2020 4th Quarter - Crimes Against Persons In the Fourth Quarter of 2020, Crimes Against Persons increased 9.4% overall with 3,172 offenses reported compared to 2,899 reports in the Fourth Quarter of 2019.
Assault Offenses Increased 10.1%
Number o f Of fens es
Number o f Of fens es
2,646
Human Trafficking Increased 14.3%
2,912
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Kidnapping/Abduction No percent change
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25
October - December 2019
October - December 2020
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter & Negligent Manslaughter Increased 61.9%
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34
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190
Sex Offenses, Forcible Decreased 3.6%
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Sex Offenses, Nonforcible No percent change
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter
Quarterly Stats
In the Fourth Quarter of 2020, homicide offenses increased 61.9% with 34 homicide victims compared to 21 in the Fourth Quarter of 2019. Motives included eight fights/arguments, seven robberies, six unknown, two domestic, two self defense, two random, two drug - related, one gang, one retaliation, one child abuse, one accidental, and one traffic accident.
Twenty - one of the 34 homicides have been filed.
Eleven homicides in Council District 8, six homicides in Council District 5, four homicides in Council Districts 3 and 4, three homicides in Council District 6, and two homicides in Council Districts 2, 7, and 9.
Twenty - seven homicides involved firearms.
In the Fourth Quarter of 2020, there was one double homicide and one triple homicide.
Homicide Prevention Strategies FWPD ’ s homicide prevention strategies involve various partnerships. Neighborhood Police Officers, the Victim Assistance Section, and One Safe Place provide outreach services to prevent domestic violence crimes that have the potential to turn into a homicide. In addition, the Homicide Unit works closely with the Crime Lab as policies have changed allowing for more timely entry of ballistic intelligence into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm's (ATF) National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to more readily identify persons who may be involved in violent offenses. The Homicide Unit also continues to work with members of the Gang, Narcotics, and Robbery Units where other criminal activity may elevate to homicide.
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