Sooke RCMP calls surge toward another record year

Sooke RCMP calls surge toward another record year

Sooke RCMP is on pace for another record year as calls for service continue to climb far faster than in other Greater Victoria communities. The detachment handled 3,549 calls between Jan. 1 and June 30, up 17.7 per cent from 3,014 during the same period last year and about 40 per cent from 2,543 in 2023. Staff Sgt. Greg Willcocks told Sooke’s committee of the whole July 20 that the detachment could reach 7,000 calls by year’s end, adding sustain…