Sooke police officers responded to significantly more mental health-related problems in March 2021 compared to the same month in 2020.
March’s 25 reported Mental Health Act calls marked a 32.5 per cent increase from the 18 reported a year ago, according to statistics released by the Sooke RCMP.
Last year, police dealt with 181 mental health-related problems, down from 210 in 2019.
Meanwhile, sexual assaults, assaults, residential break and enter, theft of vehicles and theft from vehicles under $5,000 also rose slightly from March 202o.
Did you witness a crime? Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 250-642-5241 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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