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North Battleford crime numbers up for the year

Battlefords RCMP detachment has released statistical data through July of this year for North Battleford and most crime categories are showing increases. Calls for service are at 7,988 through July, up from 7,676 last year.
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S/Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt

Battlefords RCMP detachment has released statistical data through July of this year for North Battleford and most crime categories are showing increases.

Calls for service are at 7,988 through July, up from 7,676 last year.

Showing increases are person offences up from 715 to 720, business break and enters up from 20 to 36, residential break and enters up from 70 to 97, property offences up from 1,706 to 1,790, criminal code offences up from 1,205 to 1,468, liquor acts up from 289 to 444, and impaired operation of a motor vehicle up from 164 to 183.

Showing decreases are drug offences from 117 to 99, provincial traffic offences from 711 to 676 and municipal bylaw offences from 108 to 88. Also down are motor vehicle collisions from 188 to 149. Calls for assistance are up from 333 to 421.

The numbers were presented as part of the monthly RCMP report to city hall at Monday’s council meeting.

In his report to council, S/Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt said the force is continuing to increase their patrol and intelligence gathering time for members through time savings. The operational plan for summer is to address the increase in activity associated with the warmer weather. That includes more targeted enforcement and frequent patrols, Woolfitt said. The daily media releases have resumed as well.

They are also working with the North Battleford HUB to address long-term social, mental health and addictions issues.

The force also performed 43 school zone patrols and 21 foot patrols in the months of June and July. And the force is conducting bike patrols during the summer as well.