PRESENT ANDFUTURE 2010 Annual Review STATISTICS
tables of contents demographic statistics about our personnel 3 u Total workforce authorized and filled by directorate 3 u Police personnel chart 3 u Breakdown of civilian workforce 3 u Breakdown of police officers by rank 3 u Breakdown of police officer by age 3 u Breakdown of police officers by years of service 3 u Representativeness based on gender and ethnicity 4 u Departures 4 u Hiring of neighbourhood police officers 5 u Breakdown of police officers according to level of education (university) 5 ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 6 u Citations issued in 2010 6 u Comparison of collisions according to their graveness 2009-2010 7 u Cyclist Safety Campaign 7 u Tickets Issued During Back to School Campaign 7 u ADS Tickets Issued During Back to School Campaign 7 u Statistics for Snow Removal Operations 8 u Pedestrian Campaign April 2010 - Number of tickets issued by police 8 u Pedestrian Campaign October 2010 - Number of tickets issued by police 8 u Pedestrian Road Safety 2009-2010 8 u Cyclist Road Safety 2009-2010 8 CRIMINAL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010 9 u Change in the crime rate 2006-2010 10 u Evolution in the crime rate by month 11 u Evolution of the crime rate by Operations Center 12 u Evolution of the crime rate by Neighbourhood station Operations Centre West 13 u Evolution of the crime rate by Neighbourhood station Operations Centre South 14 u Evolution of the crime rate by Neighbourhood station Operations Centre North 15 u Evolution of the crime rate by Neighbourhood station Operations Centre East 16 operational statistics 17 u Number of calls received by the Division des communications opérationnelles et information policière 17 u Système administratif de gestion des alarmes (SAGA) statistics 17 u Number of calls dispatched by priority and geographical origin 17 u Average response time for calls received by the Division des communications opérationnelles et information policière (police presence on site) 17 u Bureau du taxi statistics 18 u Bureau du remorquage statistics 18 u Breakdown of 2010 crowd control events by month 18 u Compilation of crowd control events from 2005 to 2010 18 u Suspicious packages, defusing and explosions 19 u Use of intermediary weapons 19 u Car chases 19 u Shots fired 19 INVESTIGATIONS UNDERTAkEN By THE SERVICE DES NORMES PROFESSIONNELLES ET DES AFFAIRES INTERNES IN 2010 20 u Investigations related to the Police Act 20 u Ethics 21 u Independent investigations 21 u Investigations related to the Règlement sur la discipline interne des policiers et policières du SPVM 22 u Police Act 23 u Security Checks/Investigations 23 u Bureau du service à la clientèle 24-25 u Detection of Inappropriate Behaviours 25
Demographic statistics about our personnel Total workforce authorized and filled by directorate Police personnel chart Authorized civilian workforce Directorate AUTHORISED filled Vacant Operations directorate Police officers 4,581 4,427 154 Civilians 1,440.5* 1,387,5* 53 Service Directorate Police officers 4 4 0 Civilians 173 172 1 TOTAL Police officers 4,585 4,431 154 Civilians 1,613.5* 1,559.5* 54 TOTAL (police officers and civilians) 6,199 5,991 208 * 3,5 years/persons are included to represent all the civilians working on snow removal about 10 days a year. Authorized number of police officers Actual number of police officers Men 3,086 Women 1,345 4,585 (a) 4,431 (b) White collars 848.5 Blue collars 57 Crossing guards 521 Professionnals 59 Lawyers 4 Managers 124 TOTAL* 1,613.5 a) This number (4585) of authorized police officers includes permanent authorized police personnel (4407) and service loans, early retirements and other special projects, with these three categories totalling (178) positions. b) This number (4431) of Police Officers excludes the (200) temporary Police Officers in service on the 31 st of December, 2010. Breakdown of police officers by rank Rank Number Officers 3,168 Sargeants 450 Sargeants detectives 575 Lieutenants 40 Lieutenant detectives 69 Commander 86 Inspectors 16 Chief inspectors 18 Assistant directors 7 Deputy directors 1 Director 1 TOTAL 4,431 Breakdown of police officers by age Age bracket Number 20-24 50 25-29 518 30-34 826 35-39 904 40-44 802 45-49 999 50-54 305 55-59 26 60 and over 1 TOTAL 4,431 Breakdown of police officers by years of service Years of service Number 0 4 473 5 9 806 10 14 1,227 15 19 543 20 24 837 25 29 494 30 34 50 35 & + 1 TOTAL 4,431
Representativeness based on gender and ethnicity TEMPORARy POLICE OFFICERS Group Women Men TOTAL % First Nations 0 0 0 0 % Ethnic minorities 2 5 7 3.5 % Visible minorities 6 20 26 13.0 % Majority group 68 99 167 83.5 % TOTAL 76 124 200 100 % PERMANENT POLICE OFFICERS Group Women Men TOTAL % First Nations 7 5 12 0.4 % Ethnic minorities 33 102 135 4.3 % Visible minorities 43 197 240 7.6 % Majority group 995 1,786 2,781 87.8 % TOTAL 1,078 2,090 3,168 100 % Departures RETIREMENTS Number Officers 27 Sargeants 11 Sargeants detectives 25 Lieutenants 1 Lieutenants detectives 3 Commander 5 Inspector 2 Chief inspectors 0 Assistants directors 2 Deputy directors 1 Director 1 TOTAL 78 RESIGNATIONS Number Permanent police officers 7 Temporary police officers 22 Auxiliairy police officers 0 TOTAL 29 DISCHARGE Number Disability 5 Dismissed Permanent police officers Layoffs Permanent police officers 2 TOTAL 7 PERMANENT HIGHER RANk OFFICERS Group Women Men TOTAL % First Nations 2 4 6 0.5 % Ethnic minorities 13 36 49 3.9 % Visible minorities 3 34 37 2.9 % Majority group 249 922 1,171 92.7 % TOTAL 267 996 1,263 100 % Deaths Number On duty 0 Off duty 2 TOTAL 2 PERMANENT ALL RANkS OFFICERS Group Women Men TOTAL % First Nations 9 9 18 0.4 % Ethnic minorities 46 138 184 4.2 % Visible minorities 46 231 277 6.3 % Majority group 1,244 2,708 3,952 89.2 % TOTAL 1,345 3,088 4,431 100 % Total permanent police officers (retirement, dismissal, striking of and deaths) 94 Demographic statistics about our personnel
