Property and persons crime decrease in first quarter, according to Red Deer RCMP
Property and persons crimes have both showed a downward trend in Red Deer during the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, from April to June, according to the RCMP’s Quarterly Community Policing Report.
The report was put together and read by Superintendent Holly Glassford to city council at Monday’s meeting.
Priority two of the RCMP’s priority list for 2022-2024 was “Crime Reduction”, including the development of crime prevention initiatives, member training and development, and the reduction of all types of property crimes.
The report states that Red Deer is on track to reducing total property crimes by 10 per cent. In Q1 of 2022, there were 2,574 property crimes while in Q1 of 2021, there were 2,816.