Calgary Police Service
Annual Statistical Report
2006 - 2010
Statistical Summary
Centralized Analysis Section
Strategic Services Division
May 2011
Calgary Police Service
Annual Statistical Report
2006 – 2010
Prepared by:
Centralized Analysis Section
Strategic Services Division
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2010 YEAR END SUMMARY – STATIC NUMBERS ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.0
PERSON CRIMES – STATIC NUMBERS .................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.0
PROPERTY CRIMES – STATIC NUMBERS ................................................................................................................................................ 8
3.0
DISORDER – STATIC NUMBERS ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.0
TRAFFIC – STATIC NUMBERS ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
5.0
OTHER TOPICS – STATIC NUMBERS ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1 LRT SAFETY .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2 FAMILY VIOLENCE/DOMESTIC CONFLICT ............................................................................................................................................ 18
5.3 DRUGS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
5.4 HATE/BIAS CRIME .................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.5 WEAPONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
5.6 YOUTH ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.7 CENTRE CITY ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
5.8 GANG-RELATED ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
REPORT NOTES
The Annual Statistical Report – Statistical Summary provides information on person and property crime trends, disorder calls for service, traffic collisions and offences,
LRT crime, domestic violence, drug offences, hate/bias crime, weapon usage and youth crime. Major findings are summarized, using both numbers and rates. The
number of offences is important from a workload perspective, while rates reflect the relative seriousness of a problem and are an indicator of change.
The statistical data in this report is derived from the Police Information Management System (PIMS) and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and is compiled by the
Centralized Analysis Section. In order to make a fair comparison, we are using data which has not been allowed to increase due to late reporting of crime. Using static
numbers allows us to compare crime levels at a specific point in time and make an accurate determination of increases or decreases.
The data for previous years contained in this report will only reflect the number of offences reported in the original publication. They are not updated. Although late
reporting may occur, and offences may continue to be cleared as time passes, these new events are not taken into account when preparing this statistical report. It is
important to note that cases are often cleared months and sometimes years later. Cases “cleared by charge” and those “cleared otherwise” are included in these
totals.
Tables of the full cumulative numbers of offences, which do include late reporting, are included for reference as appendices.
The method of counting is different for person crimes and other Criminal Code offences. Also note that “attempted” incidents are included in these totals. A single
criminal incident may consist of more than one criminal offence. CPS crime totals reflect ALL offences reported. Crime totals reported by Statistics Canada count only
the most serious offence (violation) in each incident for the entire Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), therefore the two reports will not match.
In July 2006 the electronic reporting process with respect to 24-hour suspensions changed. This is reflected by a large decrease in Provincial Statute offences.
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
2010 YEAR END SUMMARY – STATIC NUMBERS
The static crime numbers in this report are derived from historical Calgary Police Service Annual Statistical Reports. These statistics
are used in order to make a fair comparison using data which has not been allowed to increase due to late reporting of crime. Using
static numbers allows us to compare crime levels at a specific point in time and make an accurate determination of increases or
decreases. See appendix A for full static crime data tables.
PERSON CRIMES (includes: homicide and attempted homicide, robbery, sex crimes, assault and miscellaneous person crimes)
1000
8200
8000
Rate per 100,000 pop.
8858
8346
8400
8499
8600
8153
# of Offences
8800
8958
9000
950
903.2
900
850
826.5
799.4
800.3
797.7
800
7800
750
7600
2006
•
•
2007
2008
2009
2010
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Overall, person crime has increased 4.2% when compared to 2009. Small increases in assault and sex offences drive
this increase. However, homicide and attempted homicide offences recorded the lowest volume in the past 5 years.
The person crime rate has increased 3.6% since 2009, but still remains 8.5% lower than 4 years ago.
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PROPERTY CRIMES (includes: arson, break and enter, theft, fraud, mischief and damage to property)
6000
Rate per 100,000 pop.
4972 6
50000
52 207
47500
45000
434 61
458 66
# of Offences
52500
53744
55000
42500
40000
2006
•
•
•
•
•
•
2
2007
2008
2009
2010
5500
5 419.1
51 18.6
5000
4768.1
4 304.8
4500
405 6
4000
3500
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
The total number of property crime offences has steadily declined since 2006 reaching a 5 year low in 2010 (53744
offences in 2006 compared to 43461 offences in 2010). All property crime categories except break and enters,
showed notable decreases. In particular, there were large drops in theft, vehicle damage and vehicle theft offences.
Break and enters were the only property crime type to demonstrate an increase compared to 2009; residential break
and enters increased 17.7% compared to 2009 and commercial break and enters increased 12.3% respectively.
However, there were 9% fewer break and enter offences in 2010 compared to 2006.
Theft offences account for approximately 48% of property crimes in 2010; theft under and theft from vehicle under
being the highest volume theft offences.
Vehicle theft offences recorded the largest overall reduction with 11% fewer offences than 2009. It should be noted
that vehicle theft offences have decreased 35.9% since 2006.
Other property offences, including mischief and vehicle damage, decreased 6.6% since 2009. In addition, these
property offences have steadily declined each year since 2006 resulting in 2,215 fewer offences (10863 offences in
2006 compared to 8648 offences in 2010).
The property crime rate in Calgary dropped 5.8% compared to 2009 and was the lowest recorded property crime rate
in 5 years.
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DISORDER (call types monitored include: drunk, disturbance, indecent act, juvenile complaint, landlord/tenant dispute, mental
health concern, neighbour dispute, party complaint, prowler, suspicious person, threats, drugs, noise complaint, possible gun shots,
unwanted guest, prostitution, abandoned auto, speeder, suspicious auto and shots fired)
8000
67642
63794
20000
7500
Rate per 100,000 pop.
23618
23645
20310
18345
64661
40000
65519
60000
69423
# of Calls
80000
18200
100000
7,000
7000
6,424
6500
6,313
6,200
5,987
6000
5500
0
2006
2007
Public
2008
2009
2010
Police
5000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
*Note-Rates were calculated using public generated calls only,
police generated calls were excluded
•
•
•
•
In addition to monitoring crime levels, the Calgary Police Service uses a range of incident types to record levels of
“Social Disorder”. The incident types selected for this disorder index are those which can have a negative impact on
citizens’ perceptions of safety, particularly in public places.
Increased volume during 2010 results from a 6.03% increase in public generated calls; suspicious person and
disturbance calls demonstrated the highest volumes within public generated calls.
Approximately a third of all public generated calls were for suspicious persons and disturbances.
Suspicious person calls were the most predominant event type of police generated calls, accounting for 54% of all
police generated calls.
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CRIMINAL CODE TRAFFIC
3800
3442
348 8
3474
34 06
3400
3 524
# of Offenc es
3600
3200
2006
•
•
4
400
35 5.3
350
333.9
333.1
32 7.4
321 .2
300
250
3000
•
Rate per 100,000 pop.
450
2007
2008
2009
2010
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total Criminal Code traffic offences declined slightly in 2010. There was a 1.3% decrease in 2010 when compared to
2009. Over the five year period since 2006, there has been a 2.3% decline.
While impaired driving offences have decreased by only 0.7% since 2009, fail/refuse to provide a sample offences
have decreased 16.4% when compared to 2009.