Hiring of neighbourhood police officers Temporary police officers Majority Visible minorities Ethnic minorities First nations TOTAL 2010 Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men 72 104 7 22 3 14 0 0 176 29 17 0 222 Permanent police officers Majority Visible minorities Ethnic minorities First nations TOTAL 2010 Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 10 Breakdown of police officers according to level of education (university) Rank ABBE program Certificate or minor 1 Certificate or minor 2 Certificate or minor 3 Major BACC. Master s or SSHGD PH.D TOTAL Director 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Deputy Directors 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Assistants directors 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 5 Chief inspectors 0 7 2 0 0 0 8 0 17 Inspectors 0 7 1 0 0 1 8 0 17 Commander 0 48 12 1 0 11 10 0 82 Lieutenants 0 14 1 0 0 9 4 0 28 Lieutenant detectives 2 18 6 2 1 10 2 0 41 Sargeants 2 87 24 4 1 51 9 1 179 Sargeants detectives 23 100 20 3 3 57 10 0 216 Officers 13 289 34 10 10 276 18 0 650 TOTAL 40 570 100 21 15 415 76 1 1,238 * Short program: University training consisting of 18 credits, as part of an investigation team or with a police force, by the École nationale de police du Québec with the university network table. Demographic statistics about our personnel
ROAD SAFETy AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Reckless driving 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Variation 2009/2010 Reckless driving of an automobile, resulting in death 2 2 0 1 3 200.0 Reckless driving of an automobile, resulting in body injury 4 7 7 12 6-50.0 Reckless driving of an automobile 133 131 165 115 95-17.4 TOTAL 139 140 172 128 104-18.8 Fleeing the scene Criminal Code 239 232 252 191 140-26.7 Highway Safety Code 17,780 20,044 21,395 19,441 18,575-4.5 TOTAL 18,019 20,276 21,647 19,632 18,715-4.7 Driving under the influence Driving under the influence, resulting in death 2 2 4 0 1 100.0 Driving under the influence, resulting in body injury 35 32 23 35 24-31.4 Driving under the influence 1,975 1,939 1,958 1,962 1,752-10.7 TOTAL 1,975 1,973 1,985 1,997 1,777-11.0 Driving a motor vehicule while suspended Criminal Code 194 201 215 166 139-16.3 TOTAL 19 201 215 166 139-16.3 Citations issued in 2010 OPERATION CENTRE WEST SOUTH NORTH EAST DSRC TOTAL Moving violations 53,989 30,450 46,152 40,534 157,033 328,158 Speeding 16,266 3,972 9,831 12,192 92,726 134,987 Parking infractions (issued by police officers) 23,307 42,292 47,224 30,698 25,762 169,283 Parking infractions (issued by agents de stationnement) 1,072,411 TOTAL 93,562 76,714 103,207 83,424 275,521 1,704,839
Comparison of collisions according to their graveness 2009-2010 Collisions 2007 2008 2009 2010 Variation 2009 2010 Number of collisions (deaths) 39 (39) 33 (33) 33 (35) 37 (37) 12.1 % Number of collisions with major injuries 305 221 221 270 22.2 % Number of collisions with minor injuries 6,030 5,246 5,618 5,711 1.7 % Number of collisions with material damages 30,547 31,949 29,625 27,764 6.3 % TOTAL 36,921 37,449 35,497 33,782 4.8 % Cyclist Safety Campaign 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 Cyclists 549 545 737 827 1,042 26 % Motorists 9 9 20 4 7 75 % TOTAL 558 554 757 831 1,049 26.2 % Tickets Issued During Back to School Campaign Type of tickets 2009 August 27 to September 18 2010 August 26 to September 24 Variation Driving over 30 km/h 5,694 5,059 11.2 % Not stopping on a yellow light 758 896 18.2 % Not stopping on a red light 1,347 1,302 4.1 % Not stopping at a Stop sign 2,778 2,798 0.7 % Not obeying a crossing guard s order 19 27 42.1 % Not stopping at school bus signals 42 86 104.8 % TOTAL 10,648 10,168 4.5 % ADS Tickets Issued During Back to School Campaign Type of tickets 2009 August 27 to September 18 2010 August 26 to September 24 Variation Where traffic signals prohibit parking (R.R.V.M., c. C-4.1, Art. 30 (1)) 106 30 71.7 % In a loading zone (R.R.V.M., c, C-4.1, Art. 31 (3)) 7 4 42.9 % Where the traffic signals prohibit stopping (other than in a reserved traffic lane) (R.R.V.M., c. C-4.1, Art. 26) At a pedestrian crossing or within 5 metres of one (R.S.Q., c. C-24.2, Art. 386 (4)) 53 29 45.3 % 10 23 130 % At an intersection or within 5 metres of one (R.S.Q., c. C-24.2, Art. 386 (4)) 19 57 200 % TOTAL 195 143 26.7 % ROAD SAFETy AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Statistics for Snow Removal Operations INFRACTIONS NUMBER 2008/2009 2009/2010 Exceeding the speed limit (art. 328 P-900) 13 8 Crossing on a red light (art. 359 P-546) 43 18 Failing to stop (art. 368 P-544) 93 33 Driving without a licence (art. 65 P-668) 0 0 Licence suspended (art. 105 P-789, P-790, P-409) 4 2 Seized vehicle (H.S.C art. 209 and 209.2) 0 0 Vehicule inspection 0 0 Arrest 0 0 Right turns (extreme right) (art. 351 P-310) 1 0 Left turns ** (art. 352 from 356 to H.S.C) **Pay attention to the left turn according to type of road (rwf. art. 352 to 356 in H.S.C) 1 1 TOTAL 155 62 Hit-and-runs relating to snow removal operations Fatal accidents relating to snow removal operations 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 245 287 295 678 405 242 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 0 0 1 3 0 Pedestrian Campaign April 2010 Number of tickets issued by police Type of tickets 2009* (April) 2010 (April) Variation 2009* 2010 (April) Pedestrians 2,670 2,823 5.4 % Drivers not respectful of pedestrians 1,723 2,277 32 % Drivers not respecting a red light 1,582 1,677 6 % Drivers not respecting a yellow light 1,196 1,780 32.8 % TOTAL 7,171 8,557 16.2 % Pedestrian Road Safety 2009-2010 Collisions (Number of victims) 2009 2010 Variation 2009 2010 Number of deaths 20 18 10.0 % Number of serious injuries 85 125 47.1 % Number of