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By paNOW Staff

Police Statistics for 2021

PAPS reports increased calls for service in 2021

Jan 19, 2022 | 3:41 PM

The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) saw an increased need for service in 2021 and responded to over 41,100 calls.

Calls included disturbances, suspicious incidents, weapons complaints, assaults and more serious incidents of violence and represents an increase of 1.76 per cent over 2020.

In 2021, there were nine homicides in Prince Albert with PAPS laying charges in seven of them while continuing to investigate the others, in addition to suspicious missing persons files and other serious incidents of assault.

Overall violent crime was down slightly in 2021, including a 3.58 per cent decrease in the number of victims of assaults.

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There were 418 reported break and enters last year, a decrease of just over 16 per cent from 2020, with decreases noted in the number of break and enters to homes, businesses, and outbuildings across the city. This is the lowest number of break and enters in Prince Albert.

Property crimes, such as wilful damage, theft under $5,000, and thefts of motor vehicles, continued to trend upward in 2021. Due to the pandemic and government restrictions, many businesses and organizations remained closed in 2020, leading to different crime trends in our community.

Reports of voyeurism increased from two in 2020 to 11 in 2021, in part due to improved public awareness about the consequences of sharing intimate images.

To read the 2021 statistical report in its entirety, please click here.

PAPS released the statistics on Jan. 19 and will be discussing the data during the Feb. 1 Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners monthly meeting.

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