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 20.7 percent decrease in 2019 compared to 2018 and a 26.4 percent decrease in Crimes Against Society in the Fourth Quarter of 2019 Animal cruelty offenses, pornography/obscene material offens- es, prostitution offenses, and weapon law violations increased, while drug/narcotic violations and gambling offenses decreased.
Figure 8 – Fourth Quarter of 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Society
Cumulative Comparison January - December
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
October - December 2019
October - December 2018
% Change 2019 2018 % Change
16
6
166.7% 63
27 133.3%
720 Animal Cruelty
462
799
-42.2% 2,810 3,952 -28.9%
35A Drug/Narcotic Violations (excluding DUI)
10
17
-41.18% 31 103 -69.9%
39A - D Gambling Offenses
42
30
40.0% 177 101 75.2%
370 Pornography/Obscene Material
40A - C Prostitution Offenses
60
42
42.9% 206 201 2.5%
520 Weapon Law Violations
167
135
23.7% 716 663 8.0%
Crimes Against Society Subtotal
757
1,029
-26.4% 4,003 5,047 -20.7%
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
FWPD Vice Unit is devoted to detect, gather information, investigate and suppress criminal activities relating to vice op- erations. The section enforces vice related offenses occurring in bars, clubs, public events, sexually oriented businesses as well as street-level prostitution utilizing established investigative and enforcement techniques.
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 Fourth Quarter of 2019, Group “B” offenses decreased 24.2 percent compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2018.
Figure 9 – Fourth Quarter of 2019, Citywide NIBRS Group B, Other Offenses
Cumulative Comparison January - December
Number of Offenses/Arrests
October - December 2019
October - December 2018
Type of Offense
% Change 2019 2018 % Change
90A Bad Checks
0
0
--
0
2 -100.0%
23 89
15
53.3% 116 51 127.5% -26.4% 418 394 6.1% -33.7% 844 1,135 -25.6% -14.0% 1,583 1,681 -5.8% -90.8% 187 356 -47.5% -29.2% 89 106 -16.0% -2.2% 1,174 1,100 6.7% -1.4% 897 821 9.3% -26.4% 4,696 4,591 2.3% -24.2% 10,010 10,245 -2.3% -50.0% 6 8 -25.0%
90B Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
121 273 413 152
90C Disorderly Conduct
181 355
90D Driving Under the Influence
90E Drunkenness
14 17
90F Family Offenses, Nonviolent
90G Liquor Law Violations
24
1
2
90H Peeping Tom
90I
Runaway
262 215 999
268 218
90J Trespass of Real Property
90Z All Other Offenses
1,357 2,843
GROUP B TOTAL
2,156
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
Section II - NIBRS
14 Fourth Quarter (October - December) 2019 Crime Report
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