In May, for the sixth month in a row, the number of mental health incidents that Richmond RCMP dealt with is above the five-year average and this number is expected to grow.
RCMP responded to 164 mental health calls, up by three per cent from April and 10 per cent from May 2018.
There have been no patterns or trends identified for the mental health calls, according to a report going to Richmond council’s community safety meeting next week.
The Richmond RCMP are planning on introducing a mental-health car as part of its fleet.
The monthly report to council also includes statistics on tickets given to drivers. In May there were 133 distracted driving tickets issued, down from 161 in April and 207 in March. There were 36 impaired drivers caught in May, up from 23 in April, and 439 speeding tickets were issued.
In May, there were five incidents of arson, 12 serious assaults, 25 auto thefts, which is up 47 per cent from April, and 43 residential break-ins, which is down seven per cent from April.
The community safety meeting is on Tuesday.