minor injuries 1,252 1,263 0.9 % TOTAL 1,357 1,406 3.6 % * Infractions for not respecting yellow and red lights are recorded to reflect the validity of data in connection with the pedestrian campaign Pedestrian Campaign October 2010 Number of tickets issued by police Type of tickets 2009* (October) 2010 (October) Variation 2009* 2010 (October) Pedestrians 2,596 1,522 7.0 Drivers not respectful of pedestrians 3,085 2,376 29.8 % Drivers not respecting a red light 2,182 1,624 34.4 % Drivers not respecting a yellow light 1,408 1,178 15.5 % TOTAL 9,271 8,587 8.3 % Cyclists Road Safety 2009-2010 Collisions (Number of victims) 2009 2010 Variation 2009 2010 Number of deaths 3 4 33.3 % Number of serious injuries 40 26 35.0 % Number of minor injuries 690 711 3.0 % TOTAL 733 741 1.1 % * Infractions for not respecting yellow and red lights are recorded to reflect the validity of data in connection with the pedestrian campaign ROAD SAFETy AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
CriMiNaL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010 Misdemeanours and Violations of the Criminal Code in 2010 A total of 117,666 misdemeanours and violations were reported in Montreal, which represents a reduction of 7.3% compared to 2009 and of 13.3% since 2005. The number of crimes in 2010 was 10.2% lower than the average of the past five years; it has decreased by 24.8% over the last 10 years. Crimes against the person In 2010, 24,627 crimes against the person were reported in the territory 55 fewer than in 2009, representing a reduction of 0.2%. These crimes have decreased by 7.8% since 2005. The number of crimes against the person reported in 2010 was 3% lower than the average of the past five years (25,396 crimes) and also lower (22.2%) than 10 years ago (31,648 crimes in 2000). Homicides The number of homicides increased from 31 in 2009 to 37 in 2010. The number of homicides in 2010 was the same as the average of the past five years, and lower than the average recorded in Montreal in the last 10 years (43 homicides) and 20 years (54 homicides). Attempted murders The number of attempted murders increased by 5.7%, from 106 in 2009 to 112 in 2010. This increase follows a sharp increase (53.6%) in 2009. Despite these increases, the number of attempted murders was lower in 2010 than the average of the past five years (119 crimes per year). Assault The number of assaults decreased by 7.0%, from 14,004 in 2009 to 13,028 in 2010. The number of reported assaults in 2010 was lower than the average of the past five years (average of 13,866 crimes) and has decreased by 25.7% in 10 years. Sexual assaults The 47.9% rise in the number of sexual assaults in 2010 was largely due to the implementation of a new statistical codification for misdemeanours included in the other sexual offences category that could not be accounted for in the year 2009. In 2010, the 436 other sexual offences recorded were added to the sexual assaults recorded and they alone increased this category of crime by 40.4%. As for actual sexual assaults, the real increase was 7.5% (1,161 crimes in 2010 compared to 1,080 in 2009). Aggravated thefts and extortion Aggravated thefts and extortion increased by 2.2%, from 3,784 in 2009 to 3,869 in 2010. The number of aggravated thefts and extortion has decreased by 10.9% since 2005 and 16.8% in the last 10 years. Other offences against the person Other offenses against the person (criminal harassment, threats and abduction or kidnapping) rose 5.4% in 2010. These crimes, however, have decreased by 6.7% since 2005 and by 23.0% in the last 10 years. Crimes against property The number of crimes against property reported in 2010 (79,718 crimes) decreased by 9.4% compared to 2009 (87,986 crimes). Crimes against property have fallen by 18.0% since 2005 and by 30.7% in the last 10 years. Arson Arson offenses decreased by 10.5%, from 889 in 2009 to 796 in 2010. The number of arson offences in 2010 was below the average of the past five years (834 crimes). Break and enter In 2010, the number of break and enters reported (13,976 crimes) decreased by 13.7% compared to 2009. The number of burglaries has fallen by 28.4% since 2005 and by 48.2% in the last 10 years. Nearly three in four (72%) burglaries occurred in residences. These burglaries fell by 7.1%, from 10,838 in 2009 to 10,064 in 2010. This type of crime has decreased by 45.8% in the last 10 years. Auto theft Auto theft decreased by 10.8%, from 8,620 in 2009 to 7,692 in 2010. This decline follows three consecutive significant drops: 17.8% in 2009, 14.9% in 2008 and 9.7% in 2007. The situation has markedly improved in recent years; the number of vehicle thefts has fallen by 45.6% since 2005 and by more than half (56.4%) in the last 10 years. Simple theft Simple thefts accounted for one-third of all violations of the Criminal Code reported in Montreal in 2010. These misdemeanours were down 10.4%, from 42,401 in 2009 to 37,987 in 2010. The number of simple thefts has decreased by 14.2% since 2005 and by 19.2% in the last 10 years. Possession of stolen goods Possession of stolen goods offences increased by 66.1%, from 531 in 2009 to 882 in 2010. The number of these offenses is 42.6% higher than the average of the past five years (619 crimes per year). Frauds In 2010, 4,458 frauds were reported 11.7% less than in 2009 (5,049 frauds). Reported frauds have decreased by 19.4% since 2005 and by 28.6% in the last 10 years. Mischief In 2010, 13,927, mischief offences were reported, which is 2.6% less than in 2009. The number of mischief offences, however, has grown by 11.2% since 2005. Other violations of the Criminal Code The number of crimes included in the Other violations of the Criminal Code category fell by 7.0% in 2010. Among these offenses, prostitution (35.1%) and firearm (9.2%) violations decreased, as did administration of law and justice violations (9.5%).