Criminal Code traffic offence rates have continued to decline with a decrease of 1.9% when compared to 2009.
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1.0 PERSON CRIMES – STATIC NUMBERS
Figure 1.1: Person Crime Offences, 2006-2010
7000
*Homicide includes: 1st
Degree; 2nd Degree;
Manslaughter; and Infanticide.
Number of Offences
6000
5000
**Other Offences Causing
Death include: Criminal
Negligence Causing Death and
Other Offences Causing Death.
4000
3000
***Attempted Homicide
includes: Attempted Murder
and Conspiracy To Commit
Murder.
2000
1000
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Homicide*
23
26
33
24
16
Other Offences Causing Death**
3
0
0
1
0
Attempted Homicide***
19
20
36
38
13
Robbery
1282
1375
1199
1260
1216
Sex Crimes
755
637
714
729
862
Assault
6402
5682
5853
5916
6156
Miscellaneous****
474
413
511
531
595
Total
8958
8153
8346
8499
8858
****Miscellaneous includes:
Kidnapping/Abduction; Forcible
Confinement; Extortion;
Criminal Harassment; and
Indecent/Harassing Calls.
Unit of Count: Victim
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011)
Overall robbery in 2010 had a 3.5% reduction compared to 2009. This reduction was primarily driven by a 43.6%
decrease in financial robberies and a 19.1% decrease in commercial robberies.
Homicide reduced by a third from 2009 to 2010 with 8 fewer victims. 2010 saw the lowest volume of homicides for
at least the last 5 years.
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Figure 1.2: Person Crime Rates per 100,000 Population, 2000-2010
Rate per 100,000 population
1,100
The Person Crime Rate is
expressed as crimes per
100,000 people.
1,000
During 2010, the person
crime rate was 826.7,
slightly higher than the
2009 rate of 797.7.
900
Currently, the person crime
rate is 22.1% lower than it
was 10 years ago.
800
700
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Unit of Count: Offences per 100,000 population
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2001-2011); Populations for rates based upon City of Calgary Civic Census
In 2010, CPS added two new units to its integral arsenal in the fight against violent crime.
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES UNIT (BSU)
The Behavioral Sciences Unit (BSU) was formed in August 2010 and has 4 members. Along with assessing and
developing threat management plans, this unit supports existing investigative and operational units by providing
information related to investigative psychology.
MISSING PERSON UNIT
As a specialized unit within the Homicide Unit, the Missing Person Unit (currently 2 officers) was formed to
provide a proactive approach when dealing with all missing persons cases.
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Statistical Summary
Figure 1.3: Violent Crime Severity Index, Calgary 2002-2010
The Violent Crime Severity
Index (VCSI) is a statistical
measure developed by
Statistics Canada.
Violent Crime Severity Index
120
110
It is designed to measure
the relative seriousness of
crime within a community.
Individual crime types are
weighted, based on court
records of incarceration
rates and sentence lengths.
100
90
80
70
60
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Calgary
90.2
97.8
90.4
97.1
97.9
96.9
92.4
88.8
80.7
National Average
96.4
97.7
96.1
98.5
100
96.5
94.6
93.7
*
The benchmark for this
index was a score of 100,
set to 2006 National data.
Unit of Count: Weighted by victim count, except financial and commercial robbery.
Source: Crime Data: 2002 to 2009 PIMS (DataMart), April 2010, 2010 PIMS (DataMart) April 2011; Stats Canada, July 2009;
Population: City of Calgary, 2010
*National data for 2010 not available at time of print.
CRIME SEVERITY
Traditional crime rates count each offence equally. Changes in high volume, but less serious offences (such as
common assault) can influence the person crime rate and even mask changes in the more serious offences. The
crime severity index attempts to correct for this by applying a relative weight to each offence.
The VCSI for Calgary continued to decline in 2010, the fourth consecutive year that declines have been
experienced. At 80.7, it compares favourably to the national index which in 2009 (the most recent published year)
was 93.7. Although the national index has also been declining in recent years, the VSCI in Calgary has done so at
a faster rate, with 2010 being 9% below 2009 and 16.7% below the 2007 index.
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2.0 PROPERTY CRIMES – STATIC NUMBERS
Figure 2.1: Property Crime Offences, 2006-2010
Number of Offences
30000
25000
Break and Enter includes:
residential, commercial and
other break and enters.
20000
15000
Theft includes: shoplifting,
theft from vehicle, and
possession of stolen
property.
10000
5000
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Break and Enter
7484
6599
5990
5923
6812
Theft
24962
24557
24172
22472
20659
Vehicle Theft*
7179
7773
7260
5174
4604
Fraud
3256
2808
2569
3034
2738
Mischief & Property Damage
10863
10470
9735
9263
8648
TOTAL
53744
52207
49726
45866
43461
Vehicle theft includes: both
actual and attempted vehicle
thefts.
Property damage includes:
vehicle damage and arson.
*Vehicle Theft includes Vehicle Theft and Attempted Vehicle Theft
Unit of Count: Offence
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011)
Crime Prevention Unit (CPU)
The Crime Prevention Unit supports residential security through a variety of programs. The Police and Community
Awareness Program (PCAP) disseminate crime and safety messages to citizens by telephone and recently through
email. The Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) program fosters healthy, safe communities
through well-planned environmental design. The Be a Good Witness initiative encourages citizens to observe,
report and record suspicious activity. The Keep It Locked Program was launched in partnership with the AMA
encouraging home owners to be security–minded, focusing on unattended open garage doors.
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Figure 2.2: Property Crime Rates per 100,000 Population, 2000-2010
6,500
The Property Crime Rate is
expressed as crimes per
100,000 people.
Rate per 100,000 population
6,000
During 2010, the property
crime rate was 5.8% lower
than 2009.
5,500
5,000
Currently, the property
crime rate in Calgary is
33.7% lower than it was 10
years ago; this was also the
lowest property crime rate
in the past 10 years.
4,500
4,000
3,500
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Unit of Count: Offences per 100,000 population
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2001-2011); Populations for rates based upon City of Calgary Civic Census
“The Anti Graffiti Symposium (TAGS) was held in Calgary in October of 2010, jointly hosted by the Calgary Police Service and The
City of Calgary Animal & Bylaw Services. The 6th annual conference brought together individuals working for municipalities, lawenforcement agencies, schools, community groups, businesses and other agencies affected by graffiti vandalism.
During the two day conference, attendees shared and gained knowledge in the area of graffiti-vandalism prevention, enforcement,
and investigation. National authorities on the subject gave presentations on their experiences as a means to foster expertise
amongst colleagues. Specifically, break-out sessions explored areas such as: graffiti databases, anti-graffiti products, vandal
profiles, hate crime and graffiti, investigative techniques, and gang graffiti.
In Calgary, graffiti continues to be a high cost to taxpayers in terms of property damage and cleanup, investigations, and in some
cases, negative emotional and psychological effects. 2010 was a notable year as the Calgary Police Service laid its first hate crime
charge in relation to graffiti-vandalism.”
