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Duncan's crime numbers need context, RCMP tells council
Police said a few serious offences can skew the score in a city of about 5,700 people, while a $230,000 program will fund targeted patrols.
- On Aug 24, Staff Sgt. Ken Beard told council Duncan's high Crime Severity Index does not necessarily reflect the city as dangerous, noting statistics can be misleading for a population of roughly 5,700.
- Beard explained that because the index weighs crimes by severity and divides by population, a few serious incidents like aggravated assaults or kidnappings can disproportionately push up the city's score.
- The City of Duncan's 2025 CSI was 336, down from 471 in 2023, though the index fluctuates heavily based on a small number of serious crimes.
- Staff Sgt. Deborah Kelly announced the detachment secured $230,000 through the Community Safety and Targeted Enforcement Program, supporting law enforcement in high-incident hot spots.
- Police and Island Health are weeks away from launching a mobile crisis response team, pairing an RCMP member with a clinical counsellor to de-escalate mental health calls.
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