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Yearly Total of Homicides Remains at Nine According to Weekly Saskatchewan RCMP Report

By Les Lazaruk Jun 6, 2022 | 4:05 PM

Saskatchewan RCMP reported no homicides among 7,339 calls for service between May 30 and June 5, according to their weekly update issued Monday.

That means there have been nine homicides attended to by Saskatchewan RCMP officers in 2022. The weekly report added that this past Saturday, June 4, was the busiest for calls for service with 1,297. A further breakdown of the calls for service for the week showed 87 reports of impaired drivers, 19 sexual assaults, four reports of other sexual crime, 228 assaults, 57 assaults causing bodily harm and nine aggravated assaults. In addition, there were four reports of robbery, 12 firearms offences, five kidnapping or forcible confinement incidents and 145 instances of harrassment and/or uttering threats. Plus, the weekly report noted 89 break and enters with 56 of them to residences, 269 thefts with 39 being motor vehicles and 567 incidents of mischief with 148 involving damage to property.

 

Please note: the statistics below are representative of reports received within the Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. They are from the RCMP records management system and are accurate as the day they are collected. Crime statistics are regularly updated due to changes in reporting procedures, changes in ongoing investigations, etc. As a result, the statistics below may differ from previous or future published reports.

Divisional Operational Communications Centre

(does not include calls for service by the public directly to local RCMP detachments)

Calls for service total 7339
Highest volume of calls for service was on June 4 1297
Reports of Impaired Drivers (RID calls) 87
 
Persons Offences (number of incidents, not victims)
Homicide 0
        Homicides year to date (January, 2022 to last day encompassed in this report) 9
Sexual assaults 19
Sexual crime – other (invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference) 4
Assaults
        Aggravated Assault 9
        Assault 228
        Assault with weapon or causing bodily harm 57
Robbery 4
Firearms (use of in the commission of an offence, discharge with intent, pointing a firearm) 12
Kidnapping/forcible confinement 5
Harassment/uttering threats 145
Other persons offences (domestic or family dispute, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, extortion with firearm, mischief – danger to life, etc.) 37
   
Property Offences
Break and Enter Total 89
Number of break and enters to a business 16
      Number of break and enters to a residence 56
      Number of other break and enters (encompasses sheds, storage containers, unattached garages, etc.) 17
Theft Total 269
        Other theft over $5,000 32
        Theft $5,000 or under 198
        Number of theft of motor vehicle 39
Mischief 567
        Number of mischief – damage to property 148
        Number of mischief – obstruct enjoyment of property (example: unwanted, intoxicated person at a residence) 418
   
Other Criminal Code Offences
Bail violations 139
Breach of probation 25
Failure to appear/comply 19
Disturbing the peace 177