ARIZONA UNIFORM CRIME REPORT 1986 An annual report compiled by the Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) Division Arizona Department of Public Safety 2310 North 20th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85009 Arizona Department of Public Safety Col. Ralph T. Milstead Director Richard G. Carlson Assistant Director, Telecommunications Bureau D. C. Britt Manager, ACJIS Division ACJIS Coordination Section Mary E. Peters Section Manager Georgene M. Jenkins Supervisor, Operations Audit Team Lynn Altmann Karen Christian Operation Auditors Graphics Vicki Maggerd Forms and Graphics Specialist Information Analysis Section Erbirattil "0") Law Enforcement Officers in Arizona who lost their lives in performance of their duties during 1986. Officer ROBERT T. FIKE Phoenix Police Department January 8, 1986 Officer JOSE ORDUNO San Luis Police Department April 3, 1986 1.■ Deputy RANDALL GRAVES Pima County Sheriff's Office January 23, 1986 1 Officer GARY.M Yuma Police D April 9, 1986 40.1-IN464. ..00e-win*" 5.4 Acknowledgement Appreciation is expressed to the 95 law enforcement agencies listed below. The monthly Uniform Crime Reporting tliCR) information submitted by these agencies served as the basis for this publication. Apache County Sheriff's Office Apache Junction Police Department Arizona Department of Public Safety AZ State University Police Department AZ Western College Police Department Avondale Police Department Benson Police Department B isbee Police Department Buckeye Police Department Bullhead City Police Department Casa Grande Police Department Central AZ College Police Department Chandler Police Department Chino Valley Police Department Clarkdale Police Department Clifton Police Department Cochise County Sheriff's Office Coconino County Sheriff's Office Coolidge Police Department Cottonwood Police Department Douglas Police Department Eagar Police Department El Mirage Police Department Eloy Police Department Flagstaff Police Department Florence Police Department Fredonia Marshal's Office Gila County Sheriff's Office Gilbert Police Department Glendale Police Department Globe Police Department Goodyear Police Department Graham County Sheriff's Office Greenlee County Sheriff's Office Guadalupe Police Department Hayden Police Department Holbrook Police Department Huactiuca City Police Department Jerome Police Department Kearny Police Department Kingman Police Department La Paz County Sheriff's Office Lake Havasu Police Department Mammoth Police Department Marana Police Department Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Mesa Police Department Miami Police Department Mohave County Sheriff's Office Navajo County Sheriff's Office Nogales Police Department Northern AZ University Police Department Oro Valley Police Department Page Police Department Paradise Valley Police Department Parker Police Department Patagonia Marshal's Office Payson Police Department Peoria Police Department Phoenix Police Department Pima Com. College Police Department Pima County Sheriff's Office Pima Police Department Pinal County Sheriff's Office Pinetop-Lakeside Police Department Prescott Police Department Prescott Valley Police Department Safford Police Department San Luis Police Department Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Scottsdale Police Department Show Low Police Department Sierra Vista Police Department Snowflake Police Department Somerton Police Department South Tucson Police Department Springerville Police Department St. Johns Police Department Superior Police Department Suprise Police Department Taylor Police Department Tempe Police Department Thatcher Police Department Tolleson Police Department Tombstone Marshal's Office Tucson Police Department University of AZ Police Department Wickenburg Police Department Willcox Police Department Williams Marshal's Office Winslow Police Department Yavapai Corn. College Police Dept. Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Youngtown Police Department Yuma Police Department ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 2310 NORTH 20th AVENUE P, 0. BOX 6638 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85005 1602) 262-8011 EVAN MECHAM GOVERNOR RALPH T. MILSTEAD DIRECTOR Foreword The Department of Public Safety is pleased to participate in and serve as the coordinating agency for the Arizona Uniform Crime Reporting program. The purpose of the Arizona Uniform Crime Report 1986 is to provide data regarding the nature and extent of crime throughout the state. This report does not draw conclusions as to the causes of crime. However, it does provide the vital information necessary to assist law enforcement agencies, government, and the public in their approach to crime in our state. This report is the culmination of a joint effort by our State's law enforcement agencies to collect and organize crime data. The information contained in this report should provide a valuable overview of the crime problem. Sincere appreciation is expressed to all Arizona law enforcement agencies without whose cooperation this publication would not be possible. Ralph T. Milstead, Colonel