COMPSTAT Citywide Profile
February 13, 2007
Crime Statistics February 10, 2007
VIOLENT CRIMES 2007* 2006* % Chg
Homicide 38 51 -25%
Rape 66 95 -31%
Robbery 1570 1647 -5%
Agg Assaults ** 1379 1484 -7%
Total Violent Crimes 3,053 3,277 -7%
PROPERTY CRIMES
Burglary 2,198 2,323 -5%
Auto Theft 2,734 2,774 -1%
BTFV 3,734 3,532 6%
Personal/Other Theft 2,707 3,058 -11%
Total Property Crimes 11,373 11,687 -3%
Total Part I Crimes 14,426 14,964 -4%
* Both 2007 and 2006 crime categories represent Year-To-Date figures. The 2006 figures are not annual totals.
** Prior to 2005, Aggravated Assaults included Child/Spousal Simple Assaults
It's amazing how the officers of this city continue to work thanklessly. Crime continues to decrease, yet we never hear praise of the officers. Criminals continue to attack officers and all we hear is, "POLICE BRUTALITY!" when these Susps righteously gets hurt when fighting with the police.
The Department wants to give new recruits a signing bonus...how about anything for the cops working now? I'm not even talking about money...a little support would be nice. BS complaints, B/O equipment, too many people in IA instead of on the streets. I can't believe the citizens of this city put up with the minimal amount of police on the streets. The citizens are getting cheated and all the cops working are put in greater danger with the lack of backup out there.
But even with all the negativity out there, the cops will still continue to work hard and without thanks for the citizens of this city. The city can't get enough cops to sign up, they should also start looking to retain their current cops so they don't leave to work for other agencies who offer more money and better benefits.
Posted by: SouthEnd P-3 | February 13, 2007 at 03:54 PM
Ed O'Shea/Centurian
I'm trying to get some information about an incident that was posted here last year and about which you both commented extensively. I'm a free-lance journalist, workig on a story that the LAT has refused to cover.
Please email me at rcjparry(at)yahoo.com.
Confidentiality will be respected.
Posted by: RCJP | February 15, 2007 at 12:20 PM