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OUR SAFETY BENCHMARKS
BRIEFING TO THE COORDINATING COUNCIL OF
BROWARD – QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE
PRESENTED BY THE BROWARD SHERIFF’S OFFICE
DECEMBER 8, 2008
BENCHMARKS
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Denotes new or future benchmark additions.
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Index Crimes and Crime Rates
Index Crimes per 100,000 - 2.1.1(a)
Violent Crime Rate – 2.1.2
Non-Violent Crime Rate – 2.1.3
Property Crime Index*
Domestic Violence Rate per 100,000 – 2.9.1
Domestic Violence Murder Rate per 100,000 – 2.9.2
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Arrest Data
Arrest Rate per 100,000*
Arrest Totals*
Drug Arrests – 2.4.3
Domestic Violence Arrests*
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Traffic Crashes
5 Year Crash History for Broward County*
Alcohol-Related Traffic Crashes – 2.4.2
- Fatalities
- Crashes
BENCHMARKS (Cont.)
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Denotes new or future benchmark additions.
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Juvenile Offenders
Juveniles in the Adult Correctional System
Serious Juvenile Offenders (Referred for Delinquency)
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Coordinating Council of Broward Surveys
Crime Victimization (Victim of a Violent Crime in the Past 5 Years)
Crime has Worsened in the Past 2 Years
Do Not Feel Safe and Secure Overall
Perceptions of Services Provided by Local Law Enforcement*
Perceptions of Behavior and attitude of Law Enforcement*
Index Crimes per 100,000
Index Crimes per 100,000
14,000
Miami-Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
13,000
12,000
Crime Rate
11,000
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Index crimes per
100,000 have been on a
steady decline since the
start of the 1990s.
There has however
been a very slight
increase in recorded
data for Broward, Palm
Beach and Miami Dade
in the past couple of
years.
Violent Crime rate per 100,000
Violent crime rate has
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000
(Brow ard County)
620.00
608.73
608.38
612.81
616.28
606.77
600.44
600.00
Crime Rate
580.00
560.00
551.70
ACTION PLAN
534.60
540.00
Task Force put together with
ATF and DEA to bring down
dangerous criminal ring –
“Operation Dirty South”
520.00
500.00
2000
2001
2002
remained steady for the
past 4 years after 2
consecutive years of
decline (2002, 2003).
There are slight increases
in 2006 and 2007. Violent
crime includes: murder,
forcible sex offenses,
robbery and aggravated
assault.
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Non-Violent Crime Rate per 100,000
Non-Violent Crime Rate per 100,000
(Brow ard County)
4,200.00
4,135.53
4,079.56
4,100.00
4,000.00
3,900.28
3,900.00
3,809.38
3,756.04
3,800.00
3,703.97
3,674.94
3,700.00
3,600.00
3,548.05
3,500.00
3,400.00
3,300.00
3,200.00
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Non-Violent
crime rate
increased in 2007
over 2006. Data
for 2007 show an
increase over the
last 5 years
(2002-2006).
Property Crime Index*
Property Crime Index
215,000
Broward
Palm Beach
Miami Dade
200,000
185,000
170,000
155,000
140,000
There has been a
general decline in
the property
crime index in the
Tri-County area.
However, the 3
counties have
shown some
increases in 2006
and 2007.
125,000
110,000
ACTION PLAN
95,000
BSO has instituted a
Free Home Watch
Program
80,000
65,000
50,000
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Domestic Violence Rate per 100,000
There has
been a steady
decline in the
domestic
violence rate
since 2000
from 644.18
to 461.12.
Domestic Violence Rate per 100,000
(Brow ard County)
650.00
644.18
628.65
591.72
600.00
583.45
560.30
548.57
550.00
ACTION PLAN
500.00
478.34
461.12
450.00
400.00
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
BSO campaign and
zero tolerance for
domestic violence.
Partnership
between BSO’s
Victim Services
Unit and Women
in Distress.
Domestic Violence Murder Rate per 100,000
Domestic Violence Murder Rate per 100,000
(Brow ard County)
1.40
1.26
1.20
1.17
1.14
0.98
1.00
0.84
0.92
0.87
0.80
0.69
0.60
This chart
indicates an
unsteady trend
in domestic
violence murder
rate 2003-2007.
The period
2003-2007 show
lower domestic
violence rate
when compared
to 2000-2002.
0.40
ACTION PLAN
0.20
Gun Violence
Prevention Program
0.00
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Arrest Totals and Arrest Rate*
Arre st Totals
(Brow ard County)
90,000
88,134
88,036
88,000
86,439
86,000
84,904
84,000
82,475
81,277
82,000
80,098
80,000
78,000
77,773
76,000
74,000
72,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Arre st Rate pe r 100,000
(Brow ard County)
5,179
5,200
5,183
5,100
4,991
5,000
4,926
4,900
4,843
4,792
4,786
4,800
4,700
4,601
4,600
4,500
4,400
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
The charts show an
increase in arrests and
arrest rate for 2006
and 2007 when
compared to 2004
and 2005. 2002 and
2003 indicate the
highest arrest and
arrest rate from 2000
to 2007.
