2.3 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS - Group A) Continued...
Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex – 505 W. Felix. Lobby open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6:00pm. South Division – 3128 W. Bolt. Lobby open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. North Division – 4651 North Main. Lobby open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. East Division – 1100 Nashville Ave. Lobby open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Robbery decreased over all by 15.9 percent from the Second Quarter of 2016 to the Second Quarter of 2017. Robberies involving businesses and individuals increased in the Second Quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, with businesses experiencing an increase of 25 percent. Robbery detectives have utilized resources within the FBI Task Force, U.S. Marshal Service, Intel Unit, Crime Stoppers, and the Crime Analysis Unit to develop leads. Social media and e-commerce transactions have led to several individual robberies. The Robbery Unit has utilized news media partners, social media, and Neighborhood Police Officers to remind the community who engage in online sales to remain aware of their surroundings and highly encourage the use of the following City of Fort Worth e- commerce trade site locations. 2.4 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 the Second Quarter of 2017, Crimes Against Society increased 2.9 percent compared to the Second Quarter of 2016 with increases in gambling of- fenses, pornography/obscene material, and drug/narcotic violations.
Cumulative Comparison January - June
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
Apr - Jun 2017
Apr - Jun 2016
% Change
2017 2016 % Change
720 Animal Cruelty*
5
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--
5
--
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35A Drug/Narcotic Violations (excluding DUI)
1,008
925
9.0% 1,984 1,971 0.7% 38.5% 68 38 78.9% 23.1% 53 37 43.2%
39A - D Gambling Offenses
36 32 22
26 26 81
370 Pornography/Obscene Material
40A Prostitution
-72.8%
51 116
-56.0%
40C Purchasing Prostitution 520 Weapon Law Violations
0
0
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0
0
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178
187
-4.8%
376 371 1.3%
Crimes Against Society Subtotal
1,281
1,245
2.9% 2,537 2,533 0.2%
2.5 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 decreased 7.0 percent in the Second Quarter of 2017 compared to the Second Quarter of 2016. Animal Cruelty* (Offense Code 720) Beginning January 1, 2017, the Texas Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) 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. In- cluded are instances of duty to provide care, e.g., shelter, food, water, care if sick or injured; transport- ing 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 tor- ture an animal”. This definition does not include proper maintenance of animals for show or sport; use of animals for food, lawful hunting, fishing, or trapping.
Cumulative Comparison January - June
Number of Offenses/Arrests
Type of Offense
Apr - Jun 2017
Apr - Jun 2016
% Change
2017 2016 % Change
90A Bad Checks
3
0
--
4
2 100.0%
10
24
-58.3%
21 43
-51.2%
90B Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
112 297 429 317
104 247 505 228
7.7% 192 204
-5.9%
90C Disorderly Conduct
20.2% 615 582 5.7%
90D Driving Under the Influence
-15.0%
888 1,008
-11.9%
90E Drunkenness
39.0% 530 464 14.2%
90F Family Offenses, Nonviolent
90G Liquor Law Violations
32
46
-30.4% -25.0%
50 83
-39.8% -33.3%
3
4
4
6
90H Peeping Tom
90I
Runaway
346 237
358 197
-3.4%
654 696
-6.0%
20.3% 436 395 10.4%
90J Trespass of Real Property
90Z All Other Offenses
1,392 3,178
1,705 3,418
-18.4%
2,658 3,102 6,052 6,585
-14.3%
GROUP B TOTAL
-7.0%
-8.1%
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 www.fortworthpd.com/crime-information/
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Second Quarter (April - June) 2017 Crime Report
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