Further to Sunday’s Duty NCO release, Prince Albert Police responded to 165 calls for service from Friday evening through Monday morning. As a result, 32 people were arrested, with 12 of those being for public intoxication. 2 people were taken to the Brief Detoxification Center. The majority of calls were in reference to intoxicated persons, disturbances and loud party complaints.
A brief breakdown of service calls is as follows:
Friday night – 69 calls
Saturday days – 27 calls
Saturday night – 34 calls
Sunday days – 19 calls
Sunday night – 16 calls
Brief Detoxification Center
The 2011 statistics for the use of the Brief Detoxification Center by the Prince Albert Police Service have been submitted. The BDC was utilized on 563 occasions during the 2011 calendar year, from a total of 2,774 arrests for public intoxication in the City of Prince Albert during the same time period (approximately 20%).
Overall 2011 Statistical Data
2011 statistical data will be presented by Prince Albert Police Administration to the Board of Police Commissioners this week. This data will be shared with local media (and the public) at our regular weekly news conference on Tuesday, January 24th/2012.
Updates:
Criminal Investigation Division
11-28079 –Missing Person (Rodney RITCHIE)
40-year old Rodney RITCHIE, who also apparently sometimes goes by the name of ‘Jody RITCHIE’ continues to be listed as a missing person after being reported as missing to the Prince Albert Police on September 9th/2011. An investigative file update will be forthcoming at next week’s regular news conference to update the media on the status on this file.
There are no other current updates from the Criminal Investigation Section. Active files continue to be worked on by investigators.
Current:
12-1503
On Monday January 16th at approximately 1:34am Prince Albert Police responded to an alarm at a retail business in the 1200 block of 1st Avenue West. On arrival, officers noted glass had been broken out and a door left ajar.
After clearing the building, a canine team attempted to track the person or persons responsible, but was unsuccessful. Damage is estimated at approximately $500 and the owner has advised that an undisclosed amount of cash is missing.
Police continue to investigate. If you know the person or persons responsible for this offence, please call the Prince Albert Police at 953-4222 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477, 1-800-222-TIPS
SGI Operation Crossroads – Targeting Intersection Safety
The Prince Albert Police Service will join our law enforcement colleagues from across the Province of Saskatchewan on January 18th and 19th in a coordinated traffic safety blitz enforcing intersection safety. This is the 3rd such concentrated effort, with ‘Operation HandsFree’ in November targeting cell phone use while driving, and December’s ‘Operation Overdrive’ focusing on impaired driving.
‘Operation Crossroads’ focus will include pedestrian safety at crosswalks, red lights, stop signs and other similar intersection violations. Members of both the Traffic and Patrol Sections will participate.
In 2010, SGI statistics indicate that 42% of all collisions in Saskatchewan occurred at an intersection. That’s more than 12,000 collisions that resulted in 48 deaths and nearly 3,800 injuries.
SGI and the Prince Albert Police Service remind the public to please drive carefully.
Sgt. K.B. McLEAN #93
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