Annual Report 2005
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Crime
In
County
Issued by:
The
Records Management and
Mark A. Rundlett, Director / Earl (Moose)
Homicides, Rapes, Robberies, Burglaries and Auto Thefts
have all decreased over the past year.
Assaults continue to rise despite a small increase of 4% compared to
2002. Personal and commercial robberies
have increased from 2001.
Response times continue to improve due to computer
technology deputies use in their patrol cars.
This decrease in response time even takes into account that housing
development continues to increase in the east side of the
In our effort to support the Citizens of
Sincerely,
Earl “Moose”
Butler
Sheriff of
THE
UNIFORM
CRIME REPORT
Prepared by Mark A. Rundlett, REMIC Director
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to thank the
following personnel for their dedication and hard work:
Tina Bramble
De’Shelia Baggett
Cathy Watkins
Ernestine Applegett
Amanda Hughes
Gail Chavis
Angela McDuffie
Michael Bushee
Ed Minarcin
This
document was prepared in its entirety using Microsoft Office 2000.
THE
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
FOREWORD……………………………………………… page iii
HIGHLIGHTS
OF ACTIVITIES…………………………. page 1
MANAGEMENT
AND PLANNING…………………….. page 2
RADIO
DISPATCH ANALYSIS………………………… page 3
SUBDIVISION
CRIME………………………………….. page 10
SWORN
OFFICER STRENGTH………………………… page 13
UCR
PART I OFFENSES………………………………... page 14
PATROL
AREA TRENDS……………………………….. page 17
CRIME
INCIDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS……………….. page 20
VIOLENT
CRIMES
HOMICIDES……………………………………………... page 21
RAPES……………………………………………………. page 27
ROBBERIES……………………………………………... page 33
ASSAULTS………………………………………………. page 39
ASSAULTS
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS….. page 44
PROPERTY
CRIMES
BURGLARIES…………………………………………… page 49
LARCENIES……………………………………………... page 53
AUTO
THEFTS………………………………………….. page 58
UCR
PART II OFFENSES………………………………. page 62
ARRESTS
INFORMATION…………………………….. page 66
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THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT ON CRIME 2005
FOREWORD
This crime report includes only
those offenses, which have been reported to the
The information in this report reflects data as it has been
reported. No guessing, no speculating…
just plain facts.
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THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT ON CRIME 2005
HIGHLIGHTS OF
ACTIVITIES IN 2004
Listed below is a summary of
the most meaningful events recorded in 2004
·
There were a total of 143,184
calls for service in 2005, a increase of 44% compared
to the 94,698 recorded in 2004.
·
During 2005 the total number of investigations
initiated was 16,836 a increase of 1.7% from the 16,562
investigations recorded in 2004.
·
The dollar amount of the
property reported lost/stolen in 2005 was $7,343,548.71 (17,498 items) compared
to $6,496,901.02 (16,414 items) in 2004, an increase of 6.2%.
· The dollar amount of recovered stolen property was $352,739.67 (2124 items) or 12% of the property items reported stolen.
· Damaged and Burned property reported in 2005 was $4,044,904.81 (6527 items). Seized property amounted to $420,974.55 which included 1,941 seized items.
THE
MANAGEMENT AND
PLANNING INFORMATION - 2004
·
·
The total population in the
county is now 302,812 inhabitants of who approximately 126,530 are located in
the sheriff's patrol area.
·
The Sheriff's Office employs
267 Paid Sworn Deputies, 59 Non-Paid Sworn Deputies (F- Platoon), 81 civilians and
80 civilian part time (Crossing Guards).
·
The Jail employs 127 Jail
& Detention Officers, 21 Deputies and 25 civilians.
·
A patrol officer handles an
average of 536 complaints during the year and initiates an average of 63 investigation
reports.
·
The number of funeral
escorts conducted by the Motorcycle Unit was 465. Funeral escorts on weekends conducted by
F-Platoon were 216. There were a total
of 1173 Funeral Escorts.
·
The number of alarm calls
was 10,797 and the number of alarms requiring no action was 10,648 (98.6%). There were 149 alarm calls that were actually
the result of a crime being committed.
·
The total number of
processes issued by the Civil Office was 37,904. 78.9% or 29,910 papers were
actually served.
·
The Sheriff's Office
processed 4,063 Gun Permit Applications.
There were 3,422 handgun permits issued during the year. Also, 651 concealed carry permits were
issued.
·
There were 3,231 Records
Checks completed for various agencies in
·
In 2004, 30 deputies were
assaulted while performing their duties.
Even though the majority of the assaults were minor in nature, they are
still a big concern. Assaults on officers
decreased 55.5% from 2004.
·
There were 5,453 arrests
made during the 2005 year. This results
in a increase of 14.6% from 2004.
THE
CRIME FACTORS
The crime rates and volume of crime differ from area to area. Many factors must be taken under consideration when analyzing the causes and origins of crime. Following are some of the conditions, which will affect crime in your area.
1.
The density and size of a
community
2.
The composition of the
population in reference to race, sex and age.
3.
The economic status and
education of the population.
4.
The stability of the
population
5.
The weather conditions in
the area.
6.
Policies and the attitudes
of the courts.
7.
Attitude of the public
towards the law and its enforcement.
8.
Hiring standards for
appointment to law enforcement.
9.
The overall strength and
efficiency of law enforcement.
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CLEARANCES
Clearances in this report
refer to two clearance categories:
a. Cleared by arrest
b. Cleared by exceptional means.
Offenses
cleared by exceptional means are those cases, which have been closed other than
by arrest and, for one of the following reasons:
- The victim refused to prosecute and requested
that the investigation be discontinued.
- The offender is in jail in another jurisdiction
and cannot be extradited.
- The case was transferred to another
jurisdiction.
- The offender has killed himself or was killed.
- The victim requested a report for insurance
purpose only.
THE
WHERE DO WE
STAND,
IN THE STATE
Compared
with other Counties in the State using 2004 Data..
Source, 2004 Crime
in
THE
UCR PART I OFFENSES
The Seven Major Crimes
THE
DEFINITIONS – PART
I OFFENSES
When classifying crime offenses the following Uniform Crime Report (UCR) definitions were applied:
Violent
Crimes
MURDER
The willful, non-negligent killing of one person by another.
RAPE
The carnal knowledge of a female through the use of force or the threat of force.
ROBBERY
The taking of property of one person by another through the use of force
or the threat of force.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
The unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting serious injury.