Change in the crime rate 2006-2010 Crimes against persons 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Variation 2009/2010 Homicides 43 42 29 31 37 19.4 % Other offences resulting in death 1 1 2 1 3 200.0 % Attempted murder 157 106 69 106 112 5.7 % Assault 13,211 13,049 15,038 14,004 13,028-7.0 % Sexual assault 1,694 1,320 1,267 1,080 1,597 47.9 % Robbery 4,259 3,814 3,904 3,784 3,869 2.2 % Other offences against persons 6,104 5,497 5,986 5,676 5,981 5.4 % TOTAL 25,469 23,829 26,295 24,682 24,627-0.2 % Crimes against property Arson 715 765 1 030 889 796-10.5 % Breaking and entering 20,383 16,439 14,989 16,190 13,976-13.7 % Motor vehicle theft 13,644 12,290 10,485 8,620 7,692-10.8 % Simple theft 43,583 39,916 42,067 42,401 37,987-10.4 % Possession of stolen goods 700 709 621 531 882 66.1 % Fraud 5,583 5,091 5,009 5,049 4,458-11.7 % Mischief 12,115 12,182 13,777 14,306 13,927-2.6 % TOTAL 96,723 87,392 87,978 87,986 79,718-9.4 % Other offences under the criminal Code Prostitution 1,366 970 544 447 290-35.1 % Firearms offences 541 524 560 513 466-9.2 % Offences against the administration of law and justice 10,918 11,829 11,872 12,046 10,902-9.5 % Other CC offences 2,064 1,487 2,012 1,317 1,663 26.3 % TOTAL 14,889 14,810 14,988 14,323 13,321-7.0 % Total misdemeanours and offences under the CC 137,081 126,031 129,261 126,991 117,666-7.3 % Other laws and by-laws Food and Drugs Act 2,695 3,121 3,129 2,882 3,048 5.8 % Offences under federal laws 18 14 28 19 29 52.6 % Offences under provincial laws 324 679 575 818 1,273 55.6 % Municipal by-laws 13,045 21,569 20,443 21,627 17,861-17.4 % TOTAL 16,082 25,383 24,175 25,346 22,211-12.4 % Grand total 153,163 151,514 153,436 152,337 139,877-8.2 % * The 47.9% rise in the number of sexual assaults in 2010 was largely due to the implementation of a new statistical codification for misdemeanours included in the other sexual offences category that could not be accounted for in the year 2009. In 2010, the 436 other sexual offences recorded were added to the sexual assaults recorded and they alone increased this category of crime by 40.4%. As for actual sexual assaults, the real increase was 7.5% (1,161 crimes in 2010 compared to 1,080 in 2009). ** The 2010 statistics regarding the changes in adult crime and juvenile delinquency are not available. CriMiNaL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010
Evolution in the crime rate by month Crimes against persons January February March April May June July August September October November December TOTAL Homicides 3 0 5 1 3 4 4 5 3 6 1 2 37 Other offences resulting in death 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Attempted murder 4 5 9 8 9 12 10 13 7 11 15 9 112 Assault 936 977 1,079 1,061 1,311 1,176 1,195 1,104 998 1,134 1,080 977 13,028 Sexual assault 105 134 133 130 161 138 141 139 144 137 123 112 1,597 Robbery 363 344 400 326 305 278 285 295 274 333 311 355 3,869 Other offences against persons 425 461 460 410 570 563 500 464 463 600 591 474 5,981 TOTAL 1,836 1,921 2,087 1,936 2,359 2,173 2,135 2,020 1,889 2,221 2,121 1,929 24,627 Crimes against property Arson 46 41 90 64 97 61 71 50 65 60 104 47 796 Breaking and entering 1,039 1,022 1,164 1,217 1,130 1,126 1,121 1,330 1,090 1,283 1,331 1,123 13,976 Motor vehicle theft 598 567 720 668 567 564 671 619 720 667 681 650 7,692 Simple theft 2,996 2,591 3,394 3,120 3,195 2,932 3,075 3,437 3,397 3,463 3,466 2,921 37,987 Possession of stolen goods 34 32 53 81 83 79 75 91 74 89 107 84 882 Fraud 346 381 380 351 370 368 355 350 386 414 408 349 4,458 Mischief 886 782 1,310 1,286 1,240 1,139 1,251 1,348 1,258 1,203 1,349 875 13,927 TOTAL 5,945 5,416 7,111 6,787 6,682 6,269 6,619 7,225 6,990 7,179 7,446 6,049 79,718 Other offences under the criminal Code Prostitution 29 20 31 11 61 5 44 25 19 17 18 10 290 Firearms offences 35 28 48 45 39 56 45 38 38 32 40 22 466 Offences against the administration of law and justice 814 858 1 081 936 948 964 921 921 885 894 991 689 10,902 Other CC offences 70 94 104 101 133 171 81 72 92 624 64 57 1,663 TOTAL 948 1,000 1,264 1,093 1,181 1,196 1,091 1,056 1,034 1,567 1,113 778 13,321 Total misdemeanours and offences under the CC Other laws and by-laws 8,729 8,337 10,462 9,816 10,222 9,638 9,845 10,301 9,913 10,967 10,680 8,756 117,666 Food and Drugs Act 247 205 285 257 274 251 272 265 272 283 249 188 3,048 Offences under federal laws 2 5 5 4 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 3 29 Offences under provincial laws 141 147 121 119 116 99 92 88 90 113 103 44 1,273 Municipal by-laws 1,044 1,049 1,719 1,595 2,294 2,126 2,204 1,687 1,479 1,177 826 661 17,861 TOTAL 1,434 1,406 2,130 1,975 2,685 2,478 2,569 2,044 1,843 1,573 1,178 896 22,211 Grand total 10,163 9,743 12,592 11,791 12,907 12,116 12,414 12,345 11,756 12,540 11,858 9,652 139,877 CriMiNaL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010
