Raindogblue

Homicides

 

And now the number for the year is 38.

There were 36 total in 2019.

 

 

30

 

The pond had its 30th murder tonight with two more seriously wounded.....

 

 

Comparable

 

The pond has a population greater than Louisville, Kentucky. They have an authorized strength of 1390 officers, but just have over a thousand employed. The pond has an authorized strength of 916 with less than 812 employed. 

 

 

Traffic Fatality Update

Traffic Deaths are up to 26 for the year.

 

 

 

 

Transit Police

 

Budgeted for 51 officers, Transit Police only have 19. In 2015, they had 67.  

 

 

Eight

 

This year, we have had eight vehicular fatalities so far. 

 

 

Staffing

 

The department has 92 officer and 44 civilian employee vacancies. The authorized strength of the department is 916 sworn officers. Currently, we have 824.

 

 

33, 51, 100

 

In January of 2019 the city had 33 shootings. 

In January of 2020 the city had 51 shootings.

Last month, the city had 100 shootings. 

 

 

14 for 14

 

In 14 days, fourteen people have been shot in the city. On Wednesday, there we seven shooting in 12 hours.

 

 

 

Homicides

 

The year ended with 55 homicides in the city. 

This is the most since 1994. The highest number was 70 from 1987.

26 Homicides from last year are still unsolved.