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<br /> <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />Statistical Analysis Comparison of 2020 and 2021 <br />Part I – Group A Crimes 2020 2021 % Change <br />Homicide 0 0 0% <br />Rape 7 10 30% <br />Robbery 1 1 0% <br />Aggravated Assault 9 7 - 22% <br />Burglary 21 13 - 38% <br />Theft 99 111 11% <br />Motor Vehicle Theft 4 17 76% <br />Arson 0 1 100% <br />Total 141 160 12% <br /> <br />Supplemental Reporting <br />Reported as a pursuit by a peace officer of a fleeing suspect in a motor vehicle. <br />Pursuits 2019 2020 2021 <br /> 3 1 6 <br /> <br />In 2021, we experienced a significant increase in motor vehicle thefts. This was a trend that <br />spread Metro-wide. Vehicles were usually left unlocked with keys inside. In some incidents, <br />this also coincided with home-invasion burglaries. Suspects were entering vehicles and <br />occupied dwellings either by force or non-force and stealing purses, keys, cell phones, and <br />other items. Once they retrieved the keys, they would then steal the vehicle(s). Through <br />investigation and collaboration with other local police agencies, groups of these individuals <br />involved in these crime sprees were identified and prosecuted. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />“Don’t make your vehicle an easy <br />target. Lock your doors, remove your <br />keys, close your windows completely, <br />park in well-lit areas.” <br /> <br /> ~ NICB National Insurance Crime Bureau <br />