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OTHER UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PUBLICATIONS:
Assaults on Federal Officers ( published annually)
Bomb Summary ( published annually )
Law Enforcement Officers Killed Summary ( published annually )
UNIFORM
CRIME
REPORTS
for the United States
SUMMARY
CRIME INDEX
PRINTED ANNUALLY- 1978
CRIMES CLEARED
Advisory: Committee on Uniform Crime Records
International Association of Chiefs of Police
D. N. Cassidy, Director General
Police and Security
National Harbours Board
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
PERSONS ARRESTED
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
William H. Webster
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20535
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing OfTice, Washington, D.C. 20402
APPENDICES
FOREWORD
This year's publication. Crime in the United States— 1978, is the 49th such annual
document issued by the FBI on behalf of the law enforcement community. The
information contained in this book is a social statement. In many respects it represents
one of the darker sides of human behavior in this country and should not be taken
lightly.
Since 1930, the FBI has been collecting crime-related statistics submitted
voluntarily by the law enforcement agencies of this Nation. The great volume of
information thus received is correlated periodically and published for the information
of the American people and to provide law enforcement and other areas of the criminal
justice community with both an insight to criminaUty throughout the United States
and a sound basis for studies of criminal activity.
In the late 1960s, the severity of the crime problem caught the attention of the
American people, as well as the Congress of the United States. The result was a
concerted effort on the part of city, county, state, and Federal agencies to improve
their crime-fighting capabilities. Massive sums of money have been infused into the
criminal justice system during the past decade. Statistically, it appears that these
remarkable efforts have not had the impact on the incidence of crime envisioned
earlier in this decade. It is a matter of record, however, that the various elements of the
criminal justice community have made great strides by improving their efficiency and
professionalism. Studies exist which indicate that the educational levels and the
requisite training of police officers have dramatically improved over the years, better
preparing those empowered to enforce the law. Other studies document the changes
and improvement for progress within other elements of the criminal justice
community.
But delegation of this problem to law enforcement agencies, however professional,
has not been enough. Unless we as citizens collectively and individually join the
crusade against crime, the vast resources of our respective governments will apparently
have little or no effect on this Nation's crime situation. A mere perusal of the statistics
in this publication conceivably attests to that fact. There are many programs initiated
at the community level by law enforcement agencies which actively solicit the support
of the citizenry. It is now up to us to respond to this solicitation and work hand-in-
hand with law enforcement if we are to make any inroads in this Nation's crime
problem.
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WiUiam H. Webster
Director
Crime Factors
The presence of crime in our Nation's communities is a serious concern not only of
the law enforcement profession, but of society at large. Historically, the causes and
origins of crime have been the subjects of investigation by many disciplines. However,
no definitive conclusions have yet been reached. Instead, a number of factors affecting
the volume and type of crime that occurs from place to place have been delineated.
Some of these are as follows:
Density and size of community population and its surrounding area.
Variations in composition of the population, particularly age structure.
Stability of population with respect to transient factors.
Economic conditions, including job availability.
Cultural conditions, such as educational, recreational, and religious
characteristics.
Climate.
Effective strength of law enforcement agencies.
Administrative and investigative emphases of law enforcement.
Policies of other components of the criminal justice system (i.e.,
prosecutorial, judicial, correctional, and probational).
Attitudes of citizenry toward crime.
Crime reporting practices of citizenry.
The Uniform Crime Reports give a nationwide view of crime based on police
statistics contributed by state and local law enforcement agencies. Population size is
the only correlate of crime utilized in this publication. While the other factors hsted
above are of equal concern, no attempt is made to relate them to the data presented.
The reader is, therefore, cautioned against comparing statistical data of individual
communities solely on the basis of their population size.
Contents
Page
Section I— Summary of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program 1-5
Section II— Crime Index Offenses Reported 6-174
Narrative comments:
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 7-13
Forcible rape 14-15
Robbery 16-19
Aggravated assault 20-22
Burglar)' 23-26
Larceny-theft 27-31
Motor vehicle theft 32-34
Crime Index total 35-37
Charts:
Crime clock, 1978 6
Murder, monthly variation from annual average 8
Murder, 1974-1978 8
Murder, type of weapon used, 1978 12
Forcible rape, monthly variation from annual average 15
Forcible rape, 1974-1978 15
Robbery, monthly variation from annual average 17
Robbery, 1974-1978 17
Robbery analysis, 1974-1978 18
Aggravated assault, monthly variation from aimual average 21
Aggravated assault, 1974-1978 21
Burglary, monthly variation from annual average 24
Burglary, 1974-1978 24
Burglary analysis, 1974-1978 25
Larceny-theft, monthly variation from annual average 28
Larceny-theft, 1974-1978 28
Larceny analysis, 1974-1978 29
Larceny analysis, 1978 30
Motor vehicle theft, monthly variation from aimual average 33
Motor vehicle theft, 1974-1978 33
Crime Index total, 1974-1978 35
Tables:
Murder:
Circumstance by relationship, 1978 9
Age, sex, and race of victims, 1978 9
Victim/Offender relationship, sex and race, 1978:
Single victim/single offender 10
Single victim/multiple offender 11
Victims— weapons used, 1978 12
Type of weapon used, 1978 13
Type of weapon used, 1974-1978 13
Circumstances/motives, 1976-1978 13
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Tables — Continued
Robbery:
Percent distribution, region, 1978 17
Type of weapon used, 1978 19
Percent distribution, population group, 1978 19
Aggravated assault, type of weapon used, 1978 21
Larceny analysis, region, 1978 31
Motor vehicle theft, 1978 33
National crime, rate, and percent change 35
Regional offense and population distribution, 1978 36
Crime rate, 1978:
Region 36
Area 36
Index of Crime:
United States, 1978 38
United States, 1969-1978 39
Region, geographic division, and state, 1977-1978 40-45
State, 1978 46-57
Standard MetropoHtan Statistical Area, 1978 58-84
Number of offenses known to the police, 1978:
Cities and towns 10,000 and over in population 85-134
Universities and colleges 135-139
Suburban counties 140-152
Rural counties 25,000 and over in population 153-160
Crime trends, offenses known to the police, 1977-1978:
Population group 161-162
Suburban and nonsuburban cities, population group 163-164
Suburban and nonsuburban counties, population group 165
Offense breakdown, population group 166-167
Crime rates, offenses known to the police, 1978:
Population group 168-169
Suburban and nonsuburban cities, population group 170
Suburban and nonsuburban counties, population group 171
Offense breakdown, population group 172-173
Offense analysis, 1978, and percent change from 1977 174
Type and value of property stolen and recovered, 1978 174
Section III— Crime Index Offenses Cleared 175-183
Narrative comments 175
Chart:
Crimes cleared by arrest, 1978 176
Tables:
Offenses known and percent cleared by arrest, 1978:
Population group 177-178
Geographic division 179
Offense breakdown, population group 180-181
Offenses cleared by arrest of persons under 18 years of age, 1978 ... 182-183
Section IV— Persons Arrested 184-228
Narrative comments 184-1 85
Chart:
Distribution by age, persons arrested and total population, 1978 185
Page
Tables:
Arrests for drug abuse violations, 1978 184
Arrests, region, 1978 185
Total estimated arrests, United States, 1978 186
Arrests, number and rate, population group, 1978 186-187
Total arrest trends:
1969-1978 188
Sex, 1969-1978 189
1974-1978 190
Sex, 1974-1978 191
1977-1978 192
Sex, 1977-1978 193
Total arrests, 1978:
Distribution by age 194-195
Of persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 years of age 196
Distribution by sex 197
Distribution by race 198-200
City arrest trends, 1977-1978 201
City arrests, 1978:
Distribution by age 202-203
Of persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 years of age 204
Distribution by sex 205
City arrest trends, sex, 1977-1978 206
City arrests, distribution by race, 1978 207-209
Suburban arrest trends, 1977-1978 210
Suburban arrests, 1978:
Distribution by age 211-212
Of persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 years of age 213
Distribution by sex 214
Suburban arrest trends, sex, 1977-1978 215
Suburban arrests, distribution by race, 1978 216-218
Rural arrest trends, 1977-1978 219
Rural arrests, 1978:
Distribution by age 220-22 1
Of persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 years of age 222
Distribution by sex 223
Rural arrest trends, sex, 1977-1978 224
Rural arrests, distribution by race, 1978 225-227
Police disposition of juvenile offenders taken into custody, 1978 228
Section V— Law Enforcement Personnel 229-313
Narrative comments:
Law enforcement employees 230
Assaults on law enforcement officers 300-301
Law enforcement officers killed 307-311
Charts:
Law Enforcement Code of Ethics 229
Police employee data, population group, 1978 231
Law enforcement officers killed:
1969-1978 306
Situations, 1969-1978 308
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Charts— Continued
Law enforcement officers killed— Continued
Hour of day, 1969-1978 312
Criminal history of persons identified in the killing of law 313
enforcement officers, 1969-1978
Tables:
Full-time law enforcement employees, October 31, 1978:
Employees, number and rate per 1,000 inhabitants, geographic 232
division and population group
Officers, number and rate per 1,000 inhabitants, geographic division 233
and population group
Employees, percent male and female 234
Civilian employees, percent of total, population group 234
State police and highway patrol 235
Number in cities 25,000 and over in population 236-244
Number in cities with populations under 25,000 245-281
Number in universities and colleges 282-284
Number in suburban counties 285-288
Number in rural counties 289-300
Law enforcement officers assaulted, 1978:
Geographic division and population group 300
Weapon used 301
Police activity and type of weapon 302
Type of weapon and police activity 302
Time of day, population group 303
Percent distribution of officer activity 304
Percent distribution of officer assignment 304
Percent cleared, type of activity, population group 305
Law enforcement officers killed:
Officers feloniously killed, 1978 307
Circumstances and type of assignment, 1969-1978 309
Type of weapon, 1969-1978 310
Profile of victim officers 310
Persons identified in the killing of law enforcement officers:
Profile, 1969-1978 310
Disposition, 1967-1976 311
Section VI— Appendices 314-323
Appendix I— Table Methodology 314-318
Appendix II— Offenses in Uniform Crime Reporting 319-320
Appendix III— Uniform Crime Reporting Area Definitions 321-323
SECTION I
SUMMARY OF THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING
PROGRAM
Based on a cooperative effort by over 15,000 law
enforcement agencies across the Nation, the Uniform
Crime Reporting (UCR) Program provides periodic
assessments of crime in the United States as mea-
sured by offenses coming to the attention of the law
enforcement community. The Program's foremost
objective is to produce a reliable set of criminal
statistics for use in law enforcement administration,
operation, and management. However, data emanat-
ing from the Program are widely utilized by other
criminal justice professionals, legislators, and schol-
ars who have an interest in the crime problem.
Additionally, the statistics have historically provided
the general public an indication of fluctuations in the
level of crime in our society.
Historical Bacligroiuid
The Committee on Uniform Crime Records of the
International Association of Chiefs of Police (lACP)
initiated this voluntary national data collection effort
in 1930. During that same year, the Congress of the
United States authorized the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) to serve as the national clearing-
house for statistical information on crime. Since that
time, data have been obtained from law enforcement
agencies throughout the Nation based on uniform
classifications and procedures of reporting.
In an effort to provide as complete a picture of
crime in the United States as possible, the Committee
on Uniform Crime Records of the lACP chose to
obtain data on offenses that come to the attention of
law enforcement agencies, since these data were
more readily available than any other reportable
crime information. Seven offenses, because of their
seriousness, frequency of occurrence, and likelihood
of being reported to police, were selected to serve as
an Index for evaluating fluctuations in the volume of
crime. These crimes, known as the Crime Index
offenses, are murder and nonnegligent manslaughter,
forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary,
larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
To provide nationwide uniformity in the reporting
of data, standardized definitions were adopted for all
offenses. Such standardization was necessary to
overcome the variations in definitions of criminal
offenses in different sections of the country. Without
regard for local statutes, reporting agencies are
required to submit their data in accordance with the
UCR definitions of offenses as set forth in Appendix
II of this publication. Because of variances in
punishment for the same offenses in different state
codes, there is no possibility in a program such as
this to distinguish between felony and misdemeanor
crimes.
The Committee on Uniform Crime Records,
lACP, continues to serve in an advisory capacity to
the FBI concerning the operation of the UCR
Program. In this connection, the lACP, through
surveys of poUce records and crime reporting sys-
tems, plays an active and effective part. The National
Sheriffs' Association (NSA) in June, 1966, establish-
ed a Committee on Uniform Crime Reporting to
serve in an advisory role to the NSA membership
and the national UCR Program. This Committee
actively encourages sheriffs throughout the country
to fully participate in the Program.
Committees on Uniform Crime Reporting within
state law enforcement associations are also active in
promoting interest in the UCR Program, fostering
widespread and more intelligent use of uniform
crime statistics and lending assistance to contributors
when the need exists.
Methods of Data Collection
Agencies contributing to the UCR Program are
responsible for compiling and submitting their crime
data in one of two means, either directly to the FBI
or through their state UCR Programs. Those which
submit directly to the FBI are provided, on an
individual basis, continuing guidance and support
from the national Program.
Presently, there are 45 operational state-level UCR
Programs and others are in various stages of develop-
ment. These Programs are very effective in producing
increased coverage of law enforcement agencies due
to state mandatory reporting requirements; provid-
ing more direct and frequent service to law enforce-
ment agencies in assuring completeness and quality
of information provided by them; and through
coordination efforts, making information more readi-
ly available for use at the state level. In addition,
these state-level agencies have resulted in vastly more
efficient operations at the national level.
With the development of a state UCR Program,
the FBI ceases collection of data directly from
individual law enforcement agencies within the state.
Instead, completed information from these agencies
is forwarded to the national Program through the
state data collection agency.
The conditions under which these systems are
developed ensure consistency and comparability in
the data submitted to the national Program, as well
as provide for regular and timely reporting of
national crime data. These conditions are: (1) The
state Program must conform to the national Uniform
Crime Reports' standards, definitions, and informa-
tion required. These requirements, of course, do not
prohibit the state from collecting other statistical
data beyond the national collection. (2) The state
criminal justice agency must have a proven, effective,
mandatory, statewide Program and have instituted
acceptable quality control procedures. (3) Coverage
within the state by a state agency must be, at least,
equal to that attained by national Uniform Crime
Reports. (4) The state agency must have adequate
field staff assigned to conduct audits and to assist
contributing agencies in record practices and crime
reporting procedures. (5) The state agency must
furnish to the FBI all of the detailed data regularly
collected by the FBI in the form of duplicate returns,
computer printouts, and/or magnetic tapes. (6) The
state must have the proven capability (tested over a
period of time) to supply all the statistical data
required in time to meet national Uniform Crime
Reports' publication deadlines.
To fulfill its responsibilities in coimection with the
UCR Program efforts, the FBI continues its internal
procedures of editing and reviewing individual agen-
cy reports for both completeness and quality; has
direct contact with individual contributors within the
state when necessary in connection with crime
reporting matters, coordinating such contact with the
state agency; and upon request, conducts training
programs within the state on law enforcement rec-
ords and crime reporting procedures. These training
sessions are, of course, coordinated with the state
agency. Should circumstances develop whereby the
state agency does not comply with the aforemen-
tioned requirements, the national Program may
reinstitute a direct collection of Uniform Crime
Reports from law enforcement agencies within the
state.
Reporting Procedures
On a monthly basis, law enforcement agencies
report the number of Crime Index offenses (murder
and nonneghgent manslaughter, forcible rape, rob-
bery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, and
motor vehicle theft) that become known to them. A
count of these crimes, which are also known as Part I
offenses, is taken from records of all complaints of
crime received by law enforcement agencies from
victims, officers who discovered the infractions, or
other sources.
Whenever complaints of crime are determined
through investigation to be unfounded or false, they
are eliminated from the actual count. The number of
"actual offenses known" in Part I is reported to the
FBI whether anyone is arrested for the crime, the
stolen property is recovered, or prosecution is under-
taken. Additionally, each month law enforcement
agencies report the total number of these crimes
cleared. Crimes are "cleared" in one of two ways: (1)
at least one person is arrested, charged, and turned
over to the court for prosecution; or (2) by exception-
al means when some element beyond police control
precludes the physical arrest of an offender. The
number of clearances which involved only the arrest
of offenders under the age of 18; the value of
property stolen and recovered in connection with
Part I offenses; and detailed information pertaining
to criminal homicide are also reported.
Arrest data, which include the age, sex, and race of
persons arrested, are reported monthly for both Part
I and Part II offenses, by crime category. Part II
offenses, while excluding traffic violations, include
all other crimes except those classified as Part I.
Various data on law enforcement officers assaulted
or killed are collected on a monthly basis. Other law
enforcement employee data, specifically the number
of full-time sworn officers and other personnel, are
reported as of October 31 of each calendar year.
Editing Procedures
Data reliability is a matter of high priority to the
UCR Program. Each incoming report is examined
not only for arithmetical accuracy but for deviations
from the experiences of similar agencies or unusual
variations in crime levels as established by the
reporting agency's previous submissions which may
indicate errors.
Variations in reported crime levels and ratios may
indicate possible incompleteness in reporting or
changes in reporting procedures. Necessary arithmet-
ical adjustments or noted deviations are brought to
the attention of the submitting agency through
correspondence. Not only are individual reports
studied, but also, periodic trends for individual
reporting units are prepared and evaluated. As a
standard procedure, crime levels for each reporting
agency are analyzed five times a year by the FBI.
Any significant increase or decrease is made the
subject of a special inquiry to the contributing
agency, either directly or through its state Program.
The communications containing these inquiries spe-
cifically direct attention to possible changes in
records or reporting procedures. When it is found
that crime reporting procedures are in part responsi-
ble for the difference in the level of crime, the figures
for specific crime categories, or if necessary, totals
are excluded from the trend tabulations.
Variations from reporting standards which cannot
be resolved may be brought to the attention of the
Committee on Uniform Crime Records of the lACP.
In turn, the Committee may designate a representa-
tive to make a personal visit and cooperatively assist
the agency in authenticating records and reporting
methods.
Regardless of the extent of the statistical editing
processes used by the FBI, the accuracy of the data
assembled under this Program depends primarily on
the adherence of each contributor to the established
standards of reporting. For this reason, the FBI is
not in a position to vouch for the validity of
individual agency reports.
Although the final responsibihty for data submis-
sions rests with individual law enforcement agencies,
the UCR Program endeavors to maintain data
validity not only through its editing practices, but
also, by providing training seminars and instruction-
al materials in UCR procedures. All contributing
agencies are supplied with the Uniform Crime Report-
ing Handbook which outlines, in detail, procedures
for classifying and scoring offenses. The Handbook
illustrates and discusses the reporting forms, as well
as the tally forms which facihtate the periodic
tabulation of statistics.
In addition, the FBI conducts UCR seminars and
workshops throughout the country for law enforce-
ment personnel. National and state UCR Program
personnel are utilized to enlist the cooperation of
new contributors and to explain the purpose of the
Program and methods of assembling information for
reporting. When reporting problems exist in the
individual agencies and remedial efforts are unsuc-
cessful, FBI Headquarters' personnel may visit the
contributor to aid in resolving the problem.
Since a good records system is essential for
accurate crime reporting, the FBI makes available
the Manual of Police Records, which can serve as a
guide in the establishment of a sound law enforce-
ment records system. The Manual is currently
undergoing extensive revision and updated copies
should soon be available to law enforcement agen-
cies.
To enhance communication among Program par-
ticipants, the UCR "Newsletter" and State UCR
Program Bulletins are utilized to explain revisions in
the Program, as well as present information and
instructional material. Newsletters are produced
periodically as needs arise.
Reporting Area
The presentation of crime data by reporting areas
is one method of analyzing the statistics submitted to
the UCR Program. Nationwide, the United States is
divisible by regions and geographic divisions. Fur-
ther breakdowns by city size rely on population
figures and proximity to metropolitan areas. The
Program follows as closely as practical the defini-
tions for geographical entities used by the Office of
Federal Statistical Policy and Standards, United
States Department of Commerce.
A Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
generally, is made up of a core city or cities with a
combined population of 50,000 or more and the
surrounding county or counties which share certain
metropolitan characteristics. "Other cities" are those
outside SMSAs, most of which are incorporated. For
crime reporting purposes, rural areas are made up of
the unincorporated portions of counties outside
urban places and SMSAs. As a general rule, sheriffs,
county police, and many state police report on
crimes committed within the limits of the counties
but outside cities, while local police report on crimes
committed within the city limits (urban places).
Certain tables within this pubUcat->in present
statistics relative to "suburban" areas. A suburban
area consists of cities with populations less than
50,000 together with counties which are within an
SMSA. In this context, the major core city 's, of
course, excluded. The concept of suburban area is
especially important in a study of this nature because
of the particular crime conditions which exist in these
communities surrounding the Nation's largest cities.
During 1978, the law enforcement agencies active
in the UCR Program represented 99 percent of the
United States population living in the SMSAs, 96
percent of the population in other cities, and 94
percent of the rural population. When considering
the national population, as estimated by the Bureau
of the Census, the combined coverage accounted for
98 percent of the total.
More detailed information concerning the geo-
graphical entities used in this publication can be
found in Appendix III.
The Crime Totals
Communities which do not submit crime reports to
the UCR Program represent a relatively small per-
cent of the total population. In each of the tabular
presentations in this publication, the extent of popu-
lation coverage represented by the data included is
shown. The FBI conducts an ongoing effort to
further increase the reporting areas.
Population Data
In computing crime rates by state, SMSA, geo-
graphic division and region, and the Nation, popula-
tion estimates released by the Bureau of the Census
on July 1, 1978, were used. Population estimates for
individual cities and counties were prepared using
special census reports, state sources and estimates,
commercial sources, and interpolation where no
other estimate was available. The estimated United
States population increase in 1978 was 1 percent over
1977.
Offense Estimation
It is possible that a law enforcement agency would
submit fewer than the solicited 12 months of offense
reports. Tables 1 through 5 of this publication
represent total crime in the United States; therefore,
offense counts here are estimated for agencies which
fail to submit complete reports for the year. Offense
estimation occurs within each of three areas: Stand-
ard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, other cities, and
rural areas. It is assumed that unreported portions of
these areas have the same proportionate crime
experience as that for which reports were received.
Estimates for unreported areas are based on the
reported crime experience of similar areas within a
state.
Crime Trends
A further means of studying crime throughout the
Nation is to examine trends. Percent change tabula-
tions presented in this publication are homogeneous
to the extent that only figures for reporting units
which have provided comparable data for the periods
under consideration are included. National, geo-
graphic, and area trends are computed for 2 consecu-
tive years. Exclusions from trend computations are
made when figures from a reporting unit are obvious-
ly inaccurate for any period or when it is ascertained
that unusual fluctuations are due to such variables as
improved records procedures.
The current year's reporting is the most complete
in terms of volume. Valid 2-year trends in Uniform
Crime Reports may be used to reasonably establish
long-term trends. In addition, these year-to-year
trends can be applied as the basis for reestimating the
volume of crime and in reconstructing crime trends
for prior years.
The most reliable reports available for the current
year are found in the crime rate tables by state and
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. Care should
be exercised in any direct data comparisons with
statistics in prior issues of Crime in the United States.
Changes in the crime level may have been due in part
to improved reporting or records procedures, redefin-
ition of reporting areas, or other variables.
Recent Developments
In October, 1978, the United States Congress
passed legislation mandating that arson be classified
as a Part I, Crime Index offense in the UCR
Program. To fulfill the mandate, the staff of the
Program established liaison with members of the law
enforcement, fire service, and insurance communities
in order to design a collection form which would
provide meaningful information to all concerned.
UCR contributors have since commenced submitting
data on all arson offenses coming to their attention.
In accordance with standard classifications estab-
lished by the Office of Management and Budget for
all Federal administrative reporting and statistical
activities, the UCR Program will modify its collec-
tion of data concerning the age, sex, and race of
persons arrested effective January 1, 1980. The
material solicited concerning race will be condensed
from the current categories to encompass only
White, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native,
and Asian or Pacific Islander. In addition, a collec-
tion of ethnic origin, i.e., Hispanic or not Hispanic,
will be instituted. Information collected on arrests of
persons under the age of 18 will also change slightly.
New age breakdowns will be used to show the total
number of arrests of persons under the age of 10 and
those of persons aged 10 to 12.
Compliance with the new Federal standards re-
garding the collection of race and ethnicity data will
also require modifications to the Supplementary
Homicide Report (SHR). The same revised catego-
ries used on the Age, Sex, and Race of Persons
Arrested form will be employed on the SHR to
gather statistics on murder victims and offenders.
In the recent past, a number of the state UCR
Programs have found it advantageous to modify their
existing system of Uniform Crime Reports to a
transactional or incident-based mode. Such a system,
in many cases, enables the state agency to better
meet the information needs of individual law en-
forcement agencies by collecting data using state
statute terminology and then converting the informa-
tion at the state level to national UCR format. In
many states, this approach substantially lessens the
reporting burden on individual agencies, and at the
same time, provides locally oriented data for com-
parison within the state and externally with the
Nation. Additionally, a much higher level of detail is
captured from which state agencies are able to
perform specific analyses upon request. While inci-
dent-based crime reporting may not be practical for
all states, for many it could be a very desirable goal.
Extreme caution is needed in the development of an
incident-based crime reporting system to ensure the
state agency undertaking such a project is thoroughly
cognizant of standard UCR procedures and has
demonstrated a proficiency in handling UCR data. It
is necessary to coordinate the transition from the
traditional or summary system of crime reporting to
incident-based reporting with the national Program
in order to ensure that both state and national
information needs are addressed.
The fourth national State Uniform Crime Report-
ing Conference was held on June 25 — June 28,
1979, at the FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.
Attendees included representatives from state UCR
Programs and from law enforcement agencies devel-
oping Programs within their states; members of the
Committee on Uniform Crime Records of the lACP
and the Uniform Crime Reporting Committee of the
NSA; representatives from the Law Enforcement
Assistance Administration and lACP Headquarters;
and members of the fire service community. Major
topics of discussion were the collection of arson data
and the revised categories for the gathering of
statistics on race and ethnicity.
These conferences provide a forum atmosphere for
the resolution of data collection problems which are
national in scope. Further, the bringing together of
those responsible for crime statistics collection within
the states allows for an exchange of ideas.
The 1979 conference was exceptionally important
since the UCR Program, for the first time in 49 years,
is faced with a change in the basic structure of the
Crime Index. The contributions made by various
state UCR Program representatives were of inestima-
ble value in giving the national Program direction in
arson data collection strategies.
CRIME CLOCK
1978
one
VIOLENT CRIME <
every 30 seconds
one
CRIME INDEX OFFENSE <
every 3 seconds
one
PROPERTY CRIME <
^ every 3 seconds
one
MURDER
every 27 minutes
one
FORCIBLE RAPE
every 8 minutes
one
ROBBERY
every 76 seconds
one
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
every 57 seconds
one
BURGLARY
every 10 seconds
one
LARCENY-THEFT
every 5 seconds
one
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
every 32 seconds
The crime clock should be vl
ewed with ca
re. Being the mos
aggregate representation of
UCRdata. It
s designed
convey ihe annual reporlcd cri
ic experienc
c byshowingthe rt
lative frequency of occurre
ccofthclnde
Otfcnscs
This mode of display should nol be taken lo
,mply a regularity
in the commission of the Pa
rt 1 Oftenses;
diher. It
ime to rixed
time intervals.
SECTION II
CRIME INDEX OFFENSES REPORTED
MURDER AND NONNEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER
DEFINITION.
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, as defined in the Uniform Crime
Reporting Program, is the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being
by another.
The classification of this offense, as in all other Crime Index offenses, is
based solely on police investigation as opposed to the determination of a
court, medical examiner, coroner, jury, or other judicial body. Not included
in the count for this offense classification are deaths caused by negligence,
suicide, or accident; justifiable homicides, which are the killings of felons by
law enforcement officers in the line of duty or by private citizens; and
attempts to murder or assaults to murder, which are scored as aggravated
assaults.
I
TRFNn
Rate per 100,000
Year
Number of offenses
inhabitants
1977
19,121
8.8
J978
19,555
9.0
Percent change ....
+ 2.3
+ 2.3
Volume
In the United States during 1978, there were an
estimated 19,555 murders which represented approxi-
mately 2 percent of the total violent crimes.
A geographic breakdown of murder by region
revealed that 42 percent of the murders occurred in
the Southern States, which account for the largest
regional population; 21 percent in the North Central
States; 20 percent in the Western States; and 17
percent in the Northeastern States.
In 1978, December had a higher frequency of
murder offenses than any other month of the year.
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Nationally, the number of murders increased 2
percent from 1977 to 1978.
Regionally, the number of murder offenses in 1978
rose 5 percent in the Western States and 4 percent in
the Southern States. The North Central States
reported a 1 -percent decrease, while the Northeast-
ern States showed virtually no change.
Large core cities of 250,000 or more inhabitants
and suburban areas experienced increases in the
number of murders in 1978, 2 and 4 percent,
respectively. In the rural areas the volume of murders
was down 3 percent.
The following chart reveals a decline of 6 percent
from 1974 to 1978 in the murder counts.
Rate
In 1978, there was an average of 9 murder victims
for every 100,000 inhabitants in the Nation.
The number of murder victims in relation to
population was highest in the Southern States with 12
murders per 100,000 inhabitants, a 3-percent ra
increase over the previous year. The Western State
rate was 10 per 100,000, a 2-percent rise over tl
1977 rate. Both the North Central and Northeastei
States experienced rates of 7 per 100,000 populatioi
however, the North Central Region's rate represen
ed a 1 -percent decrease, while the Northeast's rai
showed no change from the previous year.
Collectively, the SMSAs reported a murder rate c
10 victims per 100,000 inhabitants; the rural areas,
rate of 8 per 100,000 inhabitants; and cities outsid
metropolitan areas (Other Cities) reported a murde
rate of 5 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Nature
To allow for a more detailed analysis of murdei
the Uniform Crime Reporting Program collect
supplemental information on this offense. Data an
collected monthly on the age, sex, and race o
murder victims and offenders; the types of weapon;
used in murders; the circumstances surrounding th(
offenses; and the relationships between victims anc
offenders.
As has consistently been the experience in recen
years, murder victims were male in approximately :
of every 4 instances in 1978. On the average, 54 ol
each 100 victims were white, 44 were Negro, and 2
were other races.
During 1978, 15,856 offenders were identified in
connection with the murders of 14,279 victims. Most
of the victims (13,329) were slain in single victim
situations. Of these, 11,916 were killed by single
offenders and 1,413 were murdered by multiple
offenders. Concerning homicides involving multiple
victims, 749 persons were killed by 322 offenders in
incidents involving one assailant and multiple vic-
tims and 201 victims were slain by 215 offenders in
multiple victim/multiple offender situations.
In 1978, firearms again predominated as the
weapons most often used in the commission of
murders throughout the Nation. The accompanying
chart illustrates a breakdown by type of weapon used
in murder offenses in the United States. In the
Southern States, firearms were used in 70 percent of
the murders; in the North Central States, 67 percent;
in the Western States, 57 percent; and in the
Northeastern States. 52 percent. Nationwide, 64
percent of the murders were committed through the
use of firearms. Handguns were the weapons used in
49 percent of the total murders.
Cutting or stabbing instruments were used in 19
percent of the murders. The Northeastern States,
where 1 of every 4 murders was committed with a
by Relationship, 1978
ercent distribution)
Total
Felony
type
Suspected
felony type
Romantic
tnangle
Argument
over money
or property
Other
arguments
Miscellaneous
non-felony
type
Unable to
determine
Total'
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
4.3
5.6
.6
1.0
1.0
1.6
.9
.2
3.4
26.3
3.7
1.3
1.7
1.7
2.9
13.5
30.1
.2
.3
1.2
.2
.4
4.2
3.4
2.7
4.7
.5
9.4
9.1
.7
1.7
.3
1.1
1.6
.3
5.5
33.8
5.0
2.8
3.2
2.4
2.4
8.8
11.9
3.2
8.3
1.2
1.4
3.4
4.8
1.0
.2
4.5
30.7
4.1
.9
1.5
1.6
6.2
13.3
13.6
ift
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.2
.2
.2
.7
.3
4.6
.5
.5
.2
.7
4.5
85.6
.8
2.0
.2
3.9
50.3
12.0
.8
.3
3.8
3.5
7.3
7.3
'"
.4
™ "
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1.0
18.5
1.5
.4
1.6
1.4
35.0
39.6
1.1
52.9
7.5
2.5
4.6
2.3
6.3
8.0
6.3
f rf
'^
nknown relationship
■Because of rounding, percentages may not add to total.
Lge, Sex, and Race of Murder Victims,
1978
Number
Percent
Sex
Race
Age
Male
Female
White
Negro
Indian
Chinese
Japanese
All Others
Total
18,714
14,263
76.2
4,451
23.8
10,111
54.0
8.201
43.8
118
.6
59
.3
21
.1
204
Percent
100.0'
1.1
207
339
158
247
1,619
3,093
3,025
2.188
1,707
1,378
1,091
1,000
761
555
412
272
411
251
1.1
.8
1.3
8.7
16.5
16.2
11.7
9.1
7.4
5.8
5.3
4.1
3.0
2.2
1.5
2.2
1.3
195
87
125
1,181
2,385
2,411
1,741
1,371
1,079
876
796
611
424
302
177
194
194
93
144
71
122
438
708
614
447
336
299
215
204
150
131
110
95
217
57
119
178
92
158
928
1,555
1,479
1,058
880
739
639
587
451
359
267
189
300
133
85
152
62
83
659
1,475
1,486
1.079
790
615
436
401
304
186
141
80
98
69
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23
17
20
12
10
2
4
2
4
5
2
1
2
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10 to 44
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SO to 64
3
2
75 and over
Unknown
1
43
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Indian male
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Total OPTenders
MURDER
TYPE OF WEAPON USED
1978
HANDGUN
RIFLE
SHOTGUN
CUTTING OR STABBING
OTHER WEAPON
(CLUB, POISON, etc)
PERSONAL WEAPON
(HANDS, FISTS, FEET,etc )
i6%
8%
1
19%
112%
6%
Because of rounding, percentages will not add to 100%.
Murder Victims-
Weapons
Used, 1978
Number
Weapons
Age
Gun
CutUng or
stabbing
Blunt ob-
ject (club,
hammer,
etc.)