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Figure 2.3: Non-Violent Crime Severity Index, Calgary 2002-2010
The Non-Violent Crime
Severity Index (NVCSI) is a
new statistical measure
developed by Statistics
Canada.
Non-Violent Crime Severity Index
120
110
100
90
It is designed to measure
the relative seriousness of
non-violent crime within a
community. Individual crime
types are weighted, based
on court records of
incarceration rates and
sentence lengths.
80
70
60
50
40
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
113.1
115.4
112.3
104.5
98.7
91.1
80.5
73.1
69.3
National Average 107.4
110.5
107.3
102.4
100
93.9
90.0
84.7
*
Calgary
The benchmark for this
index was a score of 100,
set to 2006 National data.
Source: Crime data: 2002 to 2009 PIMS (DataMart), April 2010, 2010 PIMS (DataMart) April 2011; Stats Canada, April 2010;
Population data: City of Calgary, 2010
*National data for 2010 not available at time of print.
CRIME SEVERITY
Traditional crime rates count each offence equally. Changes in high volume, but less serious offences (such as
common assault) can influence the person crime rate and even mask changes in the more serious offences. The
crime severity index attempts to correct for this by applying a relative weight to each offence
The NVCSI has declined for the past 7 years. At 69.3, in 2010 it was 5.2% below 2009 and almost 40% below the
2003 index. Calgary has been below the national index since 2006 and, similar to the VCSI, has experienced
declines at a greater rate than have been seen nationally.
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3.0 DISORDER – STATIC NUMBERS
Definition
In addition to monitoring crime levels, the
Calgary Police Service uses a range of
incident types to record levels of “Social
Disorder”.
The incident types selected for this disorder
index are those which can have a negative
impact on citizens’ perceptions of safety,
particularly in public places, but that do not
tend to be represented well in “traditional”
crime statistics which have a propensity to
focus more on person and property crime.
The incident types included are: drunk,
disturbance, indecent act, juvenile complaint,
landlord/tenant dispute, mental health
concern, neighbour dispute, party complaint,
prowler, suspicious person, threats, drugs,
noise complaint, possible gun shots,
unwanted guest, prostitution, abandoned
auto, speeder, suspicious auto, and shots
fired.
This report is based on the following call
types:
• Dispatched: Public generated calls to
which officers were dispatched;
• Other: Public generated calls to which
officers were not dispatched;
• Onview: Police generated calls;
• Cancelled calls (disposition/ call type)
are excluded.
Disorder as a proportion of total calls for service
Disorder
26%
Disorder is a high volume
issue; every fifth call generated
by officers or members of the
public is related to a disorder
incident.
Disorder calls account for:
• ~22% of public generated
calls;
• ~45% of police generated
calls.
Other
Calls for
Service
74%
Call Type
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Change
2009 to
2010
Police Generated
18200
18345
20310
23645
23618
-0.11%
Public Generated
69423
65519
64661
63794
67642
6.03%
Total
87623
83864
84971
87439
91260
4.37%
Police generated calls remained stable during 2010, reflecting
the continuity of officer pro-activity. Public generated calls
increased 6.03%; higher volumes of public generated calls for
suspicious persons and disturbances contribute to this overall
increase.
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Disorder Calls by Police and Public Call Type, 2010
Police
26%
Members of the public generate 74% of disorder calls.
Officers are dispatched to 90% of public generated calls.
Police generated calls account for 26% of total disorder calls.
Public
(Dispatched)
66%
Public (Other)
8%
6 call types account for approximately 63% of public
generated disorder calls to which officers are dispatched:
Suspicious Persons (21%), Disturbances (12%), Unwanted
Guests (12%), Suspicious Autos (10%), Noise Complaints
(9%) and Intoxicated Persons (7%).
54% of police generated calls relate to Suspicious Persons.
Public (Dispatched)
Police
Public (Other)
Police Generated Calls by Event Type, 2010
OTHER
11%
DRUGS
4%
DISTURBANCE
4%
Public Generated Calls by Event Type, 2010
OTHER
37%
DRUNK
11%
NOISE
COMPLAINT
9%
SUSPICIOUS
AUTO
10%
UNWANTED
GUEST
11%
SUSPICIOUS
AUTO
16%
SUSPICIOUS
PERSON
54%
12
SUSPICIOUS
PERSON
21%
DISTURBANCE
12%
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4.0 TRAFFIC – STATIC NUMBERS
Figure 4.1: Reportable Collisions and Rates, 2006-2010
40000
36000
34000
33000
34297
35000
Rate per 100,000 pop.
38415
38619
37000
34190
# of Collisions
38000
39542
4500
39000
4000
3786.4
3791.6
360 5.5
3447.4
3500
3 200.8
3000
32000
31000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2500
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Source: Calgary Police Service, Traffic Section - Static data (PIMS: February 2007 – March 2011)
Note: Reportable collisions exclude collisions along private roadways or in public parking lots.
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Table 4.1: Traffic Collision Rates per 100,000 Population, 2006-2010
Severity of Collision
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Reportable Fatal Collisions
4.6
3.7
3.5
2.0
2.1
Persons Killed
4.9
4.3
3.7
2.1
2.2
Reportable Non-Fatal Injury Collisions
340.9
310.1
278.5
224.7
219.3
Persons Injured
448.2
400.1
361.8
287.1
280.9
Reportable Property Damage Collisions
3,101.9
3,472.6
3,509.6
3,378.8
2979.3
Total Private Property Collisions
(818.0)
(819.5)
(983.9) (1,128.3)
1126.1
Total Reportable Collisions
3,447.4
3,786.4
3,791.6
3200.8
3,605.5
Source: Calgary Police Service, Traffic Section - Static data (PIMS: February 2007 – March 2011)
Table 4.2: Traffic Summonses, 2006-2010
Category
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Speeding
234,154
225,469
240,637
278,933
324,903
43,005
56,080
47,124
42,561
49,869
2,579
6,087
7,490
8,509
7,445
Other Non-Hazardous
64,821
66,077
66,896
75,107
81,116
Miscellaneous
32,298
31,861
33,581
27,415
18,488
376,857
385,574
395,728
432,525
481,821
Other Hazardous
Pedestrian
Total Summonses
Source: Calgary Police Service, Traffic Section - Static data (PIMS: February 2007 – January 2011)
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Figure 4.2: Collisions Involving Alcohol or Drugs, 2006-2010
Number of Collisons
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Fatal Collisons
18
13
12
15
10
Injury Collisions
126
120
114
97
88
Property Damage Collisions
279
254
267
306
293
Total Collisions
423
387
393
418
391
Source: Calgary Police Service, Traffic Section - Static data (PIMS: February 2007 – March 2011)
There were 24 traffic fatalities in Calgary in 2010; 10 of these involved alcohol or drugs.
The Calgary Police Service Traffic Section, in partnership with the City of Calgary, Alberta Health Services, and
MADD, participated in the launch of the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) campaign in Calgary. This is part of MADD
Canada’s nationwide Campaign 911 program that encourages members of the public to pull over and call 911 to
report impaired drivers. Early results saw a 60% increase in the number of calls from Calgarians reporting
suspected impaired drivers.
