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The Edmonton crime rate has risen to be one of the highest per capita for the province of Alberta in 2023. This is a short guide showing proven methods of how homeowners can stop crimes before they happen and get back to the safer streets and homes the way they used to be. Just a short time ago, the Calgary crime rate was much higher than...
Read MoreA concerned citizen recently got an onsite police response within 8 minutes. This was before a crime even happened! Here is how they did it. 1) They put an alert of suspicious activity on Lightcatch2) The location they chose appears on the map screen of Lightcatch.3) The description matched the location.4) The officer saw they were close by and t...
Read MoreA recent recovery of 23 stolen vehicles on Aug 4 in the city of St. Albert highlights one the main reasons why some regions are chronically affected by crime while other places remain remarkably safe. The difference between living in one of the highest crime versus one of the safest places can be dramatic. This chart below uses police data from...
Read MoreDo criminals know the RCMP will not follow if they try a high speed escape to avoid being arrested? This County Councillor believes they do. Councillor Dale Hendrick followed a vehicle down the back roads of his County in July 2022 after seeing the man in the vehicle as the one caught on video from multiple break ins on his property!
Read MoreIt’s too bad so many people are nervous about having to stay connected while away travelling. Hopefully the family and I can enjoy some time by Lake Okanagan this summer. When I’m there don’t expect me to pick up my phone. I leave the phone back at the mother in law’s farm, when heading to the beach. Looks like it's already 26 there today. Nice!
Read MoreReal life stories of how people saved their loved ones from harm and stopped the frustration of losing the things they’ve worked hard for. Here are some snapshots of how people helped keep their loved ones safe recently. The more people that use Lightcatch to create or view warnings like these examples, the better the free service works.
Read MoreReal life stories of how people saved their loved ones from harm and stopped the frustration of losing the things they’ve worked hard for. The regions with the lowest crime rates below tend to be the most proactive. The more people that use Lightcatch to create or view warnings like these examples, the better the free service works.
Read MoreHere are crime rates for several locations across Alberta in April. Some regions of Alberta had as much as eight times the crime as others. Some regions of Alberta had as much as eight times the crime as others. Major Cities in Alberta Edmonton had one of the lowest crime rates of any major City in Alberta. Sherwood Park and St. Albert seemed...
Read MoreOur data shows a safer community almost always creates more suspicious alerts or warnings before a crime happens than alerts that are made regarding actual crimes after they happen. Here are some examples of how people did this effectively over the two weeks April 1 - April 14, 2022
Read MoreHere are some examples of how community members warned everyone nearby in the 2 weeks of Feb 24-Mar 9. Also included are some of the theft recoveries between Feb 24-Mar 9 on Lightcatch. The 1st step in improving Community Safety is to have at least twice the number of alerts made before a crime happens versus after a crime occurs. Where this happ...
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