Evolution of the crime rate by Operations Center OPERATIONS CENTER WEST SOUTH NORTH EAST TOTAL Crimes against persons Homicides 6 15 7 9 37 Other offences resulting in death 2 0 1 0 3 Attempted murder 40 21 22 29 112 Assault 3,119 2,894 3,486 3,529 13,028 Sexual assault 419 335 415 428 1,597 Robbery 750 1,110 1,131 878 3,869 Other offences against persons 1,548 1,233 1,534 1,666 5,981 TOTAL 5,884 5,608 6,596 6,539 24,627 Crimes against property Arson 193 139 207 257 796 Breaking and entering 3,067 2,340 4,837 3,732 13,976 Motor vehicle theft 2,033 1,066 2,168 2,425 7,692 Simple theft 7,840 12,870 10,535 6,742 37,987 Possession of stolen goods 290 160 185 247 882 Fraud 1,328 965 1,175 990 4,458 Mischief 3,637 3,507 3,681 3,102 13,927 TOTAL 18,388 21,047 22,788 17,495 79,718 Other offences under the criminal Code Prostitution 29 102 32 127 290 Firearms offences 188 75 93 110 466 Offences against the administration of law and justice 2,071 3,799 2,649 2,383 10,902 Other CC offences 305 282 268 808 1,663 TOTAL 2,593 4,258 3,042 3,428 13,321 Total misdemeanours and offences under the CC 26,865 30,913 32,426 27,462 117,666 Other laws and by-laws Food and Drugs Act 821 769 822 636 3,048 Offences under federal laws 13 5 7 4 29 Offences under provincial laws 129 470 450 224 1,273 Municipal by-laws 2,383 7,699 5,964 1,815 17,861 TOTAL 3,346 8,943 7,243 2,679 22,211 Grand total 30,211 39,856 39,669 30,141 139,877 CriMiNaL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010
Evolution of the crime rate by Neighbourhood station Operations Center West Neighbourhood STATION 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 11 13 26 TOTAL Crimes against persons Homicides 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 6 Other offences resulting in death 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Attempted murder 1 3 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 13 40 Assault 111 321 177 270 403 369 105 391 462 510 3,119 Sexual assault 20 44 15 31 52 38 19 58 70 72 419 Robbery 32 71 41 67 91 53 22 115 88 170 750 Other offences against persons 66 162 98 141 221 192 83 173 232 180 1,548 TOTAL 230 602 332 512 768 658 232 748 855 947 5,884 Crimes against property Arson 8 12 20 26 22 26 3 23 34 19 193 Breaking and entering 165 252 152 323 605 370 129 373 258 440 3,067 Motor vehicle theft 121 124 105 367 454 209 52 153 253 195 2,033 Simple theft 430 552 478 1,171 1,337 513 382 922 816 1,239 7,840 Possession of stolen goods 16 19 7 30 35 6 5 47 93 32 290 Fraud 64 94 87 143 233 72 72 155 193 215 1,328 Mischief 187 344 226 381 518 316 220 495 429 521 3,637 TOTAL 991 1 397 1,075 2,441 3,204 1,512 863 2,168 2,076 2,661 18,388 Other offences under the criminal Code Prostitution 0 3 0 2 6 2 1 10 2 3 29 Firearms offences 8 15 7 70 24 9 4 14 20 17 188 Offences against the administration of law and justice 35 163 66 155 247 210 67 377 275 476 2,071 Other CC offences 7 32 8 24 127 35 11 17 17 27 305 TOTAL 50 213 81 251 404 256 83 418 314 523 2,593 Total misdemeanours and offences under the CC 1,271 2,212 1,488 3,204 4,376 2,426 1,178 3,334 3,245 4,131 26,865 Other laws and by-laws Food and Drugs Act 24 80 44 113 89 112 18 129 84 128 821 Offences under federal laws 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 2 0 2 13 Offences under provincial laws 5 12 6 7 10 14 2 25 21 27 129 Municipal by-laws 43 260 85 161 271 382 55 445 256 425 2,383 TOTAL 72 352 135 289 370 509 75 601 361 582 3,346 Grand total 1,343 2,564 1,623 3,493 4,746 2,935 1,253 3,935 3,606 4,713 30,211 CriMiNaL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010
Evolution of the crime rate by Neighbourhood station Operations Center South Neighbourhood STATION 12 15 16 20 21 22 TOTAL Crimes against persons Homicides 0 5 2 0 5 3 15 Other offences resulting in death 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Attempted murder 1 6 5 6 1 2 21 Assault 219 678 431 487 700 379 2,894 Sexual assault 25 77 65 45 61 62 335 Robbery 107 216 87 249 309 142 1,110 Other offences against persons 103 284 224 207 258 157 1,233 TOTAL 455 1,266 814 994 1,334 745 5,608 Crimes against property Arson 8 40 23 9 29 30 139 Breaking and entering 198 540 391 329 322 560 2,340 Motor vehicle theft 76 232 157 217 195 189 1,066 Simple theft 1,068 1,280 745 4,181 4,308 1,288 12,870 Possession of stolen goods 15 22 15 42 47 19 160 Fraud 135 118 123 260 221 108 965 Mischief 536 765 565 512 693 436 3,507 TOTAL 2,036 2,997 2,019 5,550 5,815 2,630 21,047 Other offences under the criminal Code Prostitution 3 12 0 0 8 79 102 Firearms offences 5 25 4 20 18 3 75 Offences against the administration of law and justice 217 487 279 436 1916 464 3,799 Other CC offences 19 23 103 48 65 24 282 TOTAL 244 547 386 504 2,007 570 4,258 Total misdemeanours and offences under the CC 2,735 4,810 3,219 7,048 9,156 3,945 30,913 Other laws and by-laws Food and Drugs Act 43 86 48 129 386 77 769 Offences under federal laws 1 0 0 0 3 1 5 Offences under provincial laws 9 15 18 43 159 226 470 Municipal by-laws 613 718 436 1,456 2,976 1,500 7,699 TOTAL 666 819 502 1,628 3,524 1,804 8,943 Grand total 3,401 5,629 3,721 8,676 12,680 5,749 39,856 CriMiNaL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010
Evolution of the crime rate by Neighbourhood station Operations Center North Neighbourhood STATION 10 24 27 30 31 33 35 37 38 44 TOTAL Crimes against persons Homicides 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 7 Other offences resulting in death 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Attempted murder 0 0 5 5 0 3 7 0 1 1 22 Assault 249 116 383 491 347 233 361 222 528 556 3,486 Sexual assault 25 18 58 41 42 24 39 38 63 67 415 Robbery 61 62 156 119 99 54 121 73 206 180 1,131 Other offences against persons 131 88 228 211 148 78 170 102 160 218 1,534 TOTAL 467 284 830 869 638 393 698 435 958 1,024 6,596 Crimes against property Arson 16 14 29 23 20 10 18 21 33 23 207 Breaking and entering 310 273 594 335 522 207 678 506 623 789 4,837 Motor vehicle theft 155 101 339 290 217 68 216 155 264 363 2,168 Simple theft 610 603 1,229 745 921 434 1,305 1,131 2,041 1,516 10,535 Possession of stolen