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Greater Sudbury Overall Crime Severity Index Down 4.3 Percent

Every year, Statistics Canada issues a Crime Severity Index (CSI) report for Census Metropolitan Areas across Canada. The CSI is a measure of Police-reported crime that reflects the seriousness of offences by assigning a weighted value to crime types with a higher value being given to more serious crimes.

For the first time since 2015, the overall CSI in Greater Sudbury is down. Between 2020 and 2021, Canada’s total crime rate decreased by 0.3% whereas Greater Sudbury’s crime rate decreased by 4.3%....

25 year old Man Arrested in Toronto and Charged in Relation to Bomb Threat at Court House

At 10:30 a.m. on August 5, 2022, our 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Centre received a phone call regarding a Bomb Threat at Sudbury Court House on Elm Street in Greater Sudbury. Information provided was that a bomb had been left inside the Court House and that it was set to explode.

Officers attended the area and set up containment of the building while additional Officers assisted with evacuating the Court House.

Members of our Emergency Response Unit, Courts Branch and Patrol Operations completed...

Officers Arrest Three Men in Connection to Two Break and Enters at the Sudbury Arena

Over the past three days, Officers have arrested and charged three individuals in relation to two separate Break and Enter incidents at the Sudbury Arena.

Around 5:10 a.m. on August 1, 2022, Officers responded to a Break and Enter in progress. Upon arriving on scene, Officers were provided with a description of the individual responsible for the B&E. Additional Officers set up containment of the building and as Officers were searching inside, they located a man matching the description. He was...

Congratulations Julia Kinna - Recipient of the IODE Canada Annual Award

The IODE Canada (Women Dedicated to a Better Canada) is a National women’s charitable organization and the IODE Canada Annual Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant impact on the lives of youth in their community, and who has gone above and beyond in their commitment to improving the lives of youth and/or vulnerable residents. 

We are extremely proud and pleased to announce that this year’s recipient is our very own, Julia Kinna.

In 2019, Julia began her role as the Project...

20 year old Woman Arrested and Charged in Relation to Grandparent Scam

On Monday, July 25, 2022, we received a call from an elderly community member who believed she was a victim of a Grandparent scam.

Information provided was that she was contacted by an individual pretending to be her granddaughter from the phone number 236-335-0168. The individual said that she had been involved in a collision and that Police had located $10,000 worth of Cannabis in her vehicle. An individual personating a Police Officer then came on the phone and said that $9,000 was required in...