Director ARIZONA UNIFORM CRIME REPORT 1986 An annual report compiled by the Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) Division Arizona Department of Public Safety 2310 North 20th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85009 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR EWORD THE ARIZONA UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM History of Uniform Crime Reporting Objectives of Arizona UCR Considerations for Interpretation Population Grouping 4 4 4 6 SUMMARY OF STATE CRIME DATA Arizona Crime Clock Arizona Crime Cycle State Crime Summary Total Index Crimes by Month Index Crimes Cleared Index Crime Comparison Value of Property Loss by Index Crime Offense Type and Value of Property Stolen and Recovered 10 11 12 14 14 15 16 16 PART I INDEX CRIMES Murder Definition and Summary Murder by Population Group Murder by Month Murder by Day of Week Murder by Time of Day Murder Distribution by Circumstance Murder by Type of Weapon Used Murder Distribution by Relationship Murder Victim by Age, Sex, Race and Ethnic Origin Rape Definition and Summary Rape by Population Group Rape by Month Robbery Definition and Summary Robbery by Population Group Robbery by Location and Value Robbery by Month and Weapon Used Aggravated Assault Definition and Summary Assault by Population Group Assault by Weapon Used Assault by Month 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 24 24 25 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Burglary Definition and Summary Burglary by Population Group Burglary by Location and Time Burglary by Month and Means of Entry Larceny—Theft Definition and Summary Larceny—Theft by Population Group Larceny—Theft by Type by Month Larceny—Theft by Value by Month Larceny—Theft by Classification and Value Additional Analysis Motor Vehicle Theft Definition and Summary Motor Vehicle Theft by Population Group Motor Vehicle Theft by Month Stolen Vehicles by Type Motor Vehicle Recovery Information Arson Definition and Summary Arson by Population Group Arson by Property Classification Value of Property Damaged Arson Offenses by Property Type by Month 2 30 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 37 38 38 38 39 39 40 COUNTY OFFENSE AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Index Crimes by County Analysis of Robbery, Burglary, and Larceny—Theft by County Value, in Dollars, of Property Stolen by Crime by County Type and Value, in Dollars, of Property Stolen and Recovered by County 42 44 45 46 STATE AND COUNTY ARREST DATA Arrest Summary Arrest by Age Group Arrest by Offense, Race and Ethnic Origin Total Arrests by Age Juvenile Male Arrests Juvenile Female Arrests Adult Male Arrests Adult Female Arrests Total Arrests by County Adult Arrests by County Juvenile Arrests by County Police Disposition of Juveniles 48 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 ASSAULTS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Summary Injury vs_ Noninjury Weapon Used Time of Day Officers Assaulted Frequency Distribution Distribution by County 62 62 63 63 64 65 GLOSSARY 67 The Arizona Uniform Crime Reporting System HISTORY OF UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERPRETATION The Committee on Uniform Crime Records of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) was established in 1927 to initiate a national program for collecting crime information, This Committee's responsibility to provide management information to law enforcement agencies was eventually turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1930, when the FBI received a Congressional mandate to collect and disseminate national crime information. The IACP has continued to serve the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) in an advisory capacity, and has been joined in this responsibility by the Committee on Crime Records of the National Sheriff's Association (NSA) in 1966. Statistics are tools used to summarize information so that patterns or trends become clearer. All statistics must be interpreted with an understnding of just what it is that they can say. Too often information of the type in this report is used incorrectly to draw conclusions that the statistics simply do not support. We ask that great care be taken in analysis and interpretation. The Arizona Uniform Crime Reporting (AUCR) Section first began receiving voluntary crime information from Arizona law enforcement agencies in January 1975. Prior to this date these agencies submitted their crime data directly to the FBI. OBJECTIVES OF ARIZONA UCR Due to increased attention being focused on the problem of crime in our communities in recent years, many segments of our population need more complete information for a variety of reasons. The following factors have a major influence on the statistics presented in this report: 1. Crime figures are police statistics as distinguished from the findings of a court, coroner, jury or decision of a prosecutor. 2. Density and size of community population. 3. Variations in composition of the population, particularly age structure. 4. Stability of population with respect to transient factors. 