Key Moments
Event Monitoring by Police
Langley RCMP, CFSEU-BC, and partner agencies will monitor the Hells Angels Canada Run on July 19 and 20 to ensure public safety.Historical Context and Crime Associations
Previous investigations link Hells Angels members to drugs, weapons offences, and organized crime activities.Scope and Attendance of the Event
The event marks the 30th anniversary of several chapters and is expected to draw hundreds of members from across Canada.Law Enforcement Strategy
Police presence aims to prevent conflicts, reassure the public, enforce laws, and maintain peace during the event.Police will be out in force this weekend to ensure public safety by monitoring an event in Langley that is expected to attract a high number of outlaw motorcycle gang members including many from outside the province.
The annual Hells Angels Canada Run will take place in Langley on July 19 and 20. Over the course of the weekend, the event will be monitored by the Langley RCMP, CFSEU-BC and partner agencies.
![Vancouver B.C. - July 25, 2008 - Roaring past watching police and welcoming bikers a large contingent of riders including some from Quebec arrive at the Hells Angels White Rock clubhouse property at 21764 61 Ave in Langley where a weekend-long party is underway to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hells Angels chapters in B.C. Kim Bolan story. (ian lindsay/Vancouver Sun) [PNG Merlin Archive]](https://cfseu.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/hells-angesl-b-c-300x194.jpg)
CFSEU – BC is the province’s integrated anti-gang police agency and is mandated to target and investigate organized crime groups and individuals that pose a high risk to public safety due to gang violence.
The Canada Run has occurred twice in recent years at the White Rock Chapter location in Langley. No serious safety issues arose at those past events, which took place on private property. This year represents the 30th anniversary of the White Rock, Vancouver, East End and Nanaimo chapters and hundreds of members from across Canada are expected to attend the Langley event.
“The law enforcement initiative this weekend is a coordinated and unified effort to monitor any public safety issues which may arise, but we expect this to be a low-key event,” says Officer in Charge, Langley RCMP Superintendent Derek Cooke. He adds, “Organized crime is a national and provincial priority. All police agencies have a shared interest in combating organized crime groups.”
Like previous years, outlaw biker groups host or attend two dozen or more events throughout the province during the spring and summer months. “The police presence at these events is to reassure the public, to enforce the laws and ensure that the event stays peaceful,” says Sgt. Houghton.
