Police Response Times

• Additional resources needed amid staff shortages, says Winnipeg police chief

  "The demand for service is outstripping the resources we have," Winnipeg Police Chief Danny Smyth said at Friday's police board meeting.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2022
  
• Edmonton police struggling to meet response time targets: report

  Response times measure how long it takes for police to dispatch, travel and arrive on scene, with time goals range from seven minutes or less to 180 minutes, depending on the severity of the crime.

  Crime

  Feb 20, 2020
  
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• Edmonton man frustrated by police response time after frightening encounter at gas station

  After a stranger allegedly attacked his car with a knife following a confrontation at a west Edmonton gas station, a man says he is concerned by how long it took police to respond.

  Crime

  Feb 6, 2020
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• Rural crime forcing residents of Priddis, Alta., to take matters into their own hands

  Residents in the small hamlet of Priddis are left concerned after a string of break-ins hit some businesses in the area.

  Crime

  Oct 26, 2019
• Edmonton police response times at all-time low

  The report goes over 2016 second quarter response times and finds that high-priority calls are being responded to more quickly compared to the same time last year.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2016