On Tuesday, July 11, 2006, Chief of Police Charles H. Ramsey announced a Crime Emergency due to an increase in violent crime. The Crime Emergency initiative was officially implemented on July 12, 2006.

Following are the statistics since the crime emergency was initiated, from July 12 through October 29, 2006; also included are statistics for the most recent week, October 23, through October 29, 2006:

Arrest Data

These arrest figures contain statistics from the preliminary DC Index and Non-Index Crime Reports.

	7/12/06- 10/29/06	7/12/05-10/29/05	% Change
Adult Arrests	16,442	15,851	3.7%
Juvenile Arrests	1,006	899	11.9%

	10/23/06-10/29/06	10/23/05-10/29/05	% Change
Adult Arrests	833	856	-2.7%
Juvenile Arrests	60	67	-10.4%

Offense Data

	7/12/06- 10/29/06	7/12/06- 10/29/05	% Change
Violent Crimes	2,227	2,752	-19.1%
Property Crimes	7,203	8,290	-13.1%
Total Crimes	9,430	11,042	-14.6%

	10/23/06-10/29/06	10/23/05-10/29/05	% Change
Violent Crimes	116	155	-25.2%
Property Crimes	423	505	-16.2%
Total Crimes	539	660	-18.3%

Curfew Violations
On July 21, the DC Council passed the Enhanced Crime Prevention and Abatement Emergency Amendment Act of 2006, giving the Mayor the authority to set alternative curfew hours. Beginning July 31, 2006, and continuing through October 19, 2006, alternative curfew hours for young people 16 and younger were set from 10 pm to 6 am, every night of the week.

Effective Friday, October 20, curfew hours in the District of Columbia for individuals 16 and younger returned to the school year hours of 11 pm to 6 am (Sun-Thurs); and 12:01 am to 6 am (Fri-Sat).

	2006	2005
Curfew Violations (July 12-October 29)	3,734 (2,089 between 10 pm and midnight)	1,299
Curfew Violations (This Week: October 16 – October 29)	58	42

Gun Recoveries

These statistics are based on preliminary information. More detailed statistics are available at mpdc.dc.gov/crimestats.