Domestic Dispute Calls On The Rise

Thunder Bay Police are saying the number of domestic dispute calls is on the rise, dramatically. In an article written by Police Spokeperson, Chris Adams and published by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, the statistics more than double in Thunder Bay in a 6 year span. Domestic Dispute calls go from just over 1,100 in 2004 to more than 2,200 received in 2010. In the article, Adams points to addictions problems as one of the primary causes for the substantial increase. Adams wrote the article entitled "A Northern Policing Perspective" to share some of the unique challenges that police face in the North.