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. On Friday, November 3, 2006, Chief Ramsey ended the Crime Emergency and reinstated the specific articles of the labor agreements that were originally suspended on July 11.
Following are the final Crime Emergency statistics, representing the period from July 12 through November 5, 2006; also included are statistics for the most recent week, October 30, through November 5, 2006:
Arrest Data
These arrest figures contain statistics from the preliminary DC Index and Non-Index Crime Reports.
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7/12/06- 11/5/06 |
7/12/05-11/5/05 |
% Change |
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Adult Arrests |
17,544 |
16,647 |
5.4% |
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Juvenile Arrests |
1,088 |
952 |
14.3% |
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10/30/06-11/5/06 |
10/30/05-11/5/05 |
% Change |
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Adult Arrests |
1,092 |
796 |
37.2% |
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Juvenile Arrests |
82 |
53 |
54.7% |
Offense Data
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7/12/06- 11/5/06 |
7/12/05-11/5/05 |
% Change |
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Violent Crimes |
2,351 |
2,909 |
-19.2% |
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Property Crimes |
7,601 |
8,718 |
-12.8% |
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Total Crimes |
9,952 |
11,627 |
-14.4% |
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10/30/06-11/5/06 |
10/30/05-11/5/05 |
% Change |
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Violent Crimes |
112 |
157 |
-28.7% |
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Property Crimes |
360 |
428 |
-15.9% |
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Total Crimes |
472 |
585 |
-19.3% |
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).
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2006 |
2005 |
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Curfew Violations
(July 12-November 5) |
3,809
(2,089 between 10 pm and midnight) |
1,348 |
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Curfew Violations
(This Week: October 30 – November 5) |
75 |
49 |
Gun Recoveries
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2006** |
2005 |
% Change |
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Gun Recoveries
(July 12-November 5) |
803 |
747 |
7.5% |
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Gun Recoveries
(This Week: October 30 – November 5) |
33 |
42 |
-21.4% |
** These numbers do not include the firearms recovered by MPDC during the special Gun Buy-Back Program held on September 16, 2006. During the gun-buy back, police recovered 337 firearms.
These statistics are based on preliminary information. More detailed statistics are available at mpdc.dc.gov/crimestats.
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