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Along with other prairie cities such as Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Regina, Edmonton has greater crime rates than the national average. The city experienced a decrease in crime in the 1990s, an increase in the early 2000s,[1] and another downturn at the end of the decade.[2] In 2012, Maclean's ranked Edmonton as Canada's 19th most dangerous city. The city also has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average. In 2012, there were 29 homicides, down from 48 in 2011.[3] The city's police force, Edmonton Police Service, was founded in 1892, and had approximately 1,400 officers in 2012.[4]

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  1. ^ Savoie, Josée (March 2008). "Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Crime: Edmonton, Halifax and Thunder Bay" (PDF). Crime and Justice Research Paper Series. Ottawa: Statistics Canada: 11–12. ISSN 1707-5203.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ "Canada's Most Dangerous Cities". National Crime Rankings. Maclean's. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ^ Pruden, Jana (January 2, 2013). "Edmonton's 29 homicides a grim total for 2012". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ^ "History of the EPS". About EPS. Edmonton Police Service. Retrieved 13 January 2013.