2011 CRIME IN ARIZONA REPORT

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1 2011 CRIME IN ARIZONA REPORT

2 CRIME IN ARIZONA 2011 An annual report compiled by Access Integrity Unit of the Arizona Department of Public Safety Robert C. Halliday Director Arizona Department of Public Safety, 2102 West Encanto Boulevard, P. O. Box 6638, Phoenix, Arizona For Additional Information, Call (602)

3 DEDICATION This publication is dedicated to those Arizona Law Enforcement Officers who gave their lives in the line of duty during Officer Rolando Tirado Buckeye Police Department May 01, 2011 Sgt. Darrell Curley Navajo Nation Police Department June 26, 2011 Pilot Matthew Uhl Arizona Department of Public Safety September 9, 2011 Officer Bradley Jones Glendale Police Department October 29,

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6 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE ARIZONA UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM NATIONAL INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM SUMMARY OF STATE CRIME DATA Arizona Crime Clock Arizona Crime Cycle State Crime Summary State Crime Index Index Crime Comparison Value of Property Loss by Index Crime Offense Type and Value of Property Stolen and Recovered PART I INDEX CRIMES Murder Definition and Summary Murder by Month Murder by Day of Week Murder by Time of Day Murder Distribution by Circumstance Murder by Type of Weapon Used Murder Distribution by Relationship Murder Victim by Age, Sex, Race and Ethnic Origin Rape Definition and Summary Rape by Month Robbery Definition and Summary Robbery by Location and Value Robbery by Month and Weapon Used Aggravated Assault Definition and Summary Assault by Weapon Used Assault by Month Burglary Definition and Summary Burglary by Location and Time Burglary by Month and Means of Entry Larceny-Theft Definition and Summary Larceny-Theft by Type by Month Larceny-Theft by Value by Month Larceny-Theft by Classification and Value Additional Analysis Motor Vehicle Theft Definition and Summary Motor Vehicle Theft by Month Stolen Vehicle by Type Arson Definition and Summary Arson by Property Classification Value of Property Damaged Arson Offenses by Property Type by Month

7 COUNTY OFFENSE AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Index Crimes Analysis of Robbery, Burglary, and Larceny-Theft Value, in Dollars, of Property Stolen by Crime Type and Value, in Dollars, of Property Stolen and Recovered STATE ARREST DATA Arrest Summary Arrests by Age Group Total Arrests by Offense, Race and Ethnic Origin Juvenile Arrests by Offense, Race and Ethnic Origin Adult Arrests by Offense, Race and Ethnic Origin Total Arrests by Age Juvenile Male Arrests Juvenile Female Arrests Adult Male Arrests Adult Female Arrests COUNTY ARREST DATA Apache County Cochise County Coconino County Gila County Graham County Greenlee County La Paz County Maricopa County Mohave County Navajo County Pima County Pinal County Santa Cruz County Yavapai County Yuma County Police Disposition of Juveniles AGENCY DATA ASSAULTS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Definition and Summary Injury vs. Noninjury Weapons Used Time of Day Officers Assaulted Frequency Distribution Officers Assaulted Distribution by County BIAS CRIMES DATA Background Five Year Comparison Definition and Summary Offenses by Quarter Offense Locations by Quarter Motivation by Quarter Offenses by County Offenses by Agency Offenses by Type GLOSSARY

8 THE ARIZONA UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM 7

9 Historical Background The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program provides a nationwide view of crime based on the voluntary submission of statistics by city, county, and state law enforcement agencies. This program was initiated in 1930 by the Committee on Uniform Crime Records of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). That same year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was authorized by the United States Congress to serve as the national clearinghouse for statistical information on crime. The IACP continues to serve the Uniform Crime Reporting program in an advisory capacity and was joined in this responsibility by the Committee on Crime Records of the National Sheriff s Association (NSA) in A variety of statistics could have been used to portray the crime problem in the United States, including penal, prosecutive, arrest, offense, and conviction data. But to best depict crime and provide meaningful data to the police agencies, it was determined that data dealing with known offenses and persons arrested would be collected. Initially, because of their seriousness and frequency of occurrence, seven offenses were chosen to serve as an Index for gauging fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of crime. These offenses include the violent crimes of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault and the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. By congressional mandate, arson was added as the eighth Index offense in Further, because of the variances in punishment for the same offenses in different state codes, no distinction between felony and misdemeanor crimes was possible. To avoid these problems and provide nationwide uniformity in crime reporting, standardized offense definitions by which law enforcement agencies were to submit data, without regard to local statutes, were formulated. Arizona Program The Arizona Uniform Crime Reporting program first began receiving voluntary crime statistics from local law enforcement agencies in January Prior to this date, agencies submitted their crime data directly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is responsible for administrating the UCR program for the state and providing necessary assistance and training to the contributing law enforcement agencies. After the 1992 Arizona legislative session, participation in the UCR program became mandatory. Arizona Revised Statute A.2 directs that the Central State Repository of the Department of Public Safety shall: Collect information concerning the number and nature of offenses known to have been committed in this state and of the legal steps taken in connection with these offenses, such other information that is useful in the study of crime and in the administration of criminal justice and all other information deemed necessary to operate the statewide uniform crime reporting program and to cooperate with the federal government uniform crime reporting program. Also, Arizona Revised Statute D directs that: The chief executive officers of law enforcement agencies of this state or its subdivisions shall provide to the central state repository such information as necessary to operate the statewide uniform crime reporting program and to cooperate with the federal government uniform crime reporting program. Statistics are received from local police agencies, county sheriff s offices, college and university campus police, and state police agencies. Federal agencies and tribal police agencies do not report to the Arizona UCR program and are therefore not included in this publication. The goal of this publication is to identify the nature and extent of criminal activity in this state. This information will not in itself prevent crime, but it may encourage all segments of society, by understanding the problem, to work together with law enforcement agencies to reduce crime through more effective enforcement. 8

