RCMP 2022 Public Disclosure Occurrence Report
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List of charts
- Chart 1: Atlantic occurrences
- Chart 2: Central occurrences
- Chart 3: Western occurrences
- Chart 4: Northern occurrences
- Chart 5: Atlantic Wellbeing check occurrences
- Chart 6: Central Wellbeing check occurrences
- Chart 7: Western Wellbeing check occurrences
- Chart 8: Northern Wellbeing check occurrences
- Chart 9: Atlantic mental health-related occurrences
- Chart 10: Central mental health-related occurrences
- Chart 11: Western mental health-related occurrences
- Chart 12: Northern mental health-related occurrences
List of acronyms and abbreviations
- RCMP
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Key highlights
- The total number of occurrences reported by the RCMP decreased by 4% in 2022, from 3,014,031 in 2021 to 2,897,330 in 2022.
- Since 2018, there has been a 3% decline in the total number of occurrences reported by the RCMP.
- In 2022, all provinces and territories reported a decline in occurrences over the previous year, with the exception of Quebec and Ontario - where the RCMP does not have any provincial or municipal contracts.
- The number of Wellbeing Check occurrences increased 10% in 2022. In 2020 and 2021, these occurrences accounted for 3% of all RCMP occurrences with a slight increase to 4% in 2022.
- In 2022, the number of Mental Health-related occurrences reported by the RCMP declined 2% (a decrease of 2,579 occurrences).
RCMP count of occurrence
Atlantic region
In 2022, the number of occurrences declined in all Atlantic Provinces for the first time in a decade. Each province experienced a decline of between 5% and 7%, when compared to the previous year. Over the last decade, the number of occurrences has been increasing in the Atlantic region - with the exception of Nova Scotia, which has slowly declined since peaking in 2016.
Chart 1: Atlantic occurrences Chart 1 footnote 1
| Province | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 1 footnote 2 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 53,872 | 54,365 | 56,366 | 59,788 | 57,667 | 56,910 | 57,383 | 61,070 | 63,973 | 60,398 |
| Prince Edward Island | 16,173 | 15,814 | 15,064 | 16,812 | 17,054 | 18,073 | 18,106 | 18,681 | 25,196 | 23,636 |
| Nova Scotia Chart 1 footnote 3 | 138,255 | 144,331 | 142,290 | 145,576 | 142,520 | 143,027 | 144,626 | 136,668 | 139,905 | 132,932 |
| New Brunswick | 105,023 | 98,823 | 101,760 | 110,785 | 120,933 | 123,956 | 124,422 | 151,980 | 162,189 | 151,051 |
Central region
Ontario reported a slight increase in the number of occurrences in 2022, but continues a downward trend over the last decade. In comparison, Quebec reported a 278% increase in the number of occurrences for the same year. This increase is at least partially explained by the reopening of the Canada-United States border after the COVID-19 pandemic, yet the number of 2022 occurrences in the province exceeds the number reported in the last decade and have surpassed the number of occurrences reported in Ontario for the first time during the same period.
Chart 2: Central occurrences Chart 2 footnote 1
| Province | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 2 footnote 2 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Chart 2 footnote 3 | 13,686 | 9,846 | 8,429 | 7,993 | 14,347 | 14,930 | 13,101 | 10,908 | 6,405 | 24,203 |
| Ontario Chart 2 footnote 3 Chart 2 footnote 4 | 26,387 | 24,758 | 23,991 | 25,611 | 26,596 | 29,173 | 25,789 | 17,739 | 20,776 | 21,158 |
Western region
In 2022, all Western Provinces reported a decline in the number of occurrences with decreases of between 2% to 6%. Alberta Provincial Police Sheriffs ceased their use of the RCMP's operational electronic documents and records management system for traffic incidents that resulted in a 6% decrease in overall occurrences in the province. Over the past 5 years, Alberta and British Columbia continue their respective downwards trends while Manitoba and Saskatchewan continue their overall upward trend.
