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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.

 

 

Transient Deaths

 

In 2018, 93 transients died on the street.

In 2019, the number was 113. 

Per the County, 57 died from "Accident" (I believe this includes over-doses of opioids, meth, alcohol, etc,) 34 died of natural causes, 15 committed suicide, 6 were murdered, and one person had the cause of death was undetermined. 

The report points towards drug addiction as a cause of the increase stating, “The ecosystem we’ve developed in this country has led to 90 percent pure meth being available for about the price of a latte,” 

 

 

53, 56

 

In the Pond, there have been 53 Murders and 56 Vehicular Homicides to date.

 

 

Rate of Prosecution

 

In September the department arrest 213 people during the protests. The District Attorney's Office has "presumptively declined to prosecute" on all but 19. 

 

 

When You Defund the Police: Shootings

 

There’s been four homicides in the city in the last 48 hours and 600 shootings with 173 people injured.

 

Shootings are up 85 percent over the same time period last year.

 

Half of all shootings are in East Precinct.

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

In the pond, there were 15 murders for the month of July, bring the total for the year to 24. 

 

 

Policing Numbers, Per State

 

 

Washington D.C. has the most police officers per capita.

 

Oregon has the fewest.

 

 

Alaska has the highest median income for officers.

 

South Carolina has the lowest.

 

 

Maine has the lowest crime rate

 

Alaska, New Mexico, and Washington D.C. are tied for the highest crime rates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Police Officer Suicides, Part II

 

More Suicides than deaths by gunfire and traffic accidents combined.

 

 

Police Officer Suicide Numbers

 

By year and Number of Deaths

 

2016-143

2017-168

2018-172

2019-228