2.3 Crimes Against Persons (NIBRS - Group A)
In the Third Quarter of 2019, Crimes Against Persons decreased 7.1 percent overall with 2,891 offenses (victims) report- ed compared to 3,112 offenses (victims) reported in the Third Quarter of 2018. Assault offenses decreased 7.0 percent, human trafficking decreased 33.3 percent, overall forcible sex offenses decreased 8.1 percent. Forcible rape offenses increased 33.0 percent. Of all Crimes Against Persons in the Third Quarter of 2019, 49.0 percent were known to be do- mestic-related.
Figure 3 - Third Quarter 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Persons
Cumulative Comparison January - September
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
July - September 2019
July - September 2018
% Change 2019 2018 % Change
13A - C Assault Offenses
2,626
2,824
-7.0% 7,807 8,182 -4.6% -19.0% 1,513 1,753 -13.7% -1.7% 5,662 5,662 0.0% -17.9% 632 767 -17.6% -33.3% 10 11 -9.1% 3.4% 83 89 -6.7%
13A 13B 13C
506
625
Aggravated Assault
1,913
1,947
Simple Assault
207
252
Intimidation
64A-B Human Trafficking 100 Kidnapping/Abduction
4
6
30
29
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter
09A - B
13
13
0.0% 49 49 0.0%
09A 09B
13
13
0.0% 48 49 -2.0%
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter
0
0
--
1
0
--
Negligent Manslaughter
11A - D Sex Offenses, Forcible
215 137
234 103 131
-8.1% 596 653 -8.7% 33.0% 378 299 26.4% -40.5% 218 354 -38.4% -50.0% 15 29 -48.3% -7.1% 8,560 9,013 -5.0%
11A
Forcible Rape
11B-D
78
Other
36A-B Sex Offenses, Nonforcible
3
6
Crimes Against Persons Subtotal
2,891
3,112
Note: The crime categories are listed in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of importance. For NIBRS offense definitions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions
In the Third Quarter of 2019, there were 13 murder and nonnegligent manslaughter victims, compared to 13 victims in the Third Quarter of 2018. The homicides were the result of a range of motives including five argument/fight cases, three domestic cases, one retaliation case, one reckless case, one sexual assault case, one accidental case, and one un- known case. Eight homicides involved a firearm. Eight of the 13 homicides have been filed. There was one homicide in Council Districts 2, 5, and 6, two homicides in Council Districts 7 and 9, and three homicides in Council Districts 3 and 8. FWPD’s homicide prevention strategies involve partnerships with various units and services. Neighborhood Police Offic- ers, the Victim Assistance Section, and One Safe Place provide outreach services in an effort to prevent domestic vio- lence crimes that have the potential to turn into a homicide. In addition, the Homicide Unit has worked closely with the Crime Lab as policies have changed allowing for more timely entry of ballistic intelligence into the ATF’s National Inte- grated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to more readily identify persons who may be involved in violent offens- es. The Homicide Unit also continues to work with members of the Gang, Narcotics, and Robbery Units where other criminal activity may elevate to homicide. Most Crimes Against Persons are simple assaults, defined under NIBRS as an “unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of conscious- ness.” Simple assaults decreased 1.7 percent in the Third Quarter of 2019 compared to the Third Quarter of 2018. Ap- proximately 56 percent of simple assault cases were known to be domestic-related. The second largest Crimes Against Persons category is aggravated assaults. Aggravated assaults decreased 19.0 per- cent in the Third Quarter of 2019 compared to the Third Quarter of 2018. Approximately 39.0 percent of aggravated as- saults were known to be domestic-related. Fifty percent of all aggravated assaults occurred within a residence, 21.0 per- cent near a roadway, 10.0 percent in a parking lot/garage, 3.0 percent in a convenience store and gas station,1.0 per- cent in a bar or night club, and 15.0 percent occurred in other locations. Intimidation, another assault offense, is defined as “to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.” Intimidation offenses decreased 17.9 percent in the Third Quarter of 2019 compared to the Third Quarter of 2018.
Section II - NIBRS
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Third Quarter (July - September) 2019 Crime Report
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