2.5 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. There was a 3.3 percent decrease in Crimes Against Society in First Quarter of 2019 with decreases in Prostitution and Gambling offenses while increases occurred in Pornography/Obscene Material and Weap- on Law Violations.
Figure 8 – First Quarter of 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Soci-
The crime categories are listed above in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of their importance. For NIBRS offense defini- tions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.
Animal Cruelty* (Offense Code 720) On January 1, 2017, the Texas Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) 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, knowingly, or recklessly taking an action that mistreats or kills any animal without just cause, such as torturing, tormenting, mutilation, 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 ani- mal”. This definition does not include proper maintenance of animals for show or sport; use of animals for food, lawful hunting, fishing, or trapping.
2.6 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. In the First Quarter of
Figure 9 – First Quarter of 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group B, Other Offenses
The crime categories are listed above in alphabetical order for ease of reference rather than in order of their importance. For NIBRS offense defini- tions, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions.
Section II - NIBRS
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First Quarter (Jan - Mar) 2019 Crime Report
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