ST. CHARLES 2018 Annual Report POLICE DEPARTMENT
MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE
I am very proud to present the inaugural St. Charles Police Department Annual Report. This annual report highlights significant events and achievements, as well as challenges, for the year. The report also recognizes the outstanding work performed by the employees of the St. Charles Police Department. 2018 was an extremely busy year for the men and women of the St. Charles Police Department. To assist in the effective and efficient deployment of our resources, the Department hired Crime Analyst Devlin Hutchins. The analysis of data, as reflected in this report, helps us to both reflect on the past and plan for the future. Intelligence information, collected and disseminated by Crime Analyst Hutchins, helps our Officers/Detectives fight crime in “real time.” The Mission of the St. Charles Police Department is to provide the finest in full-service law enforcement in order to preserve the peace, protect the innocent, and bring to justice the criminal element. We have many on-going projects, here at the Department, each contributing to fulfilling our Mission.
We are currently in the second year of a three-year journey to earn Accreditation through CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies). The CALEA Standards have been shown to be the “best practices” in Law Enforcement. Following the CALEA Standards strengthens accountability and can reduce liability/risk exposure for the Department. Earning and maintaining Accreditation will keep the St. Charles Police Department among the top law enforcement agencies in North America.
Our DDACTS (Data-Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety) program is underway. DDACTS is designed to lower crime and injury/property damage accidents through the careful evaluation of data derived from the DDACTS Patrol Zones. Through appropriate traffic enforcement, in these targeted zones, we plan to see a reduction in certain types of criminal activity—all while increasing traffic safety and public awareness.
Community engagement is vital to the success of the Police Department. By participating in community meetings and outreach programs (such as the Citizens’ Police Academy, Explorer Program, Coffee with a Cop, DARE/SRO programs, use of social media, etc.), we hope to increase the Police-citizen bond, which is essential to solving crime and improving quality of life. Technological advances are being made to improve the delivery of police services. In addition to our Body-worn Camera program, we are introducing dashboard cameras. We are partnering with the St. Louis County Police Department to implement a new report-writing system for our Officers. Not only will this new system increase the efficient completion of police reports, it will also be of assistance in solving crime regionally (through the sharing of incident data). Yet no amount of technology, or the latest crime reduction strategy, can be successful in achieving our Mission without the most valuable Department resource—our employees. Our Officers/Detectives, and Support Staff, are wholly dedicated to making St. Charles a safe community for its residents, businesses, and visitors. 2018 was a taxing year for our employees. Violence, not typically seen in our community, befell our fair city. However, in each case, the hard work and dedication of our employees brought the accused to justice. It is truly my honor and privilege to represent the professional employees of the St. Charles Police Department and the community of St. Charles. Sincerely,
Randall D. McKinley, Chief of Police
Table of Contents
Executive Summary………………………………….…...1 St. Charles Police Department Methodology……..……………………………………….....2 2018 Annual Crime Report Criminal Activity and Enforcement Index….…..4
Crimes Against Persons.………………………….…….6
Homicide……………………………………..….....9 Sexual Assault………………….……….….…..14
Aggravated Assault………………….…...….17
Simple Assault…………………………..……..20
Robbery…………………………………….……..22 Crimes Against Property………………………...... 26 Burglary…………………………………………..29
Motor Vehicle Theft…………………….……33 Randy McKinley Larceny………………………………………...... 37 Chief of Police Theft from Building…………………….…...38 Phone: 636-949-3300
Theft from Motor Vehicle.………….…….39
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts………….…40
Shoplifting………………………………….……41 Ray Juengst Other Larceny…………………….………….…42 Captain of Operations Phone: 636-949-3300 Arson………………………………………….……43
Vandalism………………………………….….…44 Mike Akers Fraud………………………………………….….…45 Captain of Investigative Services
Crimes Against Society………………………...... 46 Phones: 696-949-3300
Narcotic Violations……………..………..….48 Don Thurman
Weapon Violations…………………………..50 Captain of Operation Support Contact and Enforcement…………………………....51 Phone: 696-949-3300
Calls for Service………………..…………..….52
Incidents……………………………………..…...55 Arrests……………….…………………………....57 St. Charles Police Department Citations…………….………………….………....60 1781 Zumbehl Road Traffic Crashes…………….…………….….....62 St. Charles, Missouri 63301
Animal Control…………………………………65 Phones: 636-949-3300 - Emergency: 911 www.stcharlescitymo.gov/201/Police
Executive Summary
In 2018, the St. Charles Police Department experienced an overall crime increase of (1%) when compared to 2017 and a (4%) increase when examining five-year historical averages. This increase in overall crime can be attributed to a significant increase in (5) offense categories including homicide, simple assaults, vehicle thefts, drug violations and weapon violations. St. Charles has a lower crime rate in all offense categories when compared to the Missouri and national averages, except for the homicide crime rate which is at an unprecedented level due to tragedies of late 2018. Crimes Against Persons: In 2018, Crimes Against Person offenses increased (9%) compared to 2017 and increased (5%) when examining the historical averages. Homicides increased by (200%) with (3) incidents and (6) lives lost. Simple assaults increased by (19%); however, aggravated assaults decreased by (20%). Robberies significantly decreased both yearly and historically by (47%) and (38%), respectively. Crimes Against Property: In 2018, Crimes Against Property offenses decreased by (6%) in both yearly and historical change. Motor vehicle thefts continue to increase yearly with a total of (162) incidents in 2018, which accounts for a (12%) yearly increase and a (31%) historical increase. The majority of motor vehicle thefts occur south of the I-70 and Fifth Street interchange due to the ease of access to I-70 and the proximity of change of jurisdiction to St. Louis County. Most other offenses in the Crimes Against Property category decreased significantly. St. Charles experienced a (25%) decrease in burglaries, a (29%) decrease in shoplifting, a (15%) decrease in other larceny incidents and a (20%) decrease in arson incidents. Fraud incidents in St. Charles increased by (10%) with significant increases in counterfeit/forgery and false pretense/swindle incidents. Crimes Against Society: In 2018, Crimes Against Society offenses increased significantly with (15%) when compared to 2017 and (28%) when examined historically. This increase in narcotic and weapon incidents may be misleading when attempting to calculate the actual increase in narcotic and weapon violations within St. Charles. An increase in enforcement and counter narcotic operations may contribute to a higher count of incidents skewing the change in percentage. Calls for Service: The St. Charles Police Department experienced a (2%) increase in calls for service with (91,356), which is approximately (1,286) calls for service per 1,000 residents. Of the (91,356) calls for service, (58%) was categorized as self-initiated and (42%) was categorized as phone-initiated. The St. Charles Police Department has (112) sworn officers which means that there were (816) calls for service per sworn officer in 2018. Incidents: In 2018, the St. Charles Police Department initiated (12,379) incident reports which is a (7%) increase compared to 2017 and a (9%) increase when examining historical averages. Of the (12,379) incidents, approximately (40%) were cleared and only (3%) remain active. The St. Charles Police Department averages (111) incidents per sworn officer. Arrests: In 2018, the St. Charles Police Department arrested (4,387) individuals which is a (9%) increase compared to 2017 and an (11%) increase when examining historical averages. There was a (43%) increase in sexual assault arrests and a (61%) increase in motor vehicle theft arrests. Citations: In 2018, St. Charles Police Department issued (7,437) citations which is a (14%) decrease compared to 2017 and a (21%) decrease when examining historical averages. Traffic Crashes: In 2018, the St. Charles Police Department responded to (2,181) traffic crashes; of which, (85%) resulted in only property damage, (15%) resulted in injuries and less than (1%) resulted in fatalities. There was a (6%) increase in traffic crashes when comparing 2018 to 2017 and a (3%) increase when examining historical averages. There were (419) reports of vehicles leaving the scene of an accident which accounts for (19%) of total accidents in St. Charles.
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Methodology
Incident Based Reporting
The St. Charles Police Department reports crime statistics to the state and federal level through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). NIBRS is an incident-based reporting system controlled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to improve the statistical reporting and analysis capabilities of the law enforcement community.
Each NIBRS offense belongs in one of three categories: Crimes Against Persons, Crimes Against Property and Crimes Against Society. NIBRS identifies each classification as follows:
Crimes Against Persons: Offenses whose victims are always humans or people.
Crimes Against Property: The object of Crimes Against Property is to obtain money, property or some other benefit.
Crimes Against Society: Offenses that represent society’s prohibition against engaging in certain types of activities and/or conduct; they are typically victimless crimes in which property is not the object. Further, the St. Charles Police Department breaks down incidents based on Crimes Against Persons, Crimes Against Property and Crimes Against Society based on identified social harms in the St. Charles community regardless of class of crime. Crimes Against Property NIBRS Code Crimes Against Person NIBRS Code Burglary 220 Homicide 09A, 09B Other Larceny 23H Sexual Assault 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D Shoplifting 23C Aggravated Assault 13A Vehicle Theft 240 Simple Assault 13B Theft from Vehicle 23F Robbery 120 Theft MV Parts 23G
Theft from Building 23D Crimes Against Society NIBRS Code Arson 200 Drug/Narc Violations 35A Vandalism 290 Drug Equip Violations 35B Counterfeit/Forgery 250 Weapons Violations 520 False Pretense / Swindle 26A Credit Card/ATM 26B Impersonation 26C Identity Theft 26F Data Accuracy This report operates and utilizes the best available data at the time of publication. Occasionally, after dissemination of reports, incidents, data or other factors may change. This aspect of data and crime analysis may cause slight discrepancies in historical or future reports. In all cases, the more recent data is the more correct data.
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Methodology
Data Collection
The St. Charles Police Department extracted records from a number of record management systems and law enforcement databases to capture calls for service, case reports, arrests, citations and traffic crashes.
The St. Charles Police Department Record Management System and other utilized law enforcement indices were queried for the years 2014 – 2018.
Historical Averages
Throughout the St. Charles Annual Crime Report, a statistical convention is utilized to enhance the confidence in the statistical significance of yearly data. Due to significant fluctuations in crime from year to year, the St. Charles Police Department utilized statistical comparisons based on historical averages rather than individual years. For example, if aggravated assaults increased by (32%) from 2017 to 2018, it is impossible to identify if 2017 was an unusually low year or if 2018 was an unusually high year. This utilization of historical averages enhances the understanding of crime data. The St. Charles Police Department utilizes a five-year historical average statistical convention.
