Ottawa crime numbers down
Posted May 29, 2012 10:51:00 AM.
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OTTAWA – Crime is down in the city. The Ottawa police have released their 2011 Annual Report ‘A Year in Review’.
Police say Ottawa’s crime rate dropped slightly 2.3 per cent, from 37,482 incidents in 2010 to 36,622 incidents in 2011.
The number of calls is up to 391,000 across the city’s seven districts, but the number of shootings and use of force are down.
Ottawa’s new police chief, Charles Bordeleau, said there is still a lot of work to be done to combat violent crime, especially violence against women.
A recent Ottawa police survey shows city residents have faith in the department and would like to see speeding and aggressive driving top the priority list. But some residents feel there are other crimes that need to be targetted.
“I think a lot of muggings are going unreported. A lot of minor property crime is going unreported because all you do is get a police report and the deductible is so large on your insurance, you just don’t bother,” one person told 1310News.
Some businesses also want to see a crack down on aggressive panhandling and drug use in the Byward Market.
Police report snapshot:
- 939,598 – Total number of calls received by Ottawa Police Service (911, Call Centre, Info Desk, Switchboard)
- 390,558 – Calls entered into the dispatch system (CAD)
- 264,577 – Calls identified as requiring mobile response
- 78,162 – Total emergency or life threatning situation calls (Priority 1) requiring an on scene police presence
The 2011 Annual Report is now available online at www.opsannualreport.ca or in French, at www.rapportannuelspo.ca.
The numbers come just as the city looks to reduce police spending in the next two budgets.
