Youth violent crime has been increasing year-over-year in Saskatoon, with nearly 200 offences just this year so far.
In a statement, Saskatoon police said what is concerning is the “severity of these incidents, such as the one from last week with the 12-year-old girl allegedly threatening a boy with a knife. ”
As Global’s Nicole Healey explains in the video above, EGADZ Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre said there are several factors at play like mental health and home environments.