- The falling crime of break-ins in BC over the past five years
- The reducing amount of people been charged for such crimes
This chart shows the reduction of break-ins in BC when compared to past five years.
Mahtab Janjua, a resident of Surrey, BC shares her personal story of a break-in despite of having an alarm system protecting her house.
"Last year in December, there had been a break-in in my house while I was out of the town. The burglars broke in and took their time to disconnect our alarm system. I found odd that the police actually arrived about 45 minutes from the time they were contacted by the alarm company, like they're not concerned about the citizens at all."
Deputy Cheif Constable, Adam Palmer says, "These homes are monitored and targeted ahead of time, so it makes easier to break in after assessing the schedule of the homeowners."
Although, the fallen numbers tell us that the law has been doing a great job locking up criminals behind bars, but, a reduction in convicting criminals on such crimes tend to prove the entire statement wrong.
This chart shows how many people are actually convicted for such a crime. Although BC hasn't seen much of a change but even a slight reduction depicts the future of break-ins in BC.
"Last year in December, there had been a break-in in my house while I was out of the town. The burglars broke in and took their time to disconnect our alarm system. I found odd that the police actually arrived about 45 minutes from the time they were contacted by the alarm company, like they're not concerned about the citizens at all."
Deputy Cheif Constable, Adam Palmer says, "These homes are monitored and targeted ahead of time, so it makes easier to break in after assessing the schedule of the homeowners."
Although, the fallen numbers tell us that the law has been doing a great job locking up criminals behind bars, but, a reduction in convicting criminals on such crimes tend to prove the entire statement wrong.
This chart shows how many people are actually convicted for such a crime. Although BC hasn't seen much of a change but even a slight reduction depicts the future of break-ins in BC.
Mahtab Janjua agreed in the end that the policing has perhaps improved since past year. She says, "The policing has actually improved and that there has been a movement, who've done effort building new programs on a base level. "
One question that I cannot answer is "what months are mostly at the peak for breaking and entering." "I would also like to know how such crimes are processed in a criminal justice system." I think I will most preferably request an FOI request to get into the depths of this problem,
Hey Huda, great work here! I love that you have someone with a personal expierance to share for your story. However it would be really nice if you asked the cops why they thought the rate was going down in the last 5 years. Also ask about that alarm system that was diconnected- there's something you can dig in ther about their effectiveness.
ReplyDeleteGreat first chart, a lot of information but still very easy to navigate. I'd rethink the choice of the second one, line charts just make my brain jump to the conclusion it is something that's measured over time, not between different provinces. I agree with Chloe that finding a victim to interview is cool to make the story more lively.
ReplyDeleteI like your story idea, and I think that your quotes are on the right track. Your chart though is a little confusing, and I'm not sure how I'm supposed to read it.
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