goods 26 8 18 25 23 5 14 6 37 23 185 Fraud 143 99 190 103 94 70 129 72 143 132 1,175 Mischief 244 269 506 320 320 168 342 398 625 489 3,681 TOTAL 1,504 1,367 2,905 1,841 2,117 962 2,702 2,289 3,766 3,335 22,788 Other offences under the criminal Code Prostitution 0 0 18 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 32 Firearms offences 13 8 6 15 13 4 6 3 8 17 93 Offences against the administration of law and justice 345 47 334 326 251 219 244 154 394 335 2,649 Other CC offences 22 8 31 26 24 9 18 30 49 51 268 TOTAL 380 63 389 372 289 234 271 187 452 405 3,042 Total misdemeanours and offences under the CC 2,351 1,714 4,124 3,082 3,044 1,589 3,671 2,911 5,176 4,764 32,426 Other laws and by-laws Food and Drugs Act 126 24 100 60 90 35 68 62 165 92 822 Offences under federal laws 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 7 Offences under provincial laws 55 6 15 76 27 12 26 41 178 14 450 Municipal by-laws 442 79 332 134 439 197 419 305 3,282 335 5,964 TOTAL 623 109 447 271 558 248 513 408 3,625 441 7,243 Grand total 2,974 1,823 4,571 3,353 3,602 1,837 4,184 3,319 8,801 5,205 39,669 CriMiNaL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010
Evolution of the crime rate by Neighbourhood station Operations Center East Neighbourhood STATION 23 39 42 45 46 48 49 TOTAL Crimes against persons Homicides 2 2 3 0 0 1 1 9 Other offences resulting in death 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Attempted murder 2 9 9 3 1 5 0 29 Assault 563 938 402 385 289 671 281 3,529 Sexual assault 70 94 38 28 16 149 33 428 Robbery 188 199 112 77 51 195 56 878 Other offences against persons 217 374 177 204 161 364 169 1,666 TOTAL 1,042 1,616 741 697 518 1,385 540 6,539 Crimes against property Arson 65 53 25 28 16 39 31 257 Breaking and entering 792 459 530 184 313 940 514 3,732 Motor vehicle theft 299 400 437 195 280 462 352 2,425 Simple theft 1,225 1,052 1,297 423 845 1,320 580 6,742 Possession of stolen goods 36 72 32 6 26 53 22 247 Fraud 111 176 198 80 123 223 79 990 Mischief 453 602 482 287 296 658 324 3,102 TOTAL 2,981 2,814 3,001 1,203 1,899 3,695 1,902 17,495 Other offences under the criminal Code Prostitution 120 2 1 1 1 1 1 127 Firearms offences 20 21 15 18 9 19 8 110 Offences against the administration of law and justice 543 618 240 182 171 471 158 2,383 Other CC offences 51 45 76 18 13 586 19 808 TOTAL 734 686 332 219 194 1 077 186 3,428 Total misdemeanours and offences under the CC 4,757 5,116 4,074 2,119 2,611 6,157 2,628 27,462 Other laws and by-laws Food and Drugs Act 115 169 73 68 45 118 48 636 Offences under federal laws 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 Offences under provincial laws 32 85 16 18 19 32 22 224 Municipal by-laws 505 469 134 140 143 273 151 1,815 TOTAL 652 725 224 226 207 424 221 2,679 Grand total 5,409 5,841 4,298 2,345 2,818 6,581 2,849 30,141 CriMiNaL CODE INFRACTIONS IN 2010
OPERATIONAL STATISTICS Number of calls received by the Division des communications opérationnelles et information policière Total number of emergency calls (911)* 1,365,203 Including non-emergency calls (514 280-2222) 87,416 Answering delay 2 Processing time 122 Système administratif de gestion des alarmes (SAGA) statistics Totasl number of real alarms 1,653 Break-in 1,368 Hold up 285 Total number of false alarms 30,991 Break-in 29,547 Hold up 1,444 Fines for false alarms Cambriolage 1,240,158 Hold up 447,813 Number of calls dispatched by priority and geographical origin CALLS DISPATCHED Priority West South North East Section Montreal metro Priority subtotal 1 2,419 2,535 2,738 2,329 128 10,149 2 48,124 44,689 54,495 43,728 3,423 194,459 3 44,355 38,218 51,272 36,147 4,589 174,581 4 10,985 8,790 18,232 10,864 4 48,875 5 9,215 11,580 12,301 8,209 71 41,376 6 1,150 1,244 1,552 1,185 28 5,159 P 0 2 0 1 0 3 regional subtotal 116,248 107,058 140,590 102,463 8,243 474,602 The Centre de rédaction de rapports d événements (CRRÉ or Report Filing Centre) processed 17,620 911 calls; from this total, 11,998 incident reports were filed. Average response time for calls received by the Division des communications opérationnelles et information policière (police presence on site) Year Average response time for priority 1 calls 2010 6.3 minutes 2009 6.3 minutes 2008 6.0 minutes 2007 5.8 minutes 2006 5.9 minutes 2005 6.4 minutes 2004 6.3 minutes
Bureau du taxi statistics Complaints received 608 SAAQ transactions 66,335 Work permits renewed 5,243 Work permits issued 660 Examinations 976 Exam success rate (%) 59.86 % Taxi licenses obtained 278 Taxi licenses renewed 4,873 Taxi licenses issued 39 Licenses suspended (SAAQ and Ville) 675 Bureau du remorquage statistics Complaints received 55 Transportation permits renewed 592 Transportation permits issued 57 Operating permits renewed 229 Operating permits issued 27 Driver s licenses renewed 399 Driver s licenses issued 286 Licenses suspended (SAAQ and Ville) 145 Compilation of crowd control events from 2005 to 2010 689 1 035 798 756 914 846 Breakdown of 2010 crowd control events by month 150 125 100 75 50 25 J F M A M J J A S O N D 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 In addition to the total number of incidents, their timing must be taken into consideration. The majority of these incidents occurred in the summer (May to October). This concentration poses a particular problem as many events overlap. OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
