M.L. RCMP monthly report shows dramatic increase in sexual assaults
A recent report filed by the M.L. RCMP suggests sexual assault cases have increased in the city, but officials say the data is the result of an awareness campaign.
Between Jan. 1, 2016 and Oct. 31, 2016, 66 sexual assaults were reported, compared to 19 in the same time span in 2015 and 17 in 2014.
The numbers are from the detailed monthly police report by Staff Sgt. Tim Sartison, the new detachment commander, who prepares the document each month and presents it to city council.
“The dramatic increase in sexual assault complaints can be attributed to the sexual assault awareness occurring in the community, specifically the schools,” Sartison wrote in the report.