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5.0 OTHER TOPICS – STATIC NUMBERS
5.1 LRT SAFETY
Not all incidents related to the LRT are reflective of criminal acts or disorderly behavior.
For example, the “non-offence” category includes reports of traffic accidents as well as
lost & found property.
Figure 5.1: CPS LRT Incidents, 2006-2010
900
Number of Incidents
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Person Crimes
258
267
200
261
262
Property Crimes
194
193
185
181
156
Vehicle Related
610
806
695
350
175
Other CC
230
263
201
172
208
Other Statutes
77
84
43
76
64
Non-Offences
270
311
358
259
266
Total
1672
1862
1653
1335
1153
Unit of Count: Incident
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011)
1.
2.
3.
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In 2010, CPS recorded (PIMS
reports) 1153 incidents in
relation to the LRT, a decrease
of 13.6% (from 1335 incidents in
2009). The most common crime
categories were person crimes,
other cc and non-offences,
accounting for approximately
65% of all incidents.
The two most common types of
person crimes in 2010 were
incidents of assault (including
assaults against peace officers)
and robbery; assaults
accounted for approximately
60% of all person crimes in
relation to the LRT.
Vehicle related crime decreased
by 50% overall compared to
2009 (175 incidents in 2010 vs.
350 incidents in 2009). In 2010,
vehicle crime reached a five
year low, recording a 71%
decrease compared to 2006.
Vehicle Related incidents include stolen vehicles, theft from vehicles and damage to vehicles.
Other Statutes include Federal (YCJA), Provincial (TSA) and Municipal (Bylaw) Acts.
Non-Offences include reports on lost or found property, traffic accidents, suicide attempts and other non-criminal activities.
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Centralized Analysis Section, Strategic Services Division
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
Figure 5.2: LRT Incidents by Leg, 2010
South
38%
Unclassified
5%
Downtown
13%
Northwest
14%
Northeast
30%
Unit of Count: Incident
Source: PIMS, February 2011
NOTE: “Unclassified” incidents represent police reports
indicating offences on Transit (LRT) property, although
an exact address was not specified.
Northwest Leg Stations
Northeast Leg Stations:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Crowfoot
Dalhousie
Brentwood
University
McMahon – Banff Trail
Lion’s Park
SAIT – Jubilee
Sunnyside
McKnight – Westwinds
Whitehorn
Rundle
Marlborough
Franklin
Barlow – Max Bell
Zoo
Bridgeland
South Leg Stations:
Downtown Leg includes:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Victoria Park – Stampede
Erlton – Stampede
th
39 Avenue
Chinook
Heritage
Southland
Anderson
Canyon Meadows
Fish Creek – Lacombe
Shawnessy
Somerset – Bridlewood
All eleven platforms in the “Free
th
Fare Zone” along the 7 Avenue
corridor
Calgary Transit data (these are additional incidents captured within the Calgary Transit database)
Of 11,002 dispatched calls, 7991 calls resulted in records being added to the Calgary Transit database, (72.6% of all calls attended).
In 2010, Calgary Transit Peace Officers submitted reports for 1778 on-view incidents as a result of preventative patrol activities. This represents
22% of all reports submitted to the Calgary Transit database in 2010.
*The top five most common calls for service in 2010 were:
1. Check on Welfare: 3355 calls
4. Disturbance: 328 calls
2. Unwanted Patron: 1867 calls
5. Intoxicated Person: 274 calls
3. Subject Wanted: 397 calls
*Note: Calgary Transit calls for service have similar call types as those used by Calgary Police Service within the CAD system.
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5.2 FAMILY VIOLENCE/DOMESTIC CONFLICT
Figure 5.3: Domestic Related Calls for Service, 2006-2010
Domestic relationships include those of:
15789
14267
12807
12000
11994
Calls for Service
14000
13822
16000
• father or mother; foster parent;
• son or daughter; brother or sister; foster son or
daughter; foster brother or sister;
• cohabitating partner; husband or wife; common law
husband or wife; boyfriend/girlfriend;
• ex-boyfriend/girlfriend; ex-cohabitating partner; ex-
10000
common law husband or wife; ex-husband or wife;
• grandmother or grandfather;
• extended family (e.g., uncle/aunt; nephew/niece,
8000
father/mother-in-law, greatgrandfather/grandmother).
6000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Source: CAD Report 2 - Calls for Service by Type and Handling Method, March 2011
WORKING TOGETHER, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SOCIAL AGENCIES AND THE CALGARY POLICE SERVICE CAN END THE CYCLE
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OUR CITY
The CPS Domestic Conflict Unit is spearheading four ongoing initiatives with community partners to continue its commitment to this goal. These
projects are:
1) Domestic Conflict Resource Team (DCRT): phase 1 of this joint initiative between CPS, HomeFront and Child & Family Services offering a
collaborative, proactive approach addressing high-risk and chronic non-charged domestic situations continues in 5 District.
2) High Risk Management Initiative (HRMI): a joint effort between CPS, HomeFront, Probation Services, Crown Prosecutors Office and various
community counseling services. This initiative provides a more structured and collaborative approach to managing high-risk domestic violence
offenders. Two members of DCU lend full-time investigative support to the initiative.
3) Elder Abuse Response Team: the effectiveness of this joint effort between CPS and Calgary Family Services has been enhanced by the recent
addition of a full-time social worker, enabling greater collaboration and initiation of investigations into allegations of elder abuse. The Kerby
Centre is the sponsor agency for this project.
4) Connect Family and Sexual Abuse Network: a partnership between fourteen Calgary and area service providers, including the Calgary Police
Service, working together to simplify access to services for people affected by family and sexual violence. The Domestic Conflict unit recently
provided Connect with a full-time on-site police presence.
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Centralized Analysis Section, Strategic Services Division
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
Figure 5.4: Domestic Incidents with Criminal Code Offences, 2006-2010
Number of Incidents
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Person Crime
2030
1697
1909
2104
2224
Property Crime
841
726
655
657
616
Other CC
407
309
384
416
462
TOTAL Criminal Offences
3278
2732
2948
3177
3302
Unit of Count: Most Serious Violation per Incident
Source: PIMS: February 2007-2011
Figure 5.5: Domestic Related Incidents by Most Serious Violation, 2010
Property
Crimes
19%
Person
Crimes
67%
Other CC
14%
Unit of Count: Most Serious Violation per Incident
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Statistical Summary
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Figure 5.6: Domestic Related Victims of Violent Crime - All Offences, 2006-2010
3000
Number of Offences
2543
2500
2361
2241
2178
2000
1826
1500
1000
500
4
0
5
12
119
203
10
1
5
102
265
199
7
0
9
277
126
8
5
15
274
131
127
5
2
12
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Homicide
4
10
7
8
5
Attempted Homicide
5
1
0
5
2
Robbery
12
5
9
15
12
Sex Assault
119
102
126
127
131
Assault
2241
1826
2178
2361
2543
Miscellaneous
203
199
265
277
274
Total
2584
2143
2585
2793
2967
Unit of Count: Offence (Victim)
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011)
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Centralized Analysis Section, Strategic Services Division
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
Figure 5.7: Specialized Investigations by CPS Child Abuse Unit, 2006-2010
272
253
246
200
204
Investigations
250
278
300
150
100
50
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Source: Calgary Police Service, Child Abuse Unit, March 2011
CHILD ABUSE
There is a higher risk of being the victim of sexual abuse for girls than boys. Most offenders of sexual abuse
know their victims and are in a position of authority over them (i.e. parent/step parent, mother’s boyfriend, or
babysitter). The most important thing to remember is to treat any disclosure as serious and report it immediately.