Suspicious packages, defusing and explosions North South East West TOTAL Suspicious package 5 4 2 2 13 Combustible device 0 0 1 0 1 Military device 4 1 0 2 7 Explosives found to be destroy 0 0 0 3 3 Explosion 0 0 1 0 1 Firework 1 0 1 0 2 ERNBC (Chemical) 0 0 1 0 1 TOTAL 9 5 7 7 28 Unfounded parcel 1 2 3 2 8 Neutralized in Neutrex 1 0 0 0 1 Neutralized by restraining force 0 0 0 1 1 Neutralized manually 2 0 2 3 7 Neutralized with water bottle 1 1 0 0 2 Neutralized by X-ray 0 0 1 0 1 Use of intermediary weapons Car chases Pepper spray 136 Expandable baton 107 Taser 7 (demonstrations) Non-lethal launcher 7 Tear gas 0 Firearm 1 Restraint chair 5 3 (contacts) 7 (throwing) Number of car chases 54 Number of suspects killed 0 Number of suspects injured 2 Number of officers killed 0 Number of officers injured 0 Number of citizens killed 0 Number of citizens injured 2 Number of accidents police vehicles 6 Number of accidents civilian vehicles 6 Shots fired Number of incidents Number of shots fired Physically wounded Psychologically wounded 9 19 Police Officers 0 Citizens 0 Citizens 4 Police Officers 13 OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
INVESTIGATIONS UNDERTAkEN By THE SERVICE DES NORMES PROFESSIONNELLES ET DES AFFAIRES INTERNES IN 2010 Investigations related to the Police Act 2007 2008 2009 2010 Number of files examined by the Section des enquêtes spéciales/year 82 84 52 86 Files examined by type of subject Internal files involving an SPVM officer: 35 30 19 35 Internal files involving a non-spvm officer: 16 9 6 8 Internal files involving an unknown person: 13 4 1 6 Files involving a person not subject to the Police Act: 9 16 15 17 Files involving an SPVM officer, under investigation by another police service: 9 25 11 20 Status of files by type of investigation MEA investigations, SPVM officer: 8 16 4 3 MEA investigations, non-spvm officer: 6 1 1 1 SMA investigations / inactives / unfounded, SPVM police officer: 34 38 13 25 SMA investigations / inactives / unfounded involving an unknown person: 0 2 0 1 SMA investigations / inactives / unfounded, non-spvm police officer: 10 6 3 3 MEA investigations not subject to the Police Act: 5 6 6 1 SMA investigations not subject to the Police Act: 4 9 5 5 Files completing the legal process SPVM officer found guilty: 0 3 0 0 SPVM officer found not guilty: 5 8 1 0 Non-SPVM officer found guilty: 3 0 0 0 Non-SPVM officer found not guilty: 2 0 1 0 Non-police SPVM member found guilty: 0 1 0 0 Non-police SPVM member found not guilty: 1 3 0 1
Ethics 2007 2008 2009 2010 Number of complaints received by the Commissaire à la déontologie policière 575 654 742 711 Number of officers targeted by these complaints (sheets) 985 1,035 1,160 1,098 Number of officers targeted, rejected complaints 630 629 744 480 Number of officers targeted, referred to conciliation 464 478 532 430 Number of officers targeted, successful or in conciliation 281 275 274 286 Number of officers targeted, withdrawal 41 70 84 3 Number of officers targeted, summoned before the Comité de déontologie policière 31 51 27 5 Number of officers targeted, complaints in process 16 35 54 330 Number of complaints in process 9 20 36 190 Number of complaints received that involved or involve summons before the Comité de déontologie policière 18 25 18 3 Number of requests for apology granted 17 20 12 27 Number of requests for apology refused 1 1 1 2 Number of requests for apology in process 0 0 0 2 Independent investigations 2007 2008 2009 2010 Files opened 6 7 5 9 File numbers 127 à 132 133 à 139 140 à 144 145 à 153 Number of files closed with a decision 5 5 0 0 Number of files in process 1 3 5 9 Number of charges arising from ministerial policies, following the prosecutor s decision 0 0 0 0 INVESTIGATIONS UNDERTAkEN By THE SERVICE DES NORMES PROFESSIONNELLES ET DES AFFAIRES INTERNES IN 2010
Investigations related to the Règlement sur la discipline interne des policiers et policières du SPVM 2007 2008 2009 2010 Number of disciplinary files opened 72 87 68 76 Number of officers involved 84 115 178 91 Number of files handled under section 49 (by a unit superior) 8 16 10 18 Number of days of suspension 0 12 5 11 Number of reprimands 9 16 8 12 Number of warnings 2 0 0 0 Number of files handled under section 48 (by a unit officer) 0 0 0 0 Number of reprimands 0 0 0 0 Number of files handled by the DAI 64 71 58 26 Number of files in process 4 6 26 32 Number of files awaiting a hearing 3 6 10 0 Number of files closed 57 59 22 38 Classified at our level 18 23 6 17 Classified unfounded 10 7 5 1 Classified section 7 6 7 3 Heard by the O/D or committee 22 23 4 1 Number of days of suspension 122 101 22 2 Number of reprimands 19 14 2 2 Number of warnings 0 0 0 0 Number of transfers/demotions 0 0 0 0 Number of disciplinary transfers 0 3 0 0 Number of discharges 0 1 1 0 Number of penalties withdrawn 48 55 43 125 Number of requests granted 43 41 36 111 Number of requests partly granted 2 6 0 3 Number of requests refused 3 8 7 11 INVESTIGATIONS UNDERTAkEN By THE SERVICE DES NORMES PROFESSIONNELLES ET DES AFFAIRES INTERNES IN 2010
