Calgary is a Safe Place to Live...

So apparently Calgary is a safe place to live. That is exactly what a number of us have been saying

http://ccdlaforum.blogspot.com/2009/07/in-alberta-first-they-came-by-david-g.html

http://calgarycriminallawyer.blogspot.com/2009/07/nameless-unreasoning-unjustified-terror.html

... and now a police officer has joined the choir....

What is the cause of Calgary's drop in crime? Is it due to the increased number of boys in blue on Calgary streets?

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Violent+crime+falls+Calgary/1815312/story.html

Is due to the fact that an aging Canadian population commits fewer offences?

http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090721/CGY_crime_calgary_090721/20090721/?hub=CalgaryHome

I suppose the most banal comment I can make is that it is probably all of the above. However, I do think that Canadians are good folk and this is a wholesome country. Whenever we take millions of people and situate them in close proximity to each other, the reality is, there will always be a small number who act outside the rules of ordinary society. But our country, and indeed the City of Calgary, is a safe place to live. I want to take a moment to credit Calgary Police Inspector Kevin Brookwell who finally said what needed to be said. Despite the year long fear mongering by his Chief, Rick Hansen and Alberta's Justice Minister, Alison Redford and a host of others, Brookwell makes the point:

"When you talk to some Calgarians, there still is a perception that Calgary is unsafe and when you have a number of high-profile, high-media (coverage) events that happened in 2008, you'll still get that perception. But the numbers, and what's happening here, would indicate that for the most part Calgarians are safe," said Brookwell.

Indeed, for the most part, Calgarians are very safe....

David G. Chow
Criminal Defence Lawyer

www.calgarydefence.com