Rates
The St. Charles Police Department utilizes rates when comparing and analyzing some statistics and figures. Applying this rate convention allows St. Charles Police Department to better compare crime data across different geographic areas with differing populations. This rate convention enhances the understanding of each resident’s individual risk. For example, if we compare St. Charles City and St. Charles County crime data and determine that each agency had (150) robberies. Utilizing the crime rate convention, that crime data point would then be broken down per 100,000 residents. This would identify that each agency may have (150) robberies, but St. Charles City resident’s risk of robbery is actually higher than St. Charles County due to incident count compared to population. The St. Charles City Police Department only utilizes the crime rate convention on certain offenses.
Population
The St. Charles City Police Department utilizes population estimates to further analyze crime data. This population estimate is collected from the United States Census Bureau QuickFacts for years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The United States Census Bureau only has population estimates up to 2017 so to calculate a population estimate for 2018, the St. Charles City Police Department utilized a (1%) population increase from 2017 to 2018. Refer to the below table for population estimate breakdowns.
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Population 68,477 69,022 69,327 70,329 71,033 *Population estimates based on United States Census Bureau QuickFacts. ** 2018 population estimates based on a 1% population increase.
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Criminal Activity and Enforcement Index
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Homicide 1 2 0 2 6 200% 173% Sexual Assault 51 44 55 50 50 0% 0% Aggravated Assault 58 60 80 81 65 -20% -6% Simple Assault 450 462 537 445 530 19% 9% Robbery 31 34 37 38 20 -47% -38% Total 591 602 709 616 671 9% 5%
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Property 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Burglary 184 195 161 187 141 -25% -19% Other Larceny (23H) 515 448 529 421 356 -15% -22% Shoplifting (23C) 255 284 279 258 182 -29% -28% Vehicle Theft (240) 84 89 136 145 162 12% 31% Theft from Vehicle (23F) 323 382 365 348 372 7% 4% Theft MV Parts (23G) 114 126 97 129 131 2% 10% Theft from Building (23D) 279 234 238 331 323 -2% 15% Arson (200) 24 5 13 5 4 -20% -61% Vandalism (290) 645 663 622 533 493 -8% -17% Fraud 155 245 360 273 301 10% 13% Total 2,578 2,671 2,800 2,630 2,465 -6% -6%
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Society 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Drug/Narc Violations (35A) 451 479 530 647 732 13% 29% Drug Equip Violations (35B) 300 373 410 444 525 18% 28% Weapons Violations (520) 50 52 72 63 72 14% 17% Total 801 904 1,012 1,154 1,329 15% 28%
17-18 Historical Contacts/Enforcement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Calls for Service 80,277 82,694 80,339 89,367 91,355 2% 8% Incident Reports 10,503 11,067 11,318 11,556 12,440 8% 9% Arrests 4,244 3,850 3,349 4,018 4,387 9% 11% Citations 10,365 11,825 8,736 8,630 7,437 -14% -21% Traffic Crashes 1,778 2,096 2,450 2,065 2,171 5% 3% Animal Control Calls 1,760 1,755 1,716 1,670 1,548 -7% -8% Total 108,927 113,287 107,908 117,306 119,338 2% 5% 4 | Page 2018 Annual Report
Criminal Activity and Enforcement Index
Criminal Activity by Category
Criminal Activity by Offense
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Crimes Against Persons
St. Charles has seen a slight increase of (9%) in overall Crimes Against Persons from 2017 to 2018. If the historical percent change is taken into account, there is also a slight increase of (7%) in overall Crimes Against Persons. This can be attributed to a considerable increase in homicides from (2) in 2017 to (6) in 2018 and simple assaults from (445) in 2017 to (530) in 2018. It is worthy to note the decrease of aggravated assaults by (20%) year-to-year and the decrease of (6%) based on historical averages. Robberies had a considerable decrease in 2018 with only (20) incidents, which is a decrease of (47%) from 2017 to 2018 and a (38%) decrease when examining the historical averages. Sexual assault had a (0%) change on both the year-to-year change and historical average.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Homicide 1 2 0 2 6 200% 173% Sexual Assault 51 44 55 50 50 0% 0% Aggravated Assault 58 60 80 81 65 -20% -6% Simple Assault 450 462 537 445 530 19% 9% Robbery 31 34 37 38 20 -47% -38% Total 591 602 709 616 671 9% 5%
Crimes Against Persons
750 709 700 671 650 616 591 602 600 550 500 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Crime Against Persons Crime Rate
St. Charles’ Crime Against Persons crime rate has decreased the last three years while the national average and Missouri average has continued to increase steadily over the last five years. The population of St. Charles continues to grow while police operations and policing strategies continue to deter and disrupt criminal activity in the St. Charles community.
Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Per 100,000 St. Charles City 156.3 168.1 197.6 194.8 163.3 Missouri 350 391.8 410.2 424.8 437.5 National Average 270.7 282.4 294.6 295.9 304.7 *Crimes Against Persons Per 100,000 based on Homicide, Sexual Assault and Aggravated Assault. Simple Assault is not a measurable offense in the FBI report Crime in the United States. **National Average and State Average Per 100,000 based on historic crime rate percent increase from 2014-2017 of 3%.
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Crimes Against Persons
Crime Against Persons Crime Rate 500 410.2 424.8 437.5 391.8 400 350 304.7 294.6 295.9 300 270.7 282.4 197.6 194.8 200 156.3 168.1 163.3
100 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Crimes Against Persons Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has an overall clearance rate of (48.2%) on Crimes Against Persons incidents. This parallels the national average for Population Group III (50,000 to 99,999) in 2017, which has a (48.2%) clearance rate for the same offenses. The St. Charles Crimes Against Persons clearance rate of (48.2%) is relatively higher than the Missouri average clearance rate for the same offenses.
St. Charles Missouri Average National Average Crimes Against Persons 2018 2017 2017 Homicide 100% 55.6% 63.4% Rape 40% 37.1% 34.2% Aggravated Assault 53.1% 45.3% 56.9% Simple Assault 65.2% Not Measured Not Measured Robbery 38.9% 25.7% 32.9% Total 48.2% 40.9% 48.2% *St. Charles cleared data dependent on case status. Some St. Charles cases pending cleared status. **Missouri Data based on 2017 Missouri State Highway Patrol, Statistical Analysis Center, Crime in Missouri ***National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population. Neighborhood Breakdown Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent Outside Neighborhoods 244 36.6% Deerfield 8 1.2% Main Street Mixed Use District 46 6.9% Metro on 5th 8 1.2% Sunnybrook Park 20 3.0% Remington apartments 8 1.2% Regency Plaza Shopping Town West 18 2.7% 8 1.2% Center Fox Hill Apartments 11 1.6% Crystal Springs Park 7 1.0% New Town 11 1.6% Hidden Terrace 7 1.0% Country Club Apartments 10 1.5% Pasadena Gardens 7 1.0% Sun Lake 10 1.5% Powell Terrace 7 1.0% Sunbrook 10 1.5% Charwood 7 1.0% Frenchtown 10 1.5% St Charles Heights 7 1.0% Bogey Hills Apartments 8 1.2% Sunnydale Mobile Homes 7 1.0%
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Crime Mapping – Crimes Against Persons
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Homicide
Homicides are treated differently than other incident Definition reporting because homicides examine the number of victims Murder and non-negligent manslaughter and not a singular incident like other offenses. encompass the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. The classification of this
offense, as for all other Crime Index Offenses, is St. Charles observed a record number of homicides in 2018, based solely on police investigation as opposed to specifically during the month of December. There were (6) the determination of a court, medical examiner, homicides during 2018 resulting in an increase of (200%) coroner, jury, or other judicial body. Not included in the count for this offense classification are deaths from 2017 to 2018 and a historical change of (173%). caused by negligence, suicide, or accident; For the five-year period between 2014 – 2018, St. Charles City justifiable homicides; and attempts to murder or has averaged slightly more than (1) murder per year. assaults with the intent to murder, which are counted as aggravated assaults. During 2018, St. Charles Police Department reported (3) homicide incidents with a total of (6) victims. (3) of the incidents and (6) of the victims were results of domestic murder. Domestic murders are incidents involving the death of a family member or other person in a domestic relationship. It is important to note that an incident involving a robbery “gone wrong” resulted in a justifiable homicide in December of 2018 but not included in homicide totals.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Homicide 1 2 0 2 6 200% 173%
Homicide
7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Homicide Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a Homicide clearance rate of (100%). This is significantly above the Missouri and national average. The (3) homicide cases in St. Charles were cleared by arrest in a timely manner, resulting in increased public safety.
Homicide St. Charles 2018 Missouri Average 2017 National Average 2017 100% 55.6% 63.4% *St. Charles cleared data dependent on case status. Some St. Charles cases pending cleared status. **National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population.
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Homicide
Homicide Crime Rate
Historically, St. Charles has stayed well below the national average for homicide rate; however, St. Charles witnessed an unprecedented number of homicides in late 2018. These homicides raised St. Charles’ homicide rate well above the national average for the first time with a homicide rate of 8.4 compared to the national average homicide rate of 5.6. Homicide 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Per 100,000 St. Charles City 1.5 2.9 0 2.9 8.4 Missouri Average 6.6 8.2 8.8 9.7 9.9 National Average 4.4 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.6 *Crimes Against Persons Per 100,000 based on Homicide, Sexual Assault and Aggravated Assault. Simple Assault is not a measurable offense in the FBI report Crime in the United States. **National Average and State Average Per 100,000 based on historic crime rate percent increase from 2014-2017 of 3%.
Crime Rate Comparative 12 9.7 9.9 10 8.2 8.8 8.4 8 6.6 6 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.6 4.4 4 2.9 2.9 2 1.5 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Homicide Case Detail
18-010695 On November 8, 2018 at approximately 06:41, the St. Charles Police Department reported to 1812 Willow Oak Drive for a check the well-being of a male subject laying in the front lawn. Upon arrival, St. Charles Police Department personnel discovered the victim, Roy Nash, which was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation revealed that Nash’s grand-daughter, Verjulia Watkins, and Watkins’ boyfriend, Damontay’e Perkins were involved in an altercation with Nash. The altercation between Nash, Watkins and Perkins resulted in Perkins drawing a firearm and striking Nash with gunfire. The St. Charles Police Department located and arrested Verjulia Watkins and Demontay’e Perkins.
