2.2 Crimes Against Persons (NIBRS - Group A)
In the Second Quarter of 2017, Crimes Against Persons increased 7.8 percent overall with 3,815 offens- es (victims) reported compared to 3,538 offenses (victims) reported in the Second Quarter of 2016. Nonforcible sex offenses increased 100 percent, forcible sex offenses increased 25.8 percent and as- sault offenses increased 7.2 percent. Of all Crimes Against Persons in the Second Quarter of 2017, 56 percent were known to be domestic-related.
Figure 2 - Second Quarter 2017, Citywide NIBRS Group A, Crimes Against Persons
Cumulative Comparison January - June
Number of Offenses
Type of Offense
Apr - Jun 2017
Apr - Jun 2016
% Change
2017 2016 % Change
13A - C Assault Offenses
3,439
3,207
7.2% 6,446 5,877 9.7% 4.9% 1,478 1,349 9.6%
Aggravated Assault
756
721
13A
Simple Assault
2,354
2,147
9.6% 4,350 3,918 11.0%
13B
Intimidation
329
339
-2.9%
618 610 1.3%
13C
64A-B Human Trafficking* 100 Kidnapping/Abduction
4
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18 -- 73 99
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37
60
-38.3%
-26.3%
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter
09A-B
19
24
-20.8%
39 37
5.4%
11A - D Sex Offenses, Forcible
302 127
240
25.8% 559 447 25.1% 28.3% 232 180 28.9% 24.1% 327 267 22.5% 100.0% 26 19 36.8% 7.8% 7,161 6,479 10.5%
Forcible Rape
99
11A
Other
175
141
11B-D
36A-B Sex Offenses, Nonforcible
14
7
Crime Against Persons Subtotal
3,815
3,538
Note: The crime categories are listed 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 2016 comparison.
In the Second Quarter of 2017, there were 19 homicide victims, which is a decrease of 5 victims com- pared to the Second Quarter of 2016. The homicides were the result of a range of motives, including four domestic cases, eight argument/fight cases, one robbery case, two gang related cases, and four unknown cases. Fourteen homicide cases involved firearms. Ten of the 19 homicide cases have been filed. There were three offenses in District 2, 3, 5, and 9, one offense in District 6 and six offenses in Dis- trict 8. FWPD’s homicide prevention strategies involve partnerships with various units and services. Neighbor- hood Police Officers, the Victim Assistance Section, and One Safe Place provide outreach services in an effort to prevent domestic violence crimes that have the potential to turn into a homicide. In addition, the Homicide Unit has worked closely with the Crime Lab as policies have changed allowing for more timely entry of ballistic intelligence into the ATF’s 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. Most Crimes Against Persons are simple assaults, defined under NIBRS as an “unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvi- ous severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.” Simple assaults increased 9.6 percent in the Second Quarter of 2017 compared to the Second Quarter of 2016. Approximately 65 percent of simple assault cases were known to be domestic-related. The second-largest Crimes Against Persons category is aggravated assaults. Aggravated assaults in- creased 4.9 percent in the Second Quarter of 2017 compared to the Second Quarter of 2016. Approxi- mately 41 percent of aggravated assaults were known to be domestic-related. Nearly 46 percent of all aggravated assaults occurred within a residence, 28 percent near a roadway, 8 percent in a parking lot or parking garage, and 2 percent in a bar or night club. Intimidation, another assault offense, is defined as “to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.” Intimidation offenses decreased 2.9 percent from the Second Quarter of 2017 compared to the Second Quarter of 2016.
Section II - NIBRS
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Second Quarter (April - June) 2017 Crime Report
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