DATE: March 22, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
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Review of Second Quarter Progress for Police Department
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council reviews and comments on the Police Department's second quarter (October -December 2015) report on its progress towards achieving the Council Priorities for FY 2016.
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BACKGROUND
The Police Department reports quarterly to Council on progress on the Department's six performance measurements for FY 2016 as adopted by Council on May 21, 2013. This report covers actions taken or completed by the Police Department in relation to Council priorities during the second quarter of FY 2016 (October 1 - December 31, 2015).
DISCUSSION
Priority One: Reduce the number of Part I crimes consistently over the next three years.
The FBI utilizes the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program to categorize crime. Part I of the UCR indexes reported incidents in two categories: property and violent crimes. Arson, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft are classified as property crimes, while aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, and robbery are classified as violent crimes. These offenses were chosen by the FBI because they are serious crimes, they occur with regularity in all areas of the country, and they are likely to be reported to police.
The UCR defines larceny-theft as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles, motor vehicle parts and accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article that is not taken by force and violence or by fraud.
> Quarterly progress, presented as second quarter year-over-year, is listed below.
* Overall theft-related crimes saw a 15% decrease for the quarterly period.
o Burglaries down 25%
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