Sparwood calls for service to the Elk Valley RCMP in the second quarter were down a little compared to the same time last year.
There were 354 calls in the Sparwood area between July and September, down from 385 in the second quarter of 2024.
Elk Valley RCMP staff sergeant Svend Nielsen said disturbance calls stayed the same in Sparwood but were up in other areas of the Elk Valley.
“They involve mostly business interruptions, people coming in and causing problems with their business, either personal issues with an employee or just having issues within the business,” he said.
“They’re not very regular or violent by any extent, which is why they’re given this distinction.”
Mental health calls were also slightly down and Nielsen said it continues to be stable across their region.
“Mental health acts, there’s no real concerns here,” he added.
“The numbers stay fairly consistent within the area, generally speaking, although over the course of the time I’ve been here now those have elevated slightly, but not significantly.”
The full quarterly report can be found here.
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