Police Act 2007 2008 2009 2010 Section 119 (1) Number of open files 2 0 0 0 Number of completed cases 2 0 0 0 Number of dismissals 2 0 0 0 Number of suspended cases (cases being appealed) 0 0 0 0 Section 119 (2) Number of open files 6 5 3 0 Number of completed cases 5 5 3 0 Number of terminations 1 1 (resignation) 1 (retirement) 0 Number of days of suspension 210 167 95 0 Number of suspended cases (under appeal) 1 0 0 0 Number of cases postponed to 2011 1 0 0 0 Security Checks / Investigations The data below reflect the number of files opened during the year. 2007 2008 2009 2010 Pre-hiring investigations of police officer candidates 344 409 99 234 Pre-hiring investigations of police cadets 129 148 356 43 Pre-hiring investigations of crossing guards 135 168 264 188 Pre-hiring investigations of civilian candidates 260 280 132 176 Investigations of suppliers 375 430 427 359 Investigations for civilian internships 51 42 37 26 Investigations of parking agents 239 104 20 55 Background checks 119 96 227 150 Civilian background checks 61 19 222 146 Police background checks 58 77 5 4 Annual checks of driver s licences and criminal backgrounds 4,492 n/a 5,104 n/a Special cases (pertinent information in the event of an investigation) 35 32 16 39 Investigations for student internships on police techniques 190 56 186 137 Investigations for authorizing access to SPVM offices 1,583 1,404 2,295 1,610 Investigations relating to probations, promotions, distinctions, missions 1,298 1,564 1,666 1,953 INVESTIGATIONS UNDERTAkEN By THE SERVICE DES NORMES PROFESSIONNELLES ET DES AFFAIRES INTERNES IN 2010
Bureau du service à la clientèle 2009 2010 Number of cases opened at the CSO 3,374 3,814 Number of police officers identified for the totality of cases opened 830 2,406 Nature of cases opened Complaints 2,752 2,737 Comments 361 674 Information requests 261 403 Subject of complaints ** Cases involving a comment, information, etc. 815 217 Cases linked to providing a service 903 764 Cases linked to the behaviour of an SPVM employee 1,083 1,766 Others, unclassified 616 1,067 Number of cases involving the task field in function of the SPVM mission 1,308 3,814 Responding to calls 658 844 HSC 199 592 Éclipse/Street Gangs 5 5 Police contingent/demonstrations 8 13 Incivilities 32 7 Investigations 6 30 Not linked to a specific field 400 2,323 Number of cases calls coded 733 2,463 1,976 Number of cases having been the object of a follow-up ** **** 1,308 1,976 Cases involving a comment, information, etc. ** 243 158 Cases linked to providing a service ** 350 541 Cases linked to the behaviour of an SPVM employee ** 731 1,353 Complaints considered as unfounded 94 151 Plaintiffs who were intoxicated during complaint 75 198 Plaintiffs who were impossible to locate 79 208 Dysfunction identified Dysfunction of an organization 0 0 Dysfunction of an individual (plaintiff or SPVM employee) 47 47 Number of interventions conducted: 466 1,095 Plaintiffs were made aware 14 357 Civil servants were made aware 16 21 Police officers were made aware 89 100 Cases referred to Ethics 276 441 Cases referred to Discipline 1 0 Cases referred to other bodies 70 176 *** Certain cases touch more than one category. **** Please note that these statistics are from Phase 2 and only represent cases having been the object of a 733 between June and December 2009. INVESTIGATIONS UNDERTAkEN By THE SERVICE DES NORMES PROFESSIONNELLES ET DES AFFAIRES INTERNES IN 2010
Bureau du service à la clientèle (suite) 2009 2010 Number of cases comment box, information requests, claims (City of Montréal) etc. 911 1,838 Number of cases having been the object of a follow-up ** 568 696 Cases involving a comment, information, etc. ** 420 59 Cases linked to providing a service ** 62 223 Cases linked to the behaviour of an SPVM employee ** 86 414 Complaints considered as unfounded 4 6 Plaintiffs who were intoxicated during complaint 2 4 Plaintiffs who were impossible to locate 4 7 Number of interventions conducted: 157 880 Plaintiffs were made aware 28 393 Civil servants were made aware 6 43 Police officers were made aware 12 21 Cases referred to Ethics 30 92 Cases referred to Discipline 3 0 Cases referred to other bodies 105 331 ** Certain cases touch more than one category. Credits Produced by the Section des communications corporatives, Division des relations avec la communauté, recherche et communications corporatives, du Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). Quartier général 1441, rue Saint-Urbain, 6 e étage Montréal (Québec) H2X 2M6 Conception: Danielle Barbeau, Editor Marie Bourque, Writing and co-ordination Melissa Carroll, Production assistance Geneviève Houde, Graphic design supervision In collaboration with: Detection of Inappropriate Behaviours 2008 2009 2010 Number of police officers targeted, from pop-up system (report) 20 140 287 Number of police officers targeted for the analysis 20 70 80 Number of profiles compiled Profiles compiled with intervention plan 20 18 14 Profiles analyzed by the Committee on Inappropriate Behaviours ** n/a n/a 0 Nature of behaviour targeted Politeness, respect, interpersonal skills, etc. 20 18 14 ** Profiles analyzed in 2010, did not require the setting-up of a committee. The Committee on Inappropriate Behaviours is under development. Direction du Service Alain Legault, conseiller du directeur Nathalie Pelletier, agent de recherche Direction des opérations André Durocher, conseiller du directeur adjoint Annabelle Ferraz, assistante administrative Diane Godin, assistante administrative Josée Perreault, chef de section Section de la recherche Gilbert Cordeau, Ph. D., conseiller en planification Pictures: Joseph Passaseo, photograph Design and graphics: Maryse Papineau Printing: CD Impact inc. Translation: Nancy Macdonald, Documens Legal deposit Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, 2011 ISBN 978-2-922389-21-0 INVESTIGATIONS UNDERTAkEN By THE SERVICE DES NORMES PROFESSIONNELLES ET DES AFFAIRES INTERNES IN 2010