18-012292: On December 26, 2018 at approximately 03:30, the St. Charles Police Department responded to 1745 Lynnbrook in reference to a report of a stabbing. St. Charles Police Department personnel made contact with Brenna Davis and her husband, Orville Davis. It was discovered that Brenna Davis and Orville Davis were involved in an ongoing argument. Brenna Davis stated that Orville Davis attempted to get a Kindle Fire from her (Brenna Davis), who was attempting to hide it. Brenna Davis claimed that at that time, Orville Davis was in possession of a machete. While Orville Davis was attempting to gain control of the Kindle Fire, Brenna Davis admitted to stabbing Orville Davis once in the chest with a knife from Brenna Davis’ purse. A minor in the residence contacted 911 and reported that Orville Davis had been stabbed. Orville Davis was transported to St. Joseph Hospital and pronounced deceased at approximately 04:43 on December 26th, 2018. Brenna Davis was taken into custody by the St. Charles Police Department. 10 | Page 2018 Annual Report
Homicide
18-012387: On December 28, 2018 at approximately 23:55, the St. Charles Police Department responded to a call of “shots fired” at 150 Whetstone Drive. St. Charles Police Department personnel witnessed a white pick-up truck operated by suspect, Richard Darren Emry, leaving the residence. St. Charles Police Department personnel entered the residence to discover four gunshot victims, three of which were deceased at the scene. One gunshot victim was transported and later succumbed to the gunshot wounds at the hospital. The gunshot victims were Emry’s girlfriend, her two children, and mother. The St. Charles Police Department conducted a subsequent traffic stop on Emery and exchanged gunfire. The St. Charles Police Department returned gunfire striking Emery in the upper shoulder and leg.
Cold Case Details
14-008624: On May 3, 1992, Nancy Kitzmiller, age 24, was found by customers in the back room of Boot Village, located in the Bogey Hills Plaza at 2079 Zumbehl Road. Kitzmiller was a graduate of Ft. Zumwalt High School and Oklahoma State University. Cash was missing from the store.
A total of six murders, including Nancy Kitzmiller`s, were linked by the murder weapon and ammunition. The crimes occurred between April 8, 1992, and May 7, 1992. The suspect was described as a white male, aged mid-20s to mid- 30s – probably closer to mid-30s – in 1992. Today, he is probably in his mid-50s. Physically, he was described in 1992 as about 5’7” tall, weighing about 140 to 160 pounds, slender to medium build, with light brown to auburn (red) hair, cut short, and beard stubble on his face.
Detailed Timeline:
April 8, 1992 Indianapolis – Victim Robin Fuldauer, age 26 was working at a Payless shoe store.
April 11, 1992 Wichita, Kansas – Victims Patricia Magers, age 32, and Patricia Smith, 23, were working at the La Bridal shop.
April 27, 1992 Terre Haute, Indiana – Michael McCown, 40, was killed in his shop, Sylvia’s Ceramics. Michael was the only male victim in this series. Because of all the circumstances – including the fact that he wore his hair very long – it was assessed that the killer, watching from outside, mistook Michael for a woman until he entered the store.
May 3, 1992 St. Charles, Missouri – Nancy Kitzmiller, age 24, was working at Boot Village.
May 7, 1992 Raytown, Missouri – Sarah Blessing, age 37, was killed at the Store of Many Colors.
For more information visit Cold Case: I-70 Serial Killer.
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Missing Persons
Tammy Rose Surdam NamUs#: MP6267 Date of Last Contact: August 1, 1979 Missing Age: 12 Years Old Current Age: 52 Years Old Last Known Location: St. Charles, Missouri 63301 Circumstance of Disappearance: Tammy was last seen at the Youth in Need shelter in St Charles, MO in 1979. Tammy was a chronic runaway prior thus her family was not concerned at first. But as the years went by without contact, family began to worry and filed a missing person’s report with law enforcement.
Scott Allen Kleeschulte NamUs#: MP6267 Date of Last Contact: June 8, 1988 Missing Age: 9 Years Old Current Age: 39 Years Old Last Known Location: Saint Charles, Missouri 63301 Circumstance of Disappearance: Scott was last seen around 4:30 p.m. before a thunderstorm walking down Ken Drive towards West Adams. He has freckles across his nose, 3 little moles on his face and a small scar on his chin.
James M. Denney NamUs#: MP12833 Date of Last Contact: February 22, 2008 Missing Age: 55 Years Old Current Age: 66 Years Old Last Known Location: Saint Charles, Missouri 63301 Circumstance of Disappearance: The vehicle belonging to James Denney was located on the Discovery Bridge of Hwy 370 over the Missouri River. A report had been received that he jumped off the bridge into the river, however, no witnesses could be located. His remains have never been located.
Michael Wayne Waters NamUs#: MP54849 Date of Last Contact: January 15, 2019 Missing Age: 63 Years Old Current Age: 63 Years Old Last Known Location: Saint Charles, Missouri 63301 Circumstance of Disappearance: Mr. Waters left his residence at 11:00 AM on January 15, 2019. He left his phone, car keys, and a note saying goodbye to his family. Mr. Waters has made suicidal comments to his family over the last year. He is believed to be suffering from depression.
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Crime Mapping - Homicide
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Sexual Assault
Definitions During 2018, St. Charles Police Department received 50 reported Sexual Assault incidents. This is a (0%) increase of Rape - Forced sexual intercourse including both psychological coercion as well as physical force. Sexual Assault incidents from 2017 – 2018 when examining Forced sexual intercourse means penetration by the year to year. There has also been a (0%) decrease of Sexual offender(s). Includes attempted rapes, male as well as Assault incidents reported when utilizing the historical female victims, and both heterosexual and same sex rape. Attempted rape includes verbal threats of rape. averages convention. This may be attributed to a significant Sexual Assault - A wide range of victimizations, increase in rape incidents and a significant decrease in separate from rape or attempted rape. These crimes fondling incidents in 2018. Of the 50 Sexual Assault include attacks or attempted attacks generally incidents reported, there were 25 forcible rape (11A) involving unwanted sexual contact between victim and offender. Sexual assaults may or may not involve incidents, 14 forcible sodomy (11B) incidents, 1 sexual force and include such things as grabbing or assault with an object (11C) incident and 10 forcible fondling. It also includes verbal threats. fondling (11D) incidents.
17-18 Historical Sexual Assault 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Rape 19 19 20 20 25 25% 21% Sodomy 11 7 15 14 14 0% 15% Fondling 21 18 19 13 10 -23% -38% Sexual Assault with Object 0 0 1 3 1 -67% 0% Total 51 44 55 50 50 0% 0%
Sexual Assault 55 60 51 50 50 44 40
20
0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Rape Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a Rape clearance rate of (40%) which is above the national average. National indices do not calculate the clearance rate of other Sexual Assault incidents.
Rape St. Charles Missouri Average National Average 2018 2017 2017 40% 44.4% 34.2% **National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population.
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Sexual Assault
Rape by Category • Acquaintance Rapes: are non-domestic rapes committed by someone who knows the victim. They include rapes of co-workers, schoolmates, neighbors, friends and other acquaintances, including “date rapes.” • Contact Rapes: are rapes in which the suspect contacts the victim and tries to gain his/her confidence before assaulting him/her. Contact rapists typically pick up their victims in bars and lure them into their cars or houses, or otherwise try to coerce the victim into a situation in which they can begin their assault. Contact rapes also include rapes perpetuated by strangers. • Domestic Rapes: involve rapes between spouses, romantic partners or family members.
Year Acquaintance Contact Domestic 2018 13 7 5
Rape Crime Rate St. Charles has been below the national average for Rape crime rate for the last five years; however, there has been a significant increase in 2018 to (35.2). This is still below the national and Missouri average but
marks a considerable increase in St. Charles rape incidents.
Rape 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Per 100,000 St. Charles City 24.8 29 28.8 22.8 35.2 Missouri Average 39.2 41.95 41.7 44.4 46.2 National Average 37 39.3 40.9 41.7 43.4
**National Average and State Average Per 100,000 based on historic crime rate percent increase from 2014-2017 of 4%.
Rape Comparative
50 44.4 46.2 39.2 41.95 41.7 40 43.4 39.3 40.9 41.7 37 35.2 30 29 28.8 20 24.8 22.8 10 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Clery Act Reporting Lindenwood University is within the St. Charles City Police Department area of responsibility. St. Charles Police Department reports Sexual Assault incidents to Lindenwood University under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Under the Clery Act, St. Charles Police Department reported four Sexual Assault incidents that occurred within Lindenwood University’s reporting area. 15 | Page 2018 Annual Report
Sexual Assault – Crime Mapping
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Aggravated Assault
During 2018, St. Charles received (65) aggravated assault Definitions reports. This is a decrease of (20%) in 2018 when considering An attack by one person on another for the purpose the year-to-year percent change and a (6%) decrease when of inflicting severe bodily injury. To be an examining the historical average. This marks a three-year low “aggravated assault” as opposed to a “simple assault,” the crime must involve one of the for aggravated assaults in St. Charles. Aggravated assaults in following: 1) a weapon capable of causing death or St. Charles marks the only Crimes Against Persons that has severe injury (e.g., a gun, knife, or blunt object); 2) a seen a decrease on both the year-to-year and historical method of assault capable of causing death or severe injury (e.g., pushing someone down the average percent change. A possible contributing factor of the stairs); or 3) actual severe bodily injury (e.g., a decrease in aggravated assaults in 2018 may be connected to punch that fractures the victim’s nose). the decrease in Domestic Aggravated Assaults.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Aggravated Assault 58 60 80 81 65 -20% -6% Domestic Aggravated 21 33 29 32 25 -22% -11% Assault
Aggravated Assault
100 80 81 80 65 58 60 60 40 20 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Aggravated Assault Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has an Aggravated Assault clearance rate of (53.1%) which is slightly below the national average of 2017. The low Aggravated Assault clearance rate may be attributed to unknown assailants in “bar/alcohol” incidents or incidents St. Charles Police Department respond to and create cases on, but the victim denies pressing charges resulting in an inactive case status.
Aggravated Assault St. Charles Missouri Average National Average 2018 2017 2017 53.1% 45.3% 56.9%
*National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population.
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Aggravated Assault
Neighborhood Breakdown
Although we provide data for Aggravated Assault by neighborhood, it should be noted that Aggravated Assault is an offense that derives more from dangerous relationships than dangerous areas. Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 26 40% Dale Court 1 2% Bogey Hills Apartments 5 8% Eco Valley 1 2% Main Street Mixed Use Elm Point 1 2% District 4 6% Elm Point Ind 1 2% New Town 2 3% Park Osage Hills 2 3% Forest Hills 1 2% Sun Lake 2 3% Fox Hill 1 2% Sunbrook 2 3% Estates 2 3% Fox Run Sunnydale Mobile Homes 1 2% Town West 2 3% Mobile Homes Hanover Bass Pro Shopping Center 1 2% 1 2% Charwood 1 2% Manor Cunningham Gardens 1 2% Hawksnest 1 2%
Aggravated Assault Crime Rate St. Charles has a relative lower Aggravated Assault crime rate when compared to the National Aggravated Assault crime rate. Historically, St. Charles has seen lower Aggravated Assault crime rates when compared to the National Average. This lower Aggravated Assault may be attributed to a number of factors including no elevation of Simple Assault incidents, effective policing strategies or variable reporting rate than the national average. It is important to note that many assault victims are reluctant to report if they are not seriously injured or if it is an incident with two primary aggressors.
Aggravated Assault 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Per 100,000 St. Charles City 84.7 86.9 115.4 115.2 91.5 Missouri Average 304.4 341.7 359.7 370.7 381.8 National Average 229.2 238.1 248.2 248.9 256.4 *National Average and State Average Per 100,000 based on historic crime rate percent increase from 2014-2017 of 3%.
Aggravated Assault Crime Rate
500 381.8 370.7 400 341.7 359.7 304.4 300 256.4 229.2 238.1 248.2 248.9 200 115.4 84.7 86.9 115.2 91.5 100 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Aggravated Assault – Crime Mapping
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Simple Assault
During 2018, St. Charles Police Department received (560) simple assault reports. Compared to 2017, simple assaults have increased by (19%) and have increased (9%) compared to the historical average. The 2018 simple assault incident count marks the second highest rate in the five-year range.
It is important to note that simple assaults differ from aggravated assaults because simple assaults result in no serious injury and no deadly weapon is involved. Taking this into consideration, the rate of underreporting may be higher than other Crimes Against Persons.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Simple Assault 450 462 537 445 530 19% 9%
Simple Assault 600 537 530 500 450 462 445 400 300 200
100 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Simple Assault Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a Simple Assault Clearance Rate of Simple Assault (65.2%) in 2018. Simple Assault is not a measurable offense on the national level so comparison can be difficult. If we compare the Simple St. Charles Assault Clearance Rate with other Crimes Against Persons, the Simple 2018 Assault Clearance Rate is relatively higher than others. 65.2%
Simple Assault Neighborhood Breakdown
Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent Outside Neighborhood 188 35% Country Club 9 2% Main Street Mixed Use Apartments 40 8% District Deerfield 8 2% Sunnybrook Park 20 4% Metro on 5TH 8 2% Town West 14 3% New Town 8 2% Fox Hill Apartments 11 2% Sun Lake 8 2% *Only 2% or Higher Reported
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Simple Assault – Crime Mapping
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Robbery
St. Charles’ Robberies have decreased significantly from (38) incidents in 2017 to (20) incidents in 2018. That is a total year-to-year decrease Definitions Robbery is the taking or attempted of (47%) and a total historical average decrease of (38%). St. Charles’ taking of anything of value from Robberies are the largest change when examining year-to-year and another person by violence, threat of historical average change. There doesn’t seem to be a quantifiable violence, or putting the victim in fear. Unlike larceny or theft, it involves a contributing reason or factor in this significant decrease. Some direct confrontation between the common contributing factors to decrease Robbery incident numbers offender and victim. Incidents described are due to effective policing strategies, lack of elevation from larceny as “muggings,” “purse snatchings,” and “hold-ups” are usually and/or simple theft, an effective Business Liaison Program and Public robberies. Safety Awareness Programs.
Robbery is often utilized as a benchmark or gauge for a given area’s safety. This is due to the violent nature of many robberies and the perceived notion that robberies occur in “unsafe” areas. Robbery is a concern for both citizens and business owners; as well as a leading social harm for the St. Charles Police Department.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Robbery 31 34 37 38 20 -47% -38%
Robbery 38 37 40 34 31
30 20 20
10 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Robbery Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a Robbery Clearance Rate relatively higher than the Missouri and National Average with a Clearance Rate of (38.9%).
Robbery Clearance Rate St. Charles Missouri Average National Average 2018 2017 2017 38.9% 25.7% 32.9% *National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population.
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Robbery
Neighborhood Breakdown
As stated above, Robbery incidents tend to be utilized as a gauge or benchmark for the overall “safeness” of an area due to its violent nature. Although there may be some critical analysis gleaned off the location of Robberies in St. Charles based on Neighborhoods, it is important to note the lack of occurrence of robberies may affect the “gauging” of neighborhood safety based on robbery incidents.
Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 9 45% Parker 1 5% Town West 2 10% Regency Plaza Shopping 1 5% Briarcliff 1 5% Center Bel Rae Apartments 1 5% Shagbark 1 5% Frenchtown 1 5% Sun Lake 1 5% Main Street Mixed Use 1 5% District Three Flags Shopping 1 5%
Robbery by Type
Robbery can be broken down by two primary types, Commercial Robbery and Street Robbery. It is important to understand the type of Robberies in a given location for further enforcement.
• Commercial Robbery: is an incident where the suspect takes anything of value from the care or custody of a commercial or financial establishment by force or threat of force. Examples of Commercial Robberies include bank robbery and convenience store robbery.
• Street Robbery: is an incident where the suspect commits a robbery against an individual instead of a commercial or financial establishment. Street Robbery does not necessarily have to occur on the street, although historically many do. Examples of Street Robberies include “muggings,” “car jackings,” and “purse snatchings.”
Commercial Robberies accounted for (30%) of all Robberies with (6) incidents. There were (2) robberies at convenience stores, (2) robberies at firework stands, (1) robbery at a financial institution and (1) robbery at a storage facility.
Street Robberies accounted for (70%) of all Robberies with (14) incidents. There were (10) robberies in parking lots, (3) robberies at a residence and (1) robbery on the street.
Robbery by Type Commercial Robbery Street 30% 70%
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Robbery
Robbery by Weapon Type St. Charles’ Robbery by weapon breakdown identifies firearms as being the most utilized weapon with (55%) of the robbery incidents involving firearms. Of the firearm robberies, (2) utilized airsoft weapons to provoke fear in the victims. Strong-arm tactics were utilized in (45%) of robberies, while knifes/cutting instrument and other dangerous weapons account for (5%) each. The other dangerous weapon utilized was a metal pipe.
Robbery by Weapon Type Knife / Cutting Other Dangerous Location Firearm Strong Arm Instrument Weapons St. Charles 2018 55% 45% 5% 5%
Missouri 2017 59% 29% 5% 7%
National 2017 41% 41% 8% 10%
Drug Involved Robbery During 2018, there were (6) robbery incidents associated to narcotics. All of these incidents involved a buyer looking to purchase narcotics and the seller utilizing this transaction to commit robbery. These transactions and “drug deal” robberies occurred in a public meeting location like a parking lot or at a residence. Robbery Crime Rate
St. Charles has an extremely low Robbery crime rate when compared to the national average and Missouri Average. Historically, St. Charles has seen significantly lower Robbery crime rates than the national and Missouri Average.
Robbery 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Per 100,000 St. Charles City 45.3 49.3 53.4 54.1 28.2 Missouri Average 92.2 104.6 107.66 103.8 106.9 National Average 101.3 102.2 102.9 98.0 100.9 *National Average and State Average Per 100,000 based on historic crime rate percent increase from 2014-2017 of 3%.
Robbery
120 106.9 101.3 104.6 107.66 103.8 100 102.2 102.9 100.9 80 92.2 98 60 49.3 53.4 54.1 45.3 40 28.2 20 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Robbery – Crime Mapping
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Crimes Against Property
In 2018, St. Charles had (2,465) Crimes Against Property incidents compared to (2,630) incidents in 2017. That is an overall year-to-year decrease of (6%) from 2017 to 2018 and an overall decrease of (6%) when examining historical averages. Most offense categories within Crimes Against Property have dropped to five-year lows; except for vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles, theft from buildings, and theft of vehicle parts. Motor vehicle thefts have climbed steadily over the last five years and have a significant increase of (12%) year-to-year and a (31%) increase when considering the historical average.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Burglary 184 195 161 187 141 -25% -19% Vehicle Theft 84 89 136 145 162 12% 31% Theft from Vehicle 323 382 365 348 372 7% 4% Theft from Building 279 234 238 331 323 -2% 15% Theft of Vehicle Parts 114 126 97 129 131 2% 10% Shoplifting 255 284 279 258 182 -29% -28% Other Larceny 515 448 529 421 356 -15% -2% Arson 24 5 13 5 4 -20% -61% Vandalism 645 663 622 533 493 -8% -17% Fraud 155 245 360 273 301 10% 13% Total 2,578 2,671 2,800 2,630 2,465 -6% -6%
Crimes Against Property 2,900 2,800 2,800 2,671 2,700 2,578 2,630 2,600 2,465 2,500 2,400 2,300 2,200 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Crimes Against Property Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a Crimes Against Property Clearance Rate relatively similar to the Missouri and National Average with a Clearance Rate of (19.1%) Crimes Against Property Clearance Rate St. Charles Missouri Average National Average 2018 2017 2017 19.1% 19.6% 18.6% *Crimes Against Property calculated utilizing Burglary, Vehicle Theft, Other Larceny and Arson. **National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population.
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Crimes Against Property
Neighborhood Breakdown
St. Charles Crimes Against Property is centered among shopping and entertainment districts for overall Crimes Against Property, but should be examined by offense and location for a better understanding of risk by location.
Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent Outside Neighborhood 827 41% University Commons 18 1% Regency Plaza Shopping Center 83 4% Bogey Crossing Plaza 17 1% 70 3% Main Street Mixed Use District Charlestowne 16 1% Bass Pro Shopping Center 45 2% Fox Hill Apartments 16 1% New Town 44 2% Roosevelt 16 1% Sun Lake 31 2% Country Club Apartments 15 1% Metro On 5th 29 1% 15 1% Bogey Hills Apartments 26 1% Hidden Terrace Frenchtown 25 1% Zumbehl Commons 15 1% Sunnybrook Park 23 1% Duchesne Hills 14 1% Town West 21 1% Monte Clair 14 1% Elmwood Manor 20 1% Sunset Terrace 14 1% Sunbrook 20 1% Elm Point 13 1% Cave Springs Crossing Shopping 19 1% Highway Industrial Park 13 1% Center Streets of St Charles 13 1% St Charles Crossing 19 1% Linden Terrace 12 1% Stable Ridge Estates 19 1% Remington Apartments 12 1% Powell Terrace 18 1% Crystal Springs Park 11 1% Crimes Against Property Crime Rate
St. Charles has seen a significant decrease in the Crimes Against Property crime rate in 2018 with a rate of (2352.4). Historically, St. Charles has a steadily decreasing Crimes Against Property crime rate except for a spike of Crimes Against Property in 2016, but the crime rate has returned to the decreasing trend the last three years. Crimes Against Property 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Per 100,000 St. Charles City 2596.5 2554.3 2622.4 2593.5 2352.4 Missouri Average 2926.0 2869.6 2814.9 2842.1 2927.3 National Average 2574.1 2500.5 2451.6 2362.2 2381.6
Crimes Against Property Comparative 3000 2926 2927.3 2869.6 2900 2842.1 2814.9 2755.6 2800 2700 2596.5 2622.4 2593.5 2600 2554.3 2500 2574.1 2500.5 2400 2451.6 2362.2 2300 2352.4 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Crimes Against Property – Crime Mapping
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Burglary
St. Charles’ Burglaries have decreased significantly from (187) incidents in 2017 to (141) incidents in 2018. That is a total year-to-year Definitions Burglary is the unlawful entry of a decrease of (25%) and a total historical average decrease of (19%). No structure (residence, business, or other notable pattern could be determined to contribute to the decrease in building) to commit a theft or another burglaries. Possible contributing factors of decreasing burglary crime. Force (e.g., prying a door, breaking a window) is not required, but incidents are effective policing strategy, increase in burglary the entry itself must be illegal. prevention methods and public awareness. (Lawful entry to commit a theft would be coded as a larceny.) Automobile Burglary is categorized differently than larceny because burglary “burglaries” are also excluded (this crime has a larceny category). involves the use of force and unlawful entry into a business or residence which escalates the seriousness of the crime.
St. Charles’ Burglaries are another safety gauging system that the public utilizes to understand the relative “safeness” of a given area.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Property 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Burglary 184 195 161 187 141 -25% -19%
Burglary
250 195 200 184 187 161 150 141
100 50 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Burglary Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a Burglary clearance rate slightly higher than the Missouri and national average with a clearance rate of (16.9%).
Burglary Clearance Rate St. Charles Missouri Average National Average 2018 2017 2017 16.9% 14.0% 13.1% *National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population.
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Burglary
Neighborhood Breakdown
Burglary incidents tend to be utilized as a gauge or benchmark for the overall “safeness” of an area due to its escalated nature form larceny. With a large percentage (26%) of burglary incidents not occurring within a known subdivision, analysis of risk in a given location may be difficult.
Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 37 26% Bogey Hills Apartments 2 1% Powell Terrace 6 4% Charlestowne 2 1% Roosevelt 6 4% Fair Oaks 2 1% Sunbrook 5 4% Fox Run Mobile Homes 2 1% Country Club Hawthorn Hills 2 1% Apartments 3 2% Highway Industrial Park 2 1% Duchesne Hills 3 2% Huntmoor Estates 2 1% Elmwood Manor 3 2% Linden Terrace 2 1% Hidden Terrace 3 2% Monte Clair 2 1% New Town 3 2% Spring Mill 2 1% Randolph St No 1 3 2% St Charles Crossing 2 1% St Charles Heights 3 2% Stable Ridge Estates 2 1% Blanchette Business Centre 2 1% *Only Neighborhoods with more than (1) incident included Burglary by Type
Burglary can be categorized into two types, commercial burglary and residential burglary.
• Commercial Burglary: is an incident where unlawful entry is made into a commercial establishment, including business, government, religious or retail establishments.
• Residential Burglary: is an incident where unlawful entry and/or theft is made within a residence or privately-owned structure.
Commercial burglaries accounted for (37%) of all burglaries with (52) incidents. Residential burglaries accounted for (63%) of all burglaries with (89) incidents.
It should be noted, that (9%) of all burglaries occurred on construction sites during the overnight hours.
Burglary by Type Commercial Burglary Residential Burglary 37% 63%
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Burglary
Burglary by Time Historically, there are two primary times of day that burglaries typically occur. These are during work hours for primarily residential burglaries and late evening for commercial burglaries. This is due to the lack of presence during these times at the given location. During 2018, St. Charles has experienced the majority of burglaries during the hours of 15:00 to 17:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Sundays; and during the hours of 20:00 to 23:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sundays. The below visual represents day of week and 24-hour breakdown. The dark blue represents hotspots and increase burglary incidents.
Burglary
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Burglary Crime Rate
St. Charles has seen a relative steadiness in burglary crime rate with a decrease in 2018 to (198.5). This is the lowest burglary crime rate in St. Charles for the last five years.
Crimes Against Property 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Per 100,000 St. Charles City 268.7 282.5 232.2 265.9 198.5 Missouri Average 580.6 557.6 518.73 490.2 504.8 National Average 537.2 494.7 468.9 430.4 443.3
Burglary
700 600 580.6 557.6 518.73 490.2 504.8 500 537.2 494.7 468.9 400 430.4 443.3 300 282.5 200 268.7 232.2 265.9 100 198.5 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Burglary – Crime Mapping
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Motor Vehicle Theft
St. Charles’ Motor Vehicle Thefts have continued to climb the last five years. During 2018, there were (162) motor vehicle thefts compared to Definitions (145) in 2017. This is an increase of (12%) based on the year-to-year Auto theft is the theft or attempted theft and a significant increase of (31%) when examining the historical of a motor vehicle. The offense averages. St. Charles’ motor vehicle thefts commonly occur during category includes theft of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor overnight hours on weekends and during “work” hours during scooters, and snowmobiles. midweek. There seems to be a hot spot of motor vehicle thefts in the included in the total. area south of the Interstate 70 and Fifth Street interchange that encompasses the Metro on Fifth, San Juan Neighborhood and surrounding commercial areas. This area of St. Charles is a hot spot for motor vehicle thefts because perpetuators can quickly access Interstate 70 East and be out of St. Charles City’s jurisdiction before the authorities are alerted.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Property 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Motor Vehicle Theft 84 89 136 145 162 12% 31%
Motor Vehicle Theft 200 162 150 136 145 89 100 84 50 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Motor Vehicle Theft Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a motor vehicle theft clearance rate higher than the Missouri and national average with a clearance rate of (24.8%).
Motor Vehicle Clearance Rate St. Charles Missouri Average National Average 2018 2017 2017 24.8% 14.0% 15.7% *National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population.
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Motor Vehicle Theft
Neighborhood Breakdown
St. Charles motor vehicle thefts occur in residential areas as well as convenience store locations, specifically south of the Interstate 70 and Fifth Street interchange. Refer to the “Motor Vehicle Theft – Crime Mapping” section.
Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent Main Street Mixed Use No Neighborhood 63 39% 3 2% District Metro On 5th 13 8% Streets of St Charles 3 2% 4 2% Bass Pro Shopping Highway Industrial Park 2 1% New Town 4 2% Center Regency Plaza Shopping Bogey Hills Apartments 2 1% 4 2% Center Elmwood Manor 2 1% Remington Apartments 4 2% Monte Clair 2 1% Sunset Terrace 4 2% Osage Hills 2 1% Crestview Apartments 3 2% Oxford Crossing 2 1% Crystal Springs Park 3 2% Sun Lake 2 1% Town West 2 1% Frenchtown 3 2% Willowbrook 2 1%
Motor Vehicle Theft by Month
Historically, it has been noted that motor vehicle thefts occur more during the colder winter months due to the “soft” targets of vehicles running and “warming-up” in driveways and in parking lots. This trend is not seen during 2018. There is an equal range of motor vehicle thefts during the entirety of the year with the two months with the most motor vehicle thefts (18) being February and July.
Motor Vehicle Theft by Month
20 18 18 16 15 14 13 14 13 12 11 12 10 11 10
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Motor Vehicle Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft by Time Motor vehicle thefts commonly occur in the overnight hours targeting vehicles that are unlocked or early morning when vehicles are left unattended at residences or convenience stores. This pattern is true in St. Charles, where most motor vehicle thefts occur during the overnight hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays with a pocket of midweek early morning incidents. The below visual represents day of week and 24-hour time of day breakdown. The dark blue represents hotspots and increase in motor vehicle thefts.
Saturday Motor Vehicle Theft Friday
Thursday
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Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate
St. Charles has seen a steady increase in motor vehicle theft crime and the crime rate illustrates this pattern. In 2014, St. Charles was well below the national and Missouri average, but 2018 witnessed an increase that approaches the Missouri average for the first time.
Crimes Against Property 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Per 100,000 St. Charles City 122.7 128.9 196.2 206.2 228.1 Missouri Average 269.6 279 299.5 325.3 335.1 National Average 215.4 222.2 237.3 237.4 244.5
Motor Vehicle Theft 400 325.3 335.1 299.5 300 269.6 279 237.3 237.4 244.5 215.4 222.2 200 228.1 122.7 128.9 196.2 206.2 100 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 35 | Page 2018 Annual Report
Motor Vehicle Theft – Crime Mapping
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Larceny
Larceny is the most common social harm in St. Charles. During 2018, Definitions larceny accounted for (48%) of all Part I crimes in St. Charles. Larceny is the illegal taking, carrying, Larcenies are categorized by NIBRS into (8) categories; however, St. leading, or riding away of someone Charles has identified (5) categories as pertinent at his time. These else’s property.
(5) categories are theft from shoplifting, theft from building, theft from motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle parts/accessories and other larceny. St. Charles received (1,364) larceny incidents in 2018 compared to (1,487) larceny incidents in 2017. That means St. Charles had a decrease in overall larcenies by (8%) from 2017 to 2018 and a decrease of (7%) when examining historical averages. This can be attributed to a significant decrease in shoplifting incidents and other larceny incidents that accounted for an overall decrease of (21%) in those offenses.
17-18 Historical Offense 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Theft from Building 279 234 238 331 323 -2% 15% Theft from Motor Vehicle 323 382 365 348 372 7% 4% Theft of Motor Vehicle 114 126 97 129 131 2% 10% Parts/Accessories Shoplifting 255 284 279 258 182 -29% -28% Other Larceny 515 448 529 421 356 -15% -22% Total 1,486 1,474 1,508 1,487 1,364 -8% -7%
Larceny 1,550 1,508 1,486 1,474 1,487 1,500 1,450 1,400 1,364 1,350 1,300 1,250 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Larceny Theft Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a larceny/theft clearance rate slightly lower than the Missouri and national average with a clearance rate of (18.8%).
Burglary Clearance Rate St. Charles Missouri Average National Average 2018 2017 2017 18.8% 21.61% 20.5% *National Data based on 2017 Group III (50,000 to 99,999) population.
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Larceny – Theft from Building
Theft from buildings are non-burglary thefts from commercial or private structures. “Non-burglary” means that either the offender had specific right to be on the premises, or that the building was open to the general public, and that no force was used to gain entry to the building where the theft was committed. There were (323) theft from buildings reported in 2018. This is a (2%) decrease from 2017 but a (15%) increase when examining the historical average. It is important to note that the most common timeframes for building thefts are overnight during weekends and early evening during midweek.
