Annual Report 2006
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Crime
In
County
Issued by:
The
Records Management and
Mark A. Rundlett, Director / Earl (Moose)
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
This
document was prepared in its entirety using Microsoft Office 2000.
THE
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
FOREWORD……………………………………………… page iii
HIGHLIGHTS
OF ACTIVITIES…………………………. page 1
RADIO
DISPATCH ANALYSIS………………………… page 2
SUBDIVISION
CRIME………………………………….. page 4
UCR
PART I OFFENSES………………………………... page 5
CRIME
INCIDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS……………….. page 8
VIOLENT
CRIMES
HOMICIDES……………………………………………... page 13
RAPES……………………………………………………. page 15
ROBBERIES……………………………………………... page 18
ASSAULTS………………………………………………. page 21
ASSAULTS
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS….. page 23
PROPERTY
CRIMES
BURGLARIES…………………………………………… page 25
LARCENIES……………………………………………... page 27
UCR
PART II OFFENSES………………………………. page 31
ARRESTS
INFORMATION…………………………….. page 36
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THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT ON CRIME 2006
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 2006
HIGHLIGHTS OF
ACTIVITIES IN 2006
Listed below is a summary of
the most meaningful events recorded in 2006
·
There were a total of 137,576
calls for service in 2006, a decrease of 4% compared to the 143,184 recorded in
2005.
·
During 2006 the total number of investigations
initiated was 14,561 a decrease of 13.5% from the 16,836 investigations
recorded in 2005.
·
The dollar amount of the
property reported lost/stolen in 2006 was $5,857,468.55 (12,609 items) compared
to $7,343,548.71 (17,498 items) in 2005, a decrease of 11%.
· The dollar amount of recovered stolen property in 2006 was $482,977.88 (2755 items) or 8% of the property items reported stolen.
·
Damaged and Burned property
reported in 2006 was $4,580,914.55 (5773 items). Seized property amounted to $477,399.18 which
included 2,046 seized items.
·
Funeral escorts conducted by
the Motorcycle Unit was 456. Funeral
escorts on weekends conducted by F-Platoon were 202. There were a total of 1135 Funeral Escorts.
·
Alarm calls were 9,470 and
the number of alarms requiring no action was 9,600 (98.6%). There were 140 alarm calls that were actually
the result of a crime being committed.
·
Processes issued by the
Civil Office were 38,492 where 29,913 (77.7%) papers were successfully served.
·
The Sheriff's Office
processed 4,365 Gun Permit Applications.
There were 3,649 handgun permits issued during the year. Also, 1003 concealed carry permits were
issued.
·
There were 2,817 Records
Checks completed for various agencies in
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 2005 Data..
Source, 2005 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.
Property
Crimes
BURGLARY
The unlawful entry of a building for the purpose of stealing property.
LARCENY
The unlawful taking of property without the use of force, or fraud.
AUTO THEFT
The unlawful taking of a motor vehicle excluding temporary use by persons having lawful access.
THE
HOMICIDES
There were 10 Homicide Cases reported in
2006, compared to 8 that were reported in 2005.
Of the 10 Homicide Cases, there were 12 victims that resulted in an increase
of 25% from the previous year. On the
average there was a murder reported every 36.5 days in the Sheriff's area of
responsibility.
1. OCCURRENCE INFORMATION:
A. Most frequent month: January 0 July 0
February 0 August 1
March 2 September 0
April 1 October 1
May 2 November 1
June 0 December 2
B. Most frequent day: Sunday 1
Monday 3
Tuesday 2
Wednesday 2
Thursday 0
Friday 2
Saturday 0
C. Most frequent times: