HomeMy WebLinkAbout03062012 CRIME RATES IN VIRGINIA BEACHCrime in Virginia Beach
2012 City Council Briefing
March 6, 2012
J. A. Cervera
Chief of Police
Part I Crime Rate per 1,000Population –1960 to 2011
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
196019631966196919721975197819811984198719901993199619992002200520082011
VBPD: Average Sworn
and Total Part 1 Crime Rate
90
80
70
60
50
Average Sworn (Divided by 10)
40
Total Part 1 Crime Rate per
1,000 Population
30
20
10
0
VBPD: Average Sworn and
Part 1 Crime Clearance Rate
90
80
70
60
Average Sworn
50
(Divided by 10)
Total Part 1 Crime
40
Clearance Rate (%)
30
20
10
0
V.B. Pt. 1 Violent Crime Clearance Ratevs.
U.S. Pt. 1 Violent Crime ClearanceRate
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
V.B. Part 1 Violent Crime
Clearance Rate (%)
U.S. Part 1 Violent Crime
30.0
Clearance Rate (%)
20.0
10.0
0.0
V.B.Property Crime ClearanceRatevs.
U.S. Property Crime ClearanceRate
30.0
25.0
20.0
V.B. Part 1 Property Crime
15.0
Clearance Rate (%)
U.S. Part 1 Property Crime
Clearance Rate (%)
10.0
5.0
0.0
Leaning
Forward
Crime Prevention Unit
Mission:
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To develop community responsibility directed at reducing the
threat of crime and enhancing safety, thereby resulting in an
environment where crime cannot flourish.
Programs facilitated by the Crime Prevention Unit:
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Neighborhood and Business Watch Programs
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Project Lifesaver
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Every 15 Minutes
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National Night out
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Security Assessments
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CEPTED Planning Department Review
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Citizens Police Academy
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Senior Citizen Programs
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Youth Programs
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VBPD School Resource Officers
There are 26 secondary schools inthe City of
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Virginia Beach *
There were approximately 37,945 students
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attending secondary schools in the 2010/2011
school year.
The Virginia Beach Police Department Currently
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has 30 Authorized School Resource Officers
(SROs)actively patrolling the secondary schools.
In 2011,the SROs reported 450 incidents on
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school grounds
* This number does not include the Advanced Technology Center, the Technical & Career Education Center, and
the Virginia Beach Juvenile Detention Center/Education Program.
2011 Crisis Intervention
TheCrisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a
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cooperative effort between law enforcement,
mental health professionals and those
affected by mental illness
Officers had contact with over 1,355 people
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200 consumers were diverted from
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jail/incarceration to mental health services
Average time is almost 4 hours perincident
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Technology