Community Services

In the event of an emergency, please call 911. For concerns of illegal activity or a concern that requires police service, please contact the Sunshine Coast RCMP non-emergency line at 604-885-2266, or use their online reporting tool.

Report a Safety Concern

Have a non-emergency community safety concern such as nuisance behaviour, aggressive solicitation/panhandling, unhoused encampments, etc? Please connect with us by clicking the yellow button below or send us an email.

Report a Safety Concern

The District of Sechelt supports a multidisciplinary approach to public safety and coordinates with appropriate levels of government to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Community Safety Information

Community Reporting

If you notice something unsafe that is a non-emergency in the community, we would like to hear about it. Please let us know by Reporting a Safety Concern.

PLEASE NOTE: This Community Safety email will be monitored between 8:00 am to 5:45 pm Monday to Sunday, except Statutory holidays. Inside these hours, we will do our best to respond within two hours.

Community Safety Technical Working Group

This is a group of community partners including the RCMP, VCH, BC Housing, the District of Sechelt and other community members. The group generally meets monthly to discuss any concerns and put items into action.

Meeting Highlights

2026

February

March

April

Sechelt Citizens on Patrol

This is a volunteer-led community organization dedicated to enhancing safety and preventing crime in Sechelt. They are aways looking for volunteers. Connect with them through their website here.

Community Watch Pilot Project

The Community Watch Team pilot project patrols downtown Sechelt, Davis Bay and surrounding areas, as well as District of Sechelt facilities, parks and washrooms, seven nights a week. The contracted security firm specializes in de-escalation techniques and has specific check in points throughout the community.

Wildfire

If you spot a wildfire, please call 1 800 663 5555 or *5555 on a cellphone.

Residents should protect their homes and be fire smart. A FireSmartBC grant is a available for you to request a FREE FireSmart assessment of your home or property to help reduce fire risks.

Emergency Shelters

Sechelt

Raincity

5653 Lamprey Lane (off Wharf St.)

24/7

Breakfast and dinner provided

Gibsons

Open: October to April 15, 2025

Hours: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily

Location: 5-682 Gibsons Way, Gibsons

Breakfast, to go lunch and dinner provided

Contacts and Resources
Organization	Program(s)	Phone number
Sunshine Coast Community Services	Food bank Child and family counselling Family, youth and children's Services Community action and engagement Together against violence.	604-885-5881
Sunshine Coast Resource Centre	Community legal advocacy Information hub Community volunteer income tax program Caregiver support network Legal aid & legal information Seniors planning table	604-885-4088
shíshálh Nation Support Services	Health Housing Social development Education	604-885-2273
Yew Transition House	For female victims of battering and abuse	604-885-5128 24 hour line: 604-885-2294
BC Housing	Housing assistance	604-433-2218
Vancouver Coastal Health	Health care services	1-866-884-0888
Service BC	Income and disability assistance ID Verification Change my name Provincial government payments Landlord and tenant relations and more	604-885-5187
Child and Family Services	Child protection Family services Adoptions	604-740-8900
WorkBC	Employment services	604-885-3351
Sechelt Courthouse	Provincial courthouse	604-740-8929
Canadian Mental Health Association	Mental health support	419-646-5557
Arrowhead Clubhouse	Clubhouse for Sunshine Coast residents with mental illness.	604-747-4734

View emergency contacts here.

Report a Safety Concern

Community Safety Information

Emergency Shelters

Contacts and Resources