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The best way to stop crime is with a home security system that works before crime happens. Criminals are very good at getting around simple security systems. Despite 30% of homeowners having a doorbell camera, or some other simple security system, these homeowners are just as frequent victims of property crime as people without any home security...
Read MoreAll Cities are not equal in safety. Some have far less crime than others. You were almost twice as likely to be robbed in the most dangerous City in Alberta than in one of the safer cities such as Spruce Grove in January. We base this data on RCMP released crime statistics and make the rate on a per 1,000 resident basis so the size of the City...
Read MoreEvery month I’m fortunate to meet with as many as 20 people from across Canada in a group called ‘Changemakers for Crime Prevention’. The members are a few police, some elected officials, crime prevention executives and some active volunteers. I shared with the members yesterday how a recent theft victim I’ll call Jane, wanted help and why her appr...
Read MoreHigh crime rates continued in Dec 2021. The worst City for crime had a crime rate that was over four times higher than Spruce Grove and Stony Plain, some of the safest cities we track. Red Deer and Sylvan Lake had the third highest amount of crimes per citizen. Red Deer was also one of the highest crime cities in October and November.
Read MoreHow safe is your community today? The pandemic not only created all sorts of disruptions to our economies, it also disrupted the drug trade. Low-cost crystal meth from Asia was not as available during the pandemic. Dealers had to setup local sources, which made drugs more expensive. This increase in price was a big contributor to a reduction in dru...
Read MoreWhat kind of a security camera is the best one to purchase for your home? In order to see the best security camera to purchase, it’s helpful to review some examples where security isn’t working. According to the New York Times, these are some real theft problems in America today. New York City has 90,000 package thefts, every single day!
Read MoreCriminals committed over 500 crimes in your City in Oct 2021. Only 120 crimes were attempted in Spruce Grove and Stony Plain – two communities about ½ the size of Red Deer. Only 245 crimes were in Grande Prairie, a city with 70,000 versus the 100,000 in Red Deer. Look at this chart for October. It proves that it is possible to live safer. At least...
Read MoreCan getting away with stealing others property really be this easy? These 6 people that were just arrested had 24 stolen items seized when police moved in. One of the locals, suspects that stolen items had been running through this chop shop for two or three years prior to these arrests.
Read MoreCan getting away with stealing others property over 1,000 times in one City really be this easy? Thieves are so confident right now, one person just had their $1200 catalytic converter stolen at the Cross Iron Mills parking lot while shopping one afternoon. This was so easy, the thieves got away with it during daylight, at a mall, with patrolling s...
Read MoreThese arrests below broke up a little party a group of 6 criminals were having with Alberta homeowners all year. None of the homeowners knew they would soon face a den of thieves. Homeowners ended up angry, threatening revenge but on the losing end every time. The thieves just toyed with most of them.
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