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Crime in Alabama 2011 Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center Crime in Alabama 2011 Crime in Alabama ····························································································································· ··················· Crime in Alabama 2011 represents a summary of the nature and extent of the crimes reported by local criminal justice agencies to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center’s (ACJIC) Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. State law mandates that all crimes are reported from state, county and local law enforcement agencies, and the statistics presented in this report are compiled from these reports. Since the UCR program is designed to provide a snapshot of criminal activity in a specific geographical area rather than as a measure of a law enforcement agency’s response to crime, it should not be used to evaluate or compare one agency with another. UCR is only one aspect of the activities and responsibilities of the law enforcement community, and the statistics presented herein are not intended to serve as the sole indicator of either the workload or effectiveness of the reporting agencies. Crime in Alabama is an annual publication of the ACJIC Statistical Analysis Center (SAC). Requests for additional information may be directed to this office at the following address: ····························································································································· ··················· Statistical Analysis Center Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center 201 South Union Street, Suite 300 Montgomery, Alabama 36130 Phone - 334.517.2400 or 866.406.8022 Fax - 334.517.2740 ····························································································································· ··················· This report may also be downloaded in its entirety at our web page on the Internet at http://acjic.alabama.gov. Maury Mitchell, Director The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice. This project was supported by Award No. 2011-BJ-CX-K036 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs. Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center ····························································································································· ··················· Crime Statistics and Information (CSI) Division · Lynn Childs, Director Statistical Analysis · Carol Cobert Roberts, Public Information Specialist Programming Support ···································· Brian Grimmer Published by ····················· The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center Maury Mitchell, Director Written by ················· Alabama Statistical Analysis Center Carol Cobert Roberts, Public Information Specialist Alabama Uniform Crime Reporting Program Design by ················· Lynn Childs, Manager Alabama Uniform Crime Reporting Program Lindsay Lunsford, IT Systems Tech Alabama Uniform Crime Reporting Program Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center ····························································································································· ··················· A Message from the Director Crime in Alabama 2011 is the thirty-sixth annual report published by the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center’s (ACJIC) Statistical Analysis Center (SAC). This report concentrates on the more serious criminal acts, technically called Part I crimes, reported to the state Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program by the state's law enforcement agencies for calendar year 2011. Also included is an overview of the less serious offenses (or Part II crimes) as well as statistics regarding arrests and recovered property. We hope this report will provide a useful snapshot of crimes occurring in our state during 2011. Due to technology improvements and new reporting standards, this report is the most thorough Crime in Alabama publication to date. Most of Alabama’s reporting law enforcement agencies used ACJIC’s new electronic reporting system, which allowed us to compile and analyze the crime data better than ever. While the percentage of crime appears to have increased, this may simply be a factor of better reporting by the agencies. ACJIC will continue to improve our data quality, and hopefully our efforts will better support our state policymakers and law enforcement leaders in their efforts to improve public safety. We hope our efforts to continue to provide quality services to the criminal justice community are helpful to you. ACJIC looks forward to our continued publication of Crime in Alabama and to future enhancements designed to improve public safety through the provision of accurate and timely criminal justice information. Sincerely, Maury Mitchell Director Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center Dedication ····························································································································· ······ This report is dedicated to Alabama's law enforcement officers who protect and defend the citizens of this state. In particular, we would like to honor the memory of Alabama’s peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2011. March 5, 2011 Officer Donald Joshua Newman Jemison Police Department May 21, 2011 Officer Trevor Scott Phillips Tuscaloosa Police Department August 25, 2011 Officer Justin David Sollohub Anniston Police Department Preface ····························································································································· ······ The 2011 Crime in Alabama report is intended to inform law enforcement officials and private citizens of criminal and law enforcement activity in Alabama. Since the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) offense and arrest data are the basis of this report, it must be noted that other factors affecting crime are not measured by UCR, such as age, sex, and race of the population, economic conditions of the area, transient population, culture, education, climate, attitudes of the victims toward crime and police, and crime reporting practices of the citizens. Due to technology improvements and new reporting standards, this report is the most thorough Crime in Alabama publication to date. Most of Alabama’s reporting law enforcement agencies used ACJIC’s new electronic reporting system, which allowed ACJIC to analyze and digest the crime data better than ever. While the percentage of 2011 crime appears to have increased, this may simply be a factor of the better reporting as a result of new rules promulgated by the statewide ACJIC Commission requiring electronic submission of UCR data. It is difficult to draw conclusions or make valid comparisons between various jurisdictions by using only the crime and arrest data in this book. The data in this book are used for analyzing crime problems inherent in the criminal justice system and as a foundation for planning and budgeting. Geographic areas covered in this report include the State of Alabama, county and city strata. The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) would like to extend our appreciation to law enforcement agencies – sheriff's departments, municipal police departments, and campus police – for their cooperation in the UCR program. Table of Contents ‐ Crime in Alabama 2011 ················································································································································· PAGE CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Explanation of 2011 Crime & Arrest Data 3 Definition of Terms used in Crime in Alabama 2011 5 Dedication 6 Total Alabama Crime Index - 2011 Pg 7 - Crime Trends, 2007-2011 Pg 11 - 2011 Clearance and Arrest Data 14 Property Crime in Alabama, 2011 17 Violent Crime in Alabama, 2011 Pg 19- Homicide Pg 21- Rape Pg 24- Robbery Pg 25- Assault Pg 26- Burglary Pg 27- Larceny/Theft Pg 29- Motor Vehicle Theft Pg 30- Arson Pg 32- Violent (Part I) Crime Trends, 2007-2011 37 Part II Crime – 2011 Alabama Arrest Data Pg 38- Part II Offense Definitions Pg 39- Part II Arrests by Age Pg 41- Liquor Violations Pg 41- Drug Abuse Violations Pg 43- Drug Arrest Totals- 2007-2011 44 Alabama Law Enforcement Employee Data Pg 47- 2011 Law Enforcement Employees, By Police Department Pg 55– 2011 Law Enforcement Employees, By Sheriff’s Department Pg 57- 2011 Law Enforcement Employees, By University or College Police Department Pg. 59- Alabama Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted 64 Appendix A: 2011 Alabama Part I & Part II Arrest Data, by law enforcement agency Pg 65- 2011 Part I & Part II Arrests, By Police Deparrtment Pg 73 - 2011 Part I & Part II Arrests, By County Sheriff’s Department Pg 75- 2011 Part I & Part II Arrests, By University or College Police Department Pg 76- 2011 Part I & Part II Arrests, By Drug Task Force or Other Agencies 77 Appendix B: 2011 Alabama Crime by County Report 93 Appendix C: 2011 Alabama Part I Offense Data Pg 94- Overview & 2011 Offense Data by City and by University/College Police Department Pg 121- Overview & 2011 Offense Data Clearance Rates, by City and University/College PD’s Pg 148- Overview & 2011 Offense Data by County Sheriff’s Offices Pg.155- Overview & 2011 Offense Data Clearance Raates, by County Sheriff’s Offices Introduction ····························································································································· ······ In October of 1975, Act 872 passed both houses of the Alabama Legislature
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