The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said shootings have continued to decrease for the fifth straight month year over year. Compared to August 2023, EPS said shootings are down by 72%. When it comes to year to date as of August 31, it said gun violence is down 44% and has continued to decline when compared to the same timeframe in 2023.“We are in the fifth straight month of declining shooting numbers,” said EPS Guns and Gangs Section Staff Sgt. Eric Stewart in a Thursday press release. “This is particularly encouraging when compared to last year, as over the summer months, numbers typically rise.”Of the six reported shootings in August, EPS said four are believed to be targeted and two resulted in injuries. It added no deaths resulted from any shooting occurrences in August.It seized 67 firearms in August and 538 in 2024. This time last year, 679 firearms were seized in the same time period.“We are hopeful the expansion of our Firearms Investigation Units and Gang Suppression Teams will help continue to reduce gun violence in the upcoming months,” said Stewart. EPS Chief Dale McFee said in 2023 criminals are not welcome in Edmonton. READ MORE: CRIME CRACK DOWN: Edmonton Police Service chief says 'Enough is enough'“Enough is enough,” said McFee. The Western Standard witnessed EPS cracking down on crime as officers were observed checking vagrants’ shopping carts and enforcing the law when it came to open-air drug use.
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said shootings have continued to decrease for the fifth straight month year over year. Compared to August 2023, EPS said shootings are down by 72%. When it comes to year to date as of August 31, it said gun violence is down 44% and has continued to decline when compared to the same timeframe in 2023.“We are in the fifth straight month of declining shooting numbers,” said EPS Guns and Gangs Section Staff Sgt. Eric Stewart in a Thursday press release. “This is particularly encouraging when compared to last year, as over the summer months, numbers typically rise.”Of the six reported shootings in August, EPS said four are believed to be targeted and two resulted in injuries. It added no deaths resulted from any shooting occurrences in August.It seized 67 firearms in August and 538 in 2024. This time last year, 679 firearms were seized in the same time period.“We are hopeful the expansion of our Firearms Investigation Units and Gang Suppression Teams will help continue to reduce gun violence in the upcoming months,” said Stewart. EPS Chief Dale McFee said in 2023 criminals are not welcome in Edmonton. READ MORE: CRIME CRACK DOWN: Edmonton Police Service chief says 'Enough is enough'“Enough is enough,” said McFee. The Western Standard witnessed EPS cracking down on crime as officers were observed checking vagrants’ shopping carts and enforcing the law when it came to open-air drug use.
