2.3 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS - Group A) Continued...
Robbery increased overall by 42.5 percent from the Third Quarter of 2016 to the Third Quarter of 2017. Robbery detectives have utilized resources within the FBI Task Force, U.S. Marshal Service, Intel Unit, Crime Stoppers, and the Crime Analysis Unit to develop leads. Social media and e-commerce transactions have led to several individual robberies. The Robbery Unit has utilized news media partners, social media, and Neighborhood Police Officers to remind the community who engage in online sales to remain aware of their surroundings and highly encourage the use of the following City of Fort Worth e-commerce trade site locations.
Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex – 505 W. Felix. Lobby open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6:00pm. South Division – 3128 W. Bolt. Lobby open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. North Division – 4651 North Main. Lobby open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. East Division – 1100 Nashville Ave. Lobby open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.
2.4 Crimes Against Society (NIBRS - Group A) Crimes Against Society offenses are a reflection of the department’s mitigation and resolution strategies. Each violation is counted as one offense. In the Third Quarter of 2017, Crimes Against Society decreased 0.8 percent compared to the Third Quarter of 2016 with decreases in gambling and prostitution offenses and an increase in weapon law violations.
Cumulative Comparison January - September
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
Jul - Sep 2017
Jul - Sep 2016
% Change
% Change
2017 2016
720 Animal Cruelty*
10
--
--
15 --
--
35A Drug/Narcotic Violations (excluding DUI)
944
929
1.6% 2,926 2,897 1.0%
39A - D Gambling Offenses
16 20 13
29 20 63
-44.8%
84 67 25.4%
370 Pornography/Obscene Material
0.0% 73 57 28.1%
40A Prostitution
-79.4%
64 179
-64.2%
40C Purchasing Prostitution 520 Weapon Law Violations
0
0
--
0
0
--
177
148
19.6% 552 519 6.4%
Crimes Against Society Subtotal
1,180
1,189
-0.8%
3,714 3,719
-0.1%
2.5 Other Offenses (NIBRS - Group B) Group “B” offenses are reported only when an individual is arrested. A Group “B” arrest report does not include incident data but uses only data elements that describe the arrestee and the circumstances of the arrest. Group “B” offenses decreased 6.0 percent in the Third Quarter of 2017 compared to the Third Quarter of 2016. Animal Cruelty* (Offense Code 720) Beginning January 1, 2017, the Texas Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) added the offense of Animal Cruelty to the NIBRS as a Group A offense, Crime Against Society offense. Animal Cruelty is defined as to “Intentionally, knowing- ly, or recklessly taking an action that mistreats or kills any animal without just cause, such as torturing, tormenting, muti- lation, maiming, poisoning, or abandonment. Included are instances of duty to provide care, e.g., shelter, food, water, care if sick or injured; transporting or confining an animal in a manner likely to cause injury or death; causing an animal to fight with another; inflicting excessive or repeated unnecessary pain or suffering, e.g., uses objects to beat or torture an animal”. This definition does not include proper maintenance of animals for show or sport; use of animals for food, lawful hunting, fishing, or trapping.
Cumulative Comparison January - September
Number of Offenses/Arrests
Type of Offense
Jul - Sep 2017
Jul - Sep 2016
% Change
% Change
2017 2016
90A Bad Checks
2
2
0.0% 6
4 50.0%
17
22
-22.7%
38 65 299 319
-41.5%
90B Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
108 304 489 296
115 268 551 254
-6.1%
-6.3%
90C Disorderly Conduct
13.4% 919 850 8.1%
90D Driving Under the Influence
-11.3%
1,377 1,558
-11.6%
90E Drunkenness
16.5% 826 718 15.0%
90F Family Offenses, Nonviolent
90G Liquor Law Violations
50
49
2.0% 100 132
-24.2% -60.0%
0
4
-100.0%
4 10
90H Peeping Tom
90I
Runaway
263 250
266 203
-1.1%
917 962
-4.7%
23.2% 685 598 14.5%
90J Trespass of Real Property
90Z All Other Offenses
1,328 3,107
1,572 3,306
-15.5%
3,983 4,674 9,154 9,890
-14.8%
GROUP B TOTAL
-6.0%
-7.4%
The crime categories are listed above in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of their importance. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to www.fortworthpd.com/crime-information/
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Third Quarter (July - September) 2017 Crime Report
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