RCMP Inspector John Sutherland was at Battleford town council April 16 to speak on reported crime in town.
The report looked at calls for service from January to March of this year.
Total calls for service increased slightly during the same reporting period last year, from 218 to 230.
Notable increases include calls regarding motor vehicle collisions (six to 12), provincial traffic offences (16 to 24) and false alarms.
Mayor Ames Leslie said false alarms from home security systems continue to be a problem.
Decreases in calls for service compared with last year include person offences (29 to 19), property offences (51 to 41) and criminal code offences (23 to 12).
