The Victoria Police Department has apparently had many inquiries from the public about the upcoming visit by the Royal Family. Last night, the department responded to some of the commonly asked questions.
Here’s what you need to know:
What is VicPD doing to support the Royal Family visit?
VicPD will be assisting the RCMP as part of its overall security plan for the upcoming Royal Family visit. In the interests of security, we will not be providing details of VicPD’s contributions to the security plan. As the RCMP is the agency responsible for security for the visit, they would be best positioned to answer any questions about policing for the visit.
How much will this cost?
The RCMP is the agency responsible for security for the visit. They are best positioned to answer any questions about policing for the visit.
What is the itinerary for the Royal Family’s visit?
The Department of Canadian Heritage is the host department for the Royal visit and is responsible for communicating the itinerary. You may contact them for more information.
Will Victoria and Esquimalt traffic be affected during the Royal Family’s visit?
Yes. We greatly appreciate your patience during these events. Best efforts are being made to keep these disruptions to a minimum. We will do our best to communicate road closures and traffic impacts in a timely manner during the visit. From time to time, traffic will be delayed. The best way to keep up-to-date on traffic closures is to follow us on Twitter at @vicpdcanada. We will share all road closures regarding the Royal Family’s visit as we are able using the #yyjtraffic hashtag.
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