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Results for homicides (canada)
2 results foundAuthor: Dunn, Sara Title: Police Officers Murdered in the Line of Duty, 1961 to 2009 Summary: Policing, by its very nature, is a high-risk occupation. One of the dangers associated with being a police officer in Canada is homicide. The only other profession more at risk of on-the-job homicide is that of taxi drivers with a rate about twice that of police officers. Drawing on data from the Homicide Survey, this article presents information on police officers who were murdered in the line of duty since 1961. It does not include police officers who were killed as a result of other causes, such as traffic accidents. Between 1961 and 2009, 133 police officers were murdered in the line of duty–including eight double, one triple and one quadruple-slaying. Most of these deaths (65%) occurred in the first half of this time period, between 1961 and 1984. Homicides against police officers have occurred in every province and territory with the exception of Prince Edward Island and Yukon. Highlights of the report include the following • Since 1961, Canada has seen 133 police officers murdered in the line of duty, all but four of whom were men. • Homicides against police officers occurred most often during a robbery investigation, accounting for almost one-quarter of all killings. • Nine in ten police officers were shot to death, most of whom were not wearing a protective vest. • All but five homicides against police officers since 1961 have been solved. Details: Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2010. 8p. Source: Internet Resource: Juristat Article, vol. 30, no. 3: Accessed April 1, 2011 at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2010003/article/11354-eng.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Canada URL: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2010003/article/11354-eng.pdf Shelf Number: 121219 Keywords: Homicides (Canada)Police MurdersPolice Officers |
Author: Cotter, Adam Title: Homicide in Canada, 2013 Summary: Homicide continues to be a relatively rare event in Canada, accounting for about 0.1% of all police-reported violent crime and about 0.2% of all annual deaths. In a given year in Canada, there are about 4 times more deaths from motor vehicle accidents and about 7 times more deaths from suicide than there are deaths from homicide. While rare, homicide is the most serious criminal offence in Canada and can have devastating consequences for families, communities, and society more broadly. Homicides also require considerable police and criminal justice resources and, due to their visibility, can contribute to the public's perception of safety (Romer et al. 2003). Since 1961, police services have been reporting detailed information on homicides in Canada through Statistics Canada's Homicide Survey. In 1974, the survey was expanded to include manslaughter and infanticide. Using data from the Homicide Survey, this Juristat explores the characteristics of homicide incidents, victims, and accused persons in 2013 and compares these findings to short- and long-term trends. Details: Ottawa: Minister of Industry, 2014. 33p. Source: Internet Resource: Juristat vol. 34(1): Accessed January 22, 2015 at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2014001/article/14108-eng.pdf Year: 2014 Country: Canada URL: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2014001/article/14108-eng.pdf Shelf Number: 134439 Keywords: Crime StatisticsHomicides (Canada)MurdersViolent Crime |