Decline in crime but increase in 911 calls: SPAL explanations

Despite a significant increase in police intervention in 2024, overall crime in the Territory decreased by 5.5 per cent, an encouraging trend, supported by a marked 9.1 per cent decrease in property crimes, according to data released by the Longueuil Police Service of the Agglomeration of Longueuil (SPAL). In the first line of these positive results: the fight against vehicle theft, a problem strongly felt by the population. Thanks to sustained …