#4 District
2700 Rutherford Road, Vaughan

Command Team:
Superintendent Bill Faulkner
Inspector Kevin Torrie

 The 227 sworn officers and seven civilian members of #4 District Headquarters are led by Superintendent Bill Faulkner and Inspector Les Young. Members serve 270,886 residents living in the City of Vaughan and southern King Township.

The area is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Canada and is very diverse, with over 70 languages spoken by Vaughan residents.

 Our Officers in Action

Located along the southernmost border of the region, #4 District crime is sometimes committed by people living outside its boundaries. In 2010, there was a rash of residential break and enters that investigators believed were being committed by criminals from outside York Region. Between January and April, there were 105 occurrences reported to police, 38 per cent of which occurred during evening hours. On some occasions, the homeowners were asleep in their residence while the offenders were inside their homes. This trend posed a serious risk to public safety.

To catch the individuals responsible, investigators launched Operation Nightcrawler. Team members worked closely with district crime analysts and neighbouring police services to collect data on occurrences and potential suspects. They utilized tips from

Crime Stoppers, followed up on informant information and canvassed areas where recent break and enters had occurred. Uniform and undercover officers were then strategically deployed throughout targeted areas to root out the offenders. Long periods of continuous surveillance were maintained on suspects throughout the initiative, eventually leading to their apprehension.

Overall, the initiative resulted in a total of 16 arrests and 127 criminal charges laid, which led to a dramatic decline in residential break and enters in the area. Additionally, the investigative team recovered $81,140 in stolen property, much of which was returned to their rightful owners. Bringing together a diverse set of knowledge, skills, and abilities from both uniform and civilian staff exemplified the teamwork needed to keep our community safe.