Sudbury police say they were busy over the holidays

The Greater Sudbury Police Service [1] (GSPS) says it was busy over the recent holidays - with more than 900 calls received over the past week.

On social media [2], GSPS said they received 915 calls in the last seven days, including

60 mental health-related calls
51 reports of intimate partner violence incidents
42 ambulance assistance requests
26 thefts
22 family disputes
19 missing persons
16 break and enters
9 weapons complaints
6 reports of sexual assault

"Officers also conducted 68 focused patrols during the same time period," said police.

"We remain committed to a harm-focused, human-centered approach to community safety and well-being through community engagement, community safety and consultation, community mobilization and crime prevention and enforcement and crime suppression."

References

^ Greater Sudbury Police Service (www.gsps.ca)
^ social media (www.facebook.com)