We are currently working with Children's Services, Alberta Health and the City of Calgary in building a Child
Advocacy Center for the full investigation of child abuse complaints. This approach will be most effective in
collaborating agencies and allowing victims to obtain services from each agency simultaneously. Additionally,
this will also allow each agency to remain informed of the victim’s progression through the investigation.
We are also working with Children's Services and Public Health Nurses to develop a proactive team of
professionals to monitor high risk parents of newborn babies to prevent abuse from occurring. There will be
teams of Child Service and Public Health workers who will attend calls. The CPS role will be to establish risk
management and attend scenes when necessary; this will become a CARRT position once the process is in
place.
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Statistical Summary
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5.3 DRUGS
Figure 5.8: Drug Offences, 2006-2010
CIVIL FORFEITURE
Number of Offences
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Possession
2006
1231
2007
947
2008
857
2009
919
2010
1095
Trafficking*
1135
1065
758
1311
1115
Cultivation**
63
73
33
46
74
Other***
1
0
0
0
0
2430
2085
1648
2276
2284
Total
Unit of Count: Offence; Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011)
*Includes Trafficking and Possession For The Purpose Of Trafficking.
**Includes Cultivation and Produce/Manufacture Cannabis offences.
*** “Other” drug offences include: Importation/Exportation and Property/Proceeds From Trafficking.
Civil forfeiture is a
Provincial legislation
designed to disrupt
organized crime groups
through the forfeiture of
assets used or obtained in
criminal offences. The
assets gained through civil
forfeiture are returned to
victims of crime in Alberta.
In Calgary, civil forfeiture
money has been used to
fund youth at risk programs
and in the province to fund
rural women’s shelters and
Victim Assistance
programs. In 2010 the
Calgary Police Service
seized over $4.5 million
dollars under this
legislation. Approximately
90% of these seizures
resulted from drug-related
crime.
ELECTRICAL FIRE INSPECTION PROGRAM (currently underway and will continue into 2011)
A project spearheaded by ENMAX, involving ALERT Green Team South and the Calgary Fire Department. This is an ENMAX
initiated program designed to identify Electricity thefts and/or dangerous electrical consumption. The EFIP coordinator reports
the incidents to CPS for criminal investigation, if applicable. If no criminal connection can be determined, then it is dealt with
internally by ENMAX or referred to the CFD.
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Centralized Analysis Section, Strategic Services Division
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
Figure 5.9: Number of Incidents by Drug Type, 2006-2010
1200
Incidents
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Marihuana
895
747
743
916
1174
Cocaine - crack
857
768
559
906
589
Cocaine - coke
321
311
220
247
242
Ecstasy (MDMA)
96
76
77
82
89
Methamphetamine
49
24
42
28
55
Other Drugs*
182
213
109
260
208
Unit of Count: Incident (not charges) – an incident will be counted once for each category of drug present.
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011) *“Other Drugs” include: heroin, oxycontin, magic mushrooms, morphine, methadone, PCP,
ketamine, etc. Prior to 2010, Hash was included in “Other Drugs”, now included as “Marihuana”.
CITY OF CALGARY COORDINATED SAFETY RESPONSE TEAM (Currently underway and will continue through
2011). A multi-agency team consisting of representatives from the City of Calgary Inspections Dept, CPS, AHS,
SCAN, and City Bylaw Services; created to address the chronic problem of derelict, abandoned and unsafe
properties that occur primarily as the result of abandoned and/or dismantled marihuana grow operations. The
CSRT addresses these issues under the authority of the Alberta Municipal Government Act or the Alberta Safety
Codes Act ultimately resulting in the forced remediation or demolition of the affected structure. Costs incurred as a
result of implementing this strategy are applied against the property’s title.
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Statistical Summary
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Figure 5.10: Marihuana Grow Operations, 2006-2010
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Warrants
2006
128
2007
113
2008
96
2009
114
2010
119
Accused
65
72
71
73
81
Charges
212
278
230
183
267
Source: 2010 Statistics: Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, March 2011;
2006-2008 Statistics: Calgary Police Service Drug Unit, February 2007-2009, 2009 Statistics: Same source as 2010 statistics, January 2010
Table 5.1: Value of Drugs Seized, 2006-2010
DRUG TYPE
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
$141,219
$386,039
$167,167
$172,878
$521,816
$90,376
$160,065
$132,765
$1,724,256
$101,094
$110,003
$748,762
$444,606
$355,284
$534,294
Total Cocaine
$1,361,478
$3,687,228
$3,260,678
$1,739,450
$1,137,718
Marihuana**
$3,183,440
$1,229,688
$2,449,666
$2,882,828
$4,883,800
Marihuana - Grow Op***
$63,282,136
$62,658,174
$61,670,020
$89,953,500
$88,235,080
Total
$68,168,652
$68,869,956
$68,124,092
$96,828,196
$95,413,802
Ecstasy/MDMA*
Methamphetamine
Other Drugs
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011)
*In 2010, $400,000 of ecstasy was seized in a single incident. ** In 2010, over $3 million of marihuana was seized within 3 incidents.
Note, prior to 2010 Hash was included as ‘Other Drugs’, now included as ‘Marihuana’.
*** “Marihuana Grow Operation” values were gathered from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), Combined Forces Special
Enforcement Unit database (Drug Unit database prior to 2009) as they are a special circumstance not included in the marihuana total above.
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Centralized Analysis Section, Strategic Services Division
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
5.4 HATE/BIAS CRIME
Figure 5.11: Hate/Bias Incidents, 2006-2010
63
57
50
57
65
75
Number of Incidents
100
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011)
Figure 5.12: Hate/Bias Offences by Violation Type, 2010
Hate-bias is a criminal offence
committed against a person or property
that is motivated in whole or in part by
bias, prejudice or hate, race, national
or ethnic origin, language, colour,
religion, gender, age, mental or
physical disability or sexual orientation
of the victim.
These types of offences are particularly
susceptible to under-reporting given
the sensitive nature and motivations of
some of the crimes.
Examples of hate-bias crime include:
• Violence, threats of violence
• Vandalism, graffiti
• Threatening phone calls
• Physical assaults
• Hate mail
• Destruction of religious symbols
• Fire bombings
Source: PIMS, February 2011 * Other includes B&E, possession of weapon, etc.
