Two cases a day for Rivers Police

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Published on Wednesday, February 11, 2015

By Bruce Klassen

Chief of Police

Rivers Police Service has compiled its January statistics and with 64 files, that’s an average of two cases per day; the numbers are as follows.

One sexual offence and one assault for a total of two violent crimes. One theft under $5,000 and one property damage equal two property crimes. One fraud and one various other crimes (eg. breaches, public mischief, harassing phone calls, etc.) makes two other crimes; the total criminal code cases in Rivers in January was six.

There were no federal traffic charges. Four provincial traffic charges were laid in the category of other Highway Traffic Act (eg. speeding, unregistered, no licence, etc.). Three accidents were reported to police, bringing the total traffic statistics in January to seven. 

Liquor and Gaming Control Act charges amount to one, for an intoxicated person/breach of peace.

Rivers Police Service deals with four different bylaws (nuisance, animal control, burning and traffic) and four files were opened last month, each dealing with animals. 

Members assisted other agencies three times last month.

The miscellaneous category is lengthy and is responsible for the most cases handled by police. There was one 911 call, two community relations, one noisy party/disturbance, one lost property, two found properties and 28 miscellaneous reports, which includes unfounded complaints. The total number of miscellaneous statistics is 35, more than half of the 64 files handled.