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Crime Data October-December 2017
PUBLIC SAFETY
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POLICE 4
Part 1 Property Crimes has increased due to a number of Motor Vehicle break-ins and Larceny Shopliftings. The
Investigations Division is diligently working on each case and following up on leads. The department is educating
people on ways to prevent theft from a vehicle. Tips are listed in the box below.
Part 2 Other Crimes for Drug Offenses has increased due to extra patrol in the Airport Blvd. area and traffic stops,
which resulted in a number of arrests and citations for Drug Offenses.
Part 2 Simple Assaults have increased due to domestic circumstances.
Part 1 Property Crimes
3 Year Average
October–
December
2015
October–
December
2016
October-
December
2017
2016-2017
% Change
Part 1 Property Crime
(includes Burglary,
Larceny and Motor Vehi-
cle Theft)
101
93
64
145
127%
Part 1 Violent Crimes
3 Year Average
October-
December
2015
October-
December
2016
October-
December
2017
2016-2017
% Change
Part 1 Violent Crime
(includes Homicide,
Rape, Robbery and Ag-
gravated
Assault)
5
6
7
3
-57%
Part 2 Other Crimes
3 Year Average
October-
December
2015
October-
December
2016
October-
December
2017
2016-2017
% Change
Fraud
24
21
28
22
-21%
Vandalism
21
20
21
21
0%
Drugs
30
19
13
58
346%
Simple Assault
11
7
8
17
113%
Alcohol Offenses
8
3
14
7
-50%
PREVENTING THEFT FROM A VEHICLE
Tips:
1.
Keep your vehicle locked at all times.
2.
When parked, never leave your keys in the car.
3.
Never leave your car running and unattended.
4. Avoid leaving valuables inside your vehicle
where passersby can see them.
5. Do not leave your vehicle title in the car. Too of-
ten a car thief is pulled over and gets away from
the police because he or she can produce the
auto registration.