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Statistical Summary
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Figure 5.13: Hate/Bias Crimes by Motivation, 2006-2010
150
Number of Incidents
125
100
75
50
25
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total hate/bias crimes
75
65
57
63
57
Motivated by other*
1
2
0
0
0
Motivated by religion
12
9
8
16
11
Motivated by sexual orientation
10
9
6
2
5
Motivated by race/ethnicity
52
45
43
63
41
Unit of Count: Offence
Source: Static data (PIMS: February 2007-2011)
*”Other” motivations include: age, gender, nationality, and disability.
Hate crime is a “message crime” that undermines community values and cohesion at the expense of citizens’ rights. One
hate crime is one too many.
Six years ago, Calgary Police Service developed the ‘Hate-Don’t Buy In’ program, which is a program aimed at educating the
community and specifically youth about Hate crime. The program provides complimentary interactive presentations to local
junior and senior high school students and also works closely with community organizations to help educate and identify hate
crime. This project was awarded the 2008 Solicitor General’s Crime Prevention Award and the 2006 Civil Rights Award.
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Centralized Analysis Section, Strategic Services Division
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
5.5 WEAPONS
Figure 5.14: Weapon Use & Intimidation in Violent Crime Incidents, 2006-2010
6000
Number of Incidents
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Firearm
220
237
211
255
212
Edged Weapon
808
752
640
609
671
Other Object*
925
819
790
732
748
Verbal Threats
604
563
522
561
611
Physical Force
4909
4370
4554
4654
4718
Unknown/None
730
721
819
793
783
TOTAL
8196
7462
7536
7604
7743
Unit of Count: Incident (Most Serious Weapon)
Source: Static data (PIMS: May 2010, April 2011)
* ‘Other Object’ includes any physical object which is neither a knife (cutting/piercing instrument) nor a firearm. Examples include vehicles, OC spray,
clubs and blunt objects, beverages and their containers, household items small enough to be picked up and swung as a club or thrown towards the
victim, caustic substances, body fluids, etc...
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Figure 5.15: Weapons Causing Injury, 2006-2010
Number of Offences
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Firearm
36
50
49
46
30
Edged Weapon
345
301
256
232
247
Other Object
797
705
673
629
614
Physical Force
3498
3269
3476
3419
3427
Unknown
137
110
168
118
136
TOTAL
4813
4435
4622
4444
4454
‘Weapon Causing Injury’ refers
to the weapon used to cause
injury to the victim rather than
the most serious weapon
present during an incident.
Unit of Count: Injured Victim
Source: Static data (PIMS: May 2010, April 2011)
* ‘Other Object’ includes any physical object which is neither a knife (cutting/piercing instrument) nor a firearm. Examples include vehicles, OC spray,
clubs and blunt objects, beverages and their containers, household items small enough to be picked up and swung as a club or thrown towards the
victim, caustic substances, body fluids, etc...
• In 2010, weapon use and intimidation in violent crime incidents rose slightly in line with the small increase in overall violent crime.
o Firearms use dropped 16.9% from 2009 and returned to the level experienced in 2008
o Edged weapons use conversely increased 10.2%
• The number of injured victims in 2010 remained static compared to 2009
o Injuries caused by firearms fell 34.8% from 2009 to a 6 year low of 30 victims, with only 3 of those incidents resulting in the
death of the victim
o Although a slight increase was seen in edged weapons injuries from 2009, 2010 remained 13.5% below the 5 year average for
injuries caused by this weapon type
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Centralized Analysis Section, Strategic Services Division
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
Figure 5.16: Injury Level of Firearm Victims, 2006-2010
35
30
Victims
25
20
15
10
5
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Death
3
4
7
6
3
Major
11
24
22
11
11
Minor
22
19
20
33
17
Unknown
0
3
0
1
1
Total*
36
50
49
46
30
Unit of Count: Injured Victim; Source: Static data (PIMS May 2010, April 2011)
*Not all firearms injuries are as a result of the discharging of the firearm. Some result from its use to strike the victim and this total should not therefore be construed as
representing the number of victims who were shot.
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Figure 5.17: Injury Level of Edged Weapon Victims, 2006-2010
250
Victims
200
150
100
50
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Death
10
9
7
7
4
Major
111
123
89
86
79
Minor
222
167
157
138
164
2
2
3
1
1
345
301
256
232
247
Unknown
Total
Unit of Count: Injured Victim; Source: Static data (PIMS May 2010, April 2011)
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Centralized Analysis Section, Strategic Services Division
Annual Statistical Report 2006 – 2010
Statistical Summary
Figure 5.18: Injury Level of Victims of Other Objects, 2006-2010 (Excluding Physical Force)
800
700
Victims
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Death
11
17
17
10
6
Major
67
59
78
41
32
Minor
788
691
662
650
574
Unknown
11
8
7
3
6
Total
877
775
764
704
614
Unit of Count: Injured Victim; Source: Static data (PIMS: May 2010, April 2011)
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CPS Community & Youth Services
Section
5.6 YOUTH
Figure 5.19: Youth Offences as a Percentage of all CC Offences, 2006-2010
% youth offences
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Person Crime
17.84%
17.68%
15.58%
13.43%
14.71%
Property Crime
21.99%
23.26%
20.91%
20.04%
16.60%
Other CC
14.62%
14.44%
11.96%
11.33%
10.90%
Total CC
18.62%
19.16%
16.73%
15.54%
14.00%
youth offending rate
Figure 5.20: Youth Offending Rate, per 10,000 youth aged 12-17, 2006-2010
1000
750
500
250
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Person Crime
145
126
114
106
118
Property Crime
450
413
353
372
265
Other CC
230
191
156
180
167
Total CC
825
730
623
658
551
Source: Static data (PIMS February 2007-2011)
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School Resource Officers
These officers aim to create a safe & healthy
learning environment for youth, as well as
being positive role models.
Youth Intervention Programs
YARD: a program designed to help youth
at risk avoid or escape a gang lifestyle.
MAAST: targets youth ages 5-15
exhibiting behavior that puts them
at risk for criminal involvement or
increased risk of victimization.
Gateway: an initiative that facilitates the
connection between police, young people,
their families & appropriate community
resources.
About Face: targets youth ages 12-18 and
is a youth diversion program for youth
whose behavior has brought them into
conflict with authority figures.
Youth Education Programs
CPS officers deliver educational material in
the schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Start Smart, Stay Safe (S4): an initiative
that will provide education that is strengthbased for children and families to enhance
their resilience.
Youth Mentorship Team
A mentorship team working towards
enhancing the development of positive
assets within our youth. Initiatives include:
CPS Cadet Corps, Power Play Hockey
Program, Jr. Police Academy, Youth
Connect, SuperKids, Mentoring Program &
CYOC Youth Mentorship.
Serious Habitual Offender Program (SHOP)
This program targets habitual youth
offenders with the ultimate goal of preventing
them from becoming career criminals.