10 Crime Factors Statistics are used to summarize information so that patterns or trends become clearer. Too often information of the type in this publication is used incorrectly to draw conclusions that the statistics simply do not support. Some of the factors which are known to affect the volume and type of crime occurring from place to place are: Population density and degree of urbanization. Variations in composition of the population, particularly youth concentration. Stability of population with respect to residents mobility, commuting patterns, and transient factors. Modes of transportation and highway systems. Economic conditions, including median income, poverty level, and job availability. Cultural factors and educational, recreational, and religious characteristics. Family conditions with respect to divorce and family cohesiveness. Climate. Effective strength of law enforcement agencies. Administrative and investigative emphases of law enforcement. Policies of other components of the criminal justice system (i.e., prosecutorial, judicial, correctional, and probational). Citizens attitudes toward crime. Crime reporting practices of the citizenry. The Arizona Uniform Crime Reporting program gives a statewide view of crime based on statistics furnished by state and local law enforcement agencies. Population size is the only correlate of crime utilized in this publication. While the other factors listed above are of equal concern, no attempt is made to relate them to the data listed. The reader is, therefore, cautioned against comparing statistical data of individual reporting units from cities, counties, metropolitan areas, states, or colleges and universities solely on the basis of their population coverage or student enrollment. (Crime in the United States, 1995, p. iv.) Scoring of Offenses Only the number of those offenses for Part I crimes and simple assault are scored (counted) under the Uniform Crime Reporting program. The method of scoring offenses varies with the type of crime committed, and it is important to remember that the number of offenders does not determine the number of offenses. For murder and non-negligent manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, aggravated assault and simple assault, one offense is scored for each victim, regardless of the number of offenders involved. For example, two offenders could be involved in the murder of one victim and in this case only one murder would be scored. For robbery and larceny-theft, one offense is scored for each distinct operation which is separate in time and place. The number of victims in any one operation does not determine the number of offenses. For example, if seven patrons in a bar are robbed, only one robbery would be counted. However, if the offender then leaves the bar and robs a passer-by, a second offense would be counted. For burglary, one offense is scored for each structure which is illegally entered. For UCR purposes, a structure is generally defined as an enclosed, permanently occupied area. However, when the structure is an apartment complex, business or office building in which units are leased for a period of time, one offense is counted for each unit burglarized. The illegal entry of those structures used for the housing of a transient population such as hotel rooms or boarding houses are scored as one burglary regardless of the number of rooms entered. For motor vehicle theft, one offense is scored for each vehicle stolen. For UCR purposes, a motor vehicle is defined as a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land and not rails. For arson, one offense is scored for each occurrence even if a more serious offense occurred as the result of the arson. Additionally, any attempts to commit any of the above offenses are also counted under the appropriate offense category with the exception of attempted murder which is listed under aggravated assault. 9

11 For multiple offenses that occur in one crime incident, only the most serious offense is counted. The exceptions are arson (which is always counted) and a combination of larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft (the motor vehicle theft will be counted). Part I offenses are ranked according to seriousness and appear in order from most serious to least serious under Offense Definitions. A Part II offense that occurs in conjunction with Part I offenses or by itself is not counted. Clearances An offense is considered cleared (solved) when at least one offender is arrested for a crime, even though several may have been involved. Offenses may also be cleared by exceptional means when the offender: Commits suicide; makes a dying declaration; confesses while in custody or serving time for another crime; is prosecuted in another jurisdiction for the same offense; is a juvenile who is handled by notifying the parents; when the victim refuses to prosecute; or another jurisdiction refuses to extradite the offender. Clearances are counted as adult or juvenile. A juvenile clearance is counted only when juveniles are exclusively involved in the commission and clearance of an offense. If the arrest of both adults and juveniles results in a clearance, it is counted as an adult clearance only. Property Stolen and Recovered The figures for value of property stolen and recovered report the value at each point in time. Although property can increase in value over time, it is more likely that stolen property will be recovered in a damaged condition. Therefore, recovery value does not necessarily represent a clearance rate for stolen property, and one cannot use it to determine law enforcement effectiveness in recovering stolen goods. Because stolen and recovered property figures indicate thefts and recoveries in the current year, it is important to note that recovered property may have been stolen in a previous year. In addition, the type and value of stolen or recovered property is reported only for Part I offenses and does not include such Part II offenses as fraud, forgery or embezzlement. Arrests Arrest information is collected for all Part I and Part II offenses according to the age, sex, race, and ethnic origin of the offender. It is not possible, however, to correlate race or ethnic origin with the sex of the offender or specific ages because the information is collected independently, thus limiting analysis. Furthermore, arrest figures cannot be directly related to the number of crimes cleared because arrest totals count all the offenders who have been arrested even if several were involved in the commission of a single offense. Therefore, arrest and clearance totals will only be equal by coincidence. It should be kept in mind that arrest totals do not indicate the number of different offenders involved in the commission of a crime. A total of four arrests may represent the arrest of four different offenders or the arrest of the same offender on four different occasions. Also, arrest totals do not indicate the number of charges placed against an offender at the time of the arrest. Offense Definitions Offenses in the Uniform Crime Reporting program are divided into two groupings, Part I and Part II. Information on the number of Part I offenses known to law enforcement, the number of clearances, and the number of persons arrested is reported each month. Only arrest data is reported for Part II offenses. 10

12 Part I Offenses Criminal Homicide: a. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. Deaths caused by negligence, attempts to kill, assaults to kill, suicides, accidental deaths and justifiable homicides are excluded. Justifiable homicides are limited to : (1) the killing of a felon by a peace officer in the line of duty, or (2) the killing (during the commission of a felony) of a felon by a private citizen. b. Manslaughter by negligence: The killing of a person through gross negligence. Traffic fatalities are excluded. While manslaughter by negligence is a Part I offense, it is not included in the Crime Index total. Forcible Rape: The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Statutory rape (no force used and the victim is under the age of consent) is excluded. Robbery: The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. Aggravated Assault: The unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury, usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Simple assaults are excluded from this count. Burglary: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. Larceny-Theft: The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Motor Vehicle Theft: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. Arson: The willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud. Part II Offenses Other (Simple) Assaults: An unlawful attack or attempted attack upon another which does not result in serious injury to the victim and which does not involve the use of a dangerous weapon. Forgery and Counterfeiting: The making, altering, using, or possessing, with intent to defraud, anything false which is made to appear true. Fraud: Fraudulent conversion and obtaining money or property by false pretenses. Includes bad checks, confidence games, illegal conversion of services, etc., except forgeries and counterfeiting. Embezzlement: Misappropriation or misapplication of money or property entrusted to one s care, custody, or control. Includes attempts. 11

13 Stolen Property: The buying, receiving, or possessing of stolen property, as well as all attempts to commit. Vandalism: The willful or malicious destruction, injury, disfigurement, or defacement of real or personal property without the consent of the owner or person having custody or control. Includes attempts. Weapons: All violations of regulations or statutes that control manufacturing, carrying, using, possessing, and furnishing deadly weapons or silencers. Includes attempts. Prostitution and Commercialized Vice: Sex offenses and attempted sex offenses of a commercial nature. Includes prostitution, keeping houses of ill fame, pandering, detaining women for immoral purposes, etc. All Other Sex Offenses: All other offenses against common decency and morals. Includes statutory rape, indecent exposure, incest, and any other sex offenses not previously defined. Drug Abuse Violations: The unlawful sale, manufacture, use or possession of controlled substances. For UCR purposes, these offenses are broken down into four subcategories: (a) Opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine), (b) Marijuana, (c) Synthetic narcotics--manufactured narcotics which can cause true drug addiction, and (d) Dangerous non-narcotic drugs. Gambling: Promoting, permitting, or engaging in illegal gambling. Includes bookmaking, number and lottery, etc. Offenses Against the Family or Children: All charges of nonsupport and neglect or abuse of family or children. Note: Most spousal or child abuse, especially that resulting in injury, has been classified as either simple or aggravated assault. Driving Under the Influence: Driving or operating any vehicle or common carrier while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Liquor Laws: Violation of any state or local regulatory laws, including sale to minors and drinking on a public conveyance. Disorderly Conduct: All charges of committing a breach of the peace, including disturbing the peace, unlawful assembly, and drunk and disorderly. Vagrancy: Violation of state or local statutes pertaining to being a suspicious character or person, etc. Includes vagrancy, begging, and loitering (persons over 18). All Other Offenses: All violations of state or local regulatory laws except traffic offenses and offenses defined above and below. Includes kidnaping, extortion, trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia, etc. Curfew and Loitering Laws (Juveniles): Juvenile violations of local curfew or loitering ordinances. Runaways (Juveniles): The unlawful truancy from a legal place of residence by a juvenile. 12

14 NATIONAL INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM 13

15 National Incident-Based Reporting System In the 1920s, the Committee on Uniform Crime Records of the International Association of Chiefs of Police developed and initiated the voluntary crime data collection effort. During the more than 60 years since its inception, the UCR program has served as a means to measure crime in America. Expanding in scope, importance, and size over the years, the Program now encompasses over 16,000 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies nationwide which contribute crime statistics. In the 1980s, a study with the objective of revising UCR to meet law enforcement needs in the 21 st century resulted in the creation of the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Incident-Based Reporting, or IBR, views a crime and all its components as an incident. In order to obtain important data, facts recorded about the incident are organized into specific segments. The means used in recording these facts is a data element. Data elements, given proper data values, provide information about crime and its involvement with victims, offenders, property, arrestees, etc. Implementation of NIBRS is occurring at a pace in relation to the resources, abilities, and limitations of the contributing law enforcement agencies. To date, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has certified more than 20 state-level programs for NIBRS participation. In 2003, Arizona began moving from summary-based reporting to Incident-Based Reporting by obtaining a State-level NIBRS repository. The State obtained full NIBRS certification with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in August Two local agencies were certified by the State in 2004 as meeting all requirements for NIBRS certification and are now submitting NIBRS data only. Additional agencies have also been certified. NIBRS Benefits An indispensable tool in the war against crime is the ability to identify with precision when and where crime takes place, what form it takes, and the characteristics of its victims and perpetrators. Armed with such information, law enforcement agencies can better acquire resources to fight crime and use them in the most efficient and effective manner. NIBRS provides such a tool because it is capable of producing more detailed, accurate, and meaningful data than produced by the summary UCR program. NIBRS allows common denominator links among agencies which enables them to identify common issues so they can work together to develop possible solutions. NIBRS has the capability of furnishing information on nearly every major criminal justice issue facing law enforcement today, including terrorism, white collar crime, weapons offenses, missing children where criminality is involved, drug/ narcotics offenses, drug involvement in all offenses, hate crimes, spouse abuse, elderly abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, juvenile crime/gangs, parental kidnaping, organized crime, pornography, driving under the influence, and alcoholrelated offenses. NIBRS data can be further utilized to identify and focus on victim groups, detect and forecast crime trends, and identify weapons used in various crimes. NIBRS improves crime classification processes and provides substantial investigative benefits, including better crime analysis and crime mapping. Participation of local law enforcement agencies in NIBRS is important for producing a highly accurate representation of crime. Crime data accuracy and completeness provide important snapshots of crime at all levels of law enforcement: local, regional, county, state and national. The crucial starting point of this crime reporting process is at the local level. 14

16 NIBRS Offenses NIBRS is an incident-based reporting system designed to collect data on each single crime occurrence and on each incident and arrest within the occurrence. The most significant difference between NIBRS and the traditional UCR system is the degree of detail in reporting. Unlike the current, or summary, UCR system that collects only eight Part I crimes, NIBRS collects 22 crime categories made up of 46 specific crimes called Group A offenses. In addition to the Group A offenses, there are 11 Group B categories for which only arrest data are reported. Arson Assault Offenses Aggravated Assault Simple Assault Intimidation Bribery Burglary Counterfeiting/Forgery Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Drug/Narcotic Offenses Drug/Narcotic Violations Drug Equipment Violations Embezzlement Extortion/Blackmail Fraud Offenses False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game Credit Card/Automatic Teller Machine Fraud Impersonation Welfare Fraud Wire Fraud Gambling Offenses Betting/Waging Operating/Promoting/Assisting Gambling Gambling Equipment Violations Sports Tampering Homicide Offenses Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter Negligent Manslaughter Justifiable Homicide Kidnaping/Abduction Larceny-Theft Offenses Pocket-picking Purse-snatching Shoplifting Theft from Building From Coin-operated Machine or Device Theft From Motor Vehicle Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories All Other Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Pornography/Obscene Material Prostitution Offenses Prostitution Assisting or Promoting Prostitution Robbery Group A Offenses 15

17 Sex Offenses, Forcible Forcible Rape Forcible Sodomy Sexual Assault With An Object Forcible Fondling Sex Offenses, Nonforcible Incest Statutory Rape Stolen Property Offenses Weapon Law Violations Bad Checks Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations Disorderly Conduct Driving Under Influence Drunkenness Family Offenses, Nonviolent Liquor Law Violations Peeping Tom Runaway Trespass of Real Property All Other Offenses Group B Offenses Data Elements Data elements are the data fields used in NIBRS to describe the victims, offenders, arrestees, and circumstances of criminal incidents and arrests. There are currently 56 data elements. ORI Number ORI-Other Jurisdiction (Officer) Incident Number Age (of Victim) Incident Date/Hour Sex (of Victim) Cleared Exceptionally Race (of Victim) Exceptional Clearance Date Ethnicity (of Victim) UCR Offense Code Resident Status (of Victim) Offense Attempted/Completed Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances Offender(s) Suspected of Using Additional Justifiable Homicide Circumstances Bias Motivation Type Injury Location Type Offender Number(s) to be Related Number of Premises Entered Relationship(s) of Victim to Offender(s) Method of Entry Offender (Sequence) Number Type of Criminal Activity/Gang Information Age (of Offender) Type of Weapon/Force Involved Sex (of Offender) Type Property Loss/Etc. Race (of Offender) Property Description Arrestee (Sequence) Number Value of Property Arrest (Transaction) Number Date Recovered Arrest Date Number of Stolen Motor Vehicles Type of Arrest Number of Recovered Motor Vehicles Multiple Arrestee Segment Suspected Drug Type UCR Arrest Offense Code Estimated Drug Quantity Arrestee Was Armed With Type Drug Measurement Age (of Arrestee) Victim (Sequence) Number Sex (of Arrestee) Victim Connected to UCR Offense Code Race (of Arrestee) Type of Victim Ethnicity (of Arrestee) Type of Activity (Officer)/Circumstance Resident Status (of Arrestee) Assignment Type (Officer) Disposition of Arrestee Under 18 16

18 NIBRS Data The following charts are examples of data that can be obtained through Incident-Based Reporting as compared to data collected under Summary-Based Reporting. These charts do not reflect statewide data. At this time only four agencies participate in the NIBRS program. TYPE & QUANTITY OF DRUGS SEIZED MEASUREMENT TYPE OF DRUG Gram Kilogram Ounce Pound Milliliter Liter Fluid Ounce Gallon Dosage Units Number of Plants Crack Cocaine Cocaine Hashish Heroin Marijuana 8, Morphine Opium Other Narcotics LSD PCP Other Hallucinogens Amphetamines/Methamphetamines 1, Other Stimulants Barbiturates Other Depressants Other Drugs , Unknown Type Drug TOTAL 10, ,

19 OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST FAMILY MEMBERS OFFENSE VICTIM Murder Abduction (Forcible) Assault Assault Intimidation Spouse Common-law spouse Parent Sibling Child Grandparent Grandchild In-law Step Parent Step Child Step Sibling Other Family Boy/Girlfriend Child of Boy/Girlfriend Homosexual Relationship Ex-Spouse TOTAL VICTIM INJURIES Victim Apparent Broken Bones Possible Internal Injury Severe Laceration INJURY Apparent Minor Injury This chart lists the relationship of the victim to the offender and the injuries sustained during one or more of the following offenses: Kidnaping/Abduction, Forcible Rape, Forcible Sodomy, Sexual Assault with an Object, Forcible Fondling, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, and Extortion/Blackmail. 18 No Injury Other Major Injury Loss of Teeth Unconsciousness Spouse Common-Law Spouse Parent Sibling Child Grandparent Grandchild In-law Step-Parent Step-Child Step-Sibling Other Family Boy/Girlfriend Child of Boy/Girlfriend Ex-Spouse Homosexual Relationship TOTAL

20 SUMMARY OF STATE CRIME DATA 19

21 ARIZONA CRIME CLOCK 2011 one MURDER every 26 hrs. 31 min. one VIOLENT CRIME every 21 min. 44 sec. one FORCIBLE RAPE every 5 hrs. 32 min. one ROBBERY every 1 hr. 25 min. one MAJOR CRIME every 2 min. 5 sec. one AGGRAVATED ASSAULT every 34 min. 28 sec. one BURGLARY every 10 min. 00 sec. one PROPERTY CRIME every 2 min. 18 sec. one LARCENY - THEFT every 3 min. 19 sec. one MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT every 28 min. 34 sec. one ARSON every 6 hrs. 56 min. The crime clock should be viewed with care. Being the most aggregate representation of UCR data, it is designed to convey the annual reported crime experience by showing the relative frequency of occurrence of the Offenses. This mode of display should not be taken to imply a regularity in the commission of the Offenses; rather, it represents the annual ration of crime to affixed time intervals. 20

22 ARIZONA CRIME CYCLE The following represents the approximate number of Crime Index Offenses that were reported to Arizona law enforcement agencies every 24 hours during MURDER 5 RAPES 19 ROBBERIES 42 AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS 143 BURGLARIES 426 LARCENY - THEFTS 51 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS 3 ARSONS 21

23 STATE CRIME SUMMARY CRIME INDEX There were 251,875 Crime Index Offenses reported in October recorded the highest incidence of offenses with 22,626 while February recorded the lowest incidence of offenses with 18,142. The value of property stolen was $380,070,015. The value of property recovered was $73,137,592 for a recovery rate of 19.2 percent. Stolen motor vehicles accounted for 29.2 percent of the total stolen property and 65.8 percent of the total recovered property. The crime rate for 2011 for Arizona was 3,935.5 crimes per 100,000 population based on an estimated population of 6,438,178. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES During 2011, a total of 49,396 persons were arrested for Index offenses. Adult Index arrests were 39,281 and juvenile arrests were 10,115. Males accounted for 67.1 percent of the Index arrests and females accounted for 33.0 percent. There were 48,425 clearances, or 19.2 percent, of Index Offenses reported in Juveniles represented 14.9 percent of this total. VIOLENT CRIME SUMMARY OFFENSES There were 24,271 violent crimes reported in Violent crimes accounted for 9.6 percent of the total Crime Index. The highest number of violent crimes were reported in October with 2,303 offenses while the lowest number was reported in February with 1,634 offenses. Aggravated assault accounted for the largest incidence of violent crimes with 15,272 offenses while homicide accounted for the smallest with 339 offenses. The value of property stolen was $7,888,110. The crime rate was offenses per 100,000 population. 22

