Not sure what sort of a copper you were, or you would know that figures can vary greatly with murder rates - I work homicides in Burnaby where we get about 4 -5 a year - 2002 we had an unusual 11 of which 6 were in a 3 week period - a 50 percent increase - we are still working some of them. Murder is a relatively rare event, despite what you may read in the papers.

Assuming you were in a large metro area, I'm frankly surprised at your responses, unless you worked in a village. Plus most murders are targeted or domestic, or assaults where someone happens to die - serial stranger on stranger offenses are very, very rare.

....I thought you were trying to reassure people ffs!!!

You'll be ten times more likely too be murdered in Calgary than Detroit assuming you move to Calgary and don't visit Detroit very often.

Sure thing, good joke!

So is Calgary when it comes to have any significant # of murders, manslaughter, etc, etc. So is the majority of Canada in that right. If your a Canadian who has not traveled outside of your province or the country than you may think that your city is pretty "dangerous". NEWS FLASH: It isnt dangerous at all and its a waste of time, energy and resources to believe that it is.

i was a SFO(specialist firearms officer) in CO19 working mainly in the greater london district so im quite clued up on how crime acts in a large metro area thanks

As I said, you should know better then. I would imagine Calgary would pale when compared to London in terms of violence. I have to say that your responses and you view on things are not typical of a cop (mind you my experience with many ERT/|SWAT members is that they are out of touch with policing, its all tactics and vehicle take downs - not police work as such). Moreover, you should realize how politically manipulated policing is.

Bottom line, Calgary is a safe place to live, it may be more dangerous as a gang member than london, due to access to firearms, but for an ex marine/copper like yourself, i wouldn't worry too much.

Very true. I was at a homicide conference one time in Vancouver and murder rates for Baltimore were compared - something like 300 vs 25 - and they are similar sized cities. However, the murders were largely confined to the cities black, poor and gang areas.

Wannabe SAS then

Its like night and day compared to a little of similar sized cities elsewhere.

Calgary is white, safe and even though Im not from there I guarantee no where near as poor or gang ridden.

Basically Calgary may look like it has some level of violence compared to rural Alberta, but really your comparing it to rural Alberta.

no ex royal marine actually,and what exciting profession is it your associated with??

LOL,

On behalf of my 'friend' AC, I would say the 'action' he saw would piss all over anything you have or will experience.

Ex Regiment - I'm sure a "sausage and bean" would know all about them. Shakies are similar, but not as good

Now then, you forces types, there is no need to bicker with each other like this. You should sort this out like true military hard men - with a game of soggy biscuit.

Too true

I would like a hobnob please

I visit Detroit every couple of weeks or so and have yet to be murdered.... maybe I should move to Calgary?