Port Hardy RCMP numbers show crime could be up in 2019.
Staff Sergeant Wes Olsen reported the third quarter crime stats to council on Tuesday according to a report by the North Island Gazette.
Between July and September officers opened 1,231 files, bringing this year’s total to 3,349. Last year there were 4,194 files opened in total.
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Each year since 2016 has seen an increase in the number of files police opened. There 4140 in 2017 and 4042 in 2016.