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New data suggests Edmonton police officers have been keeping busy over the past year, responding to a steady increase in vehicle thefts.

Pickup trucks made up nine of the top 10 most stolen vehicles in Alberta for 2021, according to data released Monday by Équité Association, a not-for-profit national organization.

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Organizations are noticing a rise in stolen vehicles over the past few years, though the theft of over a dozen Ford F-150 trucks over the span of several days recently in Edmonton was surprising to some experts.