Personal
weapons
(hands,
fists, feet,
etc.)
Poison
Explosives
Arson
Narcotics
Strangu-
lation
Asphyxia-
tion
Other
weapon oi
weapon
not stated
18,714
11,910
3.526
896
1,070
10
6
255
18
352
92
57S
Infant (under 1) ...
207
339
158
247
1,619
3.093
3,025
2,188
1,707
1,378
1,091
1,000
761
555
412
272
411
251
8
30
57
112
1,047
2,098
2.161
1,552
1,223
945
718
605
438
313
217
117
120
149
6
19
18
43
345
659
575
390
297
239
210
208
151
102
84
67
78
35
6
30
14
19
49
84
93
73
65
67
58
66
67
54
47
23
66
15
105
159
27
23
52
76
71
59
60
57
56
48
45
32
31
81
7
3
33
11
24
28
19
18
16
24
4
13
7
10
8
6
15
5
4
9
11
21
45
59
29
13
13
14
24
14
9
8
8
23
4
f
5 to 9
13
15 to 19
1
5
4
2
2
20 to 24
I
25 to 29
69
30 to 34
2
2
46
2
27
1
1
50 to 54
23
55 to 59
1
1
60 to 64
21
1
70 to 74
17
15
36
Unknown
1 2
2
knife or cutting instrument, reported the most wide-
spread use of such weapons. In 1 of every 5 murders
in the Western States these types of weapons were
employed, while the North Central and Southern
States had the least incidence of use of such weapons,
1 of every 6 murders. Nationwide, other weapons
such as blunt objects, poisons, explosives, etc., were
used in 12 percent of the murders. In the remaining 6
percent, personal weapons such as hands, fists, and
feet were used.
Murder, Type of Weapon Used, 1978
[Percent distribution]
Region
Total
all
weapons
used'
Fire-
Knife
or other
cutung
instru-
Other
weapon;
club,
poison,
etc.
Personal
weapons
Northeastern States ...
North Central States .
Southern States
Western States
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
51.7
67.2
69.5
57.2
25.2
16.0
15.7
22.2
13.7
11.3
10.3
14.5
9.4
5.5
4.5
6.1
Total
100.0
63.6
18.8
11.8
5.7
'Because of rounding, percentages may not add to total.
A comparative study for the past 5 years showed a
decrease from 68 percent of all murders through use
of firearms in 1974 to 64 percent of all murders in
1978. An analysis of weapons used to commit murder
for 1974 through 1978 is shown in tabular form.
Murder, Type of Weapon Used, 1974-1978
[Percent distribution]
Total
Fire-
Knife or
other
cutting
instru-
Other
weapon:
club,
poison.
Year
Number
Percent-
Personal
weapons
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
20,710
20,510
18,780
19,120
18,710
100.0
100.0
100.0
1 00.0
100.0
67.9
65.8
63.8
62.5
63.6
17.6
17.7
17.8
19.1
18.8
6.8
7.5
12.2
12.9
11.8
7.7
9.0
6J
5.5
5.7
'Because of rounding, percentages may not add to total.
The activities resulting in murder varied from
arguments to felonies. That murder is largely a
societal problem beyond the control of law enforce-
ment is emphasized by the relationship of the murder
victim to the offender.
Fifty-six percent of the murder victims in 1978
were acquainted with their assailants and 1 of every 5
victims was related to the offender. Nearly half of the
murders resulted from arguments, while 17 percent
occurred as a result of felonious activity and 6
percent were suspected to be the result of some
felonious act.
The accompanying table shows murder circum-
stances/motives for the past 3 years.
FEIX)NY TOTAL
Robbery
Narcotics*
Sex OfTenses
Other Felony
SUSPECTED FELONY
ARGUMENT TOTAL
Romantic Triangle
Influence of Alcohol or Narcotics*
Property or Money
Other Arguments
OTHER MOTIVES OR
CIRCUMSTANCES
UNKNOWN MOTIVES
■Because of rounding, details may not add to totals.
'Murders committed during argiunents while under influence of narcotics
not counted in felony murders.
Clearances
The clearance rate for murder in 1978 was higher
than for any other Crime Index offense. Law
enforcement agencies were successful in clearing 76
percent of the murders during the year, as compared
to 75 percent in 1977. Only persons under 18 years of
age accounted for 5 percent of the willful killings
cleared by police in 1978.
Nationally, the clearance rate for murder between
the years 1974 and 1978 decUned from 80 percent to
76 percent.
Persons Arrested
In 1978, 43 percent of all persons arrested for
murder were under age 25 and 9 percent were under
18. Arrests of youthful offenders under 18 years of
age for murder decreased 18 percent during the
period 1974-1978, and adult arrests for that offense
fell 13 percent in the same period. The 18- to 22-year
age group, accounting for 25 percent of the total
arrests for murder, showed the heaviest involvement
in this offense. Negroes made up 49 percent of the
total arrests for murder in 1978, whites comprised 47
percent, and the remaining 4 percent were of other
races.
FORCIBLE RAPE
— DEFINITION
Forcible rape, as defined in the Program, is the carnal knowledge of a
female forcibly and against her will. Assaults or attempts to commit forcible
rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape
(without force) and other sex offenses are not included in this category.
.TREND.
Year Number of offenses
1977 63,022
1978 67,131
Percent change +6.5
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
29.1
30.8
+ 5.8
^olume
During 1978, there was an estimated total of
7,131 forcible rapes. Forcible rape continued, as in
irior years, to comprise less than 1 percent of the
'rime Index total and accounted for 6 percent of the
olume of violent crimes. When viewed geographi-
ally, the Southern States, the region with the highest
lopulation, recorded 34 percent of the total volume;
he Western States reported 27 percent; the North
Central States, 22 percent; and the Northeastern
tates, 17 percent.
The accompanying chart indicates that more rapes
ccur in the summer months of the year.
APR. MAY lUNE JULY
The number of forcible rape offenses in 1978 was
ip nearly 7 percent over 1977 and 21 percent over
974. During 1978, 40 percent of the forcible rapes
iccurred in cities with 250,000 or more inhabitants; a
i-percent increase in volume over the previous year
/as seen in this group. In the suburban areas forcible
ape offenses rose 5 percent, and the rural areas
egistered a 2-percent increase over 1977. Geographi-
;ally, all regions indicated upswings in the volume of
brcible rape offenses. In the South they increased 10
)ercent; in the West, 8 percent; in the North Central,
\ percent; and in the Northeast, 1 percent.
FORCIBLE RAPE
NUMBER OF OFFENSES UP 21%
RATE PER 100,000 INHABITANTS UP 18%
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Rate
For Uniform Crime Reporting purposes the vic-
tims of forcible rape are always female. In 1978, an
estimated 60 out of every 100,000 females in this
country were reported rape victims, a 5-percent rate
increase over 1977. Since 1974, the forcible rape rate
has risen 18 percent.
The SMSAs experienced a rate of 72 victims per
100,000 females. Cities outside metropolitan areas
(Other Cities) experienced a rate of 31 per 100,000
females, and the rural areas followed closely with 27
per 100,000 females. Geographically, the Western
States reported females were rape victims at the rate
of 89 per 100,000. In the South this rate was 63 per
100,000; in the North Central States, 50 per 100,000;
and in the Northeast, 45 per 100,000.
Nature
Of all reported offenses in this category during
1978, 75 percent were rapes by force. Attempts or
assaults to commit forcible rape comprised the
remainder. Forcible rape, a violent crime against the
person, has been recognized by law enforcement as
one of the most underreported of all Index crimes,
primarily because of victims' fear of their assailants
and their embarrassment over the incident.
Clearances
Fifty percent of the total forcible rapes reported to
law enforcement in 1978 were cleared by arrest or
exceptional means. The rural areas indicated a 64-
percent clearance rate, while large cities with popula-
tions of 250,000 or more and the suburban areas
reported clearances in 50 and 49 percent of the
forcible rapes, respectively. Of the total clearances
for forcible rape, 9 percent involved solely persons
under the age of 18.
Persons Arrested
Total 1978 arrests for forcible rape increased 2
percent from 1977 figures and 8 percent from those
for 1974. Arrests of persons under 18 years of age for
this offense decreased 10 percent from 1974. During
the year, 54 percent of the forcible rape arrests were
of males under the age of 25, and 28 percent of the
arrestees were in the 18- to 22-year age group. Forty-
eight percent of the persons arrested for forcible rape
in 1978 were white, 48 percent Negro, and all other
races comprised the remainder.
15
ROBBERY
• DEFINITION.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the
care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or
violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
TRFNfr*
Year
1977
1978
Percent change
Number of offenses
404,847
417,038
+ 3.0
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
187.1
191.3
+ 2.2
«^oluine
In 1978, the estimated robbery total was 417,038
or the United States, amounting to 4 percent of the
otal Crime Index and 39 percent of the crimes of
iolence. During the year, robberies occurred most
requently during the month of December.
The Northeastern States experienced the highest
iroportion of robberies, 31 percent of the total. The
louthern States followed with 25 percent; the North
:^entral States reported 21 percent; and the Western
itates accounted for the remainder.
>end
The 1978 robbery volume increased 3 percent from
he previous year and decreased 6 percent from the
974 experience.
Suburban areas reported a 5-percent rise in rob-
lery offenses in 1978 when compared with the 1977
olume. Increases were also recorded by the rural
reas and cities with 250,000 or more inhabitants, 2
nd 1 percent, respectively.
Geographically, the Western and Southern States
ach experienced a 9-percent upswing in robbery
rom 1977 to 1978. The Northeastern States had a 1-
lercent rise, while in the North Central States a 6-
lercent decrease was recorded.
The accompanying chart depicts the trend in the
olume of robbery, as well as the robbery rate for the
ears 1974^1978.
ROBBERY
NUMBER OF OFFENSES DOWN 6%
RATE PER ItW.OOO INHABITANTS DOWN 9%
30
t40
+ 30
110
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late
The 1978 rate of 191 robberies per 100,000
nhabitants was 2 percent above the 1977 rate,
lobbery is primarily a large-city crime with 7 out of
10 occurring in those cities with populations of
100,000 or more. The robbery rate for these cities was
498 per 100,000 people in 1978.
There were 249 robberies per 100,000 inhabitants
in the SMSAs during 1978. The cities outside
metropolitan areas (Other Cities) experienced a rate
of 50 robbery offenses per 100,000 population, and in
the rural areas, the robbery rate was 21 per 100,000
inhabitants.
Regionally, robbery occurred most frequently in
the Northeastern States where the rate was 265 per
100,000 inhabitants. The rate per 100,000 inhabitants
for the Western States was 228; for the North Central
States, 152; and for the Southern States, 151.
Nature
During 1978, the average value loss per robbery
was $434, for a total reported loss of $181 million.
The impact of this violent crime on the victim cannot
be measured in terms of monetary loss alone. While
the object of a robbery is money or property, many
victims of tliis crime suffer serious personal injury.
Nationally, nearly half of the reported robberies
committed in 1978 were perpetrated on the streets or
highways. During the year, 4,676 bank robberies
were reported, with an average loss of $2,866.
From 1974 to 1978, bank robberies increased 43
percent; gas or service station holdups rose 52
percent; convenience store robberies fell 5 percent;
and holdups of other coimnercial or business estab-
lishments were down 20 percent. For the 5-year
period, residential robberies were down 3 percent,
while street robberies declined 4 percent.
In 1978, 41 percent of all reported robberies were
committed through use of firearms; 37 percent by
strong-arm tactics (hands, fists, feet, etc.); 13 percent
by use of knives or cutting instruments; and 9
percent through the use of other weapons.
Robbery, Percent Distribution, 1978
[By region)
Total
North-
eastern
States
North
Central
States
Southern
States
Western
States
Total'
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Highway
Commercial house ....
Gas or service station
Convenience store
Residence
Bank
Miscellaneous
47.1
14.4
5.6
7.0
11.3
1.2
13.4
58.4
12.6
3.4
2.1
13.8
1.0
8.7
42.7
11.3
7.2
5.3
10.9
.6
21.9
43.7
14.8
6.1
12.9
9.4
1.1
12.1
38.8
19.8
6.9
8.5
10.3
2.2
13.5
^Because of rounding, percentages may not add to totals.
STREET ROBBERY
1974-1978
DOWN 4%
200% I
ROBBERY OF
+ 150% COMMERCIAL HOUSE
1974-1978
DOWN 20%
+ 100% """" *•"'"
+ 50%,
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ROBBERY OF
GAS STATION
1974-1978
UP 52%
+ 200%
+ 150%
+ 100%
+ 50%
0
,-25%,
ROBBERY OF
CONVENIENCE STORE
1974-1978
DOWN 5%
ROBBERY OF RESIDENCE
1974-1978
DOWN 3%
+ 200%
+ 150%
+ 100%
+ 50%
0
,- 25%,
BANK ROBBERY
1974 1978
UP 43%
Robbery, Type of Weapon Used, 1978
Percent distnbulionj
Total
all
weapons'
Armed
Region
Fire-
Kmfe or
other
cutting
ment
Other
weapon
Strong-
armed
^lortheaslem States .
Morlh Central Stales
outhern States
Vestern Stales
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
29.9
46.5
47.7
43.1
17.7
8.3
9.9
12.9
12.1
9.4
6.6
7.1
40.3
35.9
35.8
36.9
Total
100.0
40.8
12.7
9.0
37.5
■Because of rounding, percentages may not add to totals.
Clearances
In 1978, law enforcement agencies were successful
n clearing 26 percent of the robbery offenses
■eported. Eighty-four percent of the total robberies
;leared involved adults. Only persons under 18 years
)f age were involved in 24 percent of strong-arm
■obberies cleared; 15 percent of robberies cleared in
which knives or other cutting instruments were used;
10 percent in which firearms were employed; and 14
percent of those involving other dangerous weapons.
Persons Arrested
Nationally, arrests for robbery rose 1 percent in
1978 when compared to 1977. Arrests in cities
increased 2 percent, while they decreased 5 percent
in the rural areas and 1 percent in the suburban
areas.
Data on arrests disclosed that 75 percent of the
persons arrested for robbery were under 25 years of
age and 56 percent were under 21. Of all persons
arrested for robbery in 1978, 34 percent were under
the age of 18, a 1-percent decrease from 1977.
An average of 7 out of every 100 persons arrested
for robbery during 1978 were female. Arrests of
women for this offense declined 4 percent when
compared to 1977.
From the standpoint of race, 59 percent of those
arrested were Negro, 38 percent were white, and 3
percent were other races.
ilobbery. Percent Distribution, 1978
By population group]
Group 1 (56
cities 250,000
and over;
population
41,533,000)
Group II (113
cities 100.000 to
249,999; popula-
tion 16,168,000)
Group III (275
cities 50.000 to
99,999; popula-
tion 18,810,000)
Group IV (633
ciUes 25,000 to
49,999; popula-
tion 21,481,000)
Group V (1,519
aues 10,000 to
24,999; popula-
tion 23,479,000)
Group VI (5,843
cities under
10.000; popula-
tion 20,978,000)
Other areas
(3,371 agencies;
population
59,027,000)
52.9
12.9
3.4
4.2
12.0
.9
13.6
46.6
15.9
6.8
9.6
10.4
1.2
9.5
43.9
16.9
7.6
9.6
9.4
1.3
11.3
38.2
16.3
11.9
1.6
I3.I
31.2
16.5
11.8
13.7
9.6
1.7
15.6
26.3
15.9
12.6
13.7
10.9
1.9
18.8
31.1
I^mmercial house
17.6
3as or service station
9.8
12.0
J H
11.3
Jank
2.0
Miscellaneous
16.3
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
DEFINITION
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for
the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of
assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to
produce death or great bodily harm. Attempts are included since it is not
necessary that an injury result when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used
which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime
were successfully completed.
TRFMn
Rate per 100,000
Year
Number of offenses
inhabitants
1977
522,509
241.5
1978
558,102
255.9
Percent change
+ 6.8
+ 6.0
20
During calendar year 1978, there were an estimat-
d 558,102 aggravated assaults in the Nation. This
rime against the person made up 5 percent of the
jtal Crime Index in 1978 and comprised 53 percent
f the crimes of violence. Regionally, the Southern
tates, accounting for the largest proportion of the
Jnited States population, reported 36 percent of the
)tal count of these crimes. The Western States
jUowed with 23 percent; the Northeastern States
rith 21 percent; and the North Central States with
0 percent. As has been the experience in previous
ears, the highest frequency of aggravated assaults
uring 1978 occurred in the summer months.
■
ABGIUmm ASSAULT BY mHTH
VankMw r-»m A,mml A.mn^
a
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.
—^•^^ "
^'"^
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M
M. FEB. MM. APIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT.
MOV. D
EC.
Since 1974, the volume of aggravated assaults
icreased 22 percent, and a 7-percent rise occurred
rem 1977 to 1978. Rural areas and cities with
50,000 or more population each were up 5 percent
ver the previous year, and suburban areas reported
6-percent increase during the same period.
A rise was also seen in the volume of aggravated
ssaults in each geographic region. The North
-cntral States had an upswing of 9 percent; the
Vestem States rose 7 percent; and the Southern and
Northeastern States each showed increases of 6
ercent.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
— NUMBER OF OFFENSES UP 22%
RATE PER 100,000 INHABITANTS UP 19%
^___^
-I— ««
t-=::?^^^^^^^^
U —
1
tate
During 1978, there were 256 victims of aggravated
.ssault per 100,000 United States' inhabitants. In
IMSAs the aggravated assault rate was 288 per
00,000 inhabitants; in cities outside metropolitan
areas (Other Cities) it was 214 per 100,000 inhabi-
tants; and in rural areas it was 132 per 100,000
inhabitants. Nationwide, the rate for aggravated
assault increased 6 percent over 1977 and 19 percent
over 1974.
Of the four geographic regions, the Western States
had the highest rate, 325 per 100,000, followed by the
Southern States with 284; the Northeastern States
with 233; and the North Central States with 193.
Nature
In 1978, 22 percent of the serious assaults were
committed with the use of firearms; knives or other
cutting instruments were used in 23 percent; 28
percent were committed with blunt objects or other
dangerous weapons; and the remaining 27 percent
were committed with personal weapons such as
hands, fists, and feet. A comparison of aggravated
assault from 1974 to 1978 revealed that the use of
firearms as weapons increased 7 percent; assaults
with knives or other cutting instruments rose 16
percent; assaults where blunt objects or other dan-
gerous weapons were used increased 48 percent; and
those aggravated assaults committed through the use
of personal weapons climbed 19 percent. The accom-
panying table exhibits the regional experience of
aggravated assault in 1978 by type of weapon used.
Aggravated Assault, Type of Weapon Used, 1978
[Percent distribution]
Region
Total"
aU
weapons
Fire-
Knife or
other
cutting
instru-
ments
Other
weapons;
club,
poison.
Personal
weapons
Northeastern States ...
North Central States .
Southern States
Western States
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2i.i
26.9
21.8
24.8
23.6
24.3
18.8
29.8
30.3
25.8
28.7
31.3
22.8
23.0
30.6
Total
100.0
22.4
22.6
28.3
26.6
"Because of rounding, percentages may not add to totals.
Clearances
Collectively, law enforcement agencies cleared an
average of 62 per 100 cases of aggravated assault in
1978. This relatively high clearance rate was consis-
tent with high rates for other crimes against the
person. Persons under 18 years of age, exclusively,
were identified in 10 percent of the aggravated
assault clearances.
Persons Arrested
Arrests for aggravated assault, during the period
1974-1978, were up 8 percent. Since 1974, arrests of
persons 18 years of age and over for aggravated
21
assault have risen 9 percent, and arrests of persons ed for 31 percent. Arrests of males for this offe;
under 1 8 years of age for this offense have increased outnumbered females by a 7 to 1 ratio.
2 percent. Whites made up 58 percent of the arrests
As a group, persons 21 years of age and over aggravated assault, Negroes 39 percent, and all ot
accounted for 69 percent of the 1978 arrests for ^^^^^ accounted for the remainder,
aggravated assault, and those under age 21 account-
BURGLARY
DEFINITION.
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program defines burglary as the unlawful
entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry
is not required to classify an offense as burglary. Burglary in this Program is
categorized into three subclassifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where
no force is used, and attempted forcible entry.
TREND
Rale per 100,000
Year
Number of offenses
inhabitants
1977
3,052,189
1,410.9
7975
3,104,496
1,423.7
Percent change
+ 1.7
+ .9
23
Volume
An estimated total of 3,104,496 burglaries oc-
curred in the United States during 1978. For the
year, large cities with 250,000 or more inhabitants
accounted for 29 percent of the total burglary figure.
Burglary made up 28 percent of the total Crime
Index offenses and was found to comprise 31 percent
of the property crimes. Geographically, the Southern
States, the most populous region, experienced 31
percent of all reported burglaries; the Western States,
25 percent; and the Northeastern and North Central
States, 22 percent each.
Viewed monthly, the highest volume of burglaries
was recorded in August of 1978.
Trend
The 5-year trend, 1974-1978, indicated burglary
offenses rose 2 percent. Nationally in 1978, the
burglary volume increased 2 percent over 1977. For
the year, cities 250,000 and over in population and
the rural areas each reported decreases of I percent
while the suburban areas recorded a 2-percent rise
Regionally, the Southern States registered a 4-per
cent upswing, the Western States a 3-percent in
crease, and the North Central States a 1 -percent rise
Only the Northeastern States recorded a decrease, 2
percent.
BURGLARY
NUMBER OF OFFENSES UP 2%
RATE PER 100.000 INHABITANTS DOWN 1%
1..^
~
Rate
In 1978, the burglary rate increased 1 percent over
1977 to 1,424 burglaries per 100,000 inhabitants.
During the period 1974-1978, the rate fell 1 percent.
For 1978, the SMSAs reported a rate of 1,627
burglaries per 100,000 people. Cities outside metro-
politan areas (Other Cities) had a rate of 1,032 fc
every 100,000 in population, and the rural arej
recorded a lower rate of 746 per 100,000 inhabitant
The Western States recorded the highest 19'7
burglary rate with 1,958 offenses per 100,000 inhab
tants. Following were the Northeastern States with
rate of 1,381; the Southern States with 1,370; and tfc
North Central States with 1,157.
Nature
Seventy-three percent of the burglaries in 197
involved forcible entry, 19 percent were unlawfi
entries (without force), and 8 percent were forcib);
entry attempts.
Residential offenses accounted for 65 percent <
the total burglaries in 1978; nonresidential burglari<(
made up the remaining 35 percent. Daytime occu:j
rences increased 5 percent for both the residentiij
and nonresidential categories in 1978 from 197'
Nonresidential nighttime burglaries also rose (
percent), while residential nighttime burglarid
showed the only decrease, 3 percent.
During the period 1974-1978, daytime burglarid
rose in volume, while nighttime incidents decline*
Residential burglaries were up 10 percent during th
day, but decreased 1 percent for the nighttim«
Nonresidential daytime occurrences increased 1
percent, while nighttime occurrences fell 15 percen'
Burglary represents a substantial financial loss. I
1978, burglary victims suffered losses totaling $1.
billion. The average dollar loss per burglary w£
$526.
Clearances
In 1978, 16 percent of the total burglary offens*
were cleared. Adults were involved in 66 percent c
all cases cleared; and in 34 percent of the tot*
burglary clearances only young persons under 1
years of age were the offenders.
Law enforcement agencies in rural areas cleared 1.
percent of the burglaries reported within their jurisi
dictions in 1978, while those in the suburban area
recorded a clearance rate of 16 percent. Agencies ii
cities with 250,000 or more inhabitants obtaine*
clearances in 14 percent of these crimes.
Persons Arrested
In the UCR Program, the arrest of one person ma;
account for the clearance of numerous crimes
Likewise, the arrest of several may clear but om
offense. In the case of burglary, law enforccmen
agencies frequently clear several reported offenses b}j
the arrest of one individual. When the 1978 and 197/
burglary figures were compared, increases of les!
than 1 percent were seen for total burglary arrests.
RESIDENCE
BURGLARY
NIGHTTIME
1974-1978
DOWN 1%
noo%
■75%
+50%
+ 25%
■25%
RESIDENCE
BURGLARY
DA YTIME
1974-1978
UP 10%
1975 1976 1977 1978
100%
+75%
-50%
+25%
■25%
1976 1977 1971 1974 1975 1976
BURGLARIES OF UNKNOWN TIME OF OCCURRENCE ARE NOT INCLUDED.
NONRESIDENCE
BURGLARY
NIGHTTIME
1974-1978
DOWN 15%
^
WmiyMi
NONRESIDENCE
BURGLARY
DA YTIME
1974-1978
UP 18%
mmm
W!::MM
iiiil-ii
for arrests of persons under the age of 18, and for Nationally, in 1978, persons under 25 years ol
arrests of persons aged 18 and over. Arrests for accounted for 84 percent of all arrests for burg
burglary were up 1 percent in both the suburban and and 52 percent of all arrested for this crime
rural areas, while they decreased less than 1 percent under the age of 18. An average of 6 of each
in the Nation's cities. p^^^^^j ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^-^ ^^^^ ^^ ,9^3
In analyzing the 1974-1978 period, a 5-percent ^^^^j^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^j ^ ^^^^^^ ^^^
decline in burglary arrests was seen. Arrests of , r ^c ,>t '^ -.^
individuals under the age of 18 dropped 7 percent, l!;!',!!.^!^'!!!!^;^^'' ^°' ^^ P"'"""'' '"'^ '
and arrests of adult burglary offenders fell 4 percent.
races for the remainder.
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LARCENY-THEFT
DEFINITION.
Larceny-theft is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of
property from the possession or constructive possession of another. It
includes crimes such as shoplifting, pocket-picking, purse-snatching, thefts
from motor vehicles, thefts of motor vehicle parts and accessories, bicycle
thefts, etc., in which no use of force, violence, or fraud occurs. In the
Uniform Crime Reporting Program, this crime category does not include
embezzlement, "con" games, forgery, and worthless checks. Motor vehicle
theft is also excluded from this category for crime reporting purposes
inasmuch as it is a separate Crime Index offense.
TUFlVn
Year
1977
1978
Percent change
Number of offenses
5.905.731
5,983.401
+ 1.3
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
2,729.9
2,743.9
+ .5
Volume
In 1978, there were an estimated 5,983,401 offenses
of larceny-theft. This high-volume ofiense made up
54 percent of the Crime Index total. As in 1977, the
volume of larceny-theft was highest during August of
1978.
Geographically, the Southern States, which are the
most populous, reported the highest number of
larceny-thefts, accounting for 3 1 percent of the total.
The North Central States followed with 26 percent,
while the Western States recorded 24 percent and the
Northeastern States 19 percent.
' [lAKBNY-THCn BY MONTH
Trend
Larceny-theft rose 1 percent in volume from 1977
to 1978. The large cities with 250,000 or more
inhabitants reported a decrease of 1 percent. The
rural and suburban areas increased, 2 and I percent,
respectively.
When viewed regionally, larceny-theft showed
varying trends. The Southern and Western States
experienced upswings of 4 and 3 percent, respective-
ly, while the Northeastern States reported a 3-percent
decline. In the North Central States, the volume of
larceny-theft showed virtually no change from the
year before.
Nationwide, larceny-thefts climbed 14 percent
since 1974.
LARCENY-THEFT
NUMBER OF OFFENSES UP 14%
RATE PER 100.000 INHABITANTS UP 10%
^^^^^
=— ■
Rate
During 1978, there were 2,744 larceny-thefts per
100,000 United States' inhabitants, an increase of less
than 1 percent from the 1977 rate. The rate increased
10 percent since 1974. In the SMSAs, the 1978
larceny-theft rate was 3,101 per 100,000 inhabitants
2,812 per 100,000 inhabitants in cities outside metro
politan areas (Other Cities); and 953 in the rura
areas.
The Western States reported the highest 1971
larceny-theft rate with 3,555 offenses per 100,00<
inhabitants, a 1 -percent increase over 1977. Thi
North Central States had a rate of 2,687, down
percent; the Southern States 2,597, up 3 percent; am
the Northeastern States, with a rate of 2,360, report
ed a decrease of 2 percent.
For each reported larceny-theft in 1978 the aver
age value of property stolen was $219, up from $19:
in 1977. When the average value was applied to the
estimated number of larceny-thefts, the loss t<
victims nationally was $1.3 billion. While a portio:
of the goods stolen is recovered, the relatively lov
clearance percentage for larceny-thefts (20 percent
and the frequent absence of owner identification oi
recovered property indicate the overall loss due t(
this criminal activity is not reduced. In addition
other studies have indicated many offenses in thi
category, particularly if the value of the stolen good
is small, never come to police attention.
In 1978, the average value of goods and propert;
reported stolen as a result of pocket-picking wa
$152; by purse-snatching, $114; and by shoplifting
$49. Additionally, miscellaneous thefts from build
ings and thefts from motor vehicles averaged $33'
and $254, respectively.
As in prior years, a large portion of these offenses
36 percent, was comprised of thefts of motor vehicli
parts, accessories, and contents. Other major types o
thefts which contributed to the large number of thes(
crimes were those from buildings, 17 percent, am
stolen bicycles and shoplifting, 1 1 percent each. Th<
remainder was distributed among pocket-picking
purse-snatching, thefts from coin-operated machines
and miscellaneous types of larceny-thefts. The ac
companying table presents the distribution of larce
ny-theft by type and geographic region. i
Oearances
In 1978, 20 percent of all larceny-thefts brought t<
the attention of law enforcement were cleared. On<
of every 3 of these crimes cleared in the Nation'!
cities and suburban areas involved persons under 1{
years of age exclusively. In the rural areas, larceny^
theft clearances for this age group represented 21
percent of the total.
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PURSE-SNATCHING
1974-1978
DOWN 11%
SHOPLIFTING
1974-1978
UP 19%
..^X . 'T ■■
: 'i':^
74 1975 1976
1977 191
+ 100%
+ 75%
+ 50%
+ 25%
0
-25%
THEFT FROM
MOTOR VEHICLES
1974-1978
UP 6%
^r:::!
X.
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCESSORIES
1974-1978
UP 36%
THEFT OF BICYCLES
1974-1978
DOWN 27%
THEFT FROM BUILDINGS
1974-1978
UP 9%
->--^R-----:v;v;:-^--vv;::v:v:-:-
+ 100% (
^,5y THEFT FROM
COIN MACHINES
+ 50% 1974-1978
DOWN 19%
+ 25%
-25% ..L — — —
LARCENY ANALYSIS
1978
/
^:^—- PURSE-SNATCHING 1%
^^\^^ PQCKFT-PICKING 1%
^^^^^ COIN MACHINES 1%
SHOPLIFTING 11%
III
^^^^^ BICYCLES 11%
^^"^ FROM MOTOR VEHICLES 17%
jji'i'x::::::::
^^""^^ FROM BUILDINGS 17%
1
:•■■::§:!■:•:•
illl
P
^^"^ MOTOR VEHICLE ACCESSORIES 19%
^^^ ALL OTHERS 21%
PERCEI
fTAGE
S DO NOT ADD TO 100% DUE TO ROUNDING.
Larceny Analysis by Region, 1978
Percent dislnbution)
Total >
North-
States
North
Central
States
Southern
States
Western
States
Total'
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
ocket-ptckmg
•urse-snatching
hopl'f'ing
rom motor vehicles
;excepl accessories) . .
lotor vehicle
1.1
1.5
11.4
17.0
19.1
10.7
16.7
1.0
21.4
3.4
9.3
17.9
19.3
12.4
18.8
.8
15.6
10.1
13.3
19.4
11.8
18.9
.7
24.0
.6
1.3
10.9
17.1
21.1
8.9
14.5
1.5
24.1
.6
1.0
15.4
20.2
16 1
icycles
rom buildings
rom coin-operated
10.5
15.4
9
'Because of rounding, percentages may not add to totals.
'ersons Arrested
The larceny-theft category not only comprised the
argest portion of the total Crime Index offenses
reported, it also accounted for 50 percent of the total
arrests for Index crimes in 1978. Arrests for this
offense increased 2 percent, 1978 over 1977. Forty-
two percent of these arrests were of persons under 18
years of age, and 59 percent of the arrestees were
under 2 1 . More females, accounting for 32 percent of
all arrests for larceny-theft, were arrested for this
offense than any other in 1978. Arrests of both males
and females for larceny-theft violations increased in
1978, 2 and 3 percent, respectively. Arrests of whites
outnumbered Negroes by more than 2 to 1, with all
other races comprising approximately 3 percent of
total larceny-theft arrests.
During the period 1974-1978, the total volume of
larceny-theft arrests rose 5 percent. Adult arrests
were up 16 percent for this 5-year period, while those
of persons under 1 8 years of age decreased 6 percent.
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
DEFINITION
In Uniform Crime Reporting, motor vehicle theft is defined as the theft or
attempted theft of a motor vehicle. This definition excludes the taking of a
motor vehicle for temporary use by those persons having lawful access.
TnFMn
Year
1977
1978
Percent change
Number of offenses
968,358
991,611
+ 2.4
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
447.6
454.7
+ 1.6
32
Volume
In 1978, an estimated total of 991,611 thefts of
motor vehicles occurred. These offenses comprised 9
percent of all Index crimes. Geographically, the
volume of motor vehicle thefts in 1978 was highest in
the Northeastern States, which reported 30 percent of
the total. The Southern States accounted for 24
percent, and the North Central and the Western
States each reported 23 percent. The volume of
motor vehicle thefts was highest during the month of
August.
MOTOR VCHICLE WEFT BY MONTH
JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE lULV AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC.
Trend
The number of motor vehicle thefts rose 2 percent
from 1977 to 1978.
During the 1977-1978 period, thefts of motor
i-ehicles decreased 3 percent in large cities with
Z50,000 or more inhabitants, while the suburban and
rural areas recorded increases of 4 and 7 percent,
respectively.
Geographically, motor vehicle thefts were up 10
percent in the Southern States and 7 percent in the
Western States. The Northeastern States reported a
3-percent decrease, and the North Central States, a
1 -percent decline from the prior year. The accompa-
nying chart shows that the number of motor vehicle
thefts has increased 1 percent since 1 974.
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
NUMBER OF OFFENSES UP I %
RATE PER 100.000 INHABITANTS UP DOWN 2%
^
— -^
Rate
The 1978 motor vehicle theft rate of 455 offenses
3er 100,000 inhabitants rose 2 percent from 1977,
while showing a 2-percent decrease from the 1974
experience. In 1978, 1,114 thefts per 100,000 inhabi-
tants occurred in cities with populations over one
million.
Nationally, the motor vehicle theft rate in the
SMSAs was 559 per 100,000 inhabitants. Cities
outside metropolitan areas (Other Cities) had a
motor vehicle theft rate of 234, and the rural areas
recorded the lowest rate, 124.
Regionally, the Northeastern States had the high-
est motor vehicle theft rate, 607 per 100,000 inhabi-
tants, a decline of 3 percent from 1977. The Western
States followed with 570, up 4 percent; and the
North Central States experienced a 1 -percent de-
crease from the prior year, or 396 thefts per 100,000
inhabitants. The Southern States' rate of 332 per
100,000 population represented a 9-percent increase.
Nationwide in 1978, an estimated average of 1 of
every 145 registered motor vehicles was stolen.
Regionally, this rate was greatest in the Northeastern
States where 11 of every 1,000 registered motor
vehicles were stolen. In the other three regions the
figures were 8 per 1,000 in the Western States, 6 in
the North Central States, and 5 in the Southern
States.
Nature
The average value of motor vehicles stolen during
1978 was $2,325 at the time of theft. Of all motor
vehicle thefts reported during the year, 78 percent
were automobiles, 11 percent were trucks or buses,
and 1 1 percent were other types of motor vehicles.
The continuing high motor vehicle theft rates in the
most heavily populated municipalities of the Nation
clearly indicate this crime is primarily a large-city
problem.
Motor Vehicle Theft, 1978
(Percent distribution]
Region
Total"
Autos
Trucks
and
buses
Other
vehicles
Northeastern States ..
North Central States
Southern States
Western States
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
89.6
77.5
69.2
71.4
5.3
11.4
16.3
13.7
5.1
14.5
14.9
Total
100.0
77.8
11.3
11.0
'Because of rounding, percentages may r
Clearances
Fifteen percent of the motor vehicle thefts in 1978
were cleared by arrest of the oflfender(s) or by
exceptional means. Geographically, motor vehicle
theft clearance percentages ranged from 24 percent
in the South Atlantic States to 9 percent in the New
England States.
33
In all geographic divisions and population groups,
a high proportion of the clearances involved only
persons under 18 years of age. In the Nation's cities
and suburbs, persons in this age group accounted for
29 percent of the motor vehicle thefts cleared, while
they accounted for 27 percent in the rural areas.
Persons Arrested
As in prior years, motor vehicle theft arrests
primarily involved the younger segment of the
Nation's population. Seventy percent of all persons
arrested for motor vehicle theft during 1978 were
under 2 1 years of age, and those under 1 8 accounted
for 5 1 percent of the total.
When the total volume of arrests for this offense
during 1978 was compared with that of the previous
year, an increase of 5 percent was evident. Adult
arrests rose 10 percent over 1977, while arrests of
persons under 18 were up less than 1 percent.
However, during the period 1974-1978, motor vehi-
cle theft arrests decreased 3 percent.
Whites made up 69 percent of the arrests for motor
vehicle theft, Negroes 27 percent, and all other races
accounted for the remainder.
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CRIME INDEX TOTAL
+ 40
+ 30
+ 20
+ 10
CRIME INDEX OFFENSES UP 9%
RATE PER lOOMO INHABITANTS UP 5%
POPULATION UP 3%
0
1974
1
1
1975
1976
1977
1978
rrime Index Total
In 1978, an estimated 11,141,334 Crime Index
•ffenses, 2 percent more than during 1977, were
eported to law enforcement agencies. The violent
ind property crime categories each showed increases.
Collectively, violent crimes, which comprised 10
•ercent of the total Crime Index, were up 5 percent
nd property crimes 2 percent.
All offenses within the Index increased in volume
luring the year. Among the violent crimes, murder
/as up 2 percent; forcible rape and aggravated
iatiooal Crime, Rate, and Percent Change
assault, 7 percent each; and robbery, 3 percent. In
the property crime category, larceny-theft rose 1
percent, while burglary and motor vehicle theft each
increased 2 percent.
Since 1974, the total volume of Crime Index
offenses increased 9 percent. Likewise, rises of 9
percent were seen in both the violent and property
crime categories for this 5-year period.
The estimated 1978 crime figures are set forth in
the table entitled "National Crime, Rate, and Per-
cent Change."
Estimated
crime 1978
Percent change over 1974
Percent change over 1969
Crime Index OfTenses
Number
100,000
inhabitants
Number
Rate per
100,000
inhabitants
Number
Rate per
100,000
inhabitants
Number
Rate per
100,000
inhabitants
Total'
11,141,300
5,109.3
+ 1.9
+ 1.1
+ 8.7
+ 5.3
+ 50.3
+ 38.8
Violent
Property
1,061,830
10,079,500
486.9
4,622.4
+ 5.2
+ 1.5
+ 4.4
+ .7
+ 8.9
+ 8.6
+ 5.6
+ 5.3
+ 60.4
+ 49.3
+ 48.1
+ 37.9
lurder
orcible rape
19,560
67,130
417,040
558,100
3,104,500
5,983,400
991,600
9.0
30.8
191.3
255.9
1,423.7
2.743.9
454.7
+ 2.3
+ 6.5
+ 3.0
+ 6.8
+ 1.7
+ 1.3
+ 2.4
+ 2.3
+ 5.8
+ 2.2
+ 6.0
+ .9
+ .5
+ 1.6
-5.6
+ 21.2
-5.7
+ 22.3
+ 2.1
+ 13.7
+ 1.5
-8.2
+ 17.6
-8.6
+ 18.6
-1.0
+ 10.2
— 1.6
+ 32.5
+ 80.6
+ 39.5
+ 79.4
+ 56.6
+ 53.9
+ 12.9
+ 23.3
+ 665
obbery
+ 28.9
urglary
arceny- theft
+ 44.7
+ 42.1
'Due to rounding, offenses may i
t add to Crime Index totals.
Regional OfTense and Population Distribution, 1978
Region
Population
Crime
Index
total
Murder
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggravated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
United States total-
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100
22.5
25.7
32.4
18.4
21.5
24.1
30.3
24.1
17.3
21.1
42.0
19.6
16.8
22.1
33.8
27.2
31.2
21.3
25.5
22.0
20.5
20.2
36.0
23.3
21.8
21.7
31.2
25.3
19.4
26.2
30.7
23.8
30
North Central States
23
'Because of rounding, percentages may not add to totals.
Provided in the table, "Regional OfTense and
Population Distribution, 1978," are data showing the
estimated geographical distribution of Index crimes
and population. When utilizing figures presented on
a regional basis in this publication, the reader is
cautioned to consider each region's proportion of the
total United States population. For example, while
the Southern States accounted for the largest volume
of Crime Index offenses in 1978, they also represent-
ed the greatest regional population.
Based on the Crime Index offenses, crime rates
relate the incidence of reported crime to population.
However, many factors, some of which are shown on
page V of this publication, influence the nature and
extent of crime in a particular community. A crime
rate takes into consideration only the numerical
factor of population and does not incorporate any of
the other elements which contribute to the amount of
crime in a given area.
The table, "Crime Rate, Region, 1978," lists the
crime rates for the four geographic regions of the
United States.
Crime Rate, Region, 1978
(Rate per 100,000 inhabitants]
This table illustrates the higher crime rates in th
metropolitan areas.
Crime Index offenses
North-
eastern
states
North
Central
States
Southern
States
Western
States
Total
4.877.1
4,617.8
4,778.0
6,691.2
Violent
Pfop'f'y
528.6
4,348.5
378.3
4,239.5
478.7
4,299.3
608.3
6,082.9
Murder
6.9
23.0
265.4
233.3
1,381.2
2.360.3
607.0
7.1
25.5
152.5
193.2
1,156.6
2,686.6
396.3
11.6
32.2
150.5
284.3
1,370.5
2,597.2
331.7
9.5
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor Vehicle theft ....
228.4
324.8
1,957.5
3,555.4
569.9
Crime Rate, Area, 1978
(Rate per 100,000 inhabitants]
Cnme Index offenses
Total
United
States
Metropolitan
area
Rural
Other
cities
Total
5,109.3
5,870.2
1,997.9
4,363
Violent
486.9
4,622.4
583.9
5,286.3
174.8
1,823.1
285
4,078
Murder
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
9.0
30.8
191.3
255.9
1,423.7
2,743.9
454.7
9.9
36.7
249.2
288.1
1,626.7
3,101.1
558.6
7.5
14.0
20.9
132.3
746.3
953.3
123.5
5
15
50
214
1,031
2,812
234
The table, "Crime Rate, Area, 1978," presents the
crime experience in SMSAs, rural areas, and cities
and towns outside metropolitan areas (Other Cities).
Crime Index Tabulations
In the accompanying tables, data on crime in th
United States as a whole; geographic divisions
individual states; Standard Metropolitan Statistica
Areas; and cities, towns, and counties are presented
The measure used is a Crime Index consisting o
seven offenses: murder and nonnegligent man
slaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault
burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
Although the total number of criminal acts occur
ring is unknown, offenses reported to law enforce
ment agencies represent an indicator of crimina
activity. Considering that not all crimes come to thi
attention of law enforcement; not all crimes are o
sufficient importance to be significant in an index
and not all important crimes occur in sufTicien
volume and frequency to be meaningful in an index
the above-mentioned crimes were selected as a grouj
to furnish an abbreviated and convenient measure o
the crime problem.
In reviewing the tables in this report it must b<
remembered that many factors can cause the volum<
and type of crime to vary from place to place
36
'opulation, one of these factors, is used in computing
rime rates; however, all communities are affected to
ome degree by seasonal or transient populations,
ince estimates of current permanent population are
sed to construct crime rates, short term population
ariabihty is not accounted for in these rates.
In addition to the presentations outlined above,
ational averages for the value of property stolen in
annection with each offense are presented in the
ibles. Further breakdowns by type for the robbery,
urglary, and larceny-theft classifications are listed.
Also, data on the type and value of property stolen
and recovered are provided.
National averages can serve as a valuable guide for
the law enforcement administrator in analyzing the
local crime count, as well as the performance of his
force in combating crime. The analysis, however,
should not end with such a comparison, for it is only
through an appraisal of local conditions that a clear
picture of the community crime problem or the
effectiveness of the law enforcement operation is
possible.
37
TaWe l.-Index of Crime, United SUtes, 1978
Area
Population'
Cnme
Index
total
Vkolenl
crime2
Property
crime'
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forci-
ble
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
United Stales Total
218.059,000
11.141334
5.1093
1.061.826
486.9
10,079,508
4,622.4
19.555
9.0
67.131
30.8
417,038
1913
558,102
255.9
3,104.496
1,423.7
5,983.401
2,743.9
991,611
454.7
Rate per 100.000
inhabitants
SUndard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
159388,199
99.0%
100.0%
9,282,753
9,356,438
5,870.2
1,085.750
1,129,850
4,363.9
627,488
655,046
1,997.9
925.984
930.629
583.9
71,060
73,882
285.4
54,255
57315
174.8
8,356,769
8,425,809
5.286.3
1.014,690
1.055,%8
4,078.6
573,233
597,731
1,823.1
15,683
15,740
9.9
1,299
1,347
5.2
2.302
2.468
7.5
58,168
58,468
36.7
3,901
4.059
15.7
4.332
4.604
14.0
395,892
397,219
249.2
12.490
12,963
50.1
6.394
6,856
20.9
456,241
459,202
288.1
53,370
55,513
214.4
41,227
43,387
132.3
2,573.406
2,592,698
1,626.7
256.604
267,110
1,031.7
233,778
244,688
746.3
4,900,044
4,942,712
3,101.1
699,591
728,152
2,812.4
300.828
312,537
953.3
Area actually reporting^
Estimated total
Rate per 100,000
883,319
890,399
558 6
25,890.583
96-3%
100.0%
32,786,218
93.8%
100.0%
Area actually reportings
Estimated total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
Rural
58,495
60,706
234.5
Area actually reporting^
Estimated total
Rate per 100,000
38,627
40,506
123 5
'Populations are Bureau of the Census provisional estimates a;
'Violent cnmes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery
^The percentage representing area actually reporting will not cc
the calculations for individual slates which have varying populations,
of July 1. 1978.
and aggravated assault. Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft
omcide with the ratio between reported and estimated crime totals, since these data represent the sum ol
portions reporting, and crime rates.
38
fable 2.-Index of Crime, United SUtes, 1969-1978
Murder
Population'
Cnme2
Index
total
Violent^
Property^
crime
and non-
negligent
sla"gh".er
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
umber of ofTenses:
1969-201,385.000
7,410,900
661,870
6,749,000
14,760
37,170
298,850
311,090
1,981,900
3,888,600
878,500
1970-203.235.298
8,098,000
738.820
7,359,200
16,000
37,990
349,860
334,970
2,205,000
4,225,800
928,400
1971-206,212.000
8,588,200
816,500
7,771.700
17.780
42,260
387.700
368,700
2,399,300
4,424,200
948,200
1972-208,230,000
8,248.800
834,900
7.413.900
18,670
46,850
376.290
393,090
2,375,500
4,151,200
887,200
1973-209,851,000
8,718,100
875.910
7.842,200
19,640
51,400
384.220
420,650
2,565,500
4,347,900
928,800
1974-211,392,000
10,253.400
974.720
9.278.700
20,710
55,400
442,400
456,210
3,039,200
5,262,500
977,100
1975-213,124,000
11.256.600
1.026.280
10.230.300
20.510
56.090
464,970
484,710
3,252,100
5,977,700
1,000,500
1976-214,659.000
11. .304.800
986.580
10.318.200
18,780
56,730
420,210
490,850
3,089,800
6,270,800
957,600
1977-216,332.000
10,935.800
1.009,500
9,926.300
19.120
63,020
404,850
522,510
3,052,200
5,905,700
968,400
1978-218,059,000
11.141.300
1.061.830
10,079.500
19.560
67,130
417,040
558,100
3,104,500
5,983,400
991,600
ate per 100,000 inhabitants:"
1969
3.680.0
328.7
3.351.3
7.3
18.5
148.4
154.5
984.1
1,930.9
436.2
1970
3,984.5
363.5
3.621.0
7.9
18.7
172.1
164.8
1,084.9
2,079.3
456.8
1971
4.164.7
396.0
3.768.8
8.6
20.5
188.0
178.8
1,163.5
2,145.5
1,993.6
459.8
426.1
1972
3^96 1.4
401.0
3!560.4
9.0
22^5
180.7
188.8
U40.8
1973
4,154.4
417.4
3,737.0
9.4
24.5
183.1
200.5
1,222.5
2,071.9
442.6
1974
4.850.4
461.1
4,389.3
9.8
26.2
209.3
215.8
1,437.7
2,489.5
462.2
1975
5.281.7
481.5
4,800.2
9.6
26.3
218.2
227.4
1,525.9
2,804.8
469.4
1976
5.266.4
459.6
4.806.8
8.8
26.4
195.8
228.7
1,439.4
2.921.3
446.1
1977
5,055.1
466.6
4,588.4
8.8
29.1
187.1
241.5
1,410.9
2,729.9
447.6
1978
5,109.3
486.9
4.622.4
9.0
30.8
191.3
255.9
1,423.7
2.743.9
454.7
^Populations are Bureau of Census provisional estimates as of July 1, except Apnl I. 1970, censiis.
2Due to rounding, the offenses may not add to Crime Index totals.
^Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes s
*Crime rales calculated prior to rounding number of offenses.
: offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and r
39
Table 3.-Index of Crime: Region, Geographic Division, and Sute; 1977-1978
(Number and rate per 100,000 inhabitants; percent change over 1977]
Year
Population.
Crime Index total
Violent crimed
Property crime^
Murder and non-
negligent manslaughter
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
1977
1978
216332,000
218,059,000
104*35,777
11,141334
+ 1.9
5,055.1
5,1093
+ 1.1
1,009,499
1,061,826
+ 5.2
466.6
486.9
+4.4
9,926,278
10,079308
+ 13
4388.4
4,622.4
+ .7
19,121
19355
+ 23
9.0
+ 23
Northeast
1977
1978
"l'977
1978
'1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
49,280,000
49,081,000
'V2,242!000
12,256,000
"3, 108^000
3,099,000
1,085,000
1,091,000
5,782,000
5,774,000
849,000
871,000
935,000
935,000
483,000
487,000
2,442,878
2393,743
-2.0
609,542
610,017
150,493
152,765
44.218
45,151
312,751
308,933
32,195
35,428
50,739
49,202
19,146
18,538
44>57.1
4377.1
— 1.6
4,979.1
4,977.3
251,454
259,466
+ 3.2
40,307
43,801
+ 8.7
8,774
9,762
2,438
2,266
24,593
26,673
960
1,035
2,820
3,255
722
810
5103
528.6
+ 3.6
329.3
357.4
+ 8.5
282.3
315.0
224.7
207.7
425.3
462.0
113.1
118.8
301.6
348.1
149.5
166.3
2,191,424
2,134,277
-2.6
569,235
566,216
-.5
141,719
143,003
41,780
42,885
288,158
282,260
31,235
34,393
47,919
45,947
18,424
17,728
4,446.9
43483
-2.2
4,649.9
4,619.9
-.6
4,559.8
4,614.5
3,850.7
3,930.8
4,983.7
4,888.5
3,679.0
3,948.7
5,125.0
4,914.1
3,814.5
3,640.2
3386
3383
404
440
+ 8.9
132
129
26
30
178
216
27
12
34
37
7
16
6S
Percent change
New England
Percent change
Connecticut
&9
33
3.6
4,842.1
4,929.5
4,075.4
4,138.5
5,409.0
5,350.4
3,792.1
4,067.5
5,426.6
5,262.2
3,964.0
3,806.6
42
Maine
Massachusetts
4.2
2.4
2.7
3.1
3.7
1.4
Vermont
4.0
1.4
3.3
Middle Atlantic
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
37,038,000
36,825,000
7,329,000
7,327,000
17,924,000
17,748,000
11,785,000
11.750,000
1,833,336
1,783,726
-2.7
374,795
381,528
1,091,144
1,027,993
367,397
374,205
4,949.9
4,843.8
-2.1
5,113.9
5,207.2
6,087.6
5,792.2
3,117.5
3,184.7
211,147
215,665
+ 2.1
28,732
31,027
149,087
149,257
33,328
35,381
570.1
585.6
+ 2.7
392.0
423.5
831.8
841.0
282.8
301.1
1,622,189
1.568,061
-3.3
346.063
350,501
942,057
878,736
334,069
338,824
4,379.8
4,258.1
-2.8
4,721.8
4,783.7
5,255.8
4,951.2
2,834.7
2,883.6
2,982
2,943
— 1.3
408
398
1,919
1,820
655
725
8 1
8.0
1 2
New Jersey
5.6
5.4
Pennsylvania
10.3
5.6
6.2
North Central
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
57,940.000
58,251,000
41,056,000
41,233,000
11,245,000
11,243,000
5,330,000
5,374,000
9,129,000
9,189,000
10,701.000
10,749,000
4,651.000
4,679,000
2,685,888
2,689,904
1,991,097
1,993,723
550.341
564,196
227.743
233,153
530,577
514,042
505,074
500,776
177,362
181,556
4,635.6
4,617.8
— .4
4,849.7
4,835.3
— .3
4,894.1
5,018.2
4,272.9
4338.5
5,812.0
5,594.1
4,719.9
4,658.8
3,813.4
3,880.2
216,416
220358
+ 1.8
170,401
173,327
+ 1.7
50,829
52,363
16,553
17.383
53,381
53,040
43,521
44,357
6,117
6,184
3733
3783
+ 1.3
415.0
420.4
+ 1.3
452.0
465.7
310.6
323.5
584.7
577.2
406.7
412.7
131.5
132.2
2,469,472
2,469346
4,262.1
4,2393
-.5
4,434.7
4,414.9
— .4
4,442.1
4,552.5
3,962.3
4,015.1
5,227.3
5,016.9
4313.2
4,246.2
3.681.9
3,748.1
4,189
4.134
— 1.3
3320
3,273
— 1.4
1,109
1,108
395
334
853
972
833
741
130
118
12
Percent change
East North Central
Percent change
7.1
1 4
1,820,6%
1,820,396
8.1
11
499,512
511,833
211,190
215,770
477,196
461,002
461,553
456,419
171,245
175,372
Indiana
9.9
7.4
62
9.3
10.6
7.8
6.9
2.8
2.5
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Sec footnoles at end of tabic.
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggravated
assault
Burgar,
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
«S3,022
29.1
404,847
187.1
522,509
2413
3,052,189
1,410.9
5.905,731
2.729.9
968358
447.6
67,131
30.8
417,038
191J
558,102
255.9
3.104,496
1.423.7
5.983,401
2.743.9
991.611
454.7
+ 6.5
+ 5.8
+ 3.0
+ 2J
+ 6.8
+ 6.0
+ 1.7
+ S
+ 13
+ 3
+ 2.4
+ 1.6
11.182
22.7
128,705
26U
108,181
2193
691,678
1,403.6
1,191.115
2,417.0
.308,631
6263
11307
23.0
130,282
265.4
114,494
2333
677,888
1381.2
1.158,444
23603
297X5
607.0
+ 1.1
+ 1.3
+ 1.2
+ 1.6
+ 5.8
+ 63
-2.0
-1.6
-2.7
-23
-33
-3.1
2,137
17.5
15,423
126.0
22,343
182.5
173,306
1,415.7
297,720
2.432.0
98,209
802.2
2,217
18.1
16.321
133.2
24,823
202.5
172.495
1.407.4
296,150
2,416.4
97371
796.1
+ 3.7
+ 3.4
+ 5.8
+ 5.7
+ 11.1
+ 11.0
-.5
-.6
-3
-.6
-.6
-.8
521
16.8
4,026
129.5
4.095
131.8
41,833
1.346.0
81,450
2,620.7
18,436
593.2
533
17.2
4,798
154.8
4,302
138.8
42.207
1.362.0
80,500
2,597.6
20,296
654.9
147
13.5
420
38.7
1,845
170.0
13.596
1,253.1
25,505
2.350.7
2,679
246.9
121
11.1
359
32.9
1.756
161.0
13.542
1,241.2
26.579
2.436.2
2,764
253.3
1,203
20.8
9,822
169.9
13,390
231.6
88,594
1,532.2
133,642
23113
65,922
1,140.1
1,307
22.6
9,947
172.3
15.203
263.3
87,482
1315.1
131319
2.277.8
63.259
1.095.6
91
10.7
197
23.2
645
76.0
8.844
1,041.7
19,900
2.343.9
2.491
293.4
82
9.4
229
26.3
712
81.7
10,101
1,159.7
21,630
2,483.4
2.662
305.6
98
10.5
809
86.5
1,879
201.0
13,927
1,489.5
26,592
2.844.1
7.400
791.4
103
11.0
918
98.2
2,197
235.0
13,021
1,392.6
25,379
2,7143
7,547
807.2
77
15.9
149
30.8
489
101.2
6312
1,348,2
10,631
2,201.0
1.281
265.2
71
14.6
70
14.4
653
134.1
6,142
1,261.2
10,543
2.164.9
1.043
214.2
9,045
24.4
113,282
305.9
85,838
231.8
518.372
1,399.6
893,395
2.412.1
210,422
568.1
9,090
24.7
113,961
309.5
89,671
243.5
505,393
1372.4
862,294
2,341.6
200,374
544.1
+ .5
+ 1.2
+ .6
+ 1.2
+ 4.5
+ 5.0
-2.5
-1.9
-33
-2.9
-4.8
— 4.2
1,537
21.0
13,223
180.4
13.564
185.1
105,229
1.435.8
203,345
2,774.5
37.489
5113
1,727
23.6
14,112
192.6
14,790
201.9
106,700
1,456.3
202,726
2,766.8
41,075
560.6
5,272
29.4
84,703
472.6
57,193
319.1
309,735
1,728.0
498,653
2,782.0
133,669
745.8
5,168
29.1
83,78S
472.1
58,484
329.5
292,956
1,650.6
466316
2,628.6
119,264
672.0
2,236
19.0
15,356
130.3
15,081
128.0
103,408
877.5
191,397
1,624.1
39,264
333.2
2,195
18.7
16,064
136.7
16,397
139.5
105.737
899.9
193,052
1,643.0
40,035
340.7
14326
24.7
94,287
162.7
103,614
178.8
668.457
1,153.7
1368,866
2,707.7
232.149
400.7
14,849
253
88,826
1523
112349
193.2
673.723
1.156.6
1364.957
2,686.6
230.866
3963
+ 3.7
+ 3.2
-5.8
-63
+ 8.6
+ 8.1
+ .8
+ 3
-.2
-.8
-.6
— 1.1
10,942
26.7
77.048
187.7
79,091
192.6
488,415
1,189.6
1,149,797
2,800.6
182,484
444.5
11,387
27.6
71,687
173.9
86,980
210.9
490,499
1.189.6
1,148,056
2.784.3
181,841
441.0
+ 3.4
— 7.0
— 7.4
+ 10.0
+ 9.5
+ .4
— .2
— .6
— .4
— .8
2,454
21.8
23,766
2113
23.500
209.0
122,004
' l,085.o'
318,062
2,828.5
59,446
528.6
2,676
23.8
23,045
205.0
25.534
227.1
128,080
1.139.2
326.276
2,902.0
57,477
511.2
1,412
26.5
6,565
123.2
8,181
153.5
57,894
1.086.2
133,179
2,498.7
20,117
377,4
1,451
27.0
6,526
121.4
9,072
168.8
59,561
1,1083
134,119
2,495.7
22,090
411.1
3,555
38.9
23,905
261.9
25,068
274.6
139,006
1,522.7
288,387
3,159.0
49,803
545.5
3.636
39.6
20,153
2193
28,279
307.7
132,716
1,444.3
279,958
3.046.7
48,328
525.9
2,921
27.3
20,386
190.5
19381
181.1
130,121
U16.0
288,581
2.696.8
42,851
400.4
2.947
27.4
19,627
182,6
21,042
195.8
130,543
1,214.5
282,666
2,629.7
43,210
402.0
600
12.9
2,426
52.2
2,%1
63.7
39,390
846.9
121,588
2,614.2
10.267
220.7
677
14.5
2,336
49.9
3,053
65.2
39,599
846.3
125,037
2,672.3
10,736
229.5
Table 3.— Index of Crime: Region, Geographic Division, and SUte; 1977-1978— Continued
[Number and rate per 100,000 inhabitants; percent change over 1977]
Year
Population'
Crime Index total
Violent crime^
Property crime^
Murder and non-
negligent manslaughter
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
West North Central
1977
1978
"l'977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
16,884,000
17,018,000
"'2,879;000
2,896,000
2,326,000
2,348,000
3,975,000
4,008,000
4,801,000
4,860.000
1,561,000
1,565,000
653,000
652,000
689,000
690,000
694,791
696,181
+ .2
111,172
115,263
106,154
106,696
168,176
166,096
219,946
220,031
55,019
53,856
16,331
15,683
17,993
18,556
4,115.1
4.090.9
-.6
3.861.5
3,980.1
4,563.8
4,544.1
4,230.8
4,144.1
4,581.3
4,527.4
3,524.6
3,441.3
2,500.9
2,405.4
2,611.5
2,689.3
46,015
47,031
+ 2.2
4,145
4,674
7,206
7,471
7,705
7,601
22,105
22,738
3,113
2,982
438
437
1,303
1,128
272.5
276.4
+ 1.4
144.0
161.4
309.8
318.2
193.8
189.6
460.4
467.9
199.4
190.5
67.1
67.0
189.1
163.5
648,776
649,150
107,027
1 10,589
98,948
99,225
160,471
158,495
197,841
197,293
51,906
50,874
15,893
15,246
16,690
17,428
3,842.5
3,814.5
-.7
3,717.5
3,818.7
4,254.0
4,225.9
4,037.0
3,954.5
4,120.8
4,059.5
3,325.2
3,250.7
2.433.8
2,338.3
2,422.4
2,525.8
869
861
— .9
67
74
153
133
106
81
462
505
61
47
6
8
14
13
5.
5.
. ^
Kansas
2.
6
Minnesou
2.
Nebraska
10.
3
North Dakota . .
3.
1.
1.
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
69,848.000
70.626,000
"34,306!000
34,579,000
582,000
583,000
8,452,000
8,594,000
5,048,000
5,084,000
4,139,000
4,143,000
5,525,000
5,577,000
2,876,000
2,918,000
5,135,000
5,148,000
1,859,000
1,860,000
3.225.661
3374.523
+ 4.6
1,704,484
1.791,339
+ 5.1
36,143
37,043
569,546
607,552
214,998
242,573
235,922
240,858
209,460
216,506
139,120
142,863
206.636
209,677
41,915
42,224
4.618.1
4.778.0
+ 3,5
4,968.5
5,180.4
+ 4.3
6,210.1
6,353.9
6,738.6
7,069.5
4,259.1
4,771.3
5,700.0
5,813.6
3,791.1
3,882.1
4,837.3
4,895.9
4,024.1
4,073.0
2,254.7
2,270.1
315,559
338,069
+ 7.1
179,841
192,654
+ 7.1
2,224
2,569
58,052
65,792
22,203
24,545
28,716
30,328
22,492
23.054
18,297
18,604
14,893
14,743
2,832
3,120
451,8
478,7
+6,0
524.:
557.1
+6.3
382.1
440.7
686.8
765.6
439.f
482.!
693.t
732.0
407.1
413.4
636.:
637.6
290.0
286.4
152.3
167.7
2,910,102
3,036,454
+ 4J
1,524,643
1,598,685
+ 4.9
33,919
34,474
511,494
541,760
192,795
218,028
207,206
210.530
186,968
193,452
120,823
124,259
191,743
194,934
39,083
39,104
4,166J
4.299J
+ 3.2
4,444.2
4,623.3
+ 4.0
5,828.0
5,913.2
6,051.8
6,303.9
3,819.2
4,288.5
5,006.2
5,081.6
3,384.0
3,468.7
4,201.1
4,258.4
3,734.0
3,786.6
2.102.4
2,102,4
7.905
8.210
+ 3.9
3.513
3,761
+ 7.1
35
39
859
949
593
731
333
338
586
600
343
336
460
452
112
127
11.
+ 2.
South Atlantic^
Percent change
Delaware
Florida
10.
10.
+ 6.
6.
6.
10.
11.
Maryland
14.
8.
8.
10.
10.
11.
9.
WestV,rgima
8.
6.
6.
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
1977
1978
13,836,000
14,001,000
3,690.000
3,742,000
3,458,000
3,498,000
2,389,000
2,404,000
4,299,000
4,357,000
463,805
475,346
+ 2.5
136.995
147,389
104,201
105,746
61,841
61,419
160,768
160,792
3,352.2
3,395.1
+ 1.3
3,712.6
3,938.8
3,013.3
3,023.0
2,588.6
2,554.9
3,739.7
3,690.4
47,009
47,881
+ 1.9
15,293
15,682
8,077
7,807
6,896
7,721
16,743
16,671
339.S
342.0
414.4
419.1
233.6
223.;
288.-
321.:
389..'
382.-,
416,796
427.465
+ 2.6
121,702
131,707
96,124
97,939
54,945
53,698
144,025
144,121
3,012.4
3,053.1
+ 1.4
3.298.2
3,519.7
2,779.8
2,799.9
2,299.9
2,233.7
3,350.2
3,307.8
1.649
1,528
— 7.3
524
499
349
316
342
302
434
411
11.
Percent change
Alabama
10.
14.
13.
MississioDi
9.(
14.
12,<
10.
9A
See footnotes at end of table.
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Number
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
3,384
20.0
17,239
102.1
24,523
145.2
180.042
1,066.3
419,069
2,482.0
49,665
294.2
3,462
20.3
17,139
100.7
25,569
150.2
183.224
1.076.6
416,901
2,449.8
49,025
288.1
+ 2.3
+ 1.5
-.6
— 1.4
+ 4.3
+ 3.4
+ 1.8
+ 1.0
-.5
-1.3
— 1.3
-2.1
306
10.6
1,187
41.2
2.585
89.8
23,392
812.5
77.304
2,685.1
6,331
219.9
300
10.4
1,357
46.9
2,943
101.6
25,214
870.6
78,567
2,712.9
6,808
235.1
511
22.0
2,343
100.7
4,199
180.5
29,549
1,270.4
63,716
2,739.3
5,683
244.3
586
25.0
2,201
93.7
4,551
193.8
30,215
1,286.8
63,194
2,691.4
5,816
247.7
774
19.5
3,413
85.9
3,412
85.8
45,103
1,134.7
101,731
2,559.3
13,637
343.1
797
19.9
3,411
85.1
3,312
82.6
43,837
1,093.7
101,646
2,536.1
13,012
324.7
1,359
28.3
9,076
189.0
11,208
233.5
63,290
1,318.3
116,386
2,424.2
18,165
378.4
1,360
28.0
8.943
184.0
11,930
245.5
65,375
1,345.2
113.992
2,345.5
17,926
368.8
282
18.1
1,010
64.7
1,760
112.7
11,864
760.0
36.154
2,316.1
3.888
249.1
286
18.3
1,015
64.9
1,634
104.4
11.687
746.8
35.794
2,287.2
3,393
216.8
59
9.0
87
13.3
286
43.8
2,913
446.1
12.035
1,843.0
945
144.7
58
8.9
102
15.6
269
41.3
2.758
423.0
11.522
1,767.2
966
148.2
93
13.5
123
17.9
1,073
155.7
3.931
570.5
11.743
1,704.4
1,016
147.5
75
10.9
110
15.9
930
134.8
4,138
599.7
12,186
1.766.1
1,104
160.0
20^54
29.4
97365
140J
189,135
270.8
933,221
U36.1
1,763,430
2,524.7
213,451
305.6
22.711
32.2
106323
150.5
200,825
284J
967,919
U70.5
1,834,2*3
2397.2
234,252
331.7
+ \0S
+ 9.5
+ 8.5
+ 73
+ 6.2
+ 5.0
+ 3.7
+ 2.6
+ 4.0
+ 2.9
+ 9.7
+ 83
10,258
29.9
54,739
159.6
111,331
324.5
476,695
1,389.5
947,668
2.762.4
100.280
292.3
11,468
33.2
58,871
170.3
118,554
342.8
498.825
1,442.6
990,285
2.863.8
109.575
316,9
+ 11.8
+ 11.0
+ 7.5
+ 6.7
+ 6.5
+ 5.6
+ 4.6
+ 3.8
+ 4.5
+ 3.7
+ 9.3
+ 8.4
145
24.9
914
157.0
1.130
194.2
9,793
1,682.6
21,408
3,678.4
2.718
467.0
119
20.4
848
145.5
1.563
268.1
9.466
1,623.7
22,111
3,792.6
2.897
496.9
3,348
39.6
15,885
187.9
37,960
449.1
157,195
1,859.9
324,601
3,840.5
29,698
351.4
3,960
46.1
17,701
206.0
43,182
502.5
170,061
1,978.8
338,299
3,936.5
33.400
388.6
1,570
31.1
7,094
140.5
12,946
256.5
68,205
1,351.1
109,554
2,170.2
15,036
297.9
1,928
37.9
8.454
166.3
13,432
264.2
75.022
1.475.6
124,880
2,456.3
18,126
356.5
1,439
34.8
12,088
292.1
14,856
358.9
57,946
1,400.0
131,526
3.177.7
17,734
428.5
1,476
35.6
12,828
309.6
15.686
378.6
58,907
1,421.8
134,024
3,235.0
17,599
424.8
937
17.0
3,385
61.3
17.584
318.3
63,765
1,154.1
112,591
2,037.8
10,612
192.1
1.024
18.4
3,673
65.9
17.757
318.4
66,031
1,184.0
116,193
2,083.4
11,228
201.3
950
33.0
3.046
105.9
13.958
485.3
46,407
1,613.6
67,368
2,342.4
7,048
245.1
1.032
35.4
2.955
101.3
14.281
489.4
43,729
1,498.6
72,472
2,483.6
8,058
276.1
1,199
23.3
4.727
92.1
8.507
165.7
50.640
986.2
129,464
2,521.2
11.639
226.7
1,168
22.7
5.000
97.1
8.123
157.8
51,006
990.8
132,140
2,566.8
11,788
229.0
246
13.2
784
42.2
1.690
90.9
11.106
597.4
24,942
1,341.7
3,035
163.3
273
14.7
862
46.3
1,858
99.9
12,059
648.3
23,776
1,278.3
3,269
175.8
3,332
24.1
14,213
102.7
27,815
201.0
148,090
1,070.3
232,912
1,683.4
35,794
258.7
3,539
25.3
14,880
106.3
27,934
199.5
150,164
1,072.5
239,269
1,708.9
38,032
271.6
+ 6.2
+ 5.0
+ 4.7
+ 3.5
+ .4
— .7
+ 1.4
+ .2
+ 2.7
+ 1.5
+ 6.3
+ 5.0
929
25.2
3,572
96.8
10,268
278,3
41,901
1,135.5
69,442
1.881.9
10,359
280.7
954
25.5
3,708
99.1
10,521
281.2
46,001
1,229.3
74,387
1,987.9
11,319
302.5
659
19.1
2,806
81.1
4,263
123.3
30,162
872.2
57,477
1,662.1
8,485
245.4
725
20.7
2,845
81.3
3,921
112.1
30,942
884.6
58,231
1,664.7
8,766
250.6
468
19.6
1,569
65.7
4,517
189.1
21,873
915.6
29,622
1,239.9
3,450
144.4
525
21.8
1,688
70.2
5,206
216.6
20,345
846.3
29,703
1,235.6
3,650
151.8
1,276
29.7
6,266
145.8
8,767
203.9
54,154
1,259.7
76,371
1.776.5
13,500
314.0
1,335
30.6
6,639
152.4
8,286
190.2
52,876
1.213.6
76,948
1,766.1
14,297
328.1
Table 3.— Index of Crime: Regioit, Geographic Division, and State; 1977-1978— Continued
(Number and rate per 100,000 inhabitanls; percent change over 1977)
Crime Index total
West South Central
Percent change
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
West
Percent change
Mountain
Percent change
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Pacific
Percent change
California
Hawaii
Oregon
Washington
2,186,000
3,921,000
3,966,000
2,811,000
2,880,000
12,830,000
13,014,000
1,057,372
1,107,838
+ 4.8
71,633
75,673
176,362
190,062
116,927
118,939
692,450
723,164
4,871.3
5,025.1
+ 3.2
3,341.1
1,497.9
4,129.8
5,397.1
5,556.8
97,534
+ 9.9
6,924
7,522
20,577
23,197
8,899
10,165
52,309
56,650
155,785
166,865
108,028
353.0
407.7
435.3
+ 2.7
3,018.1
3,117.6
3,973.1
4,207.4
3,843.0
3,776.9
4,989.4
5,121.5
1,212,000
1,268,000
1,307,000
2^U50
2,683,164
+ 3.9
612,359
629,019
+ 2.7
177,875
178,994
178,812
182,426
35,350
35,250
31,241
30,739
50,437
54,693
61,733
62,786
60,238
65,074
16,673
19,057
7,747.2
7,603.8
6,827.5
6,832.4
4,124.9
4,014.8
4,105.3
3,915.8
7,967.9
8,286.8
5,187.6
5,180.4
4,750.6
4,978.9
4,106.7
4,494.6
+ 7.9
43,128
46,529
+ 7.9
1 1,347
12,996
13,407
13,296
2,030
2,076
1,659
5,153
5,961
6,402
3,043
3,552
978
430.0
452.2
+ 5.2
494.2
552.1
511.9
218.0
237.6
743.0
780.8
500.9
528.2
2355,280
2,439,231
+ 2.3
166,528
165,998
165,405
169,130
33,320
33,174
29,582
28,874
45,734
49,540
55,772
56,384
57,195
,522
7,253.0
7,051.7
6,315.6
6,334.5
3,888.0
3,778.4
3,887.3
3,678.2
7,225.0
7,506.1
4,686.7
4,652.1
4,510.6
4,707.1
3,865.8
4,214.2
407,000
403,000
21,896,000
22.294,000
895,000
897,000
2,376,000
1,968,991
2,054,145
+ 4.3
24,005
24,366
1,534,621
1,586,483
58,588
64,011
142,256
148,483
6,735.7
6,890.6
+ 2.3
5,898.0
6,046.2
7,008.7
7,116.2
6,546.1
7,136.1
5,987.2
6,075.4
5,727.7
6,115.6
182,942
197,404
+ 7.9
1,804
1,781
154,582
165,626
2,012
2,423
10,830
12,278
13,714
15,296
625.8
662.2
+ 5.8
443.2
441.9
706.0
742.9
224.8
270.1
455.8
502.4
374.9
405.3
22,201
22,585
1,380,039
1,420,857
56,576
61,588
131,426
136,205
195,807
215,506
6,228.4
+ 1.9
5,454.8
5,604.2
6,302.7
6,373.3
6,321.3
6,866.0
5,531.4
5,573.0
5,352.8
5,710.3
'Population for each state for 1977 and 1978 are Bureau of Census provisional
^Violent cnmes are otTenscs of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated as
^OfTense totals based on all reporting agencies and estimates for unreported areas.
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggravated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
6,964
32.1
29,013
133.7
49,989
2303
308,436
1,421.0
582,850
2,685.2
77,377
356.5
7,704
34.9
32,572
147.7
54,337
246.5
318,930
1.446.7
604,729
2,743.0
86,645
393.0
+ 10.6
+ 8.7
+ 12.3
+ 10.5
+ 8.7
+ 7.0
+ 3.4
+ 1.8
+ 3.8
+ 2.2
+ 12.0
+ 10.2
592
27.6
1,784
83.2
4,360
203.4
20.852
972.6
39,924
1,862.1
3,933
183.4
505
23.1
1,748
80.0
5,070
231.9
21,140
967.1
42,647
1,9509
4.364
199.6
1,213
30.9
5,602
142.9
13,153
335.5
45,701
1,165.5
96,843
2,469.9
13.241
337.7
1,379
34.8
6,887
173.7
14,306
360.7
50,587
1,275.5
101,937
2,5703
14,341
361.6
821
29.2
2.075
73.8
5,762
205.0
36.211
1,288.2
62,632
2,228.1
9,185
326.8
893
31.0
2,542
88.3
6,486
225.2
37,433
1.299,8
61,222
2,125.8
10,119
351.4
4,338
33.8
19,552
152.4
26,714
208.2
205,672
1.603.1
383.451
2.988.7
51,018
397.6
4,927
37.9
21,395
164.4
28,475
218.8
209.770
1.611.9
398,923
3,065.3
57,821
444.3
16^
43.2
83,890
213.7
121,579
309.7
758,833
1,932.7
1382320
3.520.8
214,127
545.4
18,264
45.5
91.607
228.4
130,234
324.8
784,966
1,957.5
1,425,717
3,555.4
228.548
569.9
+ 7.7
+ 5J
+ 9.2
+ 6.9
+ 7.1
+ 4.9
+ 3.4
+ 1-3
+ 3.1
+ 1.0
+ 6.7
+ 4.5
3,302
32.9
12,664
126.3
26,420
263.4
170,241
1,697.3
360,000
3,589.2
38,990
388.7
3,928
38.2
13,524
131.4
28,270
274.8
167,027
1,623.4
373,361
3,628.7
42,102
409.2
+ 19.0
+ 16.1
+ 6.8
+ 4.0
+ 7.0
+ 4.3
— 1.9
-4.4
+ 3.7
+ 1.1
+ 8.0
+ 5.3
786
34.2
3,173
138.2
7,171
312.3
53.866
2,346.1
102.571
4.467.4
10,091
439.5
1.040
44.2
3,835
162.9
7,900
335.6
49,023
2,082.5
106,042
4,504.8
10.933
464.4
1,100
42.0
4,471
170.7
7,670
292.9
50,684
1,935.2
102,225
3,903.2
12,496
477.1
1,323
49.6
4,251
159.2
7,526
281.9
49,917
1,869.6
106,185
3,977.0
13,028
487.9
166
19.4
339
39.6
1,478
172.5
9,005
1,0508
22,279
2,599.6
2,036
237.6
169
19.2
351
40.0
1,509
171.9
9,117
1,038.4
21,917
2,496.2
2,140
243.7
127
16.7
298
39.2
1,193
156.8
6,125
804.9
21,104
2,773.2
2,353
309.2
124
15.8
289
36.8
1.414
1801
6,170
786.0
20,293
2,585.1
2,411
307.1
311
49.1
2,045
323.1
2,247
355.0
15,528
2,453.1
26,666
4,212.6
3,540
559.2
356
53.9
2,373
359.5
2,322
351.8
17,551
2,659.2
28,018
4,245.2
3,971
601.7
465
39.1
1.304
109.6
4,087
343.4
16,882
1,418.7
35,802
3,008.6
3.088
259.5
517
42.7
1,352
111.6
4,409
363.8
16,188
1,335.6
36,393
3.002.7
3.803
313.8
258
203
873
68.8
1,868
147.3
14,856
1,171.6
38,098
3.004.6
4,241
3345
299
22.9
869
66.5
2,335
178.7
15,516
1,187.1
41,642
3.186.1
4,364
333.9
89
21.9
161
39.7
706
173.9
3,295
811.6
11,255
2,772.2
1.145
282.0
100
23.6
204
48.1
855
201.7
3,545
836.1
12,871
3,035.6
1.452
342.5
13.658
46.7
71.226
243.7
95,159
325.5
588,592
2,013.5
1.022,320
3.497.3
175.137
599.1
14,336
48.1
78,083
261.9
101,964
342.0
617,939
2,072.9
1,052,356
3,530.1
186,446
625.4
+ 5.0
+ 3.0
+ 9.6
+ 7.5
+ 7.2
+ 5.1
+ 5.0
+ 3.0
+ 2.9
+ .9
+ 6.5
+ 4.4
210
51.6
394
96.8
1,156
284.0
5,420
1,331.7
13,715
3,369.8
3,066
753.3
224
55.6
368
91.3
1.137
282.1
5,397
1,339.2
14,522
3,603.5
2.666
661.5
10,825
49.4
62,852
287.0
78,390
358.0
468,452
2,139.4
766,317
3.499.8
145.270
663.5
11.316
50.8
68,235
306.1
83,464
374.4
488,966
2,193.3
777,783
3.488.8
154,108
691.3
228
25.5
1,146
128.0
574
64.1
17,108
1,911.5
35,088
3,920.4
4,380
489.4
232
25.9
1,557
173.6
574
64.0
17,381
1,937.7
39,087
4,357.5
5,120
570.8
948
39.9
2,948
124.1
6,817
286.9
38,880
1,636.4
83.306
3,506.1
9.240
388.9
1,008
41.2
3,204
131.1
7,943
325.0
39,523
1,617.1
87,033
3,561.1
9,649
394.8
1,447
39.6
3,886
106.2
8,222
224.8
58,732
1,605.6
123,894
3.386.9
13,181
360.3
1,556
41.2
4,719
125.0
8,846
234.4
66,672
1,766.6
133,931
3,548.8
14,903
394.9
45
Table 4.-Index of Crime, State, 1978
Population
Index
total
man-
slaughte
Robbery
Aggra-
assaull
ALABAMA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Rural
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Sute total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
ALASKA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Other cities
Area actirally reporting
Rural
Area actually reporting
Sute total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
ARIZONA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Rural
Area actually reporting
Sute total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
ARKANSAS
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Rural
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Suie total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
CALIFORNIA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Rural
Area actually reporting
Sute total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
747,300
96.5%
100.0%
3,742,000
None
265,617
100.0%
137,383
100.0%
403,000
1,749,689
100.0%
296,008
100.0%
308,303
100.0%
2J54,000
100.0%
544,535
96.4%
100.0%
799,864
92.0%
100.0%
2,186,000
20,620,424
99.7%
100.0%
674,145
100.0%
999,431
100.0%
22,294,000
7,295
7,558
147389
150,806
17,999
45,211
19,486
9,424
10,243
75,673
1,525
1,580
15,682
5,770
5,978
131,707
8,506
9,245
68,151
61
1.040
11316
50.8
3,455
245
135
3,S35
66,798
66,935
5,800
1,063
2,898
ffi,464
able 4.— Index of Crime, State, 1978— Continued
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
Robbery
vated
assault
COLORADO
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
ther cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ural
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ale total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
CONNECnCUT
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Iher cities
Area actually reporting
ural
Area actually reporting
ale total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
DELAWARE
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Iher cities
Area actually reporting
Area actually reporting
ate lolal
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
FLORIDA
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
ther cities
Area actually reporting
aral
Area actually reporting
ate total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
GEORGIA
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ther cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
aral
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ate total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
See footnotes at end o( table.
2,154,753
100.0%
261,021
97.1%
100.0%
254,226
92.3%
100.0%
2.670.000
2,729,021
95.4%
100.0%
199,674
100.0%
170,305
lOO.O
398,689
100.0%
66,247
100.0%
118,064
100.0%
583,000
7,383,129
100.0%
382,035
100.0%
828,836
100.0%
8,594,000
909,849
93.9%
100.0%
1,268,321
93.8%
100.0%
5,084,000
7,600
8,238
182,426
152,765
4,929.5
552,009
25,051
23,280
24,827
242,573
432
469
13,296
498.0
9,762
315.0
507
2,569
440.7
60,322
2,607
2,496
2,661
24345
7,168
7,769
169,130
34,474
5,913.2
491,687
22,444
20,784
22,166
218,028
3,636
113
213
227
1,928
4,251
159.2
848
145.5
16,817
463
421
17,701
206.0
333
355
8,454
341
370
7326
97
4302
1363
268.1
13,432
264.2
2,073
2,247
49,917
6,935
922
1,609
9,466
1,623.7
9,108
9,714
75,022
47
Table 4.-Index of Crime, State, 1978— Continued
Area
Population
Crime
Index
total
Violent
crime'
Property
Murder
and non-
neghgent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
HAWAII
Standard Metropolitan
725,259
100.0%
33,678
100.0%
138,063
100.0%
897,000
145,006
100.0%
372,332
100.0%
360,662
100.0%
878,000
9.140,740
99.7%
100.0%
1,052,595
95.6%
100.0%
1,049,665
100.0%
11,243,000
51,892
2,175
9,944
64,011
7,136.1
9,079
18,504
7,667
35,250
4,014.8
497,858
506.598
40,128
43,250
14,348
564,196
5,018.2
167,890
184,101
25,307
29,890
13,476
19,162
233.153
4,338.5
66,448
34,162
34,416
14.399
115,263
3,980.1
2,044
63
316
2,423
270.1
536
1,018
522
2,076
236.4
48,322
48,808
2,514
2.710
845
52363
465.7
13,142
14,151
1.444
1,705
1,073
1.527
17383
323.5
3,465
910
916
293
4,674
161.4
49,848
2,112
9,628
61,588
6,866.0
8,543
17,486
7,145
33,174
3,778.4
449.536
457,790
37,614
40,540
13,503
511,»3
4,552.5
154,748
169,950
23.863
28.185
12.403
17.635
215,770
4,015.1
62,983
33,252
33,500
14,106
110,589
3.818.7
38
1
21
60
6.7
3
17
27
47
5.4
1,058
1.062
20
22
24
1,108
9.9
247
260
18
21
37
53
334
6.2
49
9
9
16
74
2.6
187
9
36
232
25.9
57
62
50
169
19.2
2,490
2,516
99
107
53
2,676
23.8
1,109
1,183
99
117
106
151
1,451
27.0
223
47
47
30
300
10.4
1.473
63
1,557
173.6
120
188
43
351
40.0
22,245
22,419
473
510
116
23,045
205.0
5,644
5,920
325
384
156
222
6,526
121.4
1.159
158
159
39
1357
46.9
346
32
196
574
64.0
356
751
402
1,509
171.9
22,529
22.811
1,922
2,071
652
25334
227.1
6,142
6,788
1.002
1,183
774
1,101
9,072
168.8
2,034
696
701
208
2,943
101.6
13,878
648
2,855
17381
1,937.7
2,671
3.879
2,567
9,117
1,038.4
111,945
113.981
8,808
9,495
4,604
128,080
1,139.2
41,759
45,982
5,284
6,241
5,161
7,338
59361
1,108.3
13,910
6,382
6,430
4.874
25^14
870.6
31.567
1,361
6,159
39,087
4,357.5
5,314
12,558
4,045
21,917
2.4%.2
283,605
289.069
26,889
28.980
8,227
326,276
2.902.0
95,815
105,122
17,208
20,325
6,099
8,672
134,119
2,495.7
45,086
24,831
25,016
8,465
78367
2.712.9
Area actually reporting ...
