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6 bd 5 3, DAVID LEA # dlea@metroland.com Thursday, June 1, 2023 | The Halton Regional Po- 5 lice Service has released its a 2 annual report for 2022, a which looks at the crimes officers vepanded to, the 3 initiatives they undertook ° and more. Here are some of the key highlights of this report: + The police service's 768 officers and 318 civilian em- 637,000 last year. They had 184,457 calls for service and a crime clearance rate of 40.8 per cent. They also had an operating budget of $175.9 million. + Violent crime was uJ in Halton in 2022 with five homicides (compared to two in 2021); eight attempt- ed murders (compared to four in 2021); 265 sexual as- saults (compared to 213 in 2021); 152 robberies (com- pared to 68 in 2021). Now Accepting Registrations for 2023/2024 School Year Toddler & Casa Space is limited 905-616-1439 € : 2 « Property crime was al- so up with 818 break and enters (compared to 676 in 2021); 1,302 auto thefts (compared to 872 in 2021); 1,41 incidents of fraud (compared to 1,017 in 2021); and 22 acts of arson (com- pared to five in 2021). ing a significant drop dur- ing the pandemic. + Burlington had the most crime within the re- gion in 2022, with 5,076 in- cidents reported. This in- cluded 939 violent crime in- cidents and 3,635 property crime incidents. Milton and Halton Hills came sec- ond with 4,996 incidents re- ported, including 858 vi lent crime incidents and 2,722 property crime inci- dents. Oakville had 4,850 incidents reported, includ- ing 890 incidents of violent crime and 3,597 property crime incidents. Open House REPORT 13 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HALTON POLICE’S ANNUAL REPORT Halton Police photo Halton Police release annual report for 2022. - Total crime in Burling- ton last year rose 35.2 per cent when compared to crime levels in 2021. Milton and Halton Hills saw a 26.8 per cent increase, while Oakville saw a 30.6 per cent increase. + Crime Stoppers of Hal- ton received 954 tips in 2022, resulting in 47 ar- rests, three weapons recov- Co) 410 Rebecca St, Oakville Saturday, June 3rd 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. dearcroftmontessori.com ered, $1,200 worth of nar- cotics seized, and $800 worth of stolen property recovered. These tips also resulted in $7,000 worth of rewards being approved. + Last year also saw Hal- ton police score some victo- ries against alleged human traffickers with 23 human trafficking-related arrests, 149 charges being laid, and OFFAI0O Ww victims rescued. in police reported reseinine 33, 502 calls related made 951 intimate partner violence arrests and laid 2,327 charges. . « Frontline otficers alse mena health related calls . Police enjoyed multi- police t rarget an an aneged re- rating Brose. Ontene That pro- ject resulted in 11 arrests, the seizure of $700,000 in cash and $500,000 worth of jewelry. Police also recov- ered $3.1 million worth of stolen property. + Police also report successes on the auto theft prevention front in 2022. Halton police-led tives, such as Project Rap- tor, led to the recovery of close to $4 million in stolen vehicles and more than 140 Fulo) ame l-Molamal-M.<-\oM@r-]gol-10] The 202° Oakville charges being laid against 13 individuals. + The report also dis- cussed a Sept. 12, 2022, inci- dent in which a 40-year-old man with an extensive crimin: rd went ona rampage ‘in Southern On- tario. This man shot and killed Const. Andrew Hong while he was ona break ata Tim Hortons in Peel. He shot another person dur- workers at an auto body shop in Milton. Two of these co- workers, Shakeel Ashraf Satwinder Singh, died os a result of their injuries. The suspect was ultimately located ina Hamilton cemetery. The report noted he fi Hamilton detectives Bs they approached him. members of the Halton Police Tactical Res- cue Unit then arrived on the scene to support the de- tectives. The suspect was shot multiple times and despite wearing a ballistic vest. Film Festival From June 218™ to June 277 Tickets available now at offa.ca S Ontario thrillhouse * intrada (; coceco