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Statistical Summary
Figure 5.21: Youth Victims as a Percentage of CC Offences, 2006-2010
% youth victims
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Person Crime
19.11%
19.23%
17.59%
16.38%
16.49%
Property Crime
2.36%
2.66%
2.33%
2.34%
2.33%
Other CC
9.16%
8.17%
10.81%
7.07%
8.92%
Total CC
5.73%
5.72%
5.48%
5.37%
5.60%
youth victimization
rate
Figure 5.22: Youth Victimization Rate, per 10,000 youth aged 12-17, 2006-2010
500
250
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Person Crime
224
200
187
188
186
Property Crime
120
129
109
103
96
Other CC
38
27
36
26
31
Total CC
382
356
333
317
313
Source: Static data (PIMS February 2007-2011)
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The Calgary Police Service’s work with
young people has been guided by the
principle of early intervention, which
endeavors to address the correlates of crime
early in the life-course prior to the
accumulation of multiple problems and
offences. Over the past five years, the
Service has entered into new partnerships
with relevant organizations to support these
efforts. There has also been a significant
growth in funded pilots which should provide
critical lessons for programming across the
Service and its partners over the next three
years.
Evidence-based programming
The CPS is currently engaged in three key
pilots which should begin to provide useful
information for programming with young
people, starting in 2012. The Youth At Risk
Diversion (YARD), Multi-Agency School
Support Team (MASST) and the Start Smart
Stay Safe (S4) Child and Family projects are
all innovative interventions, focused on
providing critical services to young persons
and their families in an effort to prevent
and/or reduce further involvement in
offending/criminal behavior. The Calgary
Police Cadet Corp is also providing a direct
response to the Service’s mission of
engaging diverse members of the population
in learning about and developing an interest
in policing as a career. These projects all
have significant research components which
are expected to provide useful information
to the Service and social service agencies in
general, around community engagement,
successful approaches to working with
children and youth to prevent involvement in
offending/criminal behavior as well as
approaches for engaging Calgary’s diverse
communities as future recruits.
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5.7 CENTRE CITY
The Centre City is of vital importance to Calgarians because it is the economic, social, cultural, and environmental heart of the city.
Many people travel into the Centre City each day; therefore, a high portion of Calgary’s population is regularly exposed to any signals
of crime and disorder in the area. Recent surveys show that Calgary citizens associate concerns for personal safety with the
downtown core. Moreover, the Centre City acts as a barometer for visitors to Calgary, informing the perceptions of crime and disorder
in the city as a whole. The Downtown Commercial Core and the Beltline communities, which account for a large part of the Centre
City area, experience the highest volumes of crime and disorder of any communities in the city. This high incidence of crime and
disorder, coupled with the area’s political and symbolic importance combine to make the Centre City a necessary focus for policing
activity and for inclusion in this report as a topic of interest.
The Centre City continues to maintain reduced levels of crime and disorder. The CPS (along with Animal/Bylaw
Services, The City and other partners) has implemented a wide range of initiatives in this area over recent years, all
of which are potential contributors to reduced levels of crime and disorder. In addition to these proactive initiatives
there are a number of extraneous variables that may also be contributing to the observed changes: construction,
closure of licensed establishments, community engagement, etc.
On average 6.2 property crimes and 1.7 person crimes are recorded in the Centre City each day and officers are dispatched to 24.4
disorder incidents. The Centre City (made up of 6 communities out of ~280 citywide) accounts for 7.5% of citywide property crime,
10.8% of citywide person crime and 14.7% of citywide disorder.
Person Crime 2010 (Incidents)
Centre
City,
638,
11%
Rest of
City,
5259,
89%
Disorder 2010 (Incidents)
Property Crime 2010
(Incidents)
Centre
City,
2249,
7%
Rest of
City,
27789,
93%
Centre
City,
8895,
15%
Rest of
City,
51659,
85%
Unit of Count: Incident (MSV)
th
Source: PIMS & CAD, February 16 2011
The sum of the centre city and rest of the city will not equal the published city total as some incidents are not assigned to specific geographic areas
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CENTRE CITY PERSON CRIME
Homicide*,
4, 1%
638
617
600
740
779
# of Incidents
800
988
1000
Assaults,
4 73, 74%
Sex
Offences,
51, 8%
Person crime in the Centre City
maintained similarly low volumes to
2009, seeing only a minor increase of
3%.
400
200
Robbery,
110, 1 7%
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Assaults accounted for nearly threequarters of Centre City person crime
incidents, robberies accounted for a
further 17%.
An increase in the number of assaults
contributed to the increase in Centre
City person crime. Robberies were at a
5-year low in 2010.
*Homicide includes: 1st Degree; 2nd Degree; Manslaughter; Criminal Negligence; Other Offences Causing Death; Attempted Murder and Conspiracy To Commit.
CENTRE CITY PROPERTY CRIME
2010 is the 5 year low for Centre City
property crime, following a strong and
sustained downward trend.
Mischief,
458, 2 0%
Thefts in the Centre City were 50%
lower than the 5 year average.
Particularly noteworthy reductions in
vehicle crime show 60% fewer
incidents in 2010 than were recorded
in 2005.
T heft
Under,
1315, 58%
2000
1000
0
2006
2007
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2009
2249
3000
2 736
Arson, 12,
1%
4000
3802
Theft Over,
135, 6%
4036
# of Incidents
5000
503 5
6000
Break and
Enter, 329,
15%
2010
Break and Enter incidents increased
33% over 2009 but remained
significantly below the five-year
average. 4 out of 5 B&Es targeted
commercial premises.
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CENTRE CITY DISORDER
Oth er, 204 5,
23%
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D runk, 132 9,
1 5%
2006
2007
2008
2009
8895
8963
10496
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
12160
Disturb ance ,
1 454 , 16 %
# of Incidents
U nwa nted
Gue st/Patro n,
252 1, 2 9%
Centre City disorder in 2010 remained
on par with the low volumes achieved
in 2009.
14237
Suspi cio us
Person , 15 46,
1 7%
2010
Four event types accounted for ~77%
of disorder in the Centre City:
1) Unwanted guests
2) Suspicious persons
3) Disturbances
4) Intoxicated persons (Drunks)
Unwanted guest and suspicious person
complaints reached 5 year lows in
2010.
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5.8 GANG-RELATED
Figure 5.23: Gang-Related Homicides, 2006-2010
# of Homicides
15
15
10
9
9
7
5
3
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Unit of Count: Victim
Source: Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit, March 2011
Table 5.3 Gang-Related Gun Crime, 2006-2010
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total Gang-Related Homicides
9
9
15
7
3
Gang-Related Homicides Involving Guns
4
6
12
6
2
Source: Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit, March 2011
During 2010, gang related violent encounters were extremely scarce compared to recent previous years. This is likely due to the
investigation and subsequent incarceration of several key individuals responsible or believed responsible for shootings and
homicides in Calgary. Four individuals involved in the shooting in Chinatown on November 16, 2008 are serving federal
sentences, and four individuals allegedly responsible for the triple homicide at Bolsa Restaurant are remanded in custody awaiting
their trials for first degree murder.
Suppression strategies utilizing the Gang Suppression Team, directed patrols and uniform presence at community events likely to
be attended by gangs, continues to be an effective deterrent to gang activity and criminal behaviours.
