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Crimes in Lake Country increased in almost every category from 2017 to 2018, according to the 2018 annual report. In total, there were 617 offences in 2018; 89 more than 2017, yet 48 less than in 2016. RCMP suspect the increase can be partially attributed to repeat offenders who finished their sentence in 2018 and rejoined the community, according to Lake Country detachment commander Sgt. Cameron Holloway. “It’s cyclical,” Holloway said. Some of the most notable increases were a 260 per cent increase in business break and enters; a 267 per cent increase in theft of motor vehicle incidents, which was the highest in the past three years, and a 119 per cent increase in property offences. The only category in which offences did not increase was under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act. Sgt. Holloway said it isn’t just the recurrence of Lake Country offenders, but crimes committed by offenders from neighbouring communities that come to Lake Country. “They are coming from Kelowna, Vernon, Salmon Arm and committing offences here,” he said, but could not provide accompanying statistics and reports. Sgt. Holloway said Lake Country police have been working in co-ordination with adjacent RCMP detachments in order to reprimand criminals more efficiently and rectify the growth in crime. Nonetheless, the Sergeant states Lake Country is a relatively safe
Lake Country RCMP detachment to hire five officers within the next two years. (File photo) municipality compared to others mately 5,696 or less than half of into the Solicitor General and throughout the Okanagan and offences occurred in Kelowna. minister of public safety in B.C. residents should not be worried. Right now there are approxi- and the Solicitor General of Can“There’s a perception that crime mately 14,000 residents in Lake ada to hire five additional RCMP is rampant. It really isn’t,” he Country; a number that has been officers. said. growing. Although Sgt. Holloway said In 2017 (most recent data), the Due to the rising population, hiring more officers will change City of Kelowna had 12,521 of- the RCMP have put provisions in the way Lake Country is policed fences committed with a popula- place to make sure Lake Country and give police the ability to bettion of 129,500 people. stays a relatively safe community. ter operate in the community, it Comparably, if Lake Country In early June 2019, the District will be at least 18 months to two had a similar population in 2018, of Lake Country council passed years before the new recruits join that would equate to approxi- a motion that a request be sent the detachment.
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