Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre

What Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre does

Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre (HSCPC) is a charitable non-profit organization established in 1999/2000 and headquartered at 2620 East Hastings Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. It operates in formal partnership with the Vancouver Police Department to deliver volunteer-led community safety, crime prevention, and restorative justice services to residents, seniors, immigrants, and small businesses of the Hastings Sunrise and north Grandview-Woodland neighbourhoods. The organization runs an integrated portfolio of programs including Citizens Patrol, Community Cleanup (with 10,117 bags of trash collected and 507 events cumulatively), Speed Watch and Cell Watch road safety monitoring, the Sunrise Safety Team (joint with the Hastings North BIA), Block Watch coordination, the Bright Moments seniors outreach program, crime reporting liaison to VPD, and the 2025-launched Bridging Divides restorative justice program using peace circles.

HSCPC is staffed by approximately 10 employees led by Executive Director Clair MacGougan (in role since 2002) and Volunteer and Program Coordinator Carmen Ma (joined December 2024), supported by 100+ active volunteers from 23 linguistic backgrounds and a cumulative base of 1,000+ volunteers since inception. It is governed by a board of directors and structured as a registered charity offering tax receipts for donations of $20 or more. The underlying technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress website on DreamHost hosting, with no proprietary software, app, API, or AI component. Services are delivered free of charge at the neighbourhood level.

Revenue is generated through a mix of basic operating funding from the City of Vancouver, restricted grants from the Law Foundation of BC and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (largely tied to the Bridging Divides program), Vancouver Police Foundation support for the Bright Moments program, individual and business donations, and event-based fundraising (Day at the Races 2025 raised $17,800; Dine-for-Safety 2025 raised $12,000; Shredding Day suggests $10 per box). No annual revenue figure is publicly disclosed. Strategic positioning centres on HSCPC's designation as Vancouver's first restorative neighbourhood under the Restorative Collective Vancouver initiative, executed jointly with Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House and Peace of the Circle.

Name

Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre

Legal name

Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre

Website

https://hastingssunrisecpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre is a Vancouver-based charitable non-profit that delivers volunteer-led crime prevention, community cleanup, road safety, and restorative justice services in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department, serving residents, seniors, and small businesses in the Hastings Sunrise neighbourhood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Policing Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAGAA

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYBPAKAAAE

Residential & Community Guarding (HOAs, Gated Communities)

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Manned Guarding & Patrol Services

SECONDARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Community policing
• Restorative justice
• Crime prevention
• Neighbourhood safety
• Volunteer patrols

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and businesses. Annual fundraisers including Shredding Day ($10/box suggested donation), Dine-for-Safety Dinner, and Day at the Races events. Donations fill the gap between basic funding and actual program costs.
2. Government Grants: Funding from City of Vancouver, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Law Foundation of BC for specific programs including the Bridging Divides restorative justice program.
3. Charitable Non-profit: Registered charitable organization providing tax receipts for donations of $20 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HSCPC runs volunteer-driven community policing and safety programs for the Hastings Sunrise and north Grandview Woodland neighbourhoods of Vancouver. Its core services include crime reporting liaison with the VPD, Citizens Patrol, Block Watch coordination, community cleanups (litter and graffiti), road safety deployments (Speed Watch and Cell Watch), the Sunrise Safety Team for the East Village Business District, and the Bridging Divides restorative justice program using peace circles. Programs are delivered at no cost to residents, workers, and businesses in the neighbourhood, supported by trained volunteer peacemakers and staff.

Product overview

Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre operates as a community-based nonprofit offering volunteer-driven crime prevention and safety programs. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected programs including the core Bridging Divides restorative justice program using peace circles, community safety initiatives (Block Watch, Citizens Patrol), environmental cleanup efforts, road safety monitoring (Speed Watch, Cell Watch), the Sunrise Safety Team for business district presence, and senior outreach through the Bright Moments program. These programs work together to make Hastings Sunrise a safe, clean, and livable neighborhood in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department and local community organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bridging Divides: Restorative justice program using peace circles to address conflict, tension, and harm in the community.

