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'Different feel': Edmonton police open houses offer casual way to talk crime

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A series of six open houses has been a hit over the last few weeks for the Edmonton Police Service .

Hundreds of people attended the series, with a range of interests “all over the map,” said Interim Chief Devin LaForce .

The West Edmonton Business Association has been vocal about concern with crime in the 149 Street area.

The 2024 crime rate was almost the lowest Edmonton has seen in nearly a decade .

Project Gaslight resulted in multiple arrests in an extortion scheme that targeted South Asian home builders in the Edmonton area throughout 2024 .

The case involved unprecedented complexities and international coordination, culminating in a request for extradition of the accused suspect.

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77

Informative language

76

Neutral language

63

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

52

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived