Minnesota Crime Information 1995
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This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp MINNESOTA CRIME INFORMATION 1995 Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Criminal Justice Information Systems August 1, 1996 The Honorable Arne Carlson Governor of the State of Minnesota And Members of the Legislature State Capitol Building Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 Dear Governor Carlson: Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute 299C.18, the Minnesota Crime Information - 1995 publication is submitted for your review. The crime information presented has been gathered through Minnesota’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program. For 60 years, Minnesota has been a contributor to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Data relating to other statutory requirements has also been provided by Minnesota’s law enforcement community. This publication provides the statistics for criminal activity for jurisdictions within Minnesota but should not be considered a comparison of individual law enforcement agency activities. The purpose of this publication is to provide the public, public officials and law enforcement administrators with changes in the volume and rate of reported crime for each year. This publication is made possible through the diligent and dedicated efforts of Minnesota’s law enforcement agencies responsible for providing this information. Sincerely yours, Donald E. Davis Acting Commissioner State of Minnesota Minnesota Crime Information - 1995 Donald E. Davis Acting Commissioner Department of Public Safety Nicholas V. O’Hara Superintendent Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Kathleen F. Leatherman Editor Prepared by: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Criminal Justice Information Systems 1246 University Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55104-4197 REPORT COSTS: Staff time................................................................................................................$11,000.00 Printing costs..........................................................................................................$ 6,000.00 Mailing costs..........................................................................................................$ 1,100.00 TOTAL..................................................................................................................$18,100.00 This report has been printed on recycled paper made with at least 15% materials recycled by consumers. 4 PREFACE In 1935, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension sections that provide information on the number was given the responsibility to collect activity of law enforcement officers killed or assaulted; information from the law enforcement agencies firearms discharges by police officers; missing throughout the State of Minnesota. Biennially, children reports; police pursuits, and bias offenses. reports were completed and forwarded to the Limited information is also available on law concerned parties as required by State Statute. In enforcement personnel. 1972, the publications began to be printed annually. Comparisons with previous year's statistics will be presented only where there is a significant number This report measures the amount of criminal of trend changes that might be of use to the activity within the State as collected and prepared evaluator. Individual comparisons on specific from data submitted by individual law measurements will be left to the evaluator for use enforcement agencies. The criminal activity as required by the individual's need. consists of measurements involving offenses, clearances, and arrests. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension wishes to Along with the collection of crime statistics, other express its thanks to the cooperating law statutory requirements are included in this enforcement agencies whose assistance provide publication. Among those requirements are the success of this publication. 5 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONTRIBUTING.............................................................................................................. 13 CRIME INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Background (MN State Statutes 299C.05, 299C.06, 299C.12).......................................................................................................... 14 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Reporting Procedures............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Crime Factors........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Flow Chart of the CJRS/UCR in Minnesota ........................................................................................................................................ 18 A Description of Uniform Crime Reporting Offenses and Their Classifications ............................................................................... 19 MINNESOTA OFFENSE INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................... 23 Minnesota Crime Index Information.................................................................................................................................................... 23 1995 Statewide Overview................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Crimes of Violence ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Criminal Homicide - Murder ........................................................................................................................................................... 27 Forcible Rapes - Including Attempts................................................................................................................................................ 32 Robbery ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Aggravated Assault........................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Crimes Against Property..................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Burglary............................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Larceny.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Motor Vehicle Theft ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Arson................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 1995 Crime Index for Population Groups - Sheriff's Departments ..................................................................................................... 49 1995 Crime Index for Population Groups - Municipal Police Departments....................................................................................... 50 Minnesota Property Crime Value Information .................................................................................................................................... 51 Additional Statewide Offense Information .......................................................................................................................................... 54 MINNESOTA ARREST INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 69 General Arrest Information................................................................................................................................................................... 69 Narcotic Arrest Information ................................................................................................................................................................. 75 URBAN-RURAL AND REGIONAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................................. 86 Comparison of Urban-Rural Offenses/Arrests for 1995...................................................................................................................... 86 Comparison of Crime