Coaldale, Alta., and local Mounties establishing Citizens on Patrol group

The crime rate in Coaldale, Alta., is well below the national average. In 2021, it scored a 44.5 on the Crime Severity Index. Meanwhile, the national average is 100, and neighbour Lethbridge has a score of 148.9. But that hasn’t stopped Mayor Jack Van Rijn from working to make Coaldale even safer. The town will partner with its local RCMP detachment to launch a Citizens on Patrol group. “With any community, even though statistically our crime rate is very low, there's always concern