Drug Arrests
Drug Arrests
(Brow ard County)
16,764
17,000
16,466
16,000
14,772
15,000
14,317
14,231
14,305
14,177
14,000
13,392
13,000
12,000
11,000
10,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
There has
been a steady
increase in
drug arrests
from 2005 to
2007 with a
major increase
between 20052006.
Domestic Violence Arrests*
Domestic Violence Arrests
(Brow ard County)
4,300
4,205
4,200
4,137
4,132
4,100
3,998
4,000
3,969
3,916
3,900
3,900
2007 domestic
violence arrests
are the highest
within an 8
year period.
The domestic
violence arrest
trend indicate
an uneven
pattern with
fluctuating
growth and
declining years.
3,785
3,800
ACTION PLAN
3,700
Domestic Violence
Prevention Program
with Women in
Distress.
3,600
3,500
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Broward 5-Year Crash History*
Broward 5-Year Crash History
35,000
30,000
26,444
26,627
27,399
26,441
26,981
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Data for
Broward
County 5-year
crash history
indicate a
steady pattern
from 20032007 with a
slight increase
in 2007 over
2006.
Alcohol-Related Traffic Crashes
Pe rce ntage of Alcohol-Re late d Traffic Crashe s
(Brow ard County)
7.0%
6.9%
6.7%
6.8%
6.6%
6.4%
6.3%
6.4%
6.2%
5.9%
6.0%
5.8%
5.6%
5.4%
2003
2004
2005
2006
Data for 2007 show the
lowest percentage of
alcohol-related crashes
for a 5 year period.
However, 2007 also
indicate the highest
alcohol-related traffic
fatality.
2007
ACTION PLAN
Alcohol-Re late d Traffic Fatality
(Brow ard County)
90
Increased sobriety check points.
90
78
80
70
59
60
59
53
50
40
30
20
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Juveniles in the Adult Correctional System
Juveniles in the Adult Correctional System
(Brow ard County)
80
71
70
70
60
50
40
32
30
24
22
25
23
17
20
10
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Juveniles in the
adult
correctional
system have
declined
between 2003
and 2007 when
compared to
2001 and 2002.
There is an
increase in
2007 over a 3
year period
(2004-2006).
Serious Juvenile Offenders
(Referred for Delinquency)
Serious Juvenile Offenders (Referred for Delinquency)
(Brow ard County)
3,800
3,737
3,700
3,540
3,600
3,500
3,374
3,400
3,319
3,251
3,300
3,174
3,200
3,100
3,000
2,900
2,800
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
Serious
juvenile
offenders
have declined
over a 4 year
period (200304 – 2006-07)
when
compared to
2001-02 and
2002-03.
There is a
slight increase
in 2006-07
over 2005-06.
Crime Victimization:
Victim of a Violent Crime in the Past 5 years
Crime Victimization: Victim of a Violent Crime in the Past 5 Years
4.5%
4.3%
3.9%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.2%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1994
1997
1999
2002
2004
2006
2008
Data for this
indicator
show an
uneven trend
with 2006
being the
lowest for
crime
victimization
over a 14 year
period. There
is an increase
in crime
victimization
in 2007 over
2006.
Crime Has Worsened in the Past 2 Years
Crime Has Worsened in the Past Two Years
30.0%
26.6%
26.5%
25.0%
20.0%
17.6%
16.4%
15.9%
15.0%
13.1%
10.0%
5.0%
1997
1999
2002
2004
2006
2008
There is a
considerable
increase in
2008 in the
number of
respondents
who reported
that crime has
worsened in
the past 2
years than in
the past 4
survey cycles.
Data for 2008
has climbed
back to 1997
levels.
Do Not Feel Safe and Secure
Do Not Feel Safe and Secure Overall
11.9%
12.0%
10.0%
8.7%
8.3%
7.6%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
2002
2004
2006
2008
Data for 2008
show the
highest
percentage of
Broward
residents from
all survey
cycles who do
not feel safe
and secure.
This
corresponds
with the data
indicating that
crime has
worsened in
the past 2
years.
Perceptions of Services Provided*
Perceptions of Services Provided by Local Law Enforcement
(2008)
40.0%
35.0%
31.6%
33.1%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
18.5%
15.0%
11.4%
10.0%
5.4%
5.0%
0.0%
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Local law
enforcement seem
to have
performed fairly
well when
Broward County
residents were
asked about their
perceptions of
the services they
receive. Local law
enforcement was
rated excellent,
very good, and
good by 83.2% of
residents
Perceptions of Behavior and Attitude*
Perceptions of Behavior and Attitude of Law Enforcement
(2008)
40.0%
35.8%
35.0%
30.0%
26.7%
25.0%
20.0%
14.9%
13.9%
15.0%
8.6%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Over threequarters of
Broward
residents (77.4%)
responded that
the behavior and
attitude of local
law enforcement
is either
excellent, very
good or good.