24 ARRESTS/CLEARANCES There were 8,741 arrests for violent crimes in Adult arrests were 7,659 and juvenile arrests were 1,082. Males accounted for 83.2 percent and females accounted for 16.8 percent. There were 9,806 clearances, or 40.4 percent, of violent crimes reported in Juveniles represented 11.9 percent of this total. PROPERTY CRIME SUMMARY OFFENSES There were 227,604 property crimes reported in Property crimes accounted for 90.4 percent of the total Crime Index. The highest number of property crimes were reported in October with 20,323 offenses while the lowest number was reported in February with 16,508 offenses. Larceny-theft accounted for the largest incidence of property crimes with 155,642 offenses while arson accounted for the smallest with 1,264 offenses. The value of property stolen was $372,181,905. The crime rate was 3,556.3 offenses per 100,000 population. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES There were 40,655 arrests for property crimes in Adult arrests were 31,622 and juvenile arrests were 9,033. Males accounted for 63.6 percent and females accounted for 36.4 percent. There were 38,619 clearances, or 17.0 percent, of property crimes reported in Juveniles represented 16.0 percent of this total. TOTAL ARREST SUMMARY There were 293,885 persons arrested in Adult arrests were 251,814 and juvenile arrests were 42,071. Males accounted for 73.0 percent and females accounted for 27.0 percent. Part I offenses accounted for 49,396 arrests. Part II offenses accounted for 244,489 arrests. 23

25 STATE CRIME INDEX OFFENSES NUMBER OF INDEX OFFENSES PERCENT DISTRIBUTION NUMBER OF OFFENSES CLEARED PERCENT OF OFFENSES CLEARED MURDER % % RAPE 1, % % Rape 1, % % Attempted Rape % % ROBBERY 7, % 1, % Firearm 3, % % Knife or Cutting Instrument % % Other Dangerous Weapon % % Strong Arm (Hands, Fists, etc.) 2, % % AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 15, % 7, % Firearm 3, % 1, % Knife or Cutting instrument 2, % 1, % Other Dangerous Weapon 4, % 2, % Strong Arm (Hands, Fists, etc.) 4, % 2, % BURGLARY 52, % 4, % Forcible Entry 29, % 2, % Unlawful Entry - No Force 19, % 1, % Attempted Forcible Entry 3, % % LARCENY-THEFT 155, % 32, % MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 18, % 1, % Automobiles 10, % % Trucks and Buses 5, % % Other Vehicles 1, % % ARSON 1, % % TOTAL CRIME INDEX 251, % 48, % VIOLENT CRIME 24, % 9, % PROPERTY CRIME 227, % 38, % 24

26 INDEX CRIME COMPARISON* INDEX OFFENSES NUMBER OF OFFENSES NUMBER OF OFFENSES CLEARED PERCENT OF OFFENSES CLEARED Murder Percent Change , Forcible Rape , Percent Change ,824 1, Robbery ,991 1, Percent Change ,703 7, Aggravated Assault ,845 7, Percent Change ,537 3, Burglary ,617 4, Percent Change ,980 31, Larceny-Theft ,461 31, Percent Change ,097 1, Motor Vehicle Theft ,363 1, Percent Change , Arson , Percent Change ,323 47, TOTAL INDEX CRIMES ,469 47, Percent Change *For the purposes of this comparison chart only, the statistics from the following agencies have been excluded as they were unable to provide complete data for 2010 and/or 2011: St. John s PD, Benson PD, Bisbee PD, Douglas PD, Hayden PD, Safford PD, Greenlee County SO, AZ ST Capital PD, Lake Havasu PD, Showlow PD, Kearny PD, Superior PD, Santa Cruz County SO, Patagonia PD, San Luis PD, AZ Western College PD, Parker PD, Quartzsite PD, (Figures for 2010 may have been updated and therefore may vary from previously published statistics.) 25

27 VALUE OF PROPERTY LOSS BY OFFENSE OFFENSE NUMBER OF OFFENSES DISTRIBUTION ($)VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN DISTRIBUTION AVERAGE ($)VALUE Murder % 155, % Forcible Rape 1, % 49, % Robbery 7, % 7,682, % 1, Burglary 52, % 137,519, % 2, Larceny-Theft 155, % 123,497, % Motor Vehicle Theft* 18, % 111,164, % 5, TOTAL 235, % $380,070, % $1, *Motor vehicles that were stolen in conjunction with a more serious index offense such as robbery or burglary are not included in this count. This count represents only those instances in which motor vehicle theft was the only or most serious offense committed. The total value shown here reflects the value of all property stolen during the commission of the offense (i.e., not just the value of each vehicle). TYPE AND VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN/RECOVERED-2011 TYPE OF PROPERTY ($)VALUE STOLEN DISTRIBUTION ($) VALUE RECOVERED PERCENT RECOVERED Currency and Notes 18,778, % 321, % Jewelry and Precious Metals 56,610, % 1,711, % Clothing and Furs 5,639, % 600, % Locally Stolen Motor Vehicles 113,925, % 60,749, % Office Equipment 20,194, % 719, % TVs, Radios, Cameras, Etc. 23,660, % 979, % Firearms 4,746, % 400, % Household Goods 14,336, % 303, % Consumable Goods 2,138, % 291, % Livestock 167, % 11, % Miscellaneous 119,872, % 7,050, % TOTAL $380,070, % $73,137, % 26

