The Weyburn Police Service saw an uptick in calls for domestic disturbances last week, and, in most of the cases, officers were able to mediate the situations peacefully.
"All parties involved were definitely willing to take mediation, where we can mediate the situation to cool it down, which is nice," said Deputy Chief Shane St. John.
"Sometimes people just aren't cooperative, but a lot of these circumstances, they were maybe looking for someone just to mediate their situation and cool things down."
While police presence can often help let cooler heads prevail, St. John said, sometimes, it can make people a little more verbal.
"They think they can say some things that get them in trouble. They think they can say some things, because there's police there, that they may say something threatening, not to police but to the other party."
"It varies. It can go both ways, but most of the time it definitely lowers the temperature."
Police last week also responded to 10 calls for mental health and well-being checks, which are something St. John said their members are getting used to.
"We're always happy to assist with any of those calls, but they are staying pretty consistent."
While most mental health incidents were resolved without further intervention, two individuals were transported to the hospital for additional care.