      The Carlyle detachment of the RCMP would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and all the best in the new year.
           During 2015, the detachment responded to 3,053 calls to service.
           Regrettably, there were two fatal accidents within the area. However, there was a significant decrease in reportable traffic accidents, from 127 accidents in 2014, to 69 accidents in 2015. The number of total traffic-related offences increased significantly this year, with 2,706 charges in 2015, compared to 1,296 in the previous year.
           Impaired driving complaints decreased from 158 in 2014, to 105 in 2015. Alcohol-related charges showed only a slight decrease, with 72 charges being laid in 2015, from a total of 78 in the previous year.
           The number of drug-related complaints (46) during this year remain fairly constant, compared to the number of offences in 2014.
           Violent Persons Offences decreased slightly in 2015, with 224 incidents compared to 229 the previous year. Thirty-four complaints of disturbing the peace were reported this year, compared to 28 complaints in 2014.
           Property offence complaints in the detachment's coverage area rose from 388 incidents in 2014 to 473 this year.
           Total charges laid under Provincial Statutes in 2015 showed a sharp increase, with 400 charges laid in 2015, in comparison to 159 charges laid in 2014.
           Criminal Code matters also increased, with 235 reported incidents this year, up from 162 reported incidents in 2014.
           We would like to thank the public for their cooperation throughout the year and encourage them to call the detachment if they are in need of police assistance.
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