5. Economic conditions, including job availability. 6. Climate. 7. Effective strength of law enforcement agencies; some police jurisdictions overlap. 8. Attitudes of citizenry toward crime. 9. Crime reporting practices of citizenry. Law enforcement professionals, managers and administrators who must focus on crime in their own jurisdictions, also need to know what is occurring in surrounding jurisdictions in order to deploy personnel and equipment most efficiently. Researchers and planners need to know what is actually happening to predict trends and recommend changes. The goal of the Arizona Uniform Crime Report is to identify the nature and extent of criminal activity in this state and present the information needed Ly each of these groups. This information will not in itself prevent crime, but it may encourage all segments of society, by understanding the problem, to work together with law enforcement agencies to reduce crime through more effective enforcement. The objectives of the Arizona Uniform Crime Report are: (1) To identify the nature and extent of crime in our state; (2) To provide the management information needed by the law enforcement community to augment their ability to attack the crime problem; (3) To provide our citizens with the most complete information available, (4) To provide legislators with the information necessary to formulate laws which address the crime problems, and (5) To provide sufficent detailed data for researchers and planners. 4 10. Crime rates are based on census-fixed residential populations of police jurisdictions. 11. Crimes committed on Indian reservations are not reported to the AUCR program, although their population is included in the state's population figures. 12. There were three reporting agencies that were unable to provide complete data in 1986 — One each in Greenlee, Navajo, and Santa Cruz Counties. The statistics from these agencies are excluded from this report. To obtain accurate information from many different agencies, the national UCR program had to precisely define the methods for collecting such information as the number of offenses, arrests, clearances and value of stolen or recovered property. Classification of Offenses UCR divides offenses into two major classifications which are designated Part 1 and Part II offenses. This distinction is important to keep in mind because different information is collected for each. Part I offenses include: Violent Crimes 1. Criminal Homicide 2. Forcible Rape 3. Robbery 4. Aggravated Assault Property Crimes 5. Burglary 6. Larceny-Theft 7. Motor Vehicle Theft 8. Arson Part II offenses include: 9. Other Assaults-simple 10. Forgery and Counterfeiting 11. Fraud 12. Embezzlement 13. Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, Etc. 14. Vandalism 15. Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, Etc. 16. Prostitution 17. Sex Offenses (Except forcible rape and prostitution) 18. Narcotic Drug Laws 19. Gambling 20. Offenses Against Family and Children 21. Driving Under the Influence 22. Liquor Laws 23. Drunkenness (not reported in Arizona) 24. Disorderly Conduct 25. Vagrancy 26. All Other Offenses (except traffic) 27. Suspicion (not reported in Arizona) 28. Curfew and Loitering Law Violations (Juveniles) 29. Runaways (Juveniles) Note: Only arrests are counted for Part II offenses. All offenses are classified on the basis of law enforcement officer investigation, in accordance with UCR offense definitions (which will not necessarily be identical to Criminal Code definitions). Because UCR identifies a police problem, offense classifications are not based on the findings of a court, coroner, jury or decision of a prosecutor. Counting of Offenses The number of offenses is collected only for Part I crimes and simple assault. The method of counting offenses varies with the type of crime committed, and it is important to remember that the number of offenders does not determine the number of offenses. For murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, rape, aggravated assault and simple assault, one offense is counted for each victim, regardless of the number of offenders involved. For robbery and larceny-theft, one offense is counted for each distinct operation which is separate in time and place. The number of victims in any one operation does not determine the number of offenses. For burglary, one offense is counted for each structure which is illegally entered. However, when the structure is an apartment house, business or office building in which units are leased for a period of time, one offense is counted for each unit burglarized. For motor vehicle theft, one offense is counted for each vehicle stolen. Note: Attempts to commit any one of the above are also counted as offenses, except that attempts to kill and assaults to kill are counted as aggravated assaults. For multiple offenses that occur in one crime incident, only the most serious offense is counted. In cases when an arson occurs in conjunction with other Part I crimes, both are reported. Part I offenses are ranked according to seriousness and appear in order