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. In 2017, Crimes Against Society increase 5.8 percent. Pornography/obscene material increased 27.5 percent while prostitution decreased 49.0 percent. There was a 25.6 percent increase in Crimes Against Society in Fourth Quarter of 2017 with increases in all offenses except gambling offenses.
Figure 8- Fourth Quarter 2017, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Society
Cumulative Comparison January - December
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
Oct - Dec 2017
Oct - Dec 2016
% Change
% Change 2017 2016
720 Animal Cruelty*
10
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25 --
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35A Drug/Narcotic Violations (excluding DUI)
1,126
882
27.7% 4,051 3,779 7.2% 0.00% 112 95 17.9% 26.1% 102 80 27.5%
39A - D Gambling Offenses
28 29 35
28 23 15
370 Pornography/Obscene Material
40A Prostitution
133.3% 99 194
-49.0%
40C Purchasing Prostitution 520 Weapon Law Violations
0
0
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0
0
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181
174
4.0% 731 693 5.5% 25.6% 5,120 4,841 5.8%
Crimes Against Society Subtotal
1,409
1,122
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/
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. Group “B” offenses de- creased 5.0 percent in 2017 overall compared to 2016. In the Fourth Quarter 2017, Group “B” offenses increased 3.6 percent in compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2016. Animal Cruelty* (Offense Code 720) Beginning 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, mutila- tion, 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.
Figure 9- Fourth Quarter 2017, Citywide NIBRS Group B, Other Offenses
Cumulative Comparison January - December
Number of Offenses/Arrests
Type of Offense
Oct - Dec 2017
Oct - Dec 2016
% Change
% Change 2017 2016
90A Bad Checks
4
2 5
100.0% 10
6 66.7%
12
140.0% 50 70 15.2% 409 411
-28.6%
90B Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
106 297 427 294
92
-0.5%
90C Disorderly Conduct
262 462 226
13.4% 1,214 1,112 9.2%
90D Driving Under the Influence
-7.6%
1,804 2,020
-10.7%
90E Drunkenness
30.1% 1,120 944 18.6%
90F Family Offenses, Nonviolent
90G Liquor Law Violations
37
26
42.3% 137 158 100.0% 8 12 12.4% 1,243 1,252
-13.3% -33.3%
4
2
90H Peeping Tom
90I
Runaway
326 190
290 170
-0.7%
11.8% 874 768 13.8%
90J Trespass of Real Property
90Z All Other Offenses
1,212 2,909
1,271 2,808
-4.6%
5,189 5,945
-12.7%
GROUP B TOTAL
3.6% 12,058 12,698
-5.0%
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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Fourth Quarter (Oct - Dec) Crime Report
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