Provincial Police in Sioux Lookout are getting fewer calls for service.

Property crime is down 33 percent.

Detachment Commander, Inspector Mike Kreisz, says several factors are helping.

One is a program that monitors offenders to ensure they are complying with their court-ordered conditions and to prevent them from repeating their crimes.

“We started this program in March of 2024, and since that time, we’ve executed 758 warrants,” says Insp. Kriesz.

“We’ve had 154 offenders as part of the program. We’ve completed 1,611 compliance checks on those offenders, and from those compliance checks, 99 offenders have been found breaching their conditions and they’ve been charged accordingly.”

Insp. Kriesz also notes that some of the individuals charged last year have moved away.

Private security personnel have contributed to the decline in calls for service.

Insp. Kriesz says their presence in areas that traditionally receive higher-than-average calls for service has led to some reductions in those areas.

“So just as an example, at the town beach, 2024 versus 2025, we’ve seen a 21% reduction in calls for service. At the municipal office, we’ve seen a 56% reduction in calls for service. And at the library, we’ve seen a 43% reduction in calls for service.”

The LCBO store, which hired security staff last September, has seen a 43% reduction in calls for police.

Mischief calls are also down in Sioux Lookout, including around the Miller Crescent Apartments, where OPP investigated 10 complaints in the first six months of the year.
This year, there have been none.

“Last year, we responded to 508 calls in that area year to date. This year it’s only 264. That’s a 63% reduction in calls for service in that area, which is significant,” says Inspo. Kriesz.

“There’s no doubt that that can spill over to the rest of the community as well, for property crime trending down.”