from most serious to least serious under "Classification of Offenses." Clearances An offense is considered cleared (solved) when at least one offender is arrested for a crime, even though several may have been involved. Offenses may also be cleared by exceptional means when the offender: commits suicide; makes a dying declaration; confesses while in custody or serving time for another crime; is prosecuted in another jurisdiction for the same offense; is a juvenile who is handled by notifying the parents; when the victim refuses to prosecute or another jurisdiction refuses to extradite the offender. Clearances are counted as "adult" and "juvenile". A "juvenile" clearance is counted only when juveniles are exclusively involved in the clearance of an offense. If the arrest of both adults and juveniles results in a clearance, it is counted as an "adult" clearance. 5 Property Stolen and Recovered POPULATION GROUPING The figures for value of property stolen and recovered report the value at each point in time. Although property can increase in value over time, it is more likely that stolen property will be recovered in a damaged condition. Therefore, recovery value does not necessarily represent a "clearance rate" for stolen property, and one cannot use it to determine law enforcement effectiveness in recovering stolen goods. Because stolen and recovered property figures indi, cate thefts and recoveries in the current year, it is important to note that recovered property may have been stolen in a previous year. In addition, the type and value of stolen or recovered property is reported only for Part I offenses and does not include such Part II offenses as fraud, forgery or embezzlement. The crime statistics reported by an individual agency indicates what is happening in one particular area. AUCR groups jurisdiction on the basis of population size and reports crime rates among these groups. The cities, towns and counties within the state have been divided into seven groups according to population size. The seventh group (ungrouped) is provided for identification of volume and type of crime to account for total offenses. This population grouping factor has some influence on the volume and type of crime presented in this report. For use in interpreting this report, the UCR grouping is listed below: Arrests Arrest information is collected for all Part I and Part I I offenses according to the age, sex and race of the offender. It is not possible, however, to correlate race with sex or specific ages because the information is collected independently, thus limiting analysis. Furthermore, arrest figures cannot be directly related to the number of crimes cleared because arrest totals count all offenders arrested for each offense, and clearance totals count only the offenses for which an arrest(s) or exceptional clearances have occured. Reporting Variations and Procedures Arizona now receives Uniform Crime Reports from 95 law enforcement agencies. One must be aware that unintentional variations from UCR guidelines may occur that would affect the validity of the data presented in this report. Offense totals vary from the actual number of offenses that occur because UCR statistics are based on crimes that are reported to law enforcement agencies and many crimes are not reported. Each contributing law enforcement agency is responsible for compiling its own monthly reports. An FBI UCR handbook is supplied to all contributors outlining reporting procedures in detail and is also complete with examples and illustrations, 6 Group No. 1. Over 250,000 population. There are two (2) cities that fall within this group. 2. 100,001 to 250,000 population. There are six (6) cities and counties that fall within this group. 3. 50,001 to 100,000 population. There are (3) cities and counties that fall within this group. 4. 25,001 to 50,000 population. There are ten (10) cities and counties that fall within this group. 5. 10,001 to 25,000 population. There arc thirteen (13) cities, towns, or counties that fall within this group. 6. 10,000 or less population. There are fifty-three (53) cities, towns, or counties that fall within this group. 7. Ungrouped. There are eight (8) reporting agencies. These are Educational Institutions and the Department of Public Safety, that by definition do not have measurable population. For purposes of this report, they are combined for the crimes by population distribution. The following is a listing by population group of law enforcement agencies submitting crime data to the Uniform Crime Reporting Section. AGENCY Apache County S.O. Apache Junction P.D. Arizona DPS ASU DPS AZ Western College P.D. Avondale P.D. Benson P.D. Bisbee P.D. Buckeye P.D. Bullhead City P.D. Casa Grande P.D. Central AZ College P.D. Chandler P.D. Chino Valley P.D. Clarkdale P.D. Clifton P.D. Cochise County S.O. Coconino County S.O. Coolidge P.D. Cottonwood P.D. Douglas P.D. Eagar P.D. El Mirage P.D. Eloy P.D. Flagstaff P.D. Florence P.D. Fredonia M.O. Gila County S.O. Gilbert P.D. Glendale P.D. Globe P.D. Goodyear P.D. Graham County S.O. Greenlee County S.O. Guadalupe P.D. Hayden P.D. Holbrook P.D. Huachuca City P.D. Jerome P.D. Kearny P.D. Kingman P.D. Lake Havasu City P.D. La Paz County S.O. Mammoth P.D. Marana P.D. Maricopa County S.O. Mesa P, D. Miami P.D. POPU LATI ON GROUP NO. 3 5 7 7 7 5 6 6 6 5 5 7 3 AGENCY Mohave County S.O. Navajo County S.O. Nogales P.D. NAU P.D. Oro Valley P.D. Page P.D. Paradise Valley P.D. Parker P.D. Patagonia M.O. Payson P.D. Peoria P.D. Phoenix P.D. Pima Comm. College P.D. Pima County S.O. Pima P.D. Pinal County S.O. Pinetop/Lakeside P.D. Prescott P.D. Prescott Valley P.D. Safford P.D. St. Johns P.D. San Luis P.D. Santa Cruz County S.O. Scottsdale P.D. Show Low P.D. Sierra Vista P.D. Snowflake P.D. Somerton P.D. South Tucson P.D. Springerville P.D. Superior P.D. Surprise P.D. Taylor P.D. Tempe P.D. Thatcher P.D. Tolleson P.D. Tombstone M.O. Tucson P.D. U of A P.D. Wickenburg P.D. Willcox P.D. Williams M.O. Winslow P.D. Yavapai Comm. Co. P.D. Yavapai County S.O. Youngtown P.D. Yuma P.D. POPULATION GROUP NO. 4 4 5 7 6 6 5 6 6 6 4 1 7 2 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 6 1 7 6 6 6 6 7 3 6 4 Note: Estimated population figures for these groups are furnished by the Population Statistics Unit, Arizona Department of Economic Security. The total population for the State of Arizona in 1986 was 3,351,900. 7 Summary of State Crime Data ARIZONA CRIME CLOCK 1986 one MURDER every 28 hrs. 49 min. one FORCIBLE RAPE every 6 hrs. 11 min. one VIOLENT CRIME every 24 min. 14 sec. one ROBBERY every 1 hr. 34 min. one AGGRAVATED ASSAULT every 36 min. 35 sec. one MAJOR CRIME every 2 min. 9 sec. one BURGLARY every 8 min. 21 sec. one PROPERTY CRIME every 2 min. 22 sec. one LARCENY-THEFT every 3 min. 40 sec. one MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT every 38 min. 4 sec. one ARSON every 4 hrs. 10 min. The crime clock should be viewed with care. Being the most aggregate representation of UCR data, it is designed to convey the annual reported crime experience by showing the relative frequency of occurrence of the Offenses. This mode of display should not be taken to imply a regularity in the commission of the Offenses; rather, it represents the annual ratio of crime to fixed time intervals. 10 ARIZONA CRIME CYCLE The following represents the approximate number of Crime Index Offenses that were reported to Arizona law enforcement agencies every 24 hours during 1986. 1 MURDER 4 RAPES 15 ROBBERIES 39 AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS 17,2 BURGLARIES 393 LARCENYTHEFTS 38 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS 6 ARSONS 11 STATE CRIME SUMMARY CRIME INDEX OFFENSES • There were 243.608 Crime Index Offenses reported in 1986. • August recorded the highest incidence of offenses with 21,865 reported while November recorded the lowest incidence of offenses with 18,958 reported . • The value of property stolen amounted to $174,265,167 in 1986. • The value of property recovered amounted to $49,639,152 for a recovery rate of 28.5 percent. CRIME INDEX ARREST/CLEARANCES • During 1986, a total of 52,827 persons were arrested for Index offenses. • Adult Index arrests were 35,140 and juvenile arrests were 17,687. • Males accounted for 77 percent of the Index arrests and females accounted for 23 percent. • A total of 56,583 clearances, representing 23.2 percent, of Index Offenses were reported in 1986. Juveniles represented 24.4 percent of this total. VIOLENT CRIME OFFENSES • A total of 21.690 violent crimes were reported in 1986. • Violent crimes accounted for 8.9 percent of the total Crime Index. • The highest number of violent crimes was reported in August with 2,123 offenses while the lowest number was reported in February with 1,474 offenses. • Aggravated assault accounted for the largest incidence of violent crimes with 14,368 offenses while homicide accounted for the smallest with 304 offenses. • The value of property stolen was $3.721,630. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES • There were 7.939 arrests for violent crimes in 1986. • Adult arrests were 6,816 and juvenile arrests were 1,123. • Males accounted for 89.2 percent and females accounted for 10.8 percent. • A total of 11,661 clearances of violent crimes were reported. Juveniles represented 10.2 percent of this total, 12 TOTAL INDEX CRIMES BY MONTH r INDEX CRIMES i V.,4,rirr /-Fort Ira i4..it),.. — 1-FA ribber w Jan TOTALS 304 ' ir- - 1 417 . -.5 6011 5252. ' 7 14 ; Feb . 19 sR ;7G 508 -1: -+ 437 T ' Aug Jul May Jun Apr • - _ > -,- _ 331 42, 211 28 3. 23 . _/ .. , t 151. 130! 127 113 138 1 33 /, + 4I 454' 473 5611 454 ' 388' 456. Mar . . , . . 4 Sep Dec Nov Oct . 30 30 23 18 125 118 116 - - 86 497 439 456 478 , - _. t 1,023 1 .399! 1.212 .1 .W3 1 I'? -1 1,433 1356; 1 ,418 1 158 14 368 . 1 125,. 9213 I-0412 fictiar,r.aiett AW■aU , T —,.._ ____#_ 4 .--_______________ ______,_ _____,,,,.._ ...,, ___ ....,„ -+ ---+ f4720 5 022 ,,. 1',0' 5 435 5 598' 5.538: 5.351~ 4,923 5 622 5 212 62 886 ' 5 114' 5 000 BS/ , *AV.*" + _.,, , + 11 3851 12,6541 11 689 11.980 11,-399 12,092 f 41 119 :1; ;36: 11 598 12 601 11 908 11 694 11 383 I aroor:y Thrtft .i._ , . • • • 4 + } 1,2691 1,342,1 1.132 1.125 1.061 1,140 1 190 1 191 1 176 1 003 13 8101 1 028' 1 054 Motor V eh ,i, le Throt ---+ -4 ' - -----3 ---. 