To be fair – we will try to outline this is in a slightly different format than info given by RCMP

Last completed quarter (ending September 30)

CALLS FOR SERVICE

Penticton – 5593 up 4% weapon offences YTD 30 down 21%
Osoyoos – 1091 decrease of 6% weapon offences YTD 4 down 20%
Oliver – 1081 increase of 2% – weapon offences YTD 5 down 29%
Summerland – 823 up 12% – 5 weapon offences YTD up 25%
Princeton 706 increase of .07% 1 weapons offence down 50 %
Keremeos – 537 – decrease of 14% – zero offences involving weapons

Trends

In Penticton – decrease in drug trafficking files and drinking offences
In Osoyoos – large decrease in thefts from vehicles
In Oliver – large increase in business break and enters and other criminal code offences
In Summerland – notable decrease in drug possession charges
In Princeton – large increase in theft from vehicles
In Keremeos – overall crime down in all categories