Thompson experienced a 5 year low in crime last year.

In a report presented to Council during Monday’s meeting, Constable Will Tewnion showed councillors policing statistics for various crimes in the last 5 years.

The report shows that in 2013 the detachment attended to 846 assaults while last year saw over 100 less. Mischief reports saw a decrease of over 300 from 2013 to 2014, and disturbing the peace offences saw a decrease of close to 600 from 2013 to last year.

Tewnion attributes the significant decreases in crime, to the detachments focus on repeat offenders, as well as establishing priorities which he says they plan to continue into 2015.