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30 MURDER AND NONNEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER DEFINITION Murder is defined as the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one person by another. As a general rule, any death due to injuries received in a fight, argument, quarrel, assault, or commission of a crime would be included. Attempted murders and assaults to murder are classified as aggravated assault. Suicides, traffic fatalities, accidental deaths, negligent manslaughters, and justifiable homicides are not counted under this classification. SUMMARY There were 339 murders* reported during Murder accounted for 0.1 percent of the total Index offenses and 1.4 percent of the total violent crimes. January recorded the highest number, with 33, while February recorded the lowest with 23. Saturday reported the highest incidence of murders, with 69, while Tuesday was the lowest with 39. The time period of 6:01 PM - 2:00 AM recorded the highest number of murders, with 136, while 10:01 AM to 06:00 PM was the lowest with 93. Firearms (including handguns, rifles, shotguns, etc.) were used in 54.9 percent of the murders. In murders where the relationship between the victim and offender was known, 23.6 percent were acquaintances. The total value of property stolen amounted to $155,582. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES A total of 252 persons were arrested in Adults accounted for 235 arrests and juveniles accounted for 17 arrests. Males accounted for 227 arrests, or 90.1 percent, and females accounted for 25 arrests, or 9.9 percent. Of those persons arrested, 76.6 percent were White, 12.3 percent were Black, 9.9 percent were American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 1.2 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander. Hispanics accounted for 36.1 percent of the arrests. There were 225 clearances for murder reported in Juveniles represented 1.8 percent of this total. * The difference between the total number of murders on this page and the total number from the charts on the following pages is due to two offense from prior years that were determined not to be homicides. The offenses were subtracted from the form, Number of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement, but not from the Supplementary Homicide Report that lists only the data from homicide incidents reported in

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34 MURDER VICTIM BY AGE, SEX, RACE & ETHNIC ORIGIN AGE NUMBER DIST. SEX RACE ETHNIC ORIGIN MALE FEMALE WHITE BLACK INDIAN ASIAN HISPANIC NOT HISPANIC Infant 6 1.8% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Unknown 4 1.2% TOTAL Distribution % 78.8% 23.2% 77.1% 15.8% 4.4% 1.5% 33.4% 61.3% Adult % Juvenile % Unknown 4 1.2%

35 FORCIBLE RAPE DEFINITION Forcible rape is defined as the carnal knowledge of a female through the use of force or threat of force. Assaults or attempts to commit forcible rape are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are not counted in this category. By definition, sex attacks on males are excluded and are classified as assaults or other sex offenses depending on the nature of the crime and the extent of injury. SUMMARY There were 1,653 rapes reported during Rape accounted for 0.7 percent of the total Index offenses and 7.3 percent of violent crimes. October recorded the highest number, with 172, while December recorded the lowest with 115. Of the total rapes reported, forcible rape accounted for 1,489 offenses and attempted rape accounted for 164 offenses. The total value of property stolen amounted to $49,558. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES A total of 226 persons were arrested in Adults accounted for 206 arrests and juveniles accounted for 20 arrests. Of those persons arrested, 75.7 percent were White, 18.6 percent were Black, 4.9 percent were American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 0.9 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander. Hispanics accounted for 30.5 percent of the arrests. There were 398 clearances for rape reported in Juveniles represented 10.8 percent of this total. 34

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37 ROBBERY DEFINITION Robbery is defined as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear. Robbery involves a theft or larceny but is aggravated by the element of force or threat of force. SUMMARY There were 7,007 robberies reported during Robbery accounted for 2.8 percent of the total Index offenses and 40.6 percent of the violent crimes. October recorded the highest number, with 691, while February recorded the lowest with 433. Robberies occurring on highways (streets, alleys, and sidewalks) recorded the highest number, with 2,925 or 41.7 percent of all robberies. Bank robberies had the lowest number, with 229, or 3.3 percent of all robberies. The total value of property stolen amounted to $7,682,970. Robberies occurring on residences had the highest total dollar loss, with $2,208,042. Bank robberies had the highest dollar loss per robbery, with $2,095. Firearms represented the most common weapon used in 3,143 robberies, or 44.9 percent. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES A total of 1,755 persons were arrested in Adults accounted for 1,489 arrests and juveniles accounted for 266 arrests. Males accounted for 1,567 arrests, or 89.2 percent, and females accounted for 188 arrests, or 10.7 percent. Of those persons arrested, 71.7 percent were White, 21.6 percent were Black, 6.3 percent were American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 0.5 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander. Hispanics accounted for 38.2 percent of the arrests. There were 1,757 clearances for robbery reported in Juveniles represented 9.1 percent of this total. 36

38 ROBBERY BY LOCATION & VALUE LOCATION NUMBER OF OFFENSES DISTRIBUTION (%) TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE STOLEN AVERAGE DOLLAR VALUE STOLEN Highway 2, % $2,179,859 $668 Commercial House 1, % 1,784,278 1,415 Gas or Service Station % 194, Convenience Store % 156, Residence 1, % 2,208,042 1,876 Bank % 479,696 2,095 Miscellaneous % 680, TOTAL 7, % $7,682,970 $1,094 ROBBERY BY MONTH & WEAPON USED WEAPON TOTAL JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Firearm 3, Knife or Cutting Instrument Other Dangerous Weapon Strong Arm 2, TOTAL 7,

39 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT DEFINITION Aggravated assault is defined as the unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or means likely to produce death or serious bodily harm. SUMMARY There were 15,272 aggravated assaults reported during Aggravated assault accounted for 6.1 percent of the total Index offenses and 58.9 percent of the violent crimes. July recorded the highest number, with 1,419, while February recorded the lowest with 1,060. Physical weapons (hand, fists, feet) represented the most common weapon used in 4,865 aggravated assaults, or 31.9 percent. Physical weapons (hands, fists, feet) were used in 31.9 percent, and firearms were used in 23.1 percent of reported aggravated assaults. There were 55,332 simple assaults reported in Simple assault is primarily differentiated from aggravated assault by the seriousness of the injury and the weapon used. Simple assault is not a Crime Index offense but is reported here for the purpose of showing the total assault violence. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES A total of 6,508 persons were arrested in Adults accounted for 5,729 arrests and juveniles accounted for 779 arrests. Males accounted for 5,260 arrests, or 80.8 percent, and females accounted for 1,248 arrests, or 19.2 percent. Of those persons arrested, 77.0 percent were White, 13.4 percent were Black, 8.9 percent were American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 0.6 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander. Hispanics accounted for 33.3 percent of the arrests. There were 7,426 clearances for aggravated assault reported in Juveniles represented 11.3 percent of this total. 38

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41 BURGLARY DEFINITION Burglary is defined as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify the crime as a burglary. A structure is considered to include, but not limited to, the following: dwelling houses, apartments, public buildings, offices, barns, cabins, etc. Burglary is divided into three subclassifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. SUMMARY There were 52,155 burglaries reported during Burglary accounted for 20.7 percent of the total Index offenses and 29.7 percent of the property crimes. October recorded the highest number, with 4,902, while February recorded the lowest with 3,602. Forcible entry was used in 29,460, or 56.5 percent of the total burglaries. Residential burglaries accounted for 41,242, or 79.1 percent of the total burglaries. In burglaries where the time of occurrence was known, 16,209, or 34.0 percent occurred between the hours of 6 AM - 6 PM. The total value of property stolen amounted to $137,519,488. Residential burglaries accounted for the highest property loss of $110,027,619. ARREST/CLEARANCES A total of 4,646 persons were arrested in Adults accounted for 3,354 arrests and juveniles accounted for 1,292 arrests. Males accounted for 4,139 arrests, or 89.1 percent, and females accounted for 507 arrests, or 11.0 percent. Of those persons arrested, 84.8 percent were White, 11.1 percent were Black, 3.5 percent were American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 0.5 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander. Hispanics accounted for 36.0 percent of the arrests. There were 4,195 clearances for burglary reported in Juveniles represented 15.1 percent of this total. 40

42 BURGLARY BY LOCATION & TIME LOCATION NUMBER OF OFFENSES DISTRIBUTION VALUE STOLEN AVERAGE VALUE STOLEN RESIDENCE Night (6PM-6AM) 7, % $15,879,747 $2,185 Day (6AM-6PM) 17, % 48,134,140 2,710 Unknown 16, % 46,013,732 2,839 SUBTOTAL 41, % $110,027,619 $2,622 NON-RESIDENCE Night (6PM-6AM) 3, % $7,122,920 $1,892 Day (6AM-6PM) 2, % 5,170,610 1,950 Unknown 4, % 15,198,339 3,308 SUBTOTAL 11, % $27,491,869 $2,497 TOTAL 52, % $137,519,488 $2,632 BURGLARY BY MONTH & MEANS OF ENTRY ENTRY TYPE TOTAL JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Forcible Entry 29,460 2,505 2,066 2,057 2,191 2,319 2,327 2,508 2,651 2,675 2,692 2,722 2,747 Unlawful Entry - No Force Attempted Forcible Entry 19,522 1,547 1,329 1,496 1,432 1,645 1,589 1,706 1,756 1,781 1,889 1,639 1,713 3, TOTAL 52,155 4,285 3,602 3,798 3,871 4,220 4,179 4,488 4,696 4,740 4,902 4,638 4,736 41