Chart 3: Western occurrences Chart 3 footnote 1
| Province | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 3 footnote 2 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 180,940 | 172,336 | 189,640 | 204,771 | 203,612 | 199,570 | 202,315 | 203,846 | 211,990 | 201,688 |
| Saskatchewan Chart 3 footnote 3 | 240,138 | 242,268 | 270,259 | 278,936 | 284,864 | 294,398 | 321,541 | 322,882 | 339,528 | 331,551 |
| Alberta | 644,947 | 639,452 | 638,147 | 623,659 | 650,080 | 797,798 | 803,019 | 721,688 | 703,490 | 658,081 |
| British Columbia Chart 3 footnote 4 | 1,222,319 | 1,261,309 | 1,221,495 | 1,237,762 | 1,191,873 |
Northern region
In 2022, all Territories reported a decrease in the number of occurrences of between 1% and 4%, when compared to the previous year. These declines come on the heels of a decade of increases in the total number of occurrences in all three territories. Nunavut in particular has reported significant increases between 2013 and 2022, an increase of 58%.
Chart 4: Northern occurrences Chart 4 footnote 1
| Territory | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 4 footnote 2 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | 21,065 | 21,876 | 22,185 | 22,496 | 21,992 | 23,032 | 24,081 | 24,010 | 24,315 | 23,404 |
| Northwest Territories | 39,912 | 38,938 | 39,671 | 36,690 | 36,053 | 37,107 | 39,511 | 43,434 | 44,242 | 43,772 |
| Nunavut | 21,308 | 21,075 | 21,949 | 23,082 | 23,353 | 27,032 | 30,148 | 33,139 | 34,260 | 33,583 |
Wellbeing Check occurrences
Atlantic region
In 2022, all Atlantic Provinces reported increases of Wellbeing Check occurrences of between 16% and 40%. These increases are above average when compared to other provinces and territories. Prince Edward Island reported the highest percent increase nationally, 40% when compared to 2021 (an increase of 178 Wellbeing Check occurrences).
Chart 5: Atlantic Wellbeing check occurrences Chart 5 footnote 1 Chart 5 footnote 2
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 5 footnote 3 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 375 | 453 | 547 | 565 | 808 | 1,152 | 1,339 |
| Prince Edward Island | 175 | 233 | 392 | 443 | 350 | 442 | 620 |
| Nova Scotia Chart 5 footnote 4 | 1,020 | 1,587 | 1,711 | 2,174 | 2,734 | 3,443 | 4,241 |
| New Brunswick | 1,645 | 2,688 | 2,167 | 2,313 | 2,609 | 3,268 | 4,247 |
Central region
Ontario and Quebec reported minor changes in Wellbeing Check occurrences in 2022. In Quebec, these occurrences decreased by 15% from 191 occurrences in 2021 to 162 occurrences in 2022. In contrast, Ontario reported an increase of 26% from 214 to 270 occurrences. Of note, the RCMP does not provide provincial or municipal policing services in either province.
Chart 6: Central Wellbeing check occurrences Chart 6 footnote 1 Chart 6 footnote 2
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 6 footnote 3 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Chart 6 footnote 4 | 79 | 125 | 161 | 227 | 140 | 191 | 162 |
| Ontario Chart 6 footnote 4 Chart 6 footnote 5 | 77 | 141 | 379 | 328 | 211 | 214 | 270 |
Western region
All Western provinces have experienced an increase in Wellbeing Check occurrences in 2022 compared to 2021. Manitoba and Alberta reported noteworthy increases, 14% and 19% respectively. Increases were also noted for Saskatchewan (8%) and British Columbia (5%). All Western provinces have reported increases in Wellbeing Check occurrences since data collection began. In 2022, British Columbia reported 57% of all Wellbeing Check occurrences in RCMP jurisdiction, while reporting 41% of all RCMP occurrences, nationally.
Chart 7: Western Wellbeing check occurrences Chart 7 footnote 1 Chart 7 footnote 2
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 7 footnote 3 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 1,218 | 1,865 | 2,313 | 2,972 | 3,588 | 4,820 | 5,476 |
| Saskatchewan Chart 7 footnote 4 | 1,485 | 2,045 | 2,953 | 3,508 | 4,490 | 5,272 | 5,680 |
| Alberta | 5,159 | 7,972 | 9,846 | 12,029 | 15,532 | 18,254 | 21,810 |
| British Columbia Chart 7 footnote 5 | 47,153 | 61,504 | 64,398 |
Northern region
In 2022, all Territories reported increases in Wellbeing Check occurrences in 2022. Nunavut reported the second highest increase in Wellbeing Check occurrences nationally - 480 more in 2022, representing a 31% increase. The Yukon reported a marginal increase in 2022, but continues its seven year upwards trend.