17-18 Historical Offense 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Theft from Building 279 234 238 331 323 -2% 15%
Theft from Building
400 331 323 279 300 234 238 200
100 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
St. Charles Clearance Rate 21.5%
Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 133 41% Regency Plaza Shopping 24 7% Center Main Street Mixed Use 13 4% District Bogey Crossing Plaza 8 2% Sunbrook 7 2% Bass Pro Shopping Center 6 2% Bogey Hills Apartments 6 2% Town West 6 2% Carrolton Manor 5 2% Country Club Apartments 5 2% Highway Industrial Park 4 1% New Town 4 1% Regency Square Shopping 4 1% Center Wilmes and Trendly 4 1% Charlestowne Crossing 3 1%
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Larceny – Theft from Motor Vehicle
Theft from motor vehicles involve offenders breaking into a vehicle and stealing valuables from within the vehicle. Theft from motor vehicles have stayed relatively steady over the last five years. There were (372) theft from motor vehicle incidents in 2018 compared to (348) in 2017. This is a (7%) yearly increase and a (4%) increase when examining historical averages. There are obvious trends that accompany theft from motor vehicles. The first being that December accounts for (20%) of theft from motor vehicle incidents. This can be attributed to the holiday shopping season and the opportunity of higher yields for perpetuators. It is also important to note that (25%) of theft from motor vehicles occur on weeknights from 19:00 to 22:00.
17-18 Historical Offense 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Theft from Motor Vehicle 323 382 365 348 372 7% 4%
Theft from Motor Vehicle
400 382 372 365 348 350 323
300
250 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
St. Charles Clearance Rate 8.2%
Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 109 29% New Town 18 5% Sun Lake 16 4% Stable Ridge Estates 13 4% Fox Hill Apartments 10 3% Monte Clair 9 2%
Charlestowne 8 2% 8 2% Elmwood Manor Regency Plaza 7 2% Shopping Center Duchesne Hills 6 2% Hawthorn Hills 6 2% Metro On 5th 6 2%
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Larceny – Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories
Theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories involve offenders stealing parts or accessories of motor vehicles, such as tires, hubcaps or radios. During 2018, there were (131) theft of motor vehicle parts/accessories incidents compared to (129) incidents in 2017. That is a yearly increase of (2%) and an increase of (10%) when examining historic averages. Theft of motor vehicle parts/accessories occur more often during the warmer months with April through September having (67%) of the incidents.
17-18 Historical Offense 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Theft of Motor Vehicle 114 126 97 129 131 2% 10% Parts/Accessories
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories 150 114 126 129 131 97 100 50 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
St. Charles Clearance Rate 1.5%
Neighborhood Count Percent
No Neighborhood 47 36% Regency Plaza Shopping 6 5% Center Frenchtown 5 4%
Bogey Hills Apartments 4 3% Metro On 5th 4 3% New Town 4 3% Sunnybrook Park 4 3% Bass Pro Shopping 3 2% Center Charwood 2 2% Crystal Springs Park 2 2% Duchesne Hills 2 2% Fox Run Mobile Homes 2 2% Hidden Terrace 2 2% Town West 2 2%
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Larceny – Shoplifting
Shoplifting is an offense that can be difficult to gauge due to reporting inconsistencies between commercial establishments. Shoplifting incidents could be six to ten times greater than the actual report statistics. Shoplifting in St. Charles have been slightly decreasing for the past four years but significantly decreases in 2018 with only (182) shoplifting incidents. That is a yearly decrease of (29%) and a decrease of (28%) when examining historical averages. The sharp decrease in 2018 could be attributed to effective policing strategies or change in loss prevention at commercial establishments.
17-18 Historical Offense 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Shoplifting 255 284 279 258 182 -29% -28%
Shoplifting 284 300 255 279 258 182 200
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St. Charles Clearance Rate 56.7%
Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 64 36% Regency Plaza Shopping 37 21% Center Main Street Mixed Use 19 11% District Bass Pro Shopping 16 9% Center Cave Springs Crossing 14 8% Shopping Center University Commons 9 5% Zumbehl Commons 9 5% Linden Terrace 5 3% Bogey Crossing Plaza 4 2% Borromeo Hills 3 2% Streets of St Charles 1 1%
Wilmes And Trendly 1 1%
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Larceny – Other Larceny
Other larceny encompasses all other thefts which do not fit into any other definitions or subcategory of larceny/theft. During 2018, St. Charles received (356) other larceny incidents compared to (421) larceny incidents in 2017. That is a yearly decrease of (15%) and a decrease of (22%) when examining historical averages. This continues a steady decrease in other larceny incidents over the last three years.
17-18 Historical Offense 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Other Larceny 515 448 529 421 356 -15% -22%
Other Larceny
600 515 529 448 421 400 356
200 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
St. Charles
Clearance Rate 14.8%
Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 183 52% Bass Pro Shopping 13 4% Center Main Street Mixed Use 13 4% District St Charles Crossing 11 3% Knobbe 6 2%
Powell Terrace 6 2% 6 2% University Commons Bogey Hills 5 1% Apartments New Town 5 1% Regency Plaza 5 1% Shopping Center Lynnbrook 4 1% Sunnybrook Park 4 1% Town West 4 1%
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Arson
Arson is to unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device. St. Charles experienced (4) arson incidents in 2018 compared to (5) arson incidents in 2017. That is a yearly decrease of (20%) and a decrease of (61%) when examining historic averages. Of the (4) arson incidents, (2) occurred at residential structures, (1) occurred at a hotel, and (1) was a vehicle fire. The motives of the arsons were (3) following altercations and/or grievances against the victims, and (1) was politically motivated.
17-18 Historical Offense 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Arson 24 5 13 5 4 -20% -61%
Arson
30 24
20 13 10 5 5 4
0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Arson Clearance Rate
St. Charles 2018 75% Missouri 2017 21.3% National 2017 22.1%
Neighborhood Count Percent Cunningham Gardens 1 25% Streets of St. Charles 1 25% Sunnydale Mobile 1 25% Homes
Elmwood Manor 1 25%
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Vandalism
Vandalism is when a perpetrator willfully or maliciously destroys, damages, defaces or otherwise injures real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control. During 2018, St. Charles received (493) reports of vandalism compared to (533) reports of vandalism in 2017. This is yearly decrease of (8%) and a decrease of (17%) when examining historical averages.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Persons 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Vandalism 645 663 622 533 493 -8% -17%
Vandalism 800 645 663 622 533 600 493 400 200 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
St. Charles Clearance Rate
25.6%
Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 241 49% Main Street Mixed Use 23 5% District New Town 10 2% Frenchtown 8 2% Sun Lake 8 2% Fox Hill Apartments 7 1% Roosevelt 7 1% Sunnybrook Park 7 1% Sherman Square 6 1% Condos
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Fraud
Fraud is the intentional perversion of the truth for the purpose of inducing another person or other entity in reliance upon it to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right.
St. Charles experienced a total of (301) identified fraud incidents in 2018 compared to (273) fraud incidents in 2017. That is a yearly increase of (10%) and an increase of (13%) when examining historical averages.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Society 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Counterfeit/Forgery 51 95 79 71 84 18% 11% False Pretense/Swindle 21 18 11 26 58 123% 116% Credit Card/ATM 65 115 108 91 102 12% 6% Impersonation 18 17 27 15 2 -87% -87% Identity Theft 0 0 135 70 55 -21% 6% Total 155 245 360 273 301 10% 13%
Fraud 400 360 273 301 300 245 200 155 100 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Counterfeit/Forgery: The altering, copying, or imitation of something, without authority or right, with the intent to deceive or defraud by passing the copy or thing altered or imitated as that which is original or genuine; or, the selling, buying, or possession of an altered, copied, or imitated thing with the intent to deceive or defraud
False Pretense/Swindle/Confidence Game: The intentional misrepresentation of existing fact or condition or the use of some other deceptive scheme or device to obtain money, goods, or other things of value.
Credit Card/ATM Fraud: The unlawful use of a credit (or debit) card or automated teller machine for fraudulent purposes.
Impersonation: Falsely representing one’s identity or position and acting in the character or position thus unlawfully assumed to deceive others and thereby gain a profit or advantage, enjoy some right or privilege, or subject another person or entity to an expense, charge, or liability that would not have otherwise been incurred.
Identity Theft: Wrongfully obtaining and using another person’s personal data (e.g., name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number).
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Crimes Against Society
During 2018, St. Charles experienced a total of (1,329) Crimes Against Society incidents compared to (1,154) Crimes Against Society incidents in 2017. That is a yearly increase of (15%) and an increase of (28%) when examining historical averages. This increase in Crimes Against Society can be attributed to an increase in narcotic and weapon violations. These offenses are deceptive in percent change due to the nature of narcotic and weapon investigations. More enforcement and effective policing strategies targeting narcotics and weapons results in an increase in reporting. Therefore, there may be an increase in overall Crimes Against Society incidents, but this may be due to an increase in enforcement and effective policing strategy against narcotic and weapon violations.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Society 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Narcotic Violations 751 852 940 1,091 1,257 15% 29% Weapon Violations 50 52 72 63 72 14% 17% Total 801 904 1,012 1,154 1,329 15% 28%
Crimes Against Society 1,500 1,329 1,154 904 1,012 1,000 801
500 - 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
St. Charles Clearance Rate 25.6%
Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 241 49% Neighborhood Breakdown Main Street Mixed Use 23 5% District Narcotic and weapon violations are often offenses pursuant New Town 10 2% to other enforcement actions including traffic stops or calls Frenchtown 8 2% for service. Therefore, the neighborhood breakdown should Sun Lake 8 2% not be utilized to identify high densities of narcotic and Fox Hill Apartments 7 1% weapon activity but rather areas that have higher Roosevelt 7 1% enforcement activity that results in identifying narcotic and Sunnybrook Park 7 1% Sherman Square weapon violations. 6 1% Condos 46 | Page 2018 Annual Report
Crimes Against Society – Crime Mapping
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Narcotic Violations
During 2018, narcotic violations in St. Charles increased by (15%) overall and (28%) overall when examining historical averages. Narcotic violations and narcotic equipment violations both increase similarly due to the connection of the two offenses. The increase may not be a telling statistic due to the nature of narcotics and narcotic enforcement. There may not be an increase in narcotic activity in St. Charles, but simply an increase in narcotic enforcement. The increase in enforcement and narcotic operations directly reflects in the increase in narcotic related violations. A rise in narcotic violations may be a positive statistical figure, because it identifies an effective counter narcotic strategy.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Society 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Narcotic Violations 451 479 530 647 732 13% 29%
Narcotic Equipment 300 373 410 444 525 18% 28% Violation
Total 751 852 940 1,091 1,257 15% 29%
Narcotic Violations 732 800 647 530 600 451 479
400 525 300 410 444 200 373
0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Drug Violation Clearance Rate
St. Charles Police Department has a relatively high clearance St. Charles rate for narcotic and narcotic equipment violations with a clearance Clearance Rate rate of (81.9%). The same offenses had a clearance rate of (87.6%) Narcotic Violations in 2017. 81.9%
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Narcotic Violations
Drug Violation by Arrest Arrest Type Count Possession of Drug The St. Charles Police Department narcotic violation arrests are led 252 Paraphernalia by drug paraphernalia and marijuana associated arrests. Only (6%) Possession of 35 of narcotic violation arrests are pursuant to possession of Grams or Less 192 controlled substances other than marijuana and only (2%) of the Marijuana Possession of Over 35 narcotic violation arrests are for distribution of a controlled 69 Grams of Marijuana substance. Possession of a 21 Controlled Substance
Possession of a Controlled Substance 11 for Sale or Drug Seizure Information Distribution The St. Charles Police Department drug seizure information is not included within the 2018 Annual Report. This is due to an internal reassessment and reconfiguration of the narcotic seizure process and evidence process. The St. Charles Police Department will implement an enhanced tracking and accountability seizure plan to more effectively capture seizure data during calendar year 2019.