134 189' 208' 180 133 146 219. 183, 1881 155 188 180 21031 ' AT Silr . i / 19 967121,004 21,865 20,216 19.824 . 10958 20,005 20,075 20,562 1 243,608120,493 192811 21,3581 TOTALS 1 INDEX CRIMES CLEARED INDEX CRIMES CLEARED ACTUAL OFFENSES CLEARANCES 304 Mu ',it , 1,417 Rape 5,601 Robby ry 14,368 ASS.3u 62,886 Burglary 143.119 LarcrrMy Thr-31 14 13,810 vehicle Theft MO1rJr 2,103 Arson INDEX CRIME COMPARISON * NUMBER OF OFFENSES NUMBER OF OFFENSES CLEARED 1986 Percent Change 251 297 +18.33 168 210 +25.00 66.93 70.71 +5.65 RAPE 1985 1986 Percent Change 1,385 1,363 -1.59 535 640 +19.63 38.63 46.96 +21.56 ROBBERY 1985 1986 Percent Change 4,539 5,394 +18.84 1,128 1,566 +38.83 24.85 29.03 +16.82 1985 1986 Percent Change 12,345 13,940 +12.92 7,698 8,973 +16.56 +3.22 1985 57,450 6,435 11.20 1986 Percent Change 60,996 +6.17 7,725 +20.05 12.66 +13.30 1985 1986 Percent Change 127,450 135,112 +6.01 28,890 32,321 +11.88 22.67 23.92 +5.51 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 1985 1986 Percent Change 11,677 13,124 +12.39 2,644 3,033 +14.71 22.64 23.11 +2.08 ARSON 1985 1986 Percent Change 1,842 2,041 +10.80 323 380 +17.65 17.53 18.62 +6,22 TOTAL CRIME INDEX 1985 1986 Percent Change 216,939 232,267 +7.07 47,821 54,848 +14.69 22.04 23.61 +7.10 INDEX OFFENSES MURDER AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BURGLARY LARCENY-THEFT 1985 PERCENT OF OFFENSES CLEARED 62.36 64.37 *For the purposes of this comparison chart only, statistics from six agencies have been excluded. These agencies were unable to provide complete reports for a full twelve months in 1985 and/or 1986. These six agencies are located in the following counties: two each in Greenlee and Maricopa; one each in Navajo and Santa Cruz. (Figures for 1985 may have been updated and therefore may vary from previously published statistics.) 15 VALUE OF PROPERTY LOSS BY INDEX CRIME OFFENSE - STATE TOTALS The table below reflects the amount of property stolen by offense category. Burglary accounted for the highest property loss, $66,836,235 or 38 percent of the total, The next highest category was motor vehicle theft with $57,390,541, or 33 percent of the total. Dist. Value of Property Stolen 304 0-13% S Rape 1,417 Robbery 5,601 Burglary OFFENSE Murder Number of Offenses Average Value Ont. S 70 20 21,340 0-01% 0.62% 75,765 0.04% 53.47 2 47% 3,624,525 2.08`% 647.12 62,886 27.69% 66,836,235 38.36% 1,062 82 143,119 63,01% 46,316,761 26.58% 323.62 13,810 608% 57,390.541 32.93% 4,155 72 1-----Larceny.Thett Motor Vehicle Theft" TOTALS 227,137 100% 100% S 174,265,167 $ 767.22 'Motor vehicles that were stolen in conjunction with a more "serious" index offense such as robbery or burglary are not included in this count. This count represents only those instances in which motor vehicle theft was the only or most "serious" offense committed. The total value shown here reflects the value of all property stolen during the commission of the offense fi e., not just the value of each vehicle) TYPE AND VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED - STATE TOTALS The table below reflects the amount of property stolen and recovered by type of property. Locally stolen motor vehicles accounted for the highest property loss as a single category, $60,791,332. Locally stolen motor vehicles was also the most easily recovered property, $40,251,205, with a recovery rate of 66 percent. TYPE OF PROPERTY Currency and Notes S Dist. 10,092,002 5 .79% 23.193,702 Value Recovered 4,34% 13 31% 1,127,864 4.86% 3,083,163 1.77% 427,623 13.87% 60,791,332 34138% 40,251,205 66.219E 3,911,420 2 24% 269,677 6.89, 21,631,090 12 41", 1,145,402 5.29% Firearms 3,448,977 1.98° 493,316 14.30% Rousehoid Goods 5,448,975 3 13% 426,730 7 83% C on v., mabie Goods 1,269,192 0.73% 229.481 18 08% 0 20% 59,156 17,12% 23.56% 4,770209 11 62% $ 49,639,152 28.48% iry and Precious Metals Cloihmg and Furs Locally Stolen Motor Vehicles Office Equipment TVs . Radios. Cameras, etc LAsestock Misct:laneous TOTALS 345.623 , 41,049,691 S 174265.167 1 100% 5 Percent Recovered 438,489 .J , Value Stolen Part I Index Crimes VIOLENT CRIME • Murder • Rape • Robbery • Aggravated Assault PROPERTY CRIME • Burglary • Larceny-Theft • Motor Vehicle Theft • Arson 18 MURDER AND NONNEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER DEFINITION The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one person by another. Attempted murders and assaults to murder are classified as aggravated assaults. Suicides, traffic fatalities, accidental deaths, negligent manslaughters, and justifiable homicides are not counted under this classification. SUMMARY • There were 304 murders reported during 1986. • Murders accounted for 0.1 percent of the total Index offenses and 1.4 percent of the total violent crimes. • June recorded the highest number, with 42, while January recorded the lowest with 14. • Saturday reported the highest incidence of murders, with 65, while Monday was the lowest with 24. • The time period of 6:01 PM — 2:00 AM recorded the highest number of