Chart 8: Northern Wellbeing check occurrences Chart 8 footnote 1 Chart 8 footnote 2
| Territory | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 8 footnote 3 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | 591 | 642 | 914 | 920 | 1,268 | 1,209 | 1,234 |
| Northwest Territories | 410 | 617 | 781 | 991 | 1,267 | 1,441 | 1,823 |
| Nunavut | 380 | 540 | 955 | 1,314 | 1,390 | 1,537 | 2,017 |
Mental health related occurrences
Atlantic region
In 2022, the number of Mental Health-related occurrences increased in all Atlantic provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador, where it decreased by 2% (111 fewer incidents). All other Atlantic Provinces reported increases of between 4% and 9% in 2022. These increases contributed to the continued upward trend in Mental Health-related occurrences in the region.
Chart 9: Atlantic mental health-related occurrences Chart 9 footnote 1 Chart 9 footnote 2
| Province | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 9 footnote 3 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,877 | 2,148 | 2,313 | 2,464 | 2,711 | 2,854 | 3,168 | 3,795 | 4,686 | 4,575 |
| Prince Edward Island | 471 | 464 | 464 | 550 | 692 | 874 | 871 | 757 | 909 | 993 |
| Nova Scotia Chart 9 footnote 4 | 2,608 | 3,339 | 3,987 | 4,817 | 5,957 | 5,876 | 5,721 | 5,987 | 6,289 | 6,774 |
| New Brunswick | 3,666 | 3,939 | 4,534 | 4,568 | 4,959 | 5,776 | 6,187 | 6,061 | 6,499 | 6,743 |
Central region
In 2022, Ontario and Quebec both reported decreases in Mental Health-related occurrences. Quebec significantly decreased by 29% (69 occurrences in 2021 to 49 occurrences in 2022), similarly, Ontario reported a decline of 17% (168 to 139 occurrences). Of note, the RCMP does not provide provincial or municipal policing services in either province.
Chart 10: Central mental health-related occurrences Chart 10 footnote 1 Chart 10 footnote 2
| Province | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 10 footnote 3 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Chart 10 footnote 4 | 115 | 95 | 83 | 94 | 66 | 41 | 39 | 63 | 69 | 49 |
| Ontario Chart 10 footnote 4 Chart 10 footnote 5 | 131 | 121 | 194 | 207 | 283 | 300 | 192 | 116 | 168 | 139 |
Western region
In 2022, Manitoba and Alberta reported slight decreases in Mental Health-related occurrences, -0.2% and -1% respectively. British Columbia reported the largest decline in the region, a 5% decrease in such occurrences. In comparison, Saskatchewan was the only Western Province to report an increase in Mental Health-related occurrences (+5%).
Chart 11: Western mental health-related occurrences Chart 11 footnote 1 Chart 11 footnote 2
| Province | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 11 footnote 3 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 5,799 | 5,586 | 6,110 | 6,916 | 7,321 | 6,877 | 7,181 | 8,075 | 9,066 | 9,044 |
| Saskatchewan Chart 11 footnote 4 | 4,498 | 5,117 | 5,758 | 6,510 | 7,517 | 7,541 | 8,170 | 10,044 | 10,729 | 11,256 |
| Alberta | 13,974 | 15,525 | 16,766 | 17,345 | 18,883 | 20,254 | 20,710 | 23,372 | 25,589 | 25,415 |
| British Columbia Chart 11 footnote 5 | 63,787 | 65,967 | 69,845 | 73,044 | 69,104 |
Northern region
In 2022, Yukon reported the only decrease in Mental Health-related occurrences in the Northern Region (-5%). The Northwest Territories reported the highest increase in RCMP jurisdiction in 2022, an additional 251 Mental Health-related occurrences, representing a 15% increase. Nunavut reported an increase of 6% compared to the previous year, but these occurrences represented 10% of all occurrences in the territory.
Chart 12: Northern mental health-related occurrences Chart 12 footnote 1 Chart 12 footnote 2
| Territory | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Chart 12 footnote 3 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | 482 | 504 | 613 | 731 | 716 | 695 | 1,001 | 1,064 | 993 | 940 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,003 | 1,059 | 1,209 | 1,148 | 1,138 | 1,355 | 1,554 | 1,584 | 1,649 | 1,900 |
| Nunavut | 1,509 | 1,458 | 1,520 | 1,864 | 1,667 | 2,093 | 2,519 | 2,686 | 3,031 | 3,210 |
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