Fraser Valley County

Fraser Valley County is a county in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the southwestern portion of the province. It borders Delta County to the west, Golden Ears to the north, Agassiz County to the east, and the international border with the United States to the south. The most populous city and county seat is Abbotsford, which, along with Aldergrove, forms part of Metro Vancouver; the rest of the county is geographically from Abbotsford—Aldergrove portion of Metro Vancouver.

The Fraser Valley County government provides most local government services across the county, as most of the county's municipalities are two small to provide most essential services, as are the many unincorporated communities throughout the county. One such public service is the Fraser Valley County Transit Authority, which operates a frequent and reliable bus system covering all municipalities and unincorporated communities of Fraser Valley County, with the exception of the five cities in the western part of Fraser Valley County forming part of Metro Vancouver, which are instead served by Translink.

The British Columbia Provincial Police (BCPP) is contracted by the government of Fraser Valley County to provide civilian law enforcement services at the county level, and maintains a county police headquarters in Abbotsford. The BCPP also provides policing on a contract basis to 17 of the county's 21 municipalities, all but Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Chilliwack and Kilgard; however, BCPP offers retain jurisdiction over county- or provincial-level policing in all parts of the county, and the Fraser Valley County BCPP Department assists smaller municipal departments within the county as required.