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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 302
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
June 13.2005 MGRLIDEPTCiaA--
Meeting AuthOriZati;ri/
REQUEST: Police Department requesting the Commission to review the 8 year
comparison of crime statistics for 1996 - 2004 as requested by Mayor and
Commission at the May 23, Commission meeting.
PURPOSE: To inform the Commission of the overall crime statistics
comparison from the year 1996 to 2004 and activities of the Winter Springs
Police Department.
CONSIDERATIONS: The population of the City is up 21% from 1996 to
2004 from 26,474 people to approximately 33,500+ people in 2004. Listed
below is an 8 year comparison of Police activities and crime statistic information.
Police Department Activities
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1-- 23930 539 133 6671 31273
EI 1996 . 20041-- 83290- 643 144 8655 92732
1 Percent~;t _ 248% 19% 8% 30% 197%
Calls for service, arrests, and citations have increased by a total of 197%. The
increase in population and traffic flowing through the City have caused the calls
for service to increase by 248% from 23,930 calls to 83,290 per year. Traffic
citations have increased by 30% from 6,671 to 8,655 citations a year. Adult and
juvenile arrest have also increased.
This year, in 2005, the Police Department calls for service are already up. At the
current rate calls for service will increase to approximately 87,500 calls in 2005
over the 83,290 calls in 2004.
Part I offenses reported to the State of Florida and the F.B.I., were down in
Winter Springs for the year 2004. For the 8 year period they declined from 920 in
1996 to 611 in 2004. The most significant reduction was the decline in burglary
and motor vehicle thefts. Burglaries have fallen from 215 in 1996 to 124 in 2004
and represent a 43% decrease. Motor vehicle thefts have actually dropped by
47% since 1996 when 45 offenses were reported. Sexual batteries did increase
by 3 offenses since 1996. However, it should be noted that these 3 incidents
were known offenders to the victim and not random acts of violence. Listed
below is an 8 year comparison in Part I Offenses.
Part 1 Offense 1998 Throu2:h 2004
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100
10
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Sexual Aggravated Aggravated MJtor
Mlrder ~ Burglary Larceny Vehicle Arson Total
Battery Assauk StaI~ng
Theft
11996 1 7 9 92 4 215 541 45 6 920
12004 0 10 8 52 0 124 386 24 0 611
Percentage -100% 43% -11% -43% -100% -42% -29% -47% -100% .34%
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Over the 8 year period crime has been on a steady decline until the first 5
months of this year. Listed below is a comparison of the Part 1 offenses for the
first 5 months of this year compared to the first 5 months of 2004.
Part 1 Offense First 5 Months of 2005
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100
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Aggravated Aggravated I
Burglary Larceny Vehicle Arson Total I
Assautt Stalking I
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Theft --~
23 0 t :- 143 10 3 240 I
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18 0 187 16 2
-71!/o 0% 7% 31% 60% -33%
Sexual
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~ 2004_ 0 3 I 4
t~2005 0 2
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Fercentage 0% \ -33% -75%
Although Part 1 offenses are up by 18% overall in 2005, the violent crimes of
sexual battery, robbery and aggravated assaults are down by 30%. The Police
Department has made a significant number of arrests this year and is closely
monitoring this latest trend.
FUNDING: None
RECOMMENDATION: None
ATTACHMENTS: None
COMMISSION ACTION: