Takeaways: A 54% majority of felony arrests are for violent felony charges (18% domestic; 36% non-domestic). As more cases are screened and accepted for prosecution, the backlog of open cases is growing rapidly in Criminal District Court Non-domestic violent felonies continue to be accepted at a higher rate than domestic violent felonies (62% non-DV accepted;…
We have reached a grim milestone – less than 5 months into 2022 and we are already up to 104 homicides for the year. Homicide is still showing the sharpest increase across the past 3 years – up 148% relative to 2019, 93% relative to 2020, and 46% relative to 2021 Shooting incidents, while still…
OPSO Inmate Snapshot Highlights 5/10/2022 83% (766 inmates) in custody on any felony charge 61% (565 inmates) in custody on violent felony charges 24% (219 inmates) in custody on homicide charges
Takeaways: A 53% majority of felony arrests are for violent felony charges (17% domestic, 36% non-domestic) Only 37% of violent felony closed cases end with a felony conviction (6% guilty as charged; 31% guilty of a lesser felony). The high rate of dismissal/misdemeanor pleas among violent felonies is largely driven by domestic violence felonies, which…
At 98 homicides to date, it seems likely we will pass the 2019 total homicide number (121) by the end of May. — Homicides have increased more than any other major violent crime in 2022 — Shootings are up 128% relative to 2019 but surprisingly 1% lower relative to 2021 Carjacking has slowed considerably –…
Takeaways: A 52% majority of arrests are for violent felony offenses (17% domestic, 35% non-domestic violent felonies) There were eight new murder indictments last week, bringing the acceptance rate for homicides up from 78% to 83% – these numbers indicate that police and prosecutors are working together effectively to reduce the backlog of major violent…
OPSO Inmate Snapshot Highlights 4/26/2022 83% (749 inmates) in custody on any felony charge 61% (551 inmates) in custody on violent felony charges 23% (209 inmates) in custody on homicide charges
Six more homicides last week brings our YTD to 89 – April is now the third month of 2022 to exceed 20 murders. At a rate 46% higher relative to 2021, homicide currently shows the greatest increase of any violent crime category compared with last year Shootings continue to occur at a much higher rate…
Takeaways: Violent felonies continue to make up a 53% majority of arrests. Domestic violence charges comprise 17% of felony arrests, while non-domestic violent felonies account for 35% of felony arrests A 57% majority of felony charges have been accepted by the DA’s office since January 1, 2022. Felony domestic violence charges have, by far, the…
With 83 murders to date in 2022, homicides are up 57% relative to 2021, the highest rate of increase of any major violent crime category compared with the same time last year Shooting incidents are up 140% compared with 2019, but only 9% higher than 2021, representing the lowest rate of increase compared with the…