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Crime Statistics

Released October 16, 2019

Crime Statistical Summary for the 3rd Quarter of Year 2019:

Year to Date:

CMPD ended September 2019,

81 homicide was reported through the third quarter compared to 42, resulting in an increase of 92.9%

1520 robberies were reported compared to 1319, resulting in an increase of 15.2%.

227 rapes were reported compared to 213, resulting in an increase of 6.6%.

3502 aggravated assaults were reported compared to 3215, resulting in an increase of 8.9%.

Burglary overall was up 7.6%, (4373 compared to 4063) with a decrease of -4.3% in residential (2567 compared to 2681) and an increase of 30.7% in commercial cases (1806 compared to 1382).

2156 vehicle thefts were reported compared to 2203, resulting in a decrease of -2.1%.

Total larceny cases increased by 4.3% (20353 compared to 19508) with the larcenies from auto up by 5% (8604 compared to 8197)

565 guns were stolen from vehicles compared to 481 representing an 18% increase

106 arson cases were reported compared to 120, resulting in a decrease of -11.7%.

Noteworthy:

The CMPD received more than 300,000 calls for service from community members through the third quarter, representing an increase of approximately 4,500 more calls than last year.

CMPD Officers removed 1,538 illegal guns from the community, approximately 200 more guns than the same time last year, representing a 15% increase

Officers made 13,328 arrests resulting in an increase of 5%

CMPD’s Violent Crime Imitative was launched in mid-August and has recorded

31 arrests
16 illegal gun seizures
10 stolen gun seizures

Officers encountered more than 7,900-armed people and were successful in peacefully de-escalating nearly every single encounter without the use of force

Officer involved shootings are down from four last year to three this year

There have been 400 officer commendations from community members through the third quarter, representing a 12% increase

There have been 90 officer complaints recorded through the third quarter, a decrease of 18%. 57 of the 90 complaints were filed by fellow officers.

Officers have conducted 46,000 zone checks through the first three quarters compared to 35,000 the same time last year, representing a 6% increase in proactive engagement.

Officer priority-one response times are down to 6.8 minutes on average, exceeding the seven-minute goal, despite a shortage of approximately 180 officers

Fatal traffic collisions decreased from 59 last year to 43 through the first three quarters this year

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