HQ, Strategic Services

Firearms
July 2017
Prepared for Chief Bray

OCCURENCES
Mission .
There were 14 violent oences involving a rearm in July 2017 compared to 12 in July 2016.
There were 74 violent occurrences reported for January through July 2017 which is an
increase of 19% compared to the 62 reported occurrences for the same time period in

.
Public
2016.
Service There were 9 rearm related occurrences reported to the Regina Police Service in July
First 2017 in which no one was injured compared to 4 in July 2016.
o 26 rearm related occurrences without injury were reported from January
Vision through July 2017 compared to 33 for the same time period in 2016.

Working
Together to
VICTIMS
Keep Regina There was 1 person injured by rearms in July 2017 compared to 2 in July 2016. So far in 2017,
Safe 14 people have been injured by rearms compared to 21 for the same time in 2016.

Values
Respectful . SEIZURES
25 rearms were seized in July 2017 compared to 14 for the same time period in 2016
(79%) (Seizures do not include devices or ammunition).
Professional o 25 rearms seized in July 2017 is a decrease of 32% compared to the ve year
Service average of 33 for the month of July.
o So far in 2017, 197 rearms have been seized, which is higher than the ve year
average of 168.
o 37% of all rearms seized in the rst seven months of 2017 were for public safety
reasons, which is higher than the ve year average of 32%.

Mandate
Provide
. STOLEN FIREARMS
3 rearms were reported stolen in the month of July 2017 compared to 1 stolen in July
2016. So far in 2017, there have been 32 reported stolen rearms compared to 32 for

.
research and
analysis to the same time period in 2016.
support The number of reported rearms stolen in January through July of 2017 is higher than for
operations and the average of 21 over the last ve years.
inform strategic
direction, long In response to this growing trend, the Regina Police Service held a Gun Amnesty Program from
term planning, February 1st to February 15th 2017 to try and reduce the number of unwanted rearms in the
and
City of Regina. The results of the Amnesty removed 157 rearms from the community.
organizational
efficiency.

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FIREARMS (Year to Date)

January to July
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
SEIZURES
Seizures 206 71 173 194 197
criminal 128 51 122 148 125
public safety 78 20 51 46 72
Type of Firearm
other guns 51 46 60 63 83
prohibited devices/rearms 4 6 14 20 33
restricted rearms 14 3 11 17 7
ries 111 12 60 65 52
shotguns 26 4 28 29 22

OCCURRENCES
Violent occurrences 27 27 51 62 74

Victims 5 6 9 21 14
injured 5 6 9 20 12
loss of life 0 0 0 1 2

Stolen Firearms - property

7 7 5 33 31
offences

Firearm occurrences no injuries 9 7 1 33 26

discharge rearm with intent 3 1 1 14 7
used in commission of oence 0 3 0 11 12
pointing a rearm 6 3 0 8 7

. Seizures (criminal) refer to all incidents except provincial statutes, municipal bylaws and special
inquiries. Therefore, incidents related to Mental Health Services Act, Youth Drug Detox,

. Sudden/Accidental Death, Domestics, Attempt Suicide, and Lost/Found Property are NOT included.
Seizures (public safety) refer to incidents such as Mental Health Services Act, Youth Drug Detox,

. Sudden/Accidental Death, Domestics, Attempt Suicide, and Lost/Found Property.

Firearm occurrences no injuries refer to three types of incidents: discharge rearm with intent, used
in the commission of an oence, and pointing a rearm.