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APPENDICES
• Appendix A – Static Crime Statistic Tables
• Appendix B – Cumulative Numbers
• Appendix C – Year End Disorder Statistics
• Appendix D – Youth Offences
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Appendix C
YEAR END DISORDER INCIDENTS – BY TYPE
DISORDER INCIDENTS
ABANDONED AUTO
Number of Incidents
2008
2009
2010
2008 by Call Type
Police
Public
2008 Total %
2009 by Call Type
Police
Public
2009 Total %
2010 by Call Type
Police
Public
2010 Total %
652
575
593
302
350
0.8 %
242
333
0.7 %
263
330
0.6 %
DISTURBANCE
8600
8161
9088
881
7719
10.1 %
902
7259
9.3 %
973
8115
10.0 %
DRUGS
3570
3515
3833
928
2642
4.2 %
738
2777
4.0 %
876
2952
4.2 %
DRUNK
6037
6847
7440
1792
4245
7.1 %
2430
4417
7.8 %
2524
4916
8.2 %
FIREARM INVOLVED IN COMPLAINT
118
95
102
5
113
0.1 %
3
92
0.1 %
7
95
0.1 %
INDECENT ACT
533
648
689
28
505
0.6 %
38
610
0.7 %
41
647
0.8 %
JUVENILE COMPLAINT
3444
3006
3061
351
3093
4.1 %
344
2662
3.4 %
332
2729
3.4 %
LANDLORD/TENANT
1742
1893
2063
24
1718
2.0 %
41
1852
2.2 %
28
2034
2.3 %
MENTAL HEALTH CONCERN
1630
1660
2136
143
1487
1.9 %
120
1540
1.9 %
330
1806
2.3 %
NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE
1276
1436
1692
21
1255
1.5 %
30
1406
1.6 %
21
1671
1.9 %
NOISE COMPLAINT
5618
5971
5910
36
5582
6.6 %
27
5944
6.8 %
36
5874
6.5 %
PARTY COMPLAINT
2081
2335
2245
58
2023
2.4 %
57
2278
2.7 %
38
2207
2.5 %
858
644
612
19
839
1.0 %
15
629
0.7 %
17
595
0.7 %
1013
1435
1361
356
657
1.2 %
855
580
1.6 %
837
524
1.5 %
PROWLER
284
349
311
12
272
0.3 %
15
334
0.4 %
9
302
0.3 %
SPEEDER
459
516
749
43
416
0.5 %
37
479
0.6 %
43
706
0.8 %
SUSPICIOUS AUTO
10499
10519
10730
4186
6313
12.4 %
4113
6406
12.0 %
3884
6846
11.8 %
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
POSSIBLE GUNSHOTS
PROSTITUTION
24008
26271
27104
10705
13303
28.3 %
13099
13172
30.0 %
12855
14246
29.7 %
THREATS
2732
2843
3366
105
2627
3.2 %
120
2723
3.3 %
114
3250
3.7 %
UNWANTED GUEST
9823
8726
8187
315
9508
11.6 %
419
8307
10.0 %
390
7797
9.0 %
TOTAL
84977
Source: CAD Datawarehouse, May 2011
87445
91272
20310
64667
100.0 %
23645
63800
100.0 %
23618
67642
100.0 %
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Appendix D
Number of Youth Offences
2006
OFFENCE
CATEGORY
2007
2008
2009
2010
ACC
YPM
YPS
OTH
TOT
ACC
YPM
YPS
OTH
TOT
ACC
YPM
YPS
OTH
TOT
ACC
YPM
YPS
OTH
TOT
Homicide
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Other Offences
Causing Death
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Attempted Homicide
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
4
0
0
0
4
2
0
Sex Offences
ACC
YPM
YPS
OTH
TOT
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
42
4
0
12
58
7
4
0
12
23
41
5
2
2
50
20
2
1
7
30
38
5
0
5
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Robbery
127
1
1
11
140
182
2
0
9
193
124
2
1
4
131
139
0
0
7
146
187
2
0
4
193
Common Assault
378
87
56
72
593
294
83
44
70
491
310
88
30
50
478
246
62
11
71
390
288
66
15
73
442
Weapon/Bodily Harm
205
21
4
22
252
197
14
3
19
233
150
22
2
11
185
144
8
1
17
170
159
15
1
9
184
Aggravated Assault
17
0
0
1
18
13
1
0
2
16
11
0
0
0
11
7
0
0
0
7
10
0
0
0
10
Other Assault
41
0
0
2
43
31
0
0
1
32
44
4
0
2
50
46
0
1
1
48
29
3
0
3
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Miscellaneous
23
7
1
2
33
19
3
0
4
26
6
3
0
3
18
11
6
0
6
23
22
10
0
5
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TOTAL PERSON
CRIME
834
120
62
122
1138
745
107
47
117
1016
691
130
35
72
928
616
78
14
109
817
734
101
16
99
950
Residential B&E
99
11
3
21
134
64
21
0
18
103
101
7
0
38
146
36
3
0
12
51
65
4
0
6
75
Commercial B&E
64
10
12
7
93
56
7
11
16
90
34
2
5
4
45
53
3
0
135
191
51
10
2
7
70
Other B&E
17
2
2
28
49
14
0
0
20
34
17
2
0
5
24
6
1
0
9
16
5
0
0
0
5
Theft Over
78
47
3
17
145
66
3
6
9
84
67
7
2
12
88
43
2
0
5
50
31
3
0
3
37
Theft Under
771
737
323
114
1945
934
646
296
106
1982
926
562
245
98
1831
861
564
188
226
1839
602
502
137
108
1349
PSP
295
35
10
20
360
312
27
15
16
370
166
25
9
11
211
175
17
10
17
219
146
21
3
21
191
Fraud
65
16
27
6
114
90
8
7
8
113
46
8
4
14
72
107
3
9
13
132
28
13
4
5
50
Other
367
159
105
76
707
339
108
44
75
566
262
104
25
56
447
209
74
25
66
374
219
60
25
46
350
1756
1017
485
289
3547
1875
820
379
268
3342
1619
717
290
238
2864
1490
667
232
483
2872
1147
613
171
196
2127
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
269
28
8
12
317
301
27
6
6
340
189
16
1
2
208
285
8
1
6
300
299
13
1
28
341
Miscellaneous CC
1393
38
28
34
1493
1102
62
9
30
1203
964
47
14
31
1056
1022
30
3
35
1090
931
33
4
29
997
TOTAL OTHER CC
1663
66
36
46
1811
1404
89
15
36
1544
1153
63
15
33
1264
1307
38
4
41
1390
1230
46
5
57
1338
TOTAL CRIMINAL
CODE
4253
1203
583
457
6496
4024
1016
441
421
5902
3463
910
340
343
5056
3413
783
250
633
5079
3111
760
192
352
4415
TOTAL PROPERTY
CRIME
Vice/Gaming
Explosives/Weapons
Source: PIMS, February 2011; Unit of Count: Offence Definitions: ACC: Accused; ONC: Offender Not Charged; TOT: Total offences in category under consideration; YPM: Young
Person Measures; YPS: Young Person Sanctions; Other: includes charged in other incidents, complainant declines, CPS/Government policy, private information advised, departmental
discretion, insufficient evidence, and when the offender is under 12 years of age.
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