Neighborhood Breakdown
Most narcotic violation incidents occur pursuant to a traffic stop. This has led to (62%) of narcotic violation occurring outside of neighborhoods and on major thoroughfares within the St. Charles Police Department area of responsibility.
Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 456 62% Powell Terrace 6 1% Main Street Mixed Use Roosevelt 6 1% District 71 10% Knobbe 5 1% Bass Pro Shopping Linden Terrace 5 1% Center 13 2% Regency Square Zumbehl Commons 10 1% Shopping Center 5 1% 5 1% Bogey Crossing Plaza 9 1% Sunnybrook Park Lynnbrook 4 1% Frenchtown 9 1% New Town 4 1% Regency Plaza Shopping Center 8 1% Sherman Square Condos 4 1% Cave Springs Crossing 4 1% Shopping Center 6 1% Streets of St Charles University Commons 4 1% Powell Terrace 6 1% Wilmes and Trendly 4 1%
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Weapon Violations
Weapon violations are offenses that violate the laws or ordinances prohibiting manufacturing, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment of weapons or offenses where offenders openly; use, manufacture, sell, purchase, transport, possess, conceal silencers; and furnish deadly weapons to minors.
St. Charles experienced (72) weapon violation incidents in 2018 compared to (63) weapon violation incidents in 2017. That is a yearly increase of (14%) and an increase of (17%) when examining historical averages.
17-18 Historical Crimes Against Society 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Weapon Violations 50 52 72 63 72 14% 17%
Weapon Violations
80 72 72 63 52 60 50 40
20
0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Seized Weapons St. Charles Police Department seized (101) handguns and (34) long guns totaling (135) firearms seized. This marks a total yearly increase of (69%) and a total increase of (77%) when examining historical averages. 17-18 Historical Weapon Type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Handgun 28 49 46 66 101 53% 74% Long Rifle 15 17 12 14 34 143% 85% Total 43 66 58 80 135 69% 77%
Seized Weapons by Type
120 101 100 80 66 60 49 46 40 28 34 17 14 20 15 12 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 50 | Page 2018 Annual Report
Contact / Enforcement
St. Charles Police Department contacts and enforcement illustrates the activity within the community. Although these collection points are an effective method in gauging the police department’s involvement in the community, it does not capture the entirety of police involvement.
The St. Charles Police Department experienced (119,278) total contact/enforcement activities in 2018 compared to (117,500) total contact/enforcement activities in 2017. This is a yearly increase of (2%) and an increase of (5%) when examining historical averages. It is important to note the (11%) historical average increase in arrests while citations had a decrease of (21%).
17-18 Historical Contact/Enforcement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Calls for Service 80,277 82,694 80,339 89,567 91,356 2% 8%
Incident Reports 10,497 11,058 11,317 11,550 12,379 7% 9%
Arrests 4,244 3,850 3,349 4,018 4,387 9% 11%
Citations 10,365 11,825 8,736 8,630 7,437 -14% -21%
Traffic Crashes 1,778 2,096 2,450 2,065 2,171 5% 3%
Animal Control Calls 1,760 1,755 1,716 1,670 1,548 -7% -8%
Total 108,921 113,278 107,907 117,500 119,278 2% 5%
Contacts / Enforcement 125,000 119,278 120,000 117,500 113,278 115,000 110,000 108,921 107,907 105,000 100,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Calls for Service
In 2018, the St. Charles Police Department adjusted how Calls for Services (CFS) were examined. The major change relates to how CFS were calculated in statistical counts. The St. Charles Police Department will now examine two categories of CFS. The first being, total CFS and the second being a trimmed CFS. The trimmed CFS convention will eliminate CFS with nature codes that are blank and/or not active policing efforts, i.e. meal breaks. This trimmed CFS convention will better gauge the CFS activity for the St. Charles Police Department.
The St. Charles Police Department received (91,356) calls for service (CFS) in 2018 compared to (89,567) in 2017. That marks a yearly increase of (2%) and an increase of (8%) when examining historical averages.
17-18 Historical Contact/Enforcement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Calls for Service 80,277 82,694 80,339 89,567 91,356 2% 8%
Trimmed CFS 76,096 77,588 75,225 75,907 77,210 2% 1%
Difference 4,181 5,106 5,114 13,660 14,146 4% 68%
Calls for Service
95,000 89,567 91,356 90,000 85,000 80,277 82,694 80,339 80,000 77,588 75,907 77,210 76,096 75,225 75,000 70,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
CFS by Population CFS by Population St. Charles Police Department received approximately (1,286) CFS per 1,000 100000 residents compared to (1,273) CFS per 1,000 90000 80000 residents in 2017. 70000 60000 In 2018, the trimmed CFS data shows 50000 approximately (1,087) CFS per 1,000 40000 residents. The same data in 2017 shows 30000 approximately (1,079) CFS per 1,000 20000 10000 residents. 0 Population CFS CFS - Trimmed 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Calls for Service
CFS by Sworn Officer St. Charles Police Department received approximately (816) CFS per sworn officer in 2018 and approximately (689) CFS per sworn officer when examining the trimmed CFS data.
CFS per Sworn Officer 2017 2018
Calls for Service 793 816
Trimmed CFS 672 689
CFS by Initiation Code St. Charles Police Department had an CFS initiation rate relatively similar when broken down by type. Of the (77,210) CFS, (58%) were coded as Self- Initiated and (42%) were coded as Phone Initiated.
CFS by Time and Day of Week During 2018, CFS were moderately equal when examining CFS time and day of week. There are increased CFS during late evening on the weekends and early evening during midweek. The below visual represents calls for service when examining day of week and 24-hour time of day. The dark blue represents hotspots or increases in CFS. The below visual indicates an increase in calls for service during the hours of 1500 – 1700 Tuesday through Friday and 2200 – 2400 on the weekends.
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Wednesday
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Calls for Service
Neighborhood Breakdown
Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 48112 62% New Town 1001 1% Main Street Mixed Use Frenchtown 916 1% 3773 5% District Streets of St Charles 709 1% Bass Pro Shopping 1226 2% Sunnybrook Park 608 1% Center Cave Springs Crossing Powell Terrace 1149 1% Shopping Center 599 1% Regency Plaza th 1148 1% Metro on 5 489 1% Shopping Center Town West 422 1%
CFS Nature Breakdown
St. Charles Police Department CFS consist of (38%) traffic activity and area checks. The other (62%) of CFS drop considerably in nature count with follow-ups/investigations and directed patrols being the next frequent nature codes.
Nature Count Percent Nature Count Percent
Traffic 16,748 22% Motorist Assist 1,058 1% Area Check 12,102 16% Disturbance 944 1% Follow Up / Suspicious 3,554 5% 918 Investigation Circumstance 1% Directed Patrol 2,123 3% Suspicious Subject 874 1% Assist Fire/EMS 1,885 2% Tow 835 1% Information 1,841 2% Police Services 825 1% Alarm Sounding 1,791 2% Investigation 722 1% Check Well Being 1,731 2% Bar Check 674 1% Suspicious Vehicle 1,693 2% Domestic Verbal 653 1% Animal Complaint 1,468 2% Pedestrian Check 551 1% Stealing 1,440 2% Property Damage 506 1% Parking Problem 1,360 2% Arrest Attempt 491 1% Extra Patrol 1,241 2% Domestic Violent 456 1% Business Check 1,220 2% Code Violation 447 1% Assist Other 1,137 1% Building Check 444 1%
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Calls for Service – Hotspot Mapping
Kernel Density Smoothing 3,000-Foot Search Radius Natural Break Classification
Police Department
High
Low
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Incidents
St. Charles Police Department initiated (12,379) incident reports in 2018 compared to (11,550) in 2017. This marks a yearly increase of (7%) and an increase of (9%) when examining historical averages.
17-18 Historical Contact/Enforcement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Incident Reports 10,497 11,058 11,317 11,550 12,379 7% 9%
Incidents
13,000 12,379 12,500 12,000 11,550 11,500 11,058 11,317 11,000 10,497 10,500 10,000 9,500 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Incident by Status
The status of incidents during 2018 seem to reflect the 2017 reporting period. As enforcement occurs in calendar year 2019, there should be an adjustment from active cases to cleared.
St. Charles Incident Status
Year Active Cleared Inactive Other
2018 3% 40% 55% 2%
2017 1% 43% 53% 3%
Incidents by Sworn Officer During 2018, there was an increase in incidents per sworn officer from (102) in 2017 to (111) in 2018. This can be attributed to an increase in overall incidents and a change in manpower.