murders, with 136, while 10:01 AM — 6:00 PM was the lowest with 61. • Firearms were used in 52 percent of the murders. • In murders where the relationship between the victim and offender was known, 28 percent were acquaintances. AR RESTS/CLEARANCES • A total of 215 persons were arrested in 1986. • Adults accounted for 192 arrests and juveniles accounted for 23 arrests. • Males accounted for 91.6 percent and females accounted for 8.4 percent. • There were a total of 215 clearances for murder reported in 1986. Juveniles represented 5.1 percent of this total. MURDER BY POPULATION GROUP 1 Population Group Murder Distribution Over 4 5 6 50,001 25,001 10,001 10,000 To To To Or 2 3 100,001 To -, 250,000 250,000 100,000 50,000 25,000 Less 163 76 7 33 13 12 53.6% 25.0% 2.3% 10.9% 4.3% 3.9% 7 Ungrouped -- 19 MURDER BY MONTH 4 4 42 30 30 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MONTH MURDER BY DAY OF WEEK 65 58 44 42 w vi Ui U. " 24 20 4 SUN 20 MON TU7 WED THUR DAY FRI SAT UNK 2:01 am thru 10:00 am 10:01 am thru 6:00 pm 6:01 pm thru 2:00 am +0 AL O SO SO 100 150 14.0 150 OFFENSES MURDER DISTRIBUTION BY CIRCUMSTANCE Rape Robbery 16 Burglary Narcotic Drug Laws Other Felony Lovers Triangle Brawl due to Alcohol-Drugs 26 Argument Money/Property !! 15 Other Argument institutional Killings ig 2 Other 56 -de Unable to Determine 25 50 OFFENSES 104 75 100 21 MURDER BY TYPE OF WEAPON USED Knife/Cutting Instrument 69 — 22.7% Blunt Object (Club, Hammer, etc.) 30 — 9.9% Personal Weapons (Hands, Fists, Feet, etc.) 18 — 5.9% Drugs, Poisons 2 — 0.7% Drowning, Strangulation Asphyxiation 7 — 2.3% All other 20 — 6.6% Shotgun 12 — 3.9% Rifle 4 — 1.3% Firearm (type not stated) 25 — 8.2% Handgun 117 — 38.5% MURDER DISTRIBUTION BY RELATIONSHIP Unknown 00 — 32.9% Husband 11 — 3.6% Wife 13 — 4.3% Others (known to victim) 8 — 2.6% Other Family 20 — 6.6% Friend 27 — 8.9% 22 Acquaintance 86 — 28.3% RAPE DEFINITION The carnal knowledge of a female through the use of force or threat of force. Assaults or attempts to commit forcible rape are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are not counted in this category. SUMMARY • There were 1,417 rapes reported during 1986. • Rapes accounted for 0.6 percent of the total Index offenses and 6.5 percent of violent crimes. • July recorded the highest number, with 151, while December recorded the lowest with 86. • Of the total rapes, forcible accounted for 1,062 and attempts accounted for 355. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES • A total of 404 persons were arrested in 1986. • Adults accounted for 348 arrests and juveniles accounted for 56 arrests. • There were a total of 661 clearances for rape reported in 1986. Juveniles represented 8.9 percent of this total. RAPE BY POPULATION GROUP _ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 — Over 250,000 100,001 To 250,000 50,001 To 100,000 25,001 To 50,000 10,001 To 25,000 10,000 Or Less Ungrouped Rape by Farce 609 292 21 81 30 27 2 Attempted Rape 209 88 9 16 21 10 2 TOTALS 818 380 30 97 51 37 4 57.7% 26.8% 2 1% 6.8% 3.6% 2.6% 0.3% Populatron Group Total listrtbution 24 RAPE BY MONTH TOTAL OFFENSES RAPE BY FORCE ill ATTEMPTED FORCIBLE RAPE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MONTH 25 ROBBERY DEFINITION The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person by force or threat of force and or by putting the victim in fear. SUMMARY • There were 5,601 robberies reported during 1986. • Robberies accounted for 2,3 percent of the total Index offenses and 25.8 percent of the violent crimes. • August recorded the highest number, with 561, while April recorded the lowest with 388. • Robberies occurring on highways (streets, alleys, and sidewalks) recorded the highest number, with 2,672, or 47.7 percent of all robberies. This category also had the highest total dollar loss, $1,201,030. • Bank robberies had the lowest number, with 187, or 3.3 percent of all robberies. This category also had the highest loss per robbery, $2,327. • Firearms represented the most common weapon used in 2,481 robberies, or 42.3 percent. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES • A total of 1,196 persons were arrested in 1986. • Adults accounted for 989 arrests and juveniles accounted for 207 arrests. • Males accounted for 92.2 percent and females accounted for 7.8 percent. • There were a total of 1,591 clearances for robbery reported in 1986. Juveniles represented 10.2 percent of this total. ROBBERY BY POPULATION GROUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 100,001 50,001 25,001 10,001 10,000 Over To To To To Or 150,000 250,000 100,000 50,000 25,000 Less Rouber y 4,014 1,002 84 198 135 158 10 prs1mitiuon 71,74( 17,9% 1:5% 3.5% 2.4% 2.8% 0.2% Population Group 26 Ungrouped ROBBERY BY LOCATION & VALUE Number of Offenses LOCATION Total Dollar Value Stolen Distribution Average Dollar Value Stolen Highway 2,672 47.7% Commerical House 1,015 18.2% 1,159,843 1,143 Gas or Service Station 236 4.2% 56,620 240 Convenience Store 571 10.2% 85,531 150 Residence 576 10.3% 462,688 803 Bank 187 3.3% 435,253 2,327 Miscellaneous 344 6.1% 223,560 650 5,601 100% TOTALS $ 1,201,030 $ 3,624,525 $ $ 449 647 ROBBERY BY MONTH & WEAPON USED WEAPON Total Dist. Feb Jan Mar Apr Jun May Aug Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec 2,481 44.3% 237 191 176 145 169 162 185 264 233 220 238 261 Knife or Cu tting Instrument 772 13.8% 73 53 62 65 68 63 82 72 75 51 45 63 Other Dangerous Weapons 410 7.3% 35 32 26 25 29 30 34 59 41 31 38 30 1,938 34.6% 163 161 192 153 188 199 172 166 148 137 135 124 508 437 456 388 454 454 473 561 497 439 456 478 9.1% 7.8% 8.1% 6.9% 8.1% 8.1% 8.5% 10.0% 8.9% 7.8% 8.1% 8.5% Firearm Strong Arm ....,.....