Summary
"In the summer of 2010, a crime reduction initiative of increased police foot patrol was implemented in Lower Lonsdale. Analysis of police data indicates that the reporting of crime has increased in the cases of robbery and drug possession. This preliminary analysis shows that the increased police presence in Lower Lonsdale has had an impact primarily on mischief, but is also evident for residential break and enter. There has been a substantial drop in calls for police service in Lower Lonsdale in 2010, a 16 – 17 percent, minimum. Relatively speaking, there were fewer calls for police service for mischief, commercial break and enter, and residential break and enter in 2010, compared to 2007 - 2009."