The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says Halton can once again claim to be one of the safest communities in the country.
According Statistics Canada’s annual report on crime in Canada, Halton has maintained its position of having the lowest Crime Severity Index (CSI) of all Canadian municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more. The HRPS also achieved an all-time high Weighted Clearance Rate of 56.41 per cent. This score is tops among Ontario’s ‘Big 12’ police services (Halton, Peel, York, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo, London, Durham, Niagara, Windsor, Sudbury, and Ottawa).
Other notable achievements for Halton region:
- Maintained position of having the lowest Crime Severity Index (CSI)* of all Canadian municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more; and,
- Had an all-time high (for Halton) Weighted Clearance Rate (WCR)* with a value of 56.41 per cent.
When compared to Ontario’s ‘ Big 12’ police services, Halton had:
- The lowest Crime Severity Index (CSI) (23 years in a row);
- The lowest Violent Crime Severity Index (23 years in a row);
- The lowest Non-Violent Crime Severity Index (23 years in a row);
- The lowest value WCR (7 years in a row);
- The lowest value Violent WCR (3 years in a row); and,
- The lowest value Non-violent WCR (7 years in a row).
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“It is incredible that the Region of Halton and the HRPS have maintained the lowest Crime Severity Index of all Canadian municipalities with a population over 100,000, however I am particularly proud of the all-time high Weighted Clearance Rate achieved,” says Halton Regional Police Chief Stephen Tanner. “This was done over a year of remarkable hardship in the face of a global pandemic. This is clearly a testament to the work of our officers and HRPS staff and to the support of the residents we serve. It is these partnerships and relationships, coupled with our ongoing commitment to community safety and well-being, that will keep Halton at the forefront of policing and as a leader in public safety in the years ahead. Once again the professionalism, commitment, dedication and abilities of our frontline staff and teams have yielded nation leading results in both the level of reported crime and solving those crimes that do occur. A record that we will strive to continually achieve for all we serve.”
I am So proud of the incredible women and men-sworn and civilian-of the HRPS who achieve such outstanding results year after year.Working closely with our community and citizens and building positive relationships all assist as we work together for community safety and well-being
— Chief Steve Tanner (@ChiefTanner) August 9, 2021
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