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This document is archival in nature and is intended Le présent document a une valeur archivistique et for those who wish to consult archival documents fait partie des documents d’archives rendus made available from the collection of Public Safety disponibles par Sécurité publique Canada à ceux Canada. qui souhaitent consulter ces documents issus de sa collection. Some of these documents are available in only one official language. Translation, to be provided Certains de ces documents ne sont disponibles by Public Safety Canada, is available upon que dans une langue officielle. Sécurité publique request. Canada fournira une traduction sur demande. 2004 ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN September 2004 2004 Enviirronmenttall Scan TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I. Demographic Trends Highlights.............................................................................................................1 A. Toronto Population..........................................................................................2 B. Age Structure of the Population.......................................................................4 C. Population Composition...................................................................................6 Immigration..............................................................................................6 Diversity...................................................................................................8 Language..................................................................................................11 Religion ....................................................................................................13 Income......................................................................................................13 D. Divisional Profiles...........................................................................................16 Recommendations/Implications for Police Service .............................................16 Chapter Appendix (Divisional Demographics)....................................................18 II. Crime Trends Highlights.............................................................................................................29 A. National Crime Trends.....................................................................................30 B. Interpretation of Police Reported Crime Data .................................................31 C. Level of Crime and Police Resources..............................................................32 D. Number of Crimes in Toronto..........................................................................33 E. Rates for Comparisons .....................................................................................35 F. Changes in Proportion of Major Offence Groups ............................................36 G. Crimes of Violence..........................................................................................37 H. Use of Weapons and Injury of Crime Victims.................................................38 I. Theft of Motor Vehicles and Break & Enter.....................................................40 Theft of Motor Vehicles............................................................................40 Break & Enter..........................................................................................42 J. Drug-Related Crimes ........................................................................................43 K. Organised Crime..............................................................................................45 L. Identity Theft and Related Crimes ...................................................................49 M. Persons Arrested and Charged ........................................................................51 N. Trends Across Police Divisions .......................................................................55 O. Comparison with Other Canadian Cities .........................................................57 Recommendations/Implications for Police Service .............................................60 Chapter Appendix (Divisional Statistics).............................................................62 III. Youth Crime Highlights.............................................................................................................67 A. A Perspective on Youth Crime........................................................................68 B. Youth Criminal Justice Act..............................................................................70 C. Youth Crime in Canada....................................................................................71 Table of Contents i 2004 Enviirronmenttall Scan PAGE III. Youth Crime (cont’d) D. Youth Crime in Toronto...................................................................................73 Number of Youths Charged - Total..........................................................73 Number of Youths Charged – By Gender & Major Offence Categories .74 Arrest/Charge Rates.................................................................................76 The Youth Referral Program....................................................................78 E. Crimes Occurring on School Premises.............................................................79 F. Drug Use by Youths .........................................................................................80 Recommendations/Implications for Police Service .............................................81 Chapter Appendix (Persons Arrested/Charged by Age and Offence)..................83 IV. Victimisation Highlights.............................................................................................................85 A. Victimisation in Canada...................................................................................86 B. Reporting Victimisation to the Police..............................................................87 C. Victimisation in Toronto – Total and By Gender ............................................88 Stalking ....................................................................................................90 D. Victimisation – By Age ...................................................................................92 Children and Youth – Violent Crime........................................................95 Elderly – Violent Crime...........................................................................97 E. Victimisation Within the Family......................................................................97 Children and Youth – Abuse ....................................................................97 Domestic Violence....................................................................................99 Elderly – Abuse ........................................................................................101 F. Hate/Bias Crime ...............................................................................................102 G. Victim Services................................................................................................104 Recommendations/Implications for Police Service .............................................105 V. Traffic Highlights.............................................................................................................107 A. Toronto – Transportation Infrastructure Overview..........................................108 B. Managing Traffic Flow....................................................................................109 C. City of Toronto Cordon Count.........................................................................113 D. Traffic Collisions.............................................................................................115 E. Collision Reporting Centres.............................................................................119 F. Highway Traffic Act Charges ..........................................................................120 G. Aggressive and Distracted Drivers ..................................................................121 H. Impaired Driving..............................................................................................123 I. Red-Light Cameras ...........................................................................................125 J. Seniors...............................................................................................................126 K. Joyriding...........................................................................................................127 L. Traffic Safety Programs ...................................................................................128 M. Traffic Safety Research...................................................................................131 Recommendations/Implications
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