Offenses that make up the Uniform Crime Report are used nationally as a measure of the nation s crime index.

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1 UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS (UCR) Offenses that make up the Uniform Crime Report are used nationally as a measure of the nation s crime index. Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Arson Auto Theft Burglary Theft When national crime statistics are mentioned in general terms, it is Part 1 crimes they speak of. Part 1 crimes are reported quarterly to the FBI as they relate to every 1000 residents of the city. Orem s crime numbers are very good when compared to cities of similar size across the nation. Year after year, Orem is ranked nationally by Morgan Quitno as one of the safest of all cities in America. That group compares crime statistics from over 350 cities in the United States to determine rankings for safety. In 2004, Orem was again ranked amongst the top 25 safest cities in which to live. The following charts reflect a 13-year history of Part 1 crimes in Orem. 25

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3 The following charts, tables, and graphs reflect statistics of interest. The chart (left) reflects an eight-year history for all arrests made by the department. 27

4 OREM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - 13-YEAR ARREST HISTORY YEAR ADULTS JUVENILES TOTAL % JUVENILE ,886 1,723 3,589 48% ,838 1,882 3,720 51% ,707 2,415 5,122 47% ,229 2,824 7,053 40% ,230 2,380 6,610 36% ,947 2,371 7,318 32% ,995 2,122 8,117 26% ,085 1,398 5,483 25% ,988 1,583 9,571 16% ,870 1,384 8,254 17% ,826 1,617 9,479 17% ,824 1,482 8,306 18% ,831 1,314 8,145 16% 28

5 2004 CALLS FOR SERVICE BY CLASSIFICATION PART 1 CRIMES: Aggravated assault 22 Arson 1 Burglary 392 Motor vehicle theft 183 Murder 0 Rape 21 Robbery 17 Theft 3,263 SUBTOTAL: 3,899 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES: Animal problem 2,670 Attempted suicide 2 Bomb threat 2 Counterfeit 23 Embezzlement 4 False information to officer 34 Fireworks Violation 187 Forgery 113 Found property 439 Fraud 110 Graffiti 66 Juvenile problem 869 Lost property 258 Miscellaneous, all other 967 Missing person 113 Public Works 206 Selling w/o license 19 Simple assault 252 Suicide 8 Suspicion 4,449 Unattended death 14 Vandalism 913 Weapons violation 23 OTHER SEX OFFENSES: Adult forcible sex abuse 12 Child sex abuse 65 Lewdness 68 Miscellaneous sex offense 40 Obscene phone call 7 FAMILY OFFENSES Child abuse/neglect 545 Domestic violence 561 Family offense 1,023 DRUG/GAMBLING OFFENSES: Gambling 0 Possession of drug paraphernalia 79 Possession of drug 133 Prescription fraud 41 Sale/Manufacture drugs 24 29

6 TRAFFIC: Abandoned Vehicle 1,708 DUI 152 Possible DUI 201 Traffic accident (property damage) 3,221 Traffic accident (fatal) 2 Traffic accident (Injury) 444 Traffic stop 20,858 Traffic citation (TOTAL) 11,394 Traffic warning 8,528 Traffic accident (all) 2,251 Vagrancy/panhandling 5 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: Assist other agencies 816 False Alarm 2,033 Fingerprinting : court processing 137 Fingerprinting : public 1,556 Lost children 206 Motorist assist 5,275 Public service call 2,182 Safety Hazard 267 VIN inspection 391 WANTED ARRESTS: City of Orem warrants served 301 Escape from custody 0 Other agency warrant 792 FIRE DIVISION STATISTICS: Arson 1 Burn permit 380 Non-emergency transports 1,130 Emergency transports 1,631 NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION Garbage accumulation 303 Estimated loss by fire $546,150 Reported fire call 450 Illegal Accessory Apartment 137 Nuisance property 28 Zoning violation 412 PUBLIC OFFENSES: Civil problem 1,132 Neighborhood problem 201 Phone harassment 432 Intoxication 29 Public peace 1,457 30

7 OREM PUBLIC SAFETY S EVENT CLOCK RAPE occurs every 17 days 23 days 1 ROBBERY occurs every 21 days 26 days 1 AGG. ASSAULT occurs every 17 days 12 days 1 BURGLARY occurs every 22 hrs 24 hrs 1 THEFT occurs every 2.7 hrs 3.1 hrs 1 AUTO THEFT occurs every 2 days 1.9 days 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT occurs every 1.4 days 1.2 days 1 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE occurs every 15.6 hrs 17.3 hrs 1 CHILD ABUSE occurs every 12.9 hrs 15.3 hrs 1 FAMILY FIGHT occurs every 8.5 hrs 10.4 hrs 1 VANDALISM occurs every 10.4 hrs 9 hrs 1 PUBLIC PEACE occurs every 5.2 hrs 5.6 hrs 1 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT occurs every 2.1 hrs 2.5 hrs Of concern, not only to the department, but to us as members of our community is the number of criminal offenses occurring within some families. During 2004 the department responded to more than 500 reports of domestic abuse, more than 1000 family fights, and more than 500 cases of reported child abuse or neglect within the family. The chart (left) indicates reported instances of those terrible occurrences over a ten-year period. 31

8 As the chart (above) indicates, most theft reports taken by the department fall into these general categories. There was a 15 percent decrease in the number of reported cases of vandalism during 2004 from the previous year. Vandalism cost victims time, money, and heartache. It s a senseless crime committed by people who weren t taught, or didn t learn, basic lessons at home about respecting the property of others. If you see someone committing vandalism or painting graffiti, please report it promptly to the police. 32