aGENT Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 http://www.cbc.ca/ne...st-decades.html Crime rate and crime severity index both down by 3% in 2012, StatsCan says Canada's police services are once again reporting fewer crimes, a continuing trend that has cut the national crime rate to its lowest level since 1972. Statistics Canada says the police-reported crime rate fell by three per cent in 2012 compared with the previous year. The severity of crimes committed was also down by three per cent in 2012, according to StatsCan's Crime Severity Index (CSI). Police-reported crime has been on a steady decline since peaking in 1991. Police services reported nearly two million incidents involving criminal activity in 2012, roughly 36,000 fewer than in the previous year. "The police-reported crime rate has followed a downward trend, and, in 2012, reached its lowest level since 1972," Statistics Canada said in its latest report. "The CSI was down 28 per cent over the 10 years since 2002." Although there has been a trend toward a reduced crime rate and fewer severe crimes, spending on criminal justice continues to rise. Also, the Conservatives have introduced at least 30 bills designed to crack down on crime since Prime Minister Stephen Harper won power in 2006. Per capita spending on criminal justice — including federal and provincial jails, court costs and policing — climbed 23 per cent over the last decade, the Parliamentary budget office reported in March. The report put the price tag at $20.3 billion in 2011-12, with roughly three quarters of that total carried by the provinces and municipalities. Saskatchewan sees biggest decline Both the police-reported crime rate and the CSI fell in most provinces last year, although rates increased in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and the territories. Saskatchewan reported the biggest decline in its crime rate, but still had the highest rate and CSI among the provinces. Crime rates, and the severity of crimes as in previous years, were higher in the territories and the western provinces. Ontario police services reported the lowest crime rate and CSI. Having reported a seven per cent drop in its police-reported crime rate in 2012, Toronto, Canada's biggest city, can boast the lowest rate among the country's municipalities for the sixth consecutive year. Quebec City had the second lowest crime rate while also recording the lowest CSI. Kelowna, B.C., had the highest crime rate in 2012, the result of a six per cent jump in its police-reported rate from the previous year. Regina, which had the highest crime rate in 2011, dropped to second spot as its 2012 rate fell by 10 per cent. However, it retained the highest CSI in the country. Crime severity was also up in 2012 in Windsor, Guelph, Brantford and St. Catharines-Niagara in Ontario, as well as in Gatineau, Que., and Moncton, N.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imuzi Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Is that Paul Maclean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Is that Paul Maclean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Good thing Harper's been building more high security prisons in Quebec, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Alberta, since 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 But... but.... I thought everyone wielding firearms made a country safer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 This trend in lower crime rates is happening in every country in the industrialized world. All across Europe crime rates are at their lowest in decades even with the widespread protests regarding the economy. Violent crime, property crime, every type of crime is on a long slow decline everywhere. Mexico is the only industrialized country ( according to the UN they are recognized as a newly industrialized nation) not declining in violent crime because of the long war with the drug cartels. Maybe the US can start letting some of the recreational marijuana users out of prison now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Crime is down (on paper) in Canada in part because police aren't spending nearly as much time on minor crimes anymore, nor is the public bothering to report them as much as they used to. Just a tiny example; all those local cops they had babysitting the Bacon brothers, or otherwise involved with gang issues in some way, means that there is a whole lot less manpower and inclination being put towards minor crimes that used to be somewhat rare in Vancouver back in the day, like graphiti, littering, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTania Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 This is good. Feel safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Crime is down (on paper) in Canada in part because police aren't spending nearly as much time on minor crimes anymore, nor is the public bothering to report them as much as they used to. Just a tiny example; all those local cops they had babysitting the Bacon brothers, or otherwise involved with gang issues in some way, means that there is a whole lot less manpower and inclination being put towards minor crimes that used to be somewhat rare in Vancouver back in the day, like graphiti, littering, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 The Stats Canada finding operationalized the crime rate based on police-reported incidents and not police-cleared incidents, which is what you are suggesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 It seems that petty crime has been increasing rather than decreasing. I mean, how often do you even report your car being broken into anymore? What about if your bike got stolen in downtown? Of course, it could just simply be that we hear about it more nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 http://www.cbc.ca/ne...st-decades.html And we need more prisons for this Mr. Harper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 If my car gets broken in to or bike gets stolen...I sure as hell report it That's kind of the point...crime rate is getting lower and lower...yet we have more prisoners..hmmm, You don't see a logic disconnect there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Still plenty of jerk offs out there that need to go to jail. crime might be down % wise but as stated but more people now. I don't agree with putting people in jail for small possession of pot. in fact legalize it. crack down on gangs and org crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Reporting is kinda pointless. What am I gonna say? "Hey officer, some crackhead broke into my car to grab my sweater and my 30 cents of loose change I had lying about"? Or how about when someone steals the seat from my bike? Petty crime is becoming (or already has become) an unfortunately part of the life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Reporting is kinda pointless. What am I gonna say? "Hey officer, some crackhead broke into my car to grab my sweater and my 30 cents of loose change I had lying about"? Or how about when someone steals the seat from my bike? Petty crime is becoming (or already has become) an unfortunately part of the life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Stamkos Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Reporting is kinda pointless. What am I gonna say? "Hey officer, some crackhead broke into my car to grab my sweater and my 30 cents of loose change I had lying about"? Or how about when someone steals the seat from my bike? Petty crime is becoming (or already has become) an unfortunately part of the life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Guy breaks into your car chances are pretty high he damaged it to get in. ICBC is gonna need a police report to get your claim going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Guy breaks into your car chances are pretty high he damaged it to get in. ICBC is gonna need a police report to get your claim going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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