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 22, 2006; also included are statistics for the most recent week, October 16, through October 22, 2006:

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

	7/12/06- 10/22/06	7/12/05-10/22/05	% Change
Adult Arrests	15,613	14,999	4.1%
Juvenile Arrests	944	831	13.6%

	10/16/06-10/22/06	10/16/05-10/22/05	% Change
Adult Arrests	982	846	16.1%
Juvenile Arrests	66	66	NC

Offense Data

	7/12/06- 10/22/06	7/12/06- 10/22/05	% Change
Violent Crimes	2,109	2,597	-18.8%
Property Crimes	6,770	7,785	-13.0%
Total Crimes	8,879	10,382	-14.5%

	10/16/06-10/22/06	10/16/05-10/22/05	% Change
Violent Crimes	139	190	-26.8%
Property Crimes	416	474	-12.2%
Total Crimes	555	664	-16.4%

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 22)	3,676 (2,089 between 10 pm and midnight)	1,257
Curfew Violations (This Week: October 16 – October 22)	90 (45 between 10 pm and midnight)	32

Gun Recoveries

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