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2012 WPS Statistical Report Highlights2011 to 2012 Change

3% Decrease in Overall Crimes 6% Decrease in Violent Crimes 3% Decrease in Property Crimes 7% Decrease in Drug Crimes 6% Decrease in Criminal Traffic Offences 5% Increase in All Other Crimes (Prostitution, Administration of

Justice, Breach of Probation, Fail to Comply with Conditions, etc.)


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2012 WPS Statistical Report Highlights2012 vs. 5-year average (20072011)

23% Decrease in Overall Crimes 29% Decrease in Violent Crimes 21% Decrease in Property Crimes 21% Decrease in Drug Crimes 11% Decrease in Criminal Traffic Offences 12% Increase in All Other Crimes (Prostitution, Administration of

Justice, Breach of Probation, Fail to Comply with Conditions, etc.)


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Other Crimes The Other Crimes category includes crimes

resulting from proactive policing. Proactive policing includes extra foot patrols

focus on areas of public interest, including thePortage Ave Districts


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Stranger vs. Stranger & Familiar CrimesPortage Avenue Districts

Select Major CrimesStranger &

Familiar CrimesStranger Crimes Only

2012 20112011 - 2012

% Change 2012 20112011 - 2012

% Change

Homicide 0 3 -100% 0 2 -100%

Attempted Murder 0 0% 0%

Sexual Assault - Common 24 24 0% 16 20 -20%

Other Sexual Offences 1 1 0% N/C

Assault - Aggravated 2 1 100% 1 1 0%

Assault - with Weapon/Causing Bodily Harm 55 66 -16% 49 63 -22%

Assault - Common 146 190 -23% 107 158 -32%

All Robberies 107 105 2% 93 96 -3%

Total 335 390 -14% 267 340 -21%


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Statistical Consideration Small numbers result in large percent changes

e.g. Aggravated Assault

5-year average smooths datae.g. Homicide

2012 2011

2 1 +100%

2012 2011 5-yr average Difference

30 41 -27% 29.8 +1%


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Were making progress butTh e re i s m o r e w o r k t o b e d o n e

Assaults against Peace Officers are on the rise. Nationally, we recognise that we will still be quite high in

the CMA rankings for homicide rates, violent crime ratesand crime severity indices.


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Violent Crime Severity Index (CSI) 2008 - 2012

Winnipeg Violent CSI Canada Violent CSI


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Violent and Non-violent Crime Indices

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Violent CSI 174.5 176.9 178.8 176.8 169.3 172.9 178.9 188.6 189.2 180.2 163.3 188.7 164.7 173.8 145.4

Non-violent CSI 154.7 145.6 150.7 155.9 146.0 162.7 168.3 155.1 157.1 138.3 109.7 115.3 96.8 81.6 78.0


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Creating a Culture of SafetyPhase #1: Obtaining vital info from citizens and police

members to incorporate into strategies Hosted 12 community forums and 9 member forums Review external operational reviews

Phase #2: WPS working to create safer schools, targetprostitution and gangs, support a diverse population,

enhance partnerships and develop a patrol deploymentmodel


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Crime Prevention through Social DevelopmentService Initiatives:

Gang Strategy Enhanced diversity relations Sex Trade Strategy

Patrol Deployment Strategy: Strategic ProactiveIntelligence-led Policing and increased communityengagement

LiveSafe


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Future Developments

Working with new Police Board Move to new Police Headquarters in 2014


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