07/26/2022 - Regular - Additional Docs-Crime
PORT ORCHARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRIME STATISTICS
2021
Crime in Washington
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Crime Reporting
Crime = Punishable by possible incarceration
Data collected via officer report writing system
Adjusted/corrected by Administrative Services
Compiled and reported by Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC)
National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
Separated into Group A and Group B
National Incident-Based Reporting System (monthly aggregate that also provides circumstances and context such as location, time of day, and clearance code)
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Group A Offenses
Crimes against persons
Crimes against property
Crimes against society
Usually “on-view” arrests
Reported Crimes
Group B Offenses
Actual Arrests
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Statewide Crime Profile – Crime down 3.7%
Crimes against persons 4.1 % Every 5.0 minutes
Crimes against property 1.8 % Every 1.4 minutes
Crimes against society 49.2 % Every 31.5 minutes
Group A offenses were cleared by arrest or exceptional means 18.9 % of the time.
There were 1,968 assaults on law enforcement officers and one officer killed in the line of duty within Washington State.
There were 325 murders statewide in 2021 – an increase of 5.9 %.
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Port Orchard – Crimes Against Persons
Up 17.4% over 2021
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Port Orchard – Crimes Against Property
Up 14% over 2021
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Port Orchard – Crimes Against Society
Down 64.7% over 2021
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Port Orchard – Trend - Group A Crimes
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State Profile | Port Orchard Profile
GROUP A OFFENSES
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Port Orchard 93.3 Crimes per thousand
State Average 62.58
Kitsap County (All) 55.3
(2021 = 86.9 Crimes per thousand)
(2021 = 65.3)
(2021 = 68.1)
Port Orchard – Total Group A Offenses
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Port Orchard – “Crime Rate” Per Thousand
Port Orchard
Population 15,260
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Port Orchard– Case Clearance Rate
State Average 18.9
1285 Group A Cases
232 Cases Cleared
242 Total Arrests (Group A and Group B)
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Calls for Service
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Calls for Service
Other calls = patrol checks, warrant confirmation, stolen vehicle confirmation, etc.
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Takeaways
Overall crime up 10.7%
Down throughout state 3.7%
Related to an increase in persons and property crime.
On-view arrests up slightly
Trespassing and Other Non-Traffic Criminal Violations
Property crimes (theft, burglary, vehicle theft) remain most common
Case clearance rate is slightly below average
General Investigations Unit (GIU) not fully staffed
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Next Steps
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