2013 crime report epd council 1.27.14
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2013 Crime ReportTRANSCRIPT
CITY OF EVANSTONCITY OF EVANSTONCOOK COUNTY - ILLINOISCOOK COUNTY - ILLINOIS
CRIME RATE FOR CRIME RATE FOR 20132013
MURDER – 4MURDER – 4ARSON - 11ARSON - 11CSA - 11CSA - 11AGG. BATT - 114AGG. BATT - 114ROBBERY - 63ROBBERY - 63MVT - 68MVT - 68BURGLARY- 359BURGLARY- 359THEFT - 1451THEFT - 1451
CRIME RATE FOR CRIME RATE FOR 20122012
MURDER – 3MURDER – 3ARSON - 17ARSON - 17CSA - 5 CSA - 5 AGG. BATT - 143AGG. BATT - 143ROBBERY - 79ROBBERY - 79MVT - 68MVT - 68BURGLARY- 423BURGLARY- 423THEFT - 1570THEFT - 1570
OVERALL CRIME REDUCTION OF 9.8 PERCENT IN OVERALL CRIME REDUCTION OF 9.8 PERCENT IN 20132013
Most Significant Reduction Since 2010 Most Significant Reduction Since 2010 • Robbery - Down 20.3 % Robbery - Down 20.3 % • Agg. Battery/Agg. Assault - Down 20.3 Agg. Battery/Agg. Assault - Down 20.3
% % • Burglary - Down 15.1 %Burglary - Down 15.1 %
DDACTDDACTS S
• National Program National Program
• Incorporated into 2014 EPD Policing Incorporated into 2014 EPD Policing StrategyStrategy
• Focuses on Crime & Traffic Crash Focuses on Crime & Traffic Crash Reduction Reduction
• Enforcement DrivenEnforcement Driven
• Evaluated Weekly for EffectivenessEvaluated Weekly for Effectiveness
• Utilized by Field Operations & Traffic Utilized by Field Operations & Traffic BureauBureau
Data Driven Approaches to Crime & Traffic Data Driven Approaches to Crime & Traffic SafetySafety
National Police Research National Police Research PlatformPlatform• Conducted by University of Illinois / ChicagoConducted by University of Illinois / Chicago
• Over 100 Law Enforcement AgenciesOver 100 Law Enforcement Agencies
• Measures Internal Direction (Completed)Measures Internal Direction (Completed)
• Surveys Public Encounters (2014)Surveys Public Encounters (2014)
• Information Used to Examine Trends Information Used to Examine Trends
• Specific Department Information Not Shared with Specific Department Information Not Shared with Public Public
EPD Mentoring ProgramEPD Mentoring Program• 66thth Grade through 12 Grade through 12thth Grade Grade
• Meet Once a Month at ETHSMeet Once a Month at ETHS
• Positive Contact with Officers and YouthPositive Contact with Officers and Youth
• Volunteer Basis for Police OfficersVolunteer Basis for Police Officers
• The Goal “Help the Evanston youth to be The Goal “Help the Evanston youth to be more responsible and better community more responsible and better community members.”members.”
Investigative Stops (Stop & Investigative Stops (Stop & Frisk)Frisk)• Crime Reduction Tactic by PoliceCrime Reduction Tactic by Police
• Record Number of Stops AnnuallyRecord Number of Stops Annually
• Evaluate Demographics to Ensure No Evaluate Demographics to Ensure No Racial Profiling (Similar to Traffic Data)Racial Profiling (Similar to Traffic Data)
• Examine Crimes Reported by Public as Examine Crimes Reported by Public as a Benchmarka Benchmark
• Total Stops in 2013 Total Stops in 2013
1533 Adults / 203 Juveniles1533 Adults / 203 Juveniles
• Total Stops in 2012Total Stops in 2012
1547 Adults / 284 Juveniles1547 Adults / 284 Juveniles