Minnesota Crime Information 1993
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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 9403.~~ MINNESOTA. - ~ CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1111111~11nM111r1111111~~11111~r~1~1111111 3 0307 00011 8185 MINNESOTA CRIME INFORMATION 1993 HV 7273 .A253 1993 - _- . TESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY .:_ . -/ ' ·: OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER 445 Minnesota Street Suite 1000 North Central Life Tower St. Paul, MN 55101-2156 TDD ONLY: (612) 297-2100 Fax: (612) 297-5728 Telephone (VOICE): (612) 296-6642 STATE OF MINNESOTA ~ fE ©lO \VJ f liJ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY A,U6 '0Ct ](]()lj IJdJ LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE UBRARY S'fATE CAPITOL 1 . ~ . ~.. eAUL, MN.. 5515~ July 1, 1994 The Honorable Ame 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 A!finnesota Crime Information - 1993 publication is submitted for your review. The crime information presented has been gathered through Minnesota's Uniform Crime Reporting Program and the data relating to other statutory requirements has 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. This publication is meant 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, Michael S. Jordan Commissioner AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER State of Minnesota Minnesota Crime Information - 1993 Michael S. Jordan Commissioner Department of Public Safety Steven C. Patchet Acting Director Office of Information Systems Management Kathleen F. Leatherman Editor Department of Public Safety Office of Information Systems Management Suite 100-H, 444 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2156 PREFACE In 1935, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension publication. Among those requirements are was given the responsibility to collect activity sections that provide information on the number information from the law enforcement agencies of law enforcement officers killed or assaulted; throughout the State of Minnesota. Biennially, firearms discharges by police officers; missing reports were completed and forwarded to the children reports; police pursuits, and bias offenses. concerned parties as required by State Statute. In Limited information is also available on law 1972, the publications began to be printed enforcement personnel. annually. Comparisons with previous year's statistics will be In 1992, all responsibility for collecting crime data presented only where there is a significant number was transferred to the Department of Public of trend changes that might be of use to the Safety, Office of Information Systems evaluator. Individual comparisons on specific Management division. measurements will be left to the evaluator for use as required by the individual's need. Each year's report measures the amount of criminal activity within the State as collected and The Department of Public Safety, Office of prepared from data submitted by individual law Information Systems Management wishes to enforcement agencies. The criminal activity express its thanks to the cooperating law consists of measurements involving offenses, enforcement agencies whose assistance provide clearances, and arrests. the success of this publication. Along with the collection of crime statistics, other statutory requirements are included in this 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONTRIBUTING ................................................................................................................. 6 CRIME INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Background (MN State Statutes 299C.05, 299C.06, 299C.12) ............................................................................................................. 7 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Reporting Procedures .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Crime Factors .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Flow Chart of the CJRS/UCR in Minnesota ......................................................................................................................................... 11 A Description of Uniform Crime Reporting Offenses and Their Classifications ................................................................................ 12 MINNESOTA OFFENSE INFORMATION ............................................................................ ;........................................................ 16 Minnesota Crime Index Information .................................................................................................................................................... 16 1993 Statewide Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Crimes ofViolence .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Criminal Homicide - Murder ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Forcible Rapes - Including Attempts ................................................................................................................................................ 26 Robbery ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Aggravated Assault ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Crimes Against Property ..................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Burglary ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Larceny .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Motor Vehicle Theft ......................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Arson .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 1993 Crime Index for Population Groups - Sheriffs Departments ..................................................................................................... .43 1993 Crime Index for Population Groups - Municipal Police Departments ........................................................................................ 44 Minnesota Property Crime Value Information ....................................... : ............................................................................................ 45 Additional Statewide Offense Information ........................................................................................................................................... 48 MINNESOTA ARREST INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 60 General Arrest Information ................................................................................................................................................................... 60 Narcotic. Arrest Information .................................................................................................................................................................. 66 URBAN-RURAL AND REGIONAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 76 Comparison of Urban-Rural Offenses/Arrests for 1993 ....................................................................................................................... 76 Comparison of Crime Offenses/Arrests by Regions ............................................................................................................................