Calgary police link social media campaigns with rise in sex crime complaints
CALGARY- Social media campaigns are leading to a rise in sex crime complaints.
Calgary Police Chief Roger Chaffin says they have lead to more people reporting sex crimes and he needs more detectives for investigations.
He says campaigns such as IBelieveYou, MeToo and TimesUp have raised awareness and more victims are seeking help.
Currently there are eight detectives in the Calgary police Sex Crimes Unit.