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 8, 2006; also included are statistics for the most recent week, October 2-8, 2006:

Arrest Data

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

	7/12/06- 10/8/06	7/12/05-10/8/05	% Change
Adult Arrests	13,583	13,337	1.8%
Juvenile Arrests	821	714	15.0%

 

	9/25/06-10/8/06	9/25/05-10/8/05	% Change
Adult Arrests	944	850	11.1%
Juvenile Arrests	53	62	-14.5%

Offense Data

	7/12/06-10/8/06	7/12/05-10/8/05	% Change
Violent Crimes	1,836	2,202	-16.6%
Property Crimes	5,846	6,743	-13.3%
Total Crimes	7,682	8,945	-14.1%

 

	9/25/06-10/8/06	9/25/05-10/8/05	% Change
Violent Crimes	124	193	-35.8%
Property Crimes	442	524	-15.6%
Total Crimes	566	717	-21.1%

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 will be set from 10 pm to 6 am, every night of the week.

	2006	2005
Curfew Violations (July 12 – October 8)	3,457 (1,951 between 10 pm and midnight)	1,198
Curfew Violations (This Week: October 2 – 8)	181 (158 between 10 pm and midnight)	48

Gun Recoveries

	2006**	2005	% Change
Gun Recoveries (July 12 – October 8 )	617	566	9.0%
Gun Recoveries (This Week: October 2 – 8)	51	55	-7.3%

 

**These numbers do not include the 337 firearms recovered by the MPDC during the special Gun Buy-Back Program held on September 16, 2006.