The Carlyle Detachment of the RCMP would like to wish everyone all the best in the New Year.
               Over the past year the detachment has responded to 3,258 calls for service. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, 3,277 calls. Regrettably there was an increase in fatal accidents from two to four; but, there was a significant decrease in reportable accidents from 171 to 127.
               Impaired driving complaints increased from 140 to 158, and as a result there were 78 individuals charged with alcohol related offences. There was also an increase in charges laid under several Provincial Statutes from 114 to 159.
               Traffic related offences saw a decrease in charges from 1,327 to 1,296. Criminal Code matters saw a decrease overall from 241 to 162 reported incidents, with the most significant change noticed in reported complaints of disturbing the peace, a change from 52 complaints to 28.
               Drug related complaints remains fairly constant from individual usage to trafficking.
               Violent person offences decreased from 257 to 229.
               In 2013 there were 441 property offence complaints and in 2014 there were just 388 calls.
               We would like to thank the public for reporting crimes and hope in the New Year the continued relationship between the detachment and the public remains.