James Brown / Wednesday, January 20, 2021 / Categories: News, Crime, Weekly Crime Stats Thunder Bay Sudbury Police Serices Crime Stats January 11, 2020 to January 18, 2021 Thunder Bay 155 ~ Greater Sudbury 56 THUNDER BAY, SUDBURY, ONTARIO January 19 2021 (LSN) Crime Stats January 11th to January 18, 2021, Thunder Bay 155 Incidents vs 56 Incidents for Great Sudbury which as a larger population and does not have an Injections Site. Thunder Bay announced that there are now Two Injection sites are currently operated in Thunder Bay by Norwest Community Health Centres and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care. The City of Thunder Bay appears ready to embrace strategies like decriminalization and safer supply initiatives in fighting a worsening opioid crisis but could face barriers from provincial and federal governments less enthusiastic about those approaches. The funding would come from the Ontario Government ie Hospitals and other health care budgets. Crime Stats January 11, to January 18, 2021 <!--cke_bookmark_369S--><!--cke_bookmark_369E--> [ Populations 2020 Sudbury 172,462 Thunder Bay 127,000 Sault Ste Marie 81,238 Homicide Sault Ste Marie 2 Sudbury 3 Thunder Bay 8 Thunder Bay maintained its title as the murder capital of Canada in 2018, For the third consecutive year - and the fourth time in the last five years The city reported the second-highest score under the national violent crime severity index, at 159.7, trailing only Winnipeg (161.4) in the category, which measures the overall volume and severity of the violent crime. The figure is nearly double the Canadian average of 82.4 among census metropolitan areas. On a per-capita basis, Thunder Bay Police investigate missing person reports at a rate nearly five times higher than their counterparts in Toronto. Figures released this week by the Thunder Bay Police Service show there were 850 missing person reports last year, or about 732 per 100,000 population. In 2018, 44 people died of opioid overdose in Thunder Bay. It’s made Thunder Bay the highest per capita opioid death rate in Ontario. The 44 deaths were a 40 per cent increase from 2017, a year in which Thunder Bay also held the highest provincial rate. Between July 2017 and June 2018, nearly 3,900 naloxone kits were handed out by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and local pharmacies, The City of Thunder Bay Drug Stragaty Committee announced that Two sites are currently operated in the area by Norwest Community Health Centres and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care. Impaired Driving Thunder Bay in 2019 had 204 by mid-Decetmber their was 280. Back in the 90's there was 120 to 130 per year. In the 2nd week of their Christmas blitz there were: 4 Alcohol Impair Drivers 6 Drug-Impaired Drivers They have since stopped reporting the break down of Drugs vs Alcohol As it went again Thunder Bay City Council Free Drug program Sign on the NorWest Health Clinic, Simpson Street Murders by Ward 2021 Thunder Bay, Ontario Murders by Ward 2020 Thunder Bay, Ontario Homicide #1 Northwood Ward Charged Courtney Marie LABELLE, 34 212 Victoria Ave West Jan 1st Homicide #2 McKellar Ward Charged Cody ECHUM, 19, of Thunder Bay, Syndicate Ave North Jan 9th Current River Ward https://lakesuperiornews.com/Public-Safety/Crime/two-deaths-being-investigated South Court Street Feb 28th McKellar Ward https://lakesuperiornews.com/Public-Safety/Crime/two-deaths-being-investigated North Cumberland Street Feb 29th Homicide #3 Red River Ward Charged Brianna Netemegesic 100 Block Picton Ave Mar 3rd Homicide #4 Mckellar Ward Victim 28-year-old Adrian Kadeem Drysdale of Toronto 500 Block North May Street Mar 23rd Homicide #5 Curent River Ward Victim 14 year old Kayliegh IVALL, Arundel Street near Lyon Boulevard Apr 27th Homicide #OPP Victim Near Wasp Lake Road Highway 527 May 13th Homicide #6 Current River Ward Victim PAUL WINNIFRED VIVIER Charged DENIS TERRY BERNARD MidTown Tinn May 30th Homicide #7 Red River Ward Charged Lyrina Jacob Victim YDIA ROSE JACOB, Dawson Appartments June 19th Homicide #8 McKellar Ward Victim Christopher David MEESEETAWAGESIC, 31 400 block of Main Street Aug 30th. #LSN_Crime #LSN_TBay #LSN_TBPS #LSN_GSPS #LSN_SSMPS Appointed by Thunder Bay City Council Ken Boshcoff and councillor Shelby Ch'ng Citizen Empty Appointed by the Province Karen Machado No Appointment No decision-making powers Malcolm Mercer appointed by the Province oversees the TBPS. And a new arms-length Human Rights/Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Unit within the force. The citizen of Thunder Bay fund the Board but made no decisions. Visit Police Service Board Website Please support Lake Superior News with a donation If you find our stories of value. 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