Incident Per Sworn Officer 2017 2018
102 111 Incidents
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Incidents
Neighborhood Breakdown
Neighborhood Count Percent Neighborhood Count Percent No Neighborhood 7046 57% Streets of St Charles 91 1% Main Street Mixed Use Elmwood Manor 83 1% District 603 5% Metro On 5th 81 1% New Town 180 1% Roosevelt 80 1% Regency Plaza Country Club Shopping Center 177 1% Apartments 77 1% Bass Pro Shopping Bogey Hills Center 166 1% Apartments 73 1% Sunnybrook Park 154 1% Cave Springs Crossing Frenchtown 137 1% Shopping Center 68 1% Town West 118 1% Sunset Terrace 65 1% Powell Terrace 102 1% Zumbehl Commons 65 1% Sun Lake 95 1% Wilmes And Trendly 64 1%
Incident by Offense Type
Nature Count Percent Nature Count Percent Traffic Accident – Traffic Accident - 1,419 235 Property Damage 11% Roadway 2% Traffic Accident – Fail to Appear 1,408 11% 226 Injury 2% Drug / Narcotic 681 Abandoned Vehicle / Violations 6% 194 Violation 2% Assault Simple 529 4% Assist Other Agency 192 2% All Other Offenses 523 4% Found Property 180 1% Fugitive 518 4% Code Violation 174 1% Domestic – Verbal 502 4% Shoplifting 173 1% Informational Report 427 3% Drugs Equipment 156 1% All Other Larceny 365 3% Violation Traffic Accident – Crisis Intervention 154 360 1% Report 3% Private Property Theft from Motor Motor Vehicle Theft 144 2% 354 Vehicle 3% Traffic Violation 143 2% Number Not Needed 337 3% Death Investigation 135 1% Destruction/Vandalism Theft of Motor Vehicle 322 131 of Property 3% Parts 1% Theft from Building 314 3% Burglary / B&E 130 1% DUI 300 2% Liquor Law Violation 120 1%
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Arrests
St. Charles Police Department arrested (4,387) individuals in 2018 compared to arresting (4,018) individuals in 2017. That marks a yearly increase of (9%) and an increase of (11%) when examining historical averages. The arresting demographics in 2018 closely reflect national averages for 2017 with race and gender.
17-18 Historical Contact/Enforcement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Arrests 4,244 3,850 3,349 4,018 4,387 9% 11%
Arrests 5,000 4,387 4,244 3,850 4,018 3,349 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Arrest by Offense Type
17-18 Historical Offense 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Murder 1 7 0 0 5 Increase 11%
Sexual Assault 8 6 14 7 10 43% 11%
Aggravated Assault 28 25 26 21 24 14% -3%
Robbery 14 23 24 14 10 -29% -41%
Burglary 37 39 28 21 24 14% -19%
Theft 372 425 308 311 303 -3% -12%
Motor Vehicle Theft 10 20 15 29 35 21% 61%
Arson 0 0 1 1 2 100% 150%
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Arrests
Arrests by Race St. Charles Police Department arrested (4,387) individuals in 2018, of which (66%) were White, (33%) were Black and (1%) were Asian, Indian or Unknown. This closely reflects the 2017 national arrest demographics which are (67%) White, (29%) Black and (4%) Asian/Indian/Unknown.
Arrests by Gender
St. Charles Police Department arrested (4,387) individuals in 2018, of which (71%) were male and (29%) were female. These figures closely match the 2017 national arrest demographics which are (73%) male and (27%) female.
Arrests by Age St. Charles Police Department arrested (4,387) individuals in 2018 and (51%) of those arrested fell between the ages of 18 and 30 while there were only (18) arrests under the age of 18.
Age Group Under 18 18-21 22-30 31-45 46-55 56-65 Over 65
Count 18 411 1824 1623 373 117 21
Percent .4% 9% 41% 37% 9% 3% .5%
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Citations
St. Charles Police Department issued (7,437) citations in 2018 compared to (8,630) citations in 2017. That marks a yearly decrease of (-14%) and a decrease of (21%) when examining historical averages. This decrease may be attributed to a change in the reporting system in mid-2017. The St. Charles Police Department ceased utilizing a Record management System and began utilizing a Regional Information System. This change may affect how some citations are reported.
17-18 Historical Contact/Enforcement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Citations 10,365 11,825 8,736 8,630 7,437 -14% -21%
Citations 15,000 10,365 11,825 8,736 10,000 8,630 7,437
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0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Citation by Offense Type The majority of citations issued by the St. Charles Police Department fall within three offense categories, which are registration, financial responsibility and speeding. Of the (7,437) citations issued by St. Charles, (23%) were registration related, (21%) were financial responsibility related, and (17%) were speeding related.
Nature Count Percent Nature Count Percent Registration 1705 23% General Driving 180 2% Financial 1536 21% Responsibility Lane Usage 147 2% Speeding 1277 17% Lights - Vehicle 132 2% Driver’s License 765 10% Yield Right-of-Way 68 1% Signs, Signals 448 6% Accidents 56 1% DUI, Alcohol-Drugs, 275 4% Obstructing Justice, Traffic 55 1% Alcohol, Drugs-Non- Police 269 4% Traffic Traffic - Other 47 1% Seat Belts, Child 183 2% Restraint Stealing, Larceny 37 1%
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Citations
Citations by Violator City The St. Charles Police Department issued (30%) of all citations to residents of St. Charles while the other (70%) were issued to non-residents.
City Count Percent City Count Percent
St. Charles 2260 30% St. Ann 71 1% St. Louis 1343 18% Maryland Heights 61 1% St. Peters 499 7% Saint Peters 58 1% Florissant 410 6% Ballwin 55 1% Saint Charles 361 5% Bridgeton 49 1% O’Fallon 357 5% Troy 49 1% Wentzville 163 2% Lake St Louis 48 1% Saint Louis 155 2% Warrenton 39 1%
Citations by Race
St. Charles Police Department issued (7,437) citations in 2108, of which (67%) were to White individuals, (31%) were to Black individuals and (2%) were Asian/Indian/Unknown individuals.
Citations by Gender
St. Charles Police Department issued (7,437) citations in 2018, of which (66%) were to male and (34%) were to female.
Citations by Group St. Charles Police Department issued (7,437) citations in 2018, of which (32%) were issued by B Platoon, (28%) were issued by Special Enforcement Unit, (22%) were issued by C Platoon, (14%) were issued by A Platoon, (4%) were issued by CIB and less than (1%) were issued by Rangers. The St. Charles Police Department is split into (3) patrols: A Platoon 0700 – 1500, B Platoon 1500 – 2300, C Platoon 2300 – 0700. 61 | Page 2018 Annual Report
Traffic Crashes
The St. Charles Police Department responded to (2,181) traffic crashes in 2018 compared to (2,065) traffic crashes in 2017. That is a (6%) increase from 2017 to 2018 and an increase of (3%) when examining historical averages. Roughly (16%) of traffic crashes resulted in injury or fatality. It is noteworthy that (19%) of vehicles involved in traffic crashes were reported as leaving the scene of the accident.
17-18 Historical Contact/Enforcement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Traffic Crashes 1,778 2,096 2,450 2,065 2,181 6% 3%
Traffic Crashes 3,000 2,450 2,500 2,096 2,065 2,181 2,000 1,778 1,500 1,000 500
0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Traffic Crash by Outcome
St. Charles Police Department responded to (2,181) traffic crashes in 2018, of which (85%) were involving only property damage, (15%) resulted in injuries and less than (1%) involved fatalities. There was also (419) vehicles reported leaving the seen of an accident which accounts for (19%) of total accidents.
Incident Count
Total Crashes 2,181 Crash Resulting in 333 Injury Individuals Injured 407 Crash Resulting in 2 Fatality Fatalities 2 Property Damage Only 1,846 Vehicle Involved 4,235 Left Scene 419
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Traffic Crashes
Traffic Crash by Possible Contributing Factor
Traffic crash contributing factors are reported as probable and should not reflect actual determination of causal factors. The leading causes of traffic crashes with a probable contributing factor are incidents that involve vehicles following too close at (10%), inattention at (9%) and failed to yield at (8%). Of the traffic crashes attributed to inattention, the leading distractions were external distractions at (38%) and hand- held devices at (12%). The probable contributing factor of none reported may be identifying a vehicle that was not at fault in the traffic crash.
Probable Contributing Vehicle Probable Contributing Vehicle Percent Percent Circumstance Count Circumstance Count None Reported 1,990 44% Overcorrected 24 1% Following Too Close 431 10% Physical Impairment 21 1% Inattention *** 383 9% Driver Fatigue /Asleep 19 <1% Failed to Yield 367 8% Drugs 18 <1% Unknown 262 6% Improper Passing 16 <1% <1% Improper Lane Usage / Failed to Secure Load / 204 5% 8 Change Improper Loading Wrong Side (not passing) 7 <1% Too Fast for Conditions 122 3% Improperly stopped on <1% 5 Alcohol 108 2% Roadway Improper Start from <1% Violation Signal / Sign 103 2% 5 Park 101 2% Improper Backing Object / Obstruction in <1% 4 Other 72 2% Roadway Improperly Parked 3 <1% Improper Turn 63 1% Improper Signal 2 <1% Vehicle Defects 43 1% Wrong Way (One-way) 2 <1% Improper Towing / <1% Vision Obstructed 39 1% 1 Pushing Speed - Exceeded Limit 29 1% Animal(s) in Roadway 1 <1%
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Traffic Crashes - Mapping
Kernel Density Smoothing 3,000-Foot Search Radius Natural Break Classification
High
Low
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Animal Control
During 2018, the St. Charles Police Department received (1,548) animal control calls for service. This is a (7%) decrease from 2017 and a decrease of (8%) when examining historical averages. There were (278) animal control related incidents in 2018, which is a (4%) decrease compared to 2018 and an increase of (8%) when examining historical averages. Of the (278) animal control incidents, (37%) were animals running at large and (29%) were related to animal bites.
17-18 Historical Contact/Enforcement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Change Change Animal Control Calls 1,760 1,755 1,716 1,670 1,548 -7% -8% Animal Control 216 263 241 289 278 -4% 8% Incidents
Animal Control CFS 1,800 1,760 1,755 1,716 1,700 1,670
1,600 1,548
1,500
1,400 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Neighborhood and Incident Breakdown
Neighborhood Count Percent Incident Count Percent Animals-Running At No Neighborhood 67 24% 104 37% Large New Town 14 5% Animal Bite 81 29% Elmwood Manor 9 3% Animal Neglect or Wilmes And Trendly 9 3% 34 12% Abandonment Sunnybrook Park 8 3% Habitually Barking or Elm Point 7 3% 14 5% Threatening Dogs Duchesne Hills 6 2% Vicious Dog 14 5% 6 2% Fox Run Mobile Homes Animal -Vaccination 10 4% Osage Hills 6 2% Against Rabies Stable Ridge Estates 6 2% Animal Cruelty 6 2% Animal Excrement- Bogey Hills Apartments 5 2% 4 1% Public-Fail to Remove 5 2% Pasadena Gardens Limited Number of Town West 5 2% Animals Allowed at 4 1% Village Duchesne 5 2% Residence Animal Abandonment 3 1% Confining Animal to 2 1% Vehicles Prohibited
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Animal Control - Mapping
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