT Police Association Conference 2026 (@lgbtpoliceeu) by sharing some exciting news about the next World Conference! Early-bird registration is now officially open for the 5th World 2SLGBTQ+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals @PrideAcrossBdrs, taking place in Vancouver from July 27 to 30, 2027. Under the theme "Pride Across Borders: Leadership Through Inclusion," the conference will bring together 2SLGBTQ+ criminal justice professionals and allies from around the world to share knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and help build more inclusive organizations and communities. The conference is being co-hosted by Out On Patrol and the @BCPoliceChiefs, with the @VancouverPD serving as the host agency. We are also now accepting proposals to speak at the conference, along with expressions of interest from organizations interested in hosting the 6th World Conference. We look forward to welcoming the world to Vancouver!

Out On Patrol is proud to have a delegation of members in Amsterdam this week for the European LGBT Police Association (@lgbtpoliceeu) Conference. Prior to the conference, we had the honour of visiting the Embassy of Canada to the Netherlands in The Hague. @CanEmbNL We are grateful to Ambassador @AdsettHugh for welcoming our delegation and hosting us in his office, where we enjoyed engaging conversation with him and members of the Embassy team. We appreciated the opportunity to share the work of Out On Patrol and to have a productive conversation about the 5th World 2SLGBTQ+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals, which Out On Patrol is proud to be co-hosting with the BC Association of Chiefs of Police next year in Vancouver. Our delegation included representatives from the Vancouver Police Department, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), demonstrating the strong collaboration between our organizations in advancing inclusion and supporting 2SLGBTQ+ criminal justice professionals. A huge thank you to our CBSA board member and the CBSA Liaison Officer at the embassy for coordinating this visit, making this valuable opportunity possible. The warm welcome and meaningful discussions set the stage for a productive week, and we look forward to continuing these important conversations throughout the EGPA Conference. We can’t wait to welcome the global criminal justice community to Vancouver next year. 🇨🇦