Police-1968-1969 — Page 83

Crime

SOME 1968-69 STATISTICS

(Including Serious Narcotic

Offences)

1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69

16,769 19,790 21,324 23,927 22,380

Persons Convicted

***

7,847

8,913 9,280

11,333

10,617

Convictions for each 1,000

population

2

2

3

3

3

Narcotic Offences

+

19,187

17,913

18,310

12,157

16,872

Persons Convicted

13,206

12,264

13,648

9,038

12,680

Convictions for each 1,000

population

4

3

4

2

3

Juvenile Crime

Prosecution of Persons 16 years

of Age and Younger

1,826

1,762 1,911 1,907

1,392

Ratio of Regular Police to Population*

1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69

Establishment

1:368

1:344

1:340

1 : 324

Strength

1:375

1: 357

1:352

1:346

Annual Cost of Force per Head of Population

* The population figure used is 3,969,700 as in December 1968.

$27.98

$29.87 $32.11

$36.20

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