Reports of domestic violence have gone up 10 per cent in Saskatoon since March after measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 came into place, according to city police.
At a press conference held over Zoom Wednesday, Chief Troy Cooper said Saskatoon police have received about 125 calls in 10 weeks.
He said it’s a problem across the province, not just Saskatoon. “Right now we have people who are together … under a great deal of strain and pressure with job loss and economic downturn,” Cooper said. “Some of those causes will hopefully be temporary and hopefully we’ll be able to see things move back to normal.” During that same time, Cooper said mental health calls have been up and down.