Friday, February 26, 2021 - Prairie Post West - 43 Best of the Best Alberta RCMP reports reduced crime rates in 2020


CONTRIBUTED With property crime a leading


concern for many Albertans, the Alberta RCMP continues to focus on its Crime Reduction Strate- gy – an intelligence-led approach to policing that enables RCMP to identify repeat offenders and crime trends, as well as conduct target- ed enforcement and prevention initiatives. Over the past year, the organization’s strategy had notable success, recording improved crime rates across the province. Included in the RCMP’s Crime Reduction


Strategy are initiatives like Data 2 Action – a program that focusses resources on the prov- ince’s most vulnerable communities, targeting prevalent crime types in those areas. Launch- ing two years ago, the program has since grown and is now overseen at a district level, allowing Data 2 Action to be implemented in more com- munities throughout Alberta. As well, the Alberta RCMP operates Crime


Reduction Units in all four districts of the prov- ince; these teams consist of experienced police officers, criminal analysts, and civilian staff specialized in targeting repeat offenders who impact communities most. After the realization that certain rural prop-


erties were repeatedly being targeted for crime, Project Lock Up was also launched under the Crime Reduction Strategy, in 2019. This collab- orative, intelligence-led program allows RCMP and citizens to work together to respond to repeat victims of property crime. From March 2019 to April 2020, the number of top-tar- geted properties – properties that previously experienced the highest rates of repeat crime


– dropped by 55.4%, meaning Proj- ect Lock Up efforts, including tar- geted patrols, have contributed to substantially decrease the number of repeat victimizations. In 2020, the Alberta RCMP saw


improved crimes trends through- out the communities it serves. From January through December 2020, there was a 17% decrease in Break & Enters in Alberta RCMP jurisdictions compared to 2019,


and a 19% decrease in Theft of Motor Vehicles. Theft Under $5,000 also declined, dropping by 22%, with 7,852 fewer cases reported than the previous year. Overall, there were 14,230 fewer Property Crime offences and 21,285 fewer Total Criminal Code offences in 2020 “The Alberta RCMP recognizes that crime


rates inevitably fluctuate, rising and declining over time. While the nature of crime cannot be controlled, the RCMP can account for the plans it has in place to manage it. As Alberta’s pro- vincial police force, we are confident that our Crime Reduction Strategy is making an impact and yielding positive results,” Explained Super- intendent Peter Tewfik, Officer in Charge, Alber- ta RCMP Crime Reduction Strategy. Albertans can stay informed about crime


rates in their area by accessing the Alberta RCMP Crime Map at CrimeStoppers.ab.ca, or by visiting the RCMP’s Data and Innovation webpage, which highlights key statistics and information on policing initiatives throughout the province. Overall, the Alberta RCMP is dedicated to


reducing crime and will continue to collabo- rate with communities, partner agencies, and government at all levels to do so. By working together, we can be a stronger, safer Alberta.


High River RCMP seek witness to an assault The female is described as: approximately


CONTRIBUTED High River RCMP is investigating an assault


that occurred on January 27th, 2021. On that date, a male was walking his dog along 8th Avenue SE and 3rd Street SE and while cross- ing the marked crosswalk he was nearly hit by a vehicle described as a dark coloured Honda Civic. The driver of the Civic came back around and then exited the vehicle and proceeded to spit on the victim’s face multiple times.


20 years old; blonde hair and caucasian Anyone who has information on this crime is


asked to contact the High River RCMP at 403- 652-2357 or their local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www. P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app avail- able through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.


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