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AGENDA REPORT ACTMIN: I
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Ron Nelson, Captain P)
DATE: January 31, 2011 (CC Meeting of 2116111)
SUBJECT: Consider Report on the City of Moorpark's 2010 Part I Crime Statistics
SUMMARY
The Ventura County Sheriffs Department recently released the 2010 Part I crime statistics
for the five incorporated cities that contract for police services, including the City of
Moorpark (City), and the unincorporated county areas. Part I crimes are broken down into
two main categories of crime; crimes of violence and property crimes. Crimes of violence
include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes include
burglary, theft, and arson.
The following are the highlights for the City of Moorpark:
• Overall Part I crimes decreased 20% from 553 crimes in 2009 to 441 crimes in
2010.
• When adjusted for a slight population increase, Part 1 crimes decreased 21 %.
• Violent crimes decreased 17% from 57 to 48.
• This was driven by decreases in the categories of Robbery and Assault.
• Property crimes decreased 21 % from 496 to 393.
• Residential burglaries decreased 35% from 66 to 43.
• Theft crimes decreased from 374 to 322. The largest decrease was in the area of
property taken from unlocked vehicles.
• The crime rate per 1,000 residents fell from 14.93 crimes to 11.74, a reduction of
21%.
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• Within the Sheriff's Contract Cities and the unincorporated areas of the County,
Moorpark had the lowest crime rate, followed by Camarillo with 15.56 crimes per
1,000 residents and Thousand Oaks with 16.77 crimes per 1,000 residents.
Refer to the attached chart for specific Part I crime rate details.
DISCUSSION
During 2010, the Police Department took an aggressive stance aimed at holding convicted
criminals accountable to the terms of their parole and probation release back into the
community. Deputies worked with local probation officers and state parole agents in
holding suspects accountable to the terms of their parole and probation terms. Several
persons on probation and parole found themselves facing new charges of violating their
parole and probation terms, with sentences of additional jail and prison time.
Recognizing that many drug users typically prey on the public by committing property
crimes in order to support their drug habits, deputies assigned to the Police Department
aggressively enforced laws aimed at illegal drug use. The result was a 75% increase in
drug related arrests. This proactive enforcement was responsible for holding repeat
criminals accountable before they had a chance to commit additional crimes.
Along with the enforcement side, the Police Department also kept up with crime prevention
campaigns, designed to educate and involve the residents and business leaders of
Moorpark in the work of keeping their neighborhoods safe. These campaigns included
increasing the participation in Neighborhood Watch, increasing the public's participation in
an e-mail network called "Moorpark City Watch," and the increased use of the Volunteers
in Policing.
Along with the goal of educating and involving residents and business leaders to take
steps to protect their property, another goal was to get people in the community to call the
Police Department whenever they observed crime or suspicious activity. Officers on
patrol normally come across criminal activity under two situations. Either they personally
observe the activity, or it is reported to them by the people in the community. Since a
limited number of officers patrol at any given time, and they cannot be everywhere at once,
the Police Department relies on the people of the community to report suspicious activity.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file report.
Attachment: Crime Rate Chart
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Attachment
City of Moorpark
2009 1 2010 January - December Comparison
of Reported Crimes
Jan - Dec Jan - Dec
Numerical
Percent
Jan - Dec
Jan - Dec
Percent
2009
2010
Difference
Change
2009
2010
Change
Population
37,051
37,576
525
1%
Part I Crimes
Reported Offenses
Rate per 1,000
Homicide
0
0
0
NC
0.00
0.00
NC
Rape
1
8
7
700%
0.03
0.21
689%
Robbery
25
16
-9
-36%
0.67
0.43
-37%
Assault - Aggravated
31
24
-7
-23%
0.84
0.64
-24%
Firearm
0
2
2
NC
0.00 0.05 NC
Knife
7
0
-7
-100%
0.19
0.00
-100%
Other
13
10
-3
-23%
0.35
0.27
-24%
Hands/Fist/Feet
11
12
1
9%
0.30
0.32
8%
Total Violent
57
48
-9
-16%
1.54
1.28
-17%
Burglary - Residential
66
43
-23
-35%
1.78
1.14
-36%
Burglary - Other
53
18
-35
-66%
1.43
0.48
-67%
Theft - Grand
127
97
-30
-24%
3.43
2.58
-25%
Theft - Petty
225
204
-21
-9%
6.07
5.43
-11%
Theft - Auto
22
21
-1
-5%
0.59
0.56
-6%
Arson
3
10
7
233%
0.08
0.27
229%
Total Property
496
393
-103
-21%
13.39
10.46
-22%
Total Part I Crimes
553
441
-112
-20%
14.93
11.74
-21%
2010 January - December Reported Part I Crimes by Percent
Arson
2.3%
Theft - Auto
4.8%
Theft - Petty
46.3%
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NC = Not Calculable
Ventura County Sheriffs Department
Crime Analysis Unit
(805)477 -7080
Homicide Rape
0.0% 1.8%
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Robbery
3.6%
Assault - Aggravated
5.4%
Burglary - Residential
9.8%
Burglary - Other
4.1%
Theft - Grand
22.0%
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