Over the course of the three-day musical event, Saskatchewan RCMP responded to 156 calls for service at the site of Craven Country Thunder between July 10 to 13.

Police laid four criminal impaired driving charges, issued 40 roadside driving suspensions, laid two assault charges and one mischief charge related to property damage that occurred inside the grounds.

Staff Sergeant Ken Ashworth from Saskatchewan RCMP’s South District Management Team says “The sheer volume of people at events like this means that we expect more calls for service, and venue campgrounds mean we have a greatly increased population in the area. Saskatchewan RCMP plans extensively for this to help ensure everyone remains safe.”

Last year there were 147 calls to RCMP, including multiple reports of sexual assault.