The RCMP report at Monday’s Committee of the Whole Meeting at City Council included crime stats for various activities.

Of note, were the numbers for Drug Possession and Trafficking, which showed an increase in calls for service by almost 40 per cent over the past year.

On City Beat yesterday, Deputy Mayor Kathy Valentino explained what those numbers mean.

“Seeing the number of drug crimes go up on the data, it’s a good thing because it’s actually taking the drugs off the street and potentially the dangerous people associated with them are being arrested. It means that department is working hard and being successful.”

A number of investigations lead to search warrants being executed in September that resulted in seizure of drugs, cash and weapons, and resulting in multiple arrests.