In a report on criminal use of firearms in Laval in 2023, the Laval Police Dept. says the number of incidents leading to a firearm being discharged took a sharp decline last year compared to the year before.
According to the force, there were 13 events in 2023, compared with 24 the previous year and 43 in 2021.
Jean-François Rousselle, assistant director of the force ‘s criminal investigation division, said a new strategy produced encouraging results.
The LPD attributes the decline to the success of Projet Paradoxe, which focuses on firearms-related events.
He said there had been a drop in gun-related incidents over the past two years.
In 2023, 57 firearms were seized by the LPD in Laval and 30 suspects were arrested.
