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 12.7 percent increase in Crimes Against Society in First Quarter of 2018 with increases in Prostitution, Drug/Narcotic, and Gambling Offenses while decreases occurred in Pornography/Obscene Material and Weapon Law Violations.
Figure 8 – First Quarter of 2018, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Soci-
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
Jan - Mar 2018
Jan - Mar 2017
% Change
5
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720 Animal Cruelty*
1,125
973
15.6%
35A Drug/Narcotic Violations (excluding DUI)
34
32
6.25%
39A - D Gambling Offenses
18
21
-14.3%
370 Pornography/Obscene Material
40A - C Prostitution Offenses
48
31
54.8%
520 Weapon Law Violations
185
198
-6.6%
Crimes Against Society Subtotal
1,415
1,255 12.7%
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/ *No 2017 comparison
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 2018, Group “B” offenses decreased 11.2 percent compared to the First Quarter 2017. 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 – First Quarter of 2018, Citywide NIBRS Group B, Other Offenses
Number of Offenses/Arrests
Type of Offense
Jan - Mar 2018
Jan - Mar 2017
% Change
90A Bad Checks
0
1
-100.0% 18.2% -4.8% -4.1% -17.2% -21.1% 50.0% 100.0%
13 79
11 83
90B Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
90C Disorderly Conduct
303 380 168
316 459 213
90D Driving Under the Influence
90E Drunkenness
90F Family Offenses, Nonviolent
90G Liquor Law Violations
27
18
2
1
90H Peeping Tom
90I
Runaway
297 177
308 199
-3.6%
-11.1%
90J Trespass of Real Property
90Z All Other Offenses
1,111 2,557
1,269 -12.5% 2,878 -11.2%
GROUP B TOTAL
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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First Quarter (Jan - Mar) 2018 Crime Report
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