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WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CRIME ISSUES IN TOWN?
RCMP say property crime increased in 2024, but violent crimes went down over the year INDIGO LEMAY-CONWAY
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ighting crime and helping the community is all in a day’s work for the Squamish RCMP, but what does a year’s worth of work look like for the local detachment? Sea to Sky Squamish RCMP Staff Sgt. Gareth Bradley and Insp. Robert Dykstra presented their yearly review of statistics to the District of Squamish on March 25. While some areas, such as violent crime, saw a decrease in 2024, others, like property crime and missing persons files, saw an uptick.
PROPERTY CRIME In 2024, property crime in Squamish saw a rise of 6.6% with a total of 1,181 crimes, up from 1108 in 2023. “The [property crime] trend is increasing year over year. This is due to certain individuals who are in the community who are significantly committing the majority of the crime,” Bradley said. “Several strategies have been utilized over the past year to drive down these crime stats. These include focused enforcement strategies on prolific offenders,
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