Longview Police Annual Report 2010
2010 Crime Longview continues to make progress Since 2003, overall Part 1 crimes have been reduced by 48%. Robberies are down 28% compared to 2009 Motor Vehicle Thefts are down 31% from 2009 Part 1 Crimes are down 7.1% from 2009
Part 1 Crimes are the most serious crimes and include homicide, forcible rape, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. From 2003-2010, there has been a 48% decrease in Part 1 Crimes.
2010 2008 Part 1 Crime Rates Population estimates taken from WA State Office of Financial Management Washington State data is from 2009.
2010 2008 Violent Violent Crime Crime Rate Rate *Longview had 2 homicides in 2010. *Washington State data is from 2009.
2010 Property Crime Rate *Washington State data is from 2009
Crime Rate Comparison 2010 UCR Crime per 1,000 population # of Crimes Longview Comparable City Average* Violent Crime per 1,000 136 3.77 3.97 Homicide per 1,000 2.06.01 Forcible rape per 1,000 26.72.62 Robbery per 1,000 22.61 1.02 Aggravated Assault per 1,000 86 2.38 2.32 Property crime per 1,000 1972 54.6 44.57 Burglary per 1,000 414 11.5 8.14 Larceny-theft per 1,000 1383 38.3 32.10 Motor vehicle theft per 1,000 158 4.4 4.04 Arson per 1,000 17 0.5.29* Total UCR per 1,000 2108 58.39 44.57 *Comparable City data is based on preliminary numbers; WASPC has not yet released the final verified report. *Arson number does not include data from Walla Walla 7
2010 Comparable Cities Crime Rate (per 1000 population) Difference +0.05 +0.10-0.42 +0.07-0.20 +3.33 +6.21 +0.34 +0.18 +10.05 Comp Cities Homicide Rape Robbery Assault Violent Burglary Larceny MV Theft Arson Property Marysville 0 0.47 0.71 1.15 2.32 4.88 21.78 4.32 0.16 31.13 Wenatchee 0.06 0.51 0.32 1.70 2.60 4.82 31.27 1.90 0.06 38.05 Walla Walla 0 0.60 0.72 2.36 3.68 7.24 31.63 1.79 0.00 40.67 University Pl 0 0.35 0.98 2.09 3.42 6.91 19.30 2.12 0.00 28.34 Burien 0.00 1.64 2.99 2.58 7.22 17.68 36.91 11.82 0.44 66.85 Bothell 0 0.30 0.30 5.07 5.67 5.22 19.48 2.25 0.30 27.25 Lynnwood 0 0.19 1.00 1.08 2.27 6.06 48.12 4.45 0.03 58.66 Bremerton 0 1.55 1.41 4.50 7.46 11.41 35.01 2.90 0.47 49.79 Lacey 0 0.12 0.45 1.42 1.99 6.93 29.78 2.17 0.07 38.95 Puyallup 0.03 0.44 1.36 1.21 3.03 10.26 47.74 6.68 1.36 66.04 Average 0.01 0.62 1.02 2.32 3.97 8.14 32.10 4.04 0.29 44.57 Longview 0.06 0.72 0.61 2.38 3.77 11.47 38.31 4.38 0.47 54.63
Calls for service are up 6% from 2009 to 2010 This does not include most self initiated activity such as traffic stops.
Priority 1= Life Threatening calls in progress Priority 2= Calls requiring immediate action Priority 3= Non-emergency calls with possible suspect Priority 4= Routine calls, do not require immediate action Average Response Times Priority 1 5:37 Priority 2 8:34 Priority 3 12:24 Priority 4 20:16
5 Year Citation Trend Accidents Citations 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Street Crimes Unit Street Crimes Unit 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 % change 2009-2010 Felony Drug 97 70 49 85 35 74 90 +22% Misdemeanor Drug 28 7 20 54 26 6 11 +83% Felony Other 32 12 10 19 11 2 14 +600% Misdemeanor Other 13 19 10 57 42 10 14 +40% Total Arrests 170 108 89 215 114 92 129 +40%
2006-2010 Juvenile Arrest by Offense Type 160 140 120 # of Arrests 100 80 60 40 20 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Assault Theft Liquor Malicious Drug
2009 Call Density
Volunteer Hours Volunteers assist Longview Police Department in several different ways. First we have a Reserve Police Officer Program. Reserve Officers assist with special events throughout the community such as the 4th of July, parades, car cruises and many other events. Longview Police Reserve Officers donated over 1000 hours in 2010. Second, volunteers staff our Satellite Office doing clerical support, data entry and many other tasks which provide assistance to the police department and the crime prevention efforts out of that office. Satellite Office volunteers donated over 1260 hours in 2010, saving the city $17,700. We currently have 4 volunteers in this program. Our third group of volunteers are the Alley Gators. The Alley Gators are a volunteer citizen patrol who patrol the streets and alleys of Longview looking for suspicious behavior to report to the dispatch center. The Alley Gators donated over 1260 hours of time this year. The Alley Gator patrol consists of 7 volunteers. All 3 groups of volunteers donated over 3500 hours of time to the police department. Thank you volunteers!
Grants In 2010, Longview Police Department was awarded over $866,000 in grant funds. Those funds came from several different sources: Washington State Traffic Safety Commission: Traffic enforcement emphasis and equipment Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: Bullet Proof Vest program, pays for 50% of all vests for police officers. Safe Schools/ Healthy: funds for law enforcement regarding school safety/ Secure our schools program: partnership with Longview Schools to improve school safety Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) local: interface to allow automated entry of traffic tickets from vehicles into the central system Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) recovery: Law enforcement equipment to increase efficiency and safety Registered Sex Offender Grant (RSO): funds to monitor registered sex offenders in Longview COPS hiring grant: for 3 police officer positions