Products and services

• Bridging Divides – Restorative Justice Program A free program for residents, workplaces, and organizations in the Hastings Sunrise neighbourhood that uses peace circles led by trained facilitators (peacemakers) to resolve conflict, tension, and harm; the process follows four stages (suitability, preparation, gathering, follow-up).
• Community Safety Programs Comprehensive community safety initiatives including crime prevention, Block Watch coordination, crime reporting support, and VPD crime map access for Hastings Sunrise residents and businesses.
• Community Cleanup Program Volunteer-led environmental cleanup including litter collection and graffiti paint-out held on Saturdays throughout the year, with cleanup supplies provided to participants.
• Sunrise Safety Team (SST) A joint program between HSCPC and the Hastings North Business Improvement Association addressing crime and safety in the East Village Business District through proactive presence and merchant/resident relationship building.
• Road Safety Program (Speed Watch and Cell Watch) Volunteer road safety deployments in partnership with VPD and ICBC monitoring speeding and distracted driving in the Hastings Sunrise area.
• Citizens Patrol Volunteer patrol teams providing visible community presence on regular shifts and reporting safety concerns observed in the neighbourhood.
• Bright Moments Seniors Outreach Program Seniors outreach delivered with the Vancouver Public Library Hastings branch, offering social gatherings, learning experiences, and connections to community resources for residents aged 65 and older.
• Block Watch Coordination Partnership with VPD supporting neighbourhood Block Watch groups; the program has grown to 400 groups and 8,000 members across Vancouver, training neighbours to spot and report suspicious activity.
• Crime Reporting Support Assists community members in reporting crimes to the Vancouver Police Department and ensures that safety complaints and concerns are captured to inform VPD statistics and resource allocation.
• Shredding Day (Annual Fundraising Event) Annual secure document destruction fundraiser held in partnership with RecordXpress and the East Village BIA, offered to community members in exchange for a suggested $10 per box donation supporting HSCPC crime prevention programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,117 bags of trash collected from roadsides and public property since early 2000s
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Vancouver Police Department (VPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner in community policing. VPD provides Community Policing Officer and Neighbourhood Police Officer liaison. CPC works with VPD on crime reporting, citizen patrols, road safety programs (Speed Watch, Cell Watch), and safety education campaigns.
• Frog Hollow Neighbourhood HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Restorative Neighbourhood initiative. Focuses on dialogue circles and bringing restorative practices to organizations. Part of three-organization leadership team for Vancouver's first restorative neighbourhood.
• Peace of the CirclecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-lead of Restorative Neighbourhood initiative and coordinating host organization of Vancouver becoming the first Restorative City in Canada. Provides peacemaker training and restorative justice expertise for Bridging Divides program.
• Justice Institute of BC (JIBC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership hosting practicum students from Law Enforcement Studies Program. Executive Director sits on advisory group for quality assurance. Collaboration supported by three-year grant from College and Community Social Innovation Fund for Community Integrated Learning approach.
• Hastings North Business Improvement Association (HNBIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsors Sunrise Safety Team program addressing crime and safety in East Village Business District. Co-hosts annual Shredding Day event. Expanded eastward to represent business area from Cassiar to Boundary Road.
• East Village BIAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts Shredding Day fundraiser and community events. Partners on neighbourhood plaza improvements.
• RecordXpressminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides document shredding truck and services for annual Shredding Day fundraiser.
• Vancouver Public Library (Hastings Branch)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on dialogue circles hosted at Hastings library branch. Partners on Bright Moments seniors program alternating between library and CPC office.
• Block Watch (VPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpanded partnership with Block Watch program. CPCs described as 'Block Watch on steroids.' Jointly developed training modules. Block Watch has grown to 400 groups and 8,000 members across Vancouver.
• Hastings North BIA - Sunrise Safety TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program between HSCPC and HNBIA initiated in 2008. Addresses crime and safety concerns in East Village Business District through proactive presence, relationship building with merchants and residents, and safety initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kitsilano-Fairview Community Policing Centre: Direct peer: one of Vancouver's other community policing centres operating under the same VPD partnership model, offering citizen patrols, Block Watch support, and crime prevention programs in a different Vancouver neighbourhood.
• Granville-Anvil Community Policing Centre: Direct peer: Vancouver community policing centre delivering citizen patrols, crime prevention education, and community engagement through volunteer programs in the same operational category as HSCPC.
• Peace of the Circle: Direct peer and named collaborator: provides peacemaker training and restorative justice expertise for HSCPC's Bridging Divides program, and is the coordinating host organization for Vancouver's Restorative City initiative.
• Downtown Vancouver Community Policing Centre: Direct peer: another VPD-affiliated community policing centre providing volunteer patrols, crime reporting support, and community safety programs in downtown Vancouver under the same operating model as HSCPC.
• Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House: Direct peer and named collaborator: co-leads the Restorative Neighbourhood initiative with HSCPC and Peace of the Circle, delivering community social services, restorative justice, and neighbourhood-level programming in the same east Vancouver catchment.

Regional players

• Surrey Crime Prevention Society: Regional peer: community-based crime prevention and safety organization in the Metro Vancouver region (Surrey), offering citizen patrols, Block Watch coordination, and restorative programs in a different Lower Mainland municipality.
• Carnegie Community Action Project: Regional peer: Vancouver Downtown Eastside community organization focused on housing, safety, and community organizing for low-income residents, sharing HSCPC's neighbourhood-based community engagement model in a different but adjacent Vancouver catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation — Community Services: Broad incumbent: municipal provider of community centres, neighbourhood programs, and social services across Vancouver; partially overlaps with HSCPC's community programming and competes for the same City of Vancouver funding pool.
• Vancouver Police Foundation: Funding partner and broader incumbent: a citywide philanthropic foundation supporting community safety programs including HSCPC's Bright Moments seniors outreach, operating across all of Vancouver rather than a single neighbourhood.
• BC Society for Restorative Justice: Broad incumbent: provincial body coordinating restorative justice programs across British Columbia, operating across a much wider geography than HSCPC's Bridging Divides neighbourhood program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HastingsCPC
• Facebookfacebook.com/HSCPCvan
• Instagraminstagram.com/hastings_cpc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hastings-sunrise-community-policing-centre

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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