Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 95 Profile of victims on May 24, 2012 • For May 24, 2012 (snapshot day), the 91 victim service providers in Saskatchewan that provided information reported serving 696 people (Table 9).65 Of the victims where the sex was recorded, 71% were female and 29% were male.66 • Of those victims who received services, 73% were victims of a violent crime. Fifteen percent were victims of sexual assault, and 52% had been the victim of another violent offence such as physical assault. The remaining victims of violence who received services on May 24, 2012 were secondary victims of homicide (4%) and secondary victims of other offences causing death (2%). • Among female victims assisted on snapshot day, close to 8 in 10 (78%) were victims of a violent offence. Nineteen percent of female clients who received services were victims of sexual assault. • Nearly two-thirds (62%) of female clients were victims of a violent offence by a spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner or other family member.67 Of these, 24% were victims of sexual assault. • Among male victims assisted on snapshot day, 65% were victims of a violent offence; 5% were victims of sexual assault. Close to one-third (32%) of males assisted on snapshot day were victims of a violent offence by a spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner or other family member. • About 2 in 10 (21%) male clients were victims of violent offences involving someone other than a family member or an intimate partner.68 Male victims were more likely than females to be victims of non-violent offences (such as theft or destruction of property) (15% versus 7%). Male victims were also more likely than females to be victims of non-sexual violent offences involving someone other than a spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner, or other family member (18% versus 8%).69 63. The overall response rate for Saskatchewan was 95%. Where respondents were unable to provide information, the percentage of respondents reporting to individual questions are noted if less than 80%. Where a respondent had multiple locations providing victim services, these are counted as individual victim service providers. 64. Respondents reporting for multiple locations provided a single response which was applied to all locations. Estimates for the number of victim service providers for all profile information other than the geography served (urban, rural, reserve) may therefore be overestimated. 65. Information on the number of clients served was provided by 88% of respondents. 66. Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 55 victims (or 8%) was not reported. 67. Excludes homicide and other offences causing death. 68. Excludes homicide and other offences causing death. 69. Excludes homicide and other offences causing death. www.statcan.gc.ca ...continued VICTIM SERVICES IN CANADA PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL FACT SHEETS
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