COMPSTAT Citywide Profile

Crime Statistics May 22, 2010

VIOLENT CRIMES                  2010**           2009**          % Chg

Homicide                              115*                113             1.8%
Rape                                     267                 312          -14.4%
Robbery                               4334               4827           -10.2%
Agg Assaults **                     3635               4315          -15.8%
Total Violent Crimes            8351               9567          -12.7%

PROPERTY CRIMES

Burglary                                 6442             7146           -9.9%
BTFV                                    11295           11352            -0.5%
Personal/Other Theft             9818           10767            -8.8%
Auto Theft                             6753             7066            -4.4%
Total Property Crimes       34,308         36,331           -5.6%
Total Part I Crimes            42,659         45,898           -7.1%

* Numbers reflects a change in reclassification for Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) guidelines and numbers are adjusted accordingly.

** Prior to 2005, Aggravated Assaults included Child/Spousal Simple Assaults

Comments

[B&WOp]

I am a supporter of Chief Beck, but I must say, succumbing to political posturing about another state's (AZ) law by going to Washington DC to complain to the Attorney General is plain stupid. Chief Beck, I am sure you and the other chiefs who accompanied you to Washington could have spent the money it took to travel there in a more productive way. How about dealing with the shrinking budget of the Department and the layoffs and furloughs of civilian employees, and the closing of Property Rooms at various stations?

I would like to see Chief Beck not become a political pawn of the failed and corrupt leaders of this city who boycott other states because they don't like their laws. Yes, I mean the mayor and the city council. I hope it's not wishfull thinking.