COVID-19 pandemic.Statistics Canada says 17 police services across Canada reported that selected criminal incidents were down by 17 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier.The lone exception was uttering threats by a family member, with police reporting four per cent more incidents during the same period last year.
Saskatchewan’s high crime severity index not reflective of public risk, professors say In addition, the number of calls for service rose eight per cent, particularly wellness checks, mental health calls and calls to attend domestic disturbances.The statistics agency says when the physical distancing measures introduced in mid-March to control the pandemic started easing in May, the number of crimes and calls for.