Kingston Police Homecoming 2019 statistics
Kingston Police have released a complete overview of the arrests and charges laid over Queen’s Homecoming Weekend 2019 on Friday, Oct. 11, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2019.
During this time, Kingston Police arrested a total of 22 people, issued 128 provincial charges, processed two criminal charges, and continue to investigate two other criminal offences — an incident where a Kingston Police officer was assaulted while trying to identify a male with open alcohol, and the destruction of a Red Bull van when revellers climbed and jumped on the unattended vehicle.
Kingston City Bylaw issued 21 summonses, which included 15 for hosting a nuisance party, and six for amplified sound at a prohibited time.
Below are those statistics, compared to those from previous years, as provided by Kingston Police.
*NOTE: The Nuisance Party Bylaw and the University District Safety Initiative began in 2018.
Provincial and bylaw
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| TOTAL CHARGES | 203 | 166 | 330 | 85 | 128 |
| Liquor Licence Act | 185 | 118 | 307 | 74 | 115 |
| Open alcohol | 141 | 90 | 258 | 58 | 97 |
| Underage drinking | 10 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 6 |
| Public intoxication | 18 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 12 |
| Kegs seized | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bylaw (noise, parking, littering) | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Nuisance Party | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 8 |
| Block or Obstruct Highway | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Highway Traffic Act | 3 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| TOTAL ARRESTS | 19 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 21 |
| Public intoxication | 18 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 16 |
| Breach of peace | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Criminal
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
| TOTAL CHARGES | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Mischief | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Cause disturbance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| TOTAL ARRESTS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| On-going criminal investigations | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
Thank You Officers *and EMTs, Securty, Firemen/women* Keep Safe..
Until the time Queensis held completely responsible for the costs & problems surrounding Homecoming which is their event, this uncontrollable idiocy will continue. While any charges are too high, KPD I’m sure I’d being very lenient in the charges laid in order to prevent absolute riots & even more destruction. I will never understand how Queens students & other University & College students are allowed to drink in the streets, destroy public & private property & generally do what they want when any ” regular” citizen would be behind bars before you could blink an eye. Implement immediate expulsion for a period of years suiting the infraction & really go after all lawbreakers involved in the partying & I guarantee some of the partying would fall by the wayside.