St. Thomas, ON – Wednesday November 15th, 2023
Just before midnight on November 12th 2023, the St. Thomas Police Service exceeded 20,000 calls for service.
A milestone reached an entire month earlier than 2022 and a number reflecting an 11% increase.
As of 9:30 a.m. on todays date, STPS has responded to 20,134 calls for service.
At this pace, the St. Thomas Police Service is on track to experience a record-breaking year of incidents requiring a police response.
A quick comparison of the total incidents recorded on December 31st at 11:59 pm in years past show:
- 2022: 20,682 incidents
- 2021: 21,924 incidents
- 2020: 22,173 incidents
With incidents on the rise, there are direct links to increased pressures on all areas of our police service. Many of these incidents require hours of officer attention and further follow up in the days after. Not included are several other daily responsibilities such as court appearances, focused patrols and community engagement. The increase work load affects not just the officers but every member of the organization. From the Communicators who answer the phones to our Business Office Professionals managing a sea of time sensitive documents to our Court Staff who deal with all of our in-custody individuals to our IT department. We are a team.
The St. Thomas Police Service remains committed to the safety and well being of our community as we respond to the significant increase in calls for service.