----. TOTALS Distribution 5,601 -- -- 100% ■ 27 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT DEFINITION The unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe bodily injury usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or other means likely to produce death or serious bodily harm. SUMMARY • There were 14,368 aggravated assaults reported during 1986, • Aggravated assaults accounted for 5.9 percent of the total Index offenses and 66.2 percent of the violent crimes, • May recorded the highest number, with 1,433, while February recorded the lowest with 926. • Firearms represented the most common weapon used in 4,504 aggravated assaults, or 31.3 percent. • There were 27,537 simple assaults reported in 1986. Simple assault is primarily differentiated from aggravated assault by the seriousness of the injury and the weapon used. Simple assault is not a Crime Index offense but is reported here for the purpose of showing the total assault violence. ARRESTS/CLEARANCES • A total of 6,124 persons were arrested in 1986. • Adults accounted for 5,287 arrests and juveniles accounted for 837 arrests. • Males accounted for 87.8 percent and females accounted for 12.2 percent. • There were a total of 9,194 clearances for aggravated assault reported in 1986. Juveniles represented 10,4 percent of this total. ASSAULT BY POPULATION GROUP 1 3 4 5 6 7 100,001 50,001 25,001 10,001 10,000 Over To To To To Or 250,000 250,000 100,000 50,000 25,000 Less Aggravated Assault 7,887 3,200 290 1,151 892 868 80 Dtstributwri 54.9% 22,3% 2.0% 8.0% 6.2% 6.0% 0.6% Population Group 28 2 Ungrouped 1 ASSAULT BY WEAPON USED Firearm 4504 31.3% Knife 2772 19.3% Physical Force 3351 23.3% Other Weapon 3741 26.0% ASSAULT BY MONTH 1500 — 1•11 Pr) 0) to, ••••• CO / /7'" 1400 — In Pr) 7 / ./; 1300 • /r% Pr) In 1200 — tr3 X%5. N *". 42/ 1100 .// re) CO r .",/ N •"./r te) 0 /7 . • LAJ 1,978 OFFICERS ASSAULTED DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTY COUNTY NUMBER OF ASSAULTS WITH INJURY WITHOUT INJURY PERCENT DISTRIBUTION CLEARANCE 3 0.15% 5 9 0.69% 12 22 11 11 1.09% 21 GILA 5 2 3 0.25% 5 GRAHAM 1 1 APACHE 3 COCH ISE 14 COCONINO GREENLEE -- -- -- -- 0.05% -- -- -- -- 4 2 2 0.20% 4 1,489 264 1,225 73.82% 1,477 MOHAVE 22 8 14 1.09% 22 NAVAJO 14 10 4 0.69% PIMA 301 113 188 PINAL 93 22 LA PAZ MAR ICOPA SANTA CRUZ 1 -- 8 14.92% 289 71 4.61% 91 1 0.05% 1 YAVAPAI 20 12 8 0.99% 19 YUMA 28 6 22 1.39% 26 2,017 456 1,561 100% 1,978 TOTAL 65 GLOSSARY ADULT For UCR, a person aged 18 or over. AMERICAN INDIAN A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural or ALASKAN NATIVE identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. ASIAN or PACIFIC ISLANDER A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes for example; China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa. BLACK A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa, characterized by dark skin pigmentation, CLEARED BY ARREST An offense that is cleared (solved) when at least one person is arrested, charged with the commission of the offense, and turned over to the court for prosecution. CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS Includes the following Index offenses: Murder, rape, and aggravated assault. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY Includes the following Index offenses: Robbery, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. CRIME INDEX Total of eight offenses used to measure the extent, fluctuation, and distribution of crime in a given geographical area. The Crime Index includes: Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. EXCEPTIONAL CLEARANCE An offense that is cleared when an offender has been identified, located, and there is sufficient infor• mation to charge but there is some reason beyond law enforcement control which prohibits bringing the offender to court. HIERARCHY RULE A UCR scoring practice used in multiple offense situations where only the most serious offense (as determined by the established crime index order) is counted. HISPANIC A person of Mexican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. JUVENILE For UCR, any person under the age of 18. JUVENILE Offenses involving only persons under the age of 18 that are cleared by arrest or exceptional means. CLEARANCE NONVIOLENT Any of the following Index offenses: Burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. CRIME VIOLENT CRIME Any of the following Index offenses: Murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. WHITE A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East. 67