Other cities
4,403
Area actually reporting ...
103
Area actually reporting ...
Stale total . .
614
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
IDAHO
Standard Metropolitan
570.8
Area actually reporting ...
Other cities
558
Area actually reporting ...
Rural
1,049
Area actually reporting ...
State total
533
2,140
243.7
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
ILLINOIS
Standard MetropoUtan
Area actually reporting ....
53,986
54,740
Area actually reporting ....
1.917
2,065
Area actually reporting ....
Stale total
672
57,477
511.2
Rate per 100,000
INDIANA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
3,629,997
88.0%
100.0%
694,812
84.7%
100.0%
1,049,191
70.3%
100.0%
5374,000
1,087,200
100.0%
783,068
99.3%
100.0%
1.025,732
100.0%
2,8<>6,000
Area actually reporting ....
17,174
18,846
Area actually reporting ....
1,371
1,619
Area actually reporting ....
1,143
1,625
22,090
411.1
State total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
IOWA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting ....
3.987
Area actually reporting ....
Estimated totals
2,039
2.054
Rural
Area actually reporting ....
State total
767
6,808
235.1
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
48
•Me 4.— Index of Crime, Stote, 1978— Continued
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
vated
Burglary
KANSAS
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ural
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
tale total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
KENTUCKY
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Area actually reporting
Area actually reporting
late total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
LOUISIANA
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ther cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Area actually reporting
late total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
MAINE
andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
ther cities
Area actually reporting
ural
Area actually reporting
tate total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
MARYLAND
Andard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
ther cities
Area actually reporting
ural
Area actually reporting
late total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
1,093,900
100.0%
671,260
95.1%
1,607,016
100.0%
654,280
2,504,448
99.9%
100.0%
512,932
98.7%
100.0%
948,620
303,545
100.0%
483,374
100.0%
304,081
100.0%
1.091,000
3,513,872
100.0%
205,140
100.0%
423,988
100.0%
4,143,000
8,051
8,751
106,696
72,568
16,425
17,890
19,969
7,292
45,151
218,677
11,938
5,129
830
30328
732.0
7,632
8,295
99,225
67,439
15,595
12,745
166,865
16,681
19,293
190,302
10,921
193
U79
77
1,476
62
2,201
2,328
243
274
2,845
81.3
220
6,887
130
12,828
335
4,551
2,1%
491
2,261
14306
1,756
161.0
708
15,686
378.6
3,382
30,215
20.144
4,217
6,581
30,942
884.6
4,719
50,587
3,423
58,907
Table 4.-Index of Crioie, SUte, 1978— Continued
Area
Population
Crime
Index
Violent
crimei
Property
crimed
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Urceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
MASSACHUSETTS
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
5,562,302
96.7%
100.0%
199,299
100.0%
12,399
100.0%,
5,774,000
7,455,153
99.9%,
100.0%,
776,771
99.8%,
100.0%,
957,076
100.0%
9,189,000
2.607,142
99.8%
100.0%,
505,075
99.4%
100.0%,
895,783
98.8%
100.0%.
4.008.000
638,059
97.3%
100.0%
641,771
88.5%
100.0%,
1,124,170
47.4%:
100.0%
2,404,000
285,518
293,107
15,566
260
308.933
5,350.4
442.328
442.415
36,081
36,160
35,467
514,042
5,594.1
128,978
129,187
20,171
20,293
16,416
16,616
166,096
4.144.1
27,295
27,847
20,802
23,506
4.770
10.066
61,419
2,554.9
25,489
25,951
700
22
26,673
462.0
48.999
49,005
2,041
2,045
1,990
53,040
577.2
6,861
6,865
345
347
384
389
7,601
189.6
2,686
2,751
2,279
2,575
1,135
2,395
7,721
321.2
260,029
267,156
14,866
238
282,260
4,888.5
393,329
393,410
34,040
34.115
33,477
461,002
5,016.9
122,117
122,322
19,826
19,946
16.032
16,227
158,495
3,954.5
24,609
25,096
18,523
20.931
3,635
7.671
53,698
2,233.7
200
204
II
1
216
3.7
887
887
26
26
59
972
10.6
69
69
2
2
10
10
81
2.0
70
72
84
95
64
135
302
12.6
1,236
1,257
50
9,739
9,846
98
3
9,947
172.3
19,527
19.529
358
359
265
20,153
219.3
3,263
3,265
98
99
46
47
3,411
85.1
839
853
347
392
210
443
70.2
14,314
14,644
541
18
15,203
263.3
25,392
25,396
1,470
1,473
1,410
28,279
307.7
2,825
2,827
198
199
283
286
3312
82.6
1,603
1,649
1,723
1,947
763
1,610
5.206
216.6
79,400
81,617
5,758
107
87,482
1,515.1
1 10,279
1 10,297
7,931
7,948
14,471
132,716
1,444.3
34,515
34,558
3,464
3.485
5,724
5,794
43437
1,093.7
9,626
9,849
6,017
5,799
1,752
3,697
20345
846.3
1 19,767
123,329
8,109
81
131.519
2,277.8
237,851
237,906
24,503
24,557
17.495
279,958
3,046.7
77,097
77,244
15,044
15,135
9,156
9,267
101,646
2,536.1
13,179
13,407
11,528
13,027
1,549
3,269
29,703
1,235.6
Area actually reporting ....
60,862
62,210
Area actually reporting ....
999
Area actually reporting ....
Stale total
1J07
22.6
3,193
3,193
187
187
256
3,636
39.6
704
704
47
47
45
46
797
19.9
174
177
125
141
98
207
525
21.8
63,2SS
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
MICHIGAN
Standard Metropolitan
1,095.<
Area actually reporting ....
45,19!
45.20-
Area actually reporting ....
l,60e
1,61(
Rural
Area actually reporting ....
1,51
4832«
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
MINNESOTA
Standard Metropolitan
525.
Area actually reporting ....
10.50
10,52
Other cities
Area actually reporting ....
1,31
1,32<
Rural
Area actually reporting ....
1.15
1,16(
Stale total
13.01
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
MISSISSIPPI
Standard Metropolitan
324.
Area actually reporting ....
1,80-
1,84(
Area actually reporting ....
97
1.10
Rural
Area actually reporting ....
Estimated totals
33-
70
3.6S
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
151.
50
-Index of Crime, State, 1978— Continued
MISSOURI
ndard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ler cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ral
Area actually reporting
Estimated touls
ite total
Rate per 100.000
inhabitants
MONTANA
ndard Metropolitan
itatistical Area
Area actually reporting
ler cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ral
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
te total
Rate per 100,000
mhabitants
NEBRASKA
ndard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
ler cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ral
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
te total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
NEVADA
ndard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Area actually reporting
ral
Area actually reporting
te total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
3,079.616
97.7%
100.0%
542,578
89.1%
100.0%
1,237,806
63.4%
100.0%
4,860,000
188,174
100.0%
265,262
98.6%
100.0%
331,564
1.5%
689,767
100.0%
448,176
97.9%
100.0%
427,057
93.2%
100.0%
1^5,000
533.153
100.0%
32,611
100.0%
94,236
100.0%
660,000
Crime
total
8,540
13,479
220.031
6,673
6,705
30,739
4,510
4,841
53,856
697
631
639
527
529
1,865
237.6
2,377
400
409
183
196
2,982
190.5
5,153
780.8
7,847
12,386
197,293
6.146
6.176
28,874
50,874
3,250.7
Forcible
rape
1,015
64.9
2J73
359.5
Aggra-
vated
assault
4,103
6,476
6S37S
2.461
1.972
1,709
6,170
11,687
746.8
17,551
2,659.2
Table 4.— Index of Crime, State, 1978— Continued
Area
Population
Cnme
Index
total
Violent
crime'
Property
crirae2
Murder
and non-
negUgent
sla^u^^'ter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Mou
vehic
thef
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Standard MetropoUtan
261,640
99.6%
100.0%
475,815
97.3%
100.0%
133,545
100.0%
871,000
6,747,723
100.0%
524,786
100.0%
54,491
100.0%
7327,000
402,451
95.3%
100.0%
538,272
87.6%
100.0%
271,277
98.6%
100.0%
1,212,000
15,707,692
99.8%
100.0%
1.141,955
99.2%
100.0%
898,353
100.0%
17,748,000
10,890
10,924
21,828
22,431
2,073
35,428
4,067.5
350,694
29,390
1,444
381,528
5,207.2
26,702
27,492
25.699
29,355
5,857
5,939
62,786
5.180.4
954.179
955.455
41,937
42,261
30,277
1,0274*93
5,792.2
284
285
617
633
117
1,035
118.8
29.877
1,066
84
31,027
423.5
2,823
2.905
2,238
2.557
927
940
6,402
528.2
144,944
144,998
2.307
2,325
1.934
149,257
841.0
10,606
10,639
21,211
21,798
1,956
34393
3,948.7
320,817
28.324
1,360
350,501
4,783.7
23,879
24,587
23,461
26,798
4,930
4,999
56384
4,652.1
809,235
810,457
39,630
39,936
28,343
878,736
4,951.2
1
1
9
9
2
12
1.4
378
18
2
398
5.4
46
48
33
38
37
38
124
10.2
1,762
1,763
20
20
37
1,820
10.3
28
28
47
48
6
82
9.4
1.618
100
9
1,727
23.6
232
242
149
170
104
105
517
42.7
4,981
4,984
84
85
99
5,168
29.1
89
89
117
120
20
229
26.3
13,788
306
18
14,112
192.6
788
808
378
432
110
112
U52
111.6
83,133
83.152
427
430
203
83.785
472.1
166
167
444
456
89
712
81.7
14.093
642
55
14,790
201.9
1.757
1.807
1.678
1,917
676
685
4,409
363.8
55,068
55.099
1,776
1,790
1,595
58,484
329.5
3.150
3,161
5,677
5,834
1,106
10,101
1.159.7
97,649
8,279
772
106.700
1,456.3
7.457
7,719
5.751
6,569
1,874
1,900
16.188
1,335.6
270,028
270.391
9,846
9,922
12.643
292,956
1.650.6
6.562
6,582
13.897
14.282
766
21,630
2,483.4
183,649
18,581
4%
202,726
2,766.8
14,884
15,288
16,257
18,569
2,501
2,536
36393
3,002.7
423,685
424.434
27,638
27,851
14,231
466,516
2.628.6
Area actually reporting ....
(
Other cities
Area actually reporting ....
Estimated totals
I.«
Rural
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
NEW JERSEY
Standard MetropoUtan
30
Area actually reporting ....
Other cities
39.5
Area actuaUy reporting ....
Rural
1,4
Area actuaUy reporting ....
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
NEW MEXICO
Standard Metropolitan
561'
Area actually reporting ....
1,5
Other cities
Area actually reporting ....
Estimated totals . .
1,4
l.«
Rural ....
Area actually reporting ....
5.
State total
3,»
313
Rate per 100.000
inhabitants
NEW YORK
Sundard MetropoliUn
Area actually reporting ....
115,52
115,63
Area actuaUy reporting ....
2,14
2.16
Rural
Area actually reporting ....
State total
1,46
I19J4
672
Rate per 100,000
See footnotes at end of table.
52
ible 4.— Index of Crime, SUte, 1978-Continued
NORTH CAROLINA
indard Metropolitan
Jtatistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
her cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ral
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
lie total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
NORTH DAKOTA
ndard Metropolitan
iutistical Area
Area actually reporting
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ral
Area actually reporting
lie total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
OHIO
ndard Metropolitan
ilatistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ler cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ral
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ite total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
OKLAHOMA
ndard Metropolitan
ilatistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ler cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ral
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
ite total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
See footnotes at end of uble.
100.0%
1,065,845
97.1%
100.0%
1,990,545
98.0%
100.0%
5^77,000
146,227
100.0%
187,830
8,581,432
96.1%
100.0%
953,132
93.1%
100.0%
1,214,436
97.9%
100.0%
10,749,000
1,588,073
99.5%
100.0%
754,055
97.8%
100.0%
537,872
95.2%
100.0%
Index
total
36,199
36,935
216,506
8,690
9,125
118,939
437
67.0
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
31,422
32,061
193,452
19,312
19,731
456,419
7,988
8,387
108,774
Forcible
rape
171
174
1,024
135
2>»7
243
I9,«27
99
104
2,542
4,408
4,540
4,015
4,097
17,757
318.4
269
41.3
17,813
18,340
1,103
21,042
822
2,758
7,315
7,474
130,543
6,673
6,824
3,496
3,671
37,433
Table 4.— Index of Crime, State, 1978— Continued
Crime
total
Property
Forcible
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
OREGON
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Rural
Area actually reporting
State tolal
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
PENNSYLVANIA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Rural
Area actually reporting
State total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
PUERTO RICO
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Other agencies
Area actually reporting
Total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
RHODE ISLAND
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Rural
State tolal
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
SOUTH CAROLINA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Rural
Area actually reporting
Stale total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
See footnotes at end of Ubie.
1.460,854
99.5%
100.0%
510,191
99.3%
100.0%
472,955
100.0%
2,444,000
9,554,298
99.3%
100.0%
1,164,961
99.1%
100.0%
1.030,741
100.0%
11,750,000
852,356
98.3%
100.0%
82,644
100.0%
935,000
1.410,400
99.2%
100.0%
543,132
98.6%
100.0%
964,468
100.0%
2,918,000
49,202
5,262.2
15,149
451.2
126
2,195
245
16,064
5,785
172.3
7,943
325.0
>le 4.-lndex of Crime, SUte, 1978-Continued
Area
Population
Cnme
Index
total
Violent
crime'
Property
Murder
and non-
negl.gent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
Ihefl
Motor
vehicle
theft
SOUTH DAKOTA
idard Metropolitan
190,816
100.0%
187,073
95.4%
100.0%
312,111
80.6%
100.0%
690.000
2,745,813
99.6%
100.0%
567,481
98.5%
100.0%
1,043,706
93.0%
100.0%
4357,000
10,248,543
99.4%
100.0%
1,421,245
98.4%
100.0%
1,344,212
95.7%
100.0%
13,014,000
9,227
6,227
6,525
2,260
2,804
18,556
2,689.3
127,483
127,763
19,503
19,801
12,306
13,228
160,792
3,690.4
653,631
656,075
44,733
45,468
20,687
21,621
723,164
5.556.8
57,916
4,643
4,669
2,457
2,489
65,074
4,978.9
659
278
292
143
177
1,128
163.5
13,656
13,676
1,637
1,662
1,241
1,333
16,671
382.6
50,643
50,821
3.872
3,936
1,811
1,893
56,650
435.3
3,161
218
219
170
172
3,552
271.8
8,568
5,949
6,233
2,117
2,627
17,428
2,525.8
113,827
1 14,087
17,866
18,139
11,065
11,895
144,121
3,307.8
602,988
605,254
40,861
41,532
18.876
19,728
666314
5,121.5
54,755
4,425
4,450
2,287
2,317
61322
4,707.1
5
2
2
5
6
13
1.9
295
295
37
38
73
78
411
9.4
1,613
1.620
92
94
133
139
1.853
14.2
36
2
11
49
3.7
41
11
12
18
22
75
10.9
1,181
1,182
63
64
83
89
1335
30.6
4,562
4,581
188
191
148
155
4,927
37.9
265
19
19
15
15
299
22.9
81
19
20
7
9
110
15.9
6,147
6,152
293
297
177
190
6,639
152.4
20,664
20,706
436
443
235
246
21395
164.4
835
18
18
16
16
869
66.5
532
246
258
113
140
930
134.8
6,033
6,047
1,244
1,263
908
976
8,286
190.2
23,804
23,914
3.156
3.208
1.295
1.353
28,475
218.8
2.025
179
180
128
130
2335
178.7
2,200
940
985
768
953
4.138
599.7
41,751
41.848
5,371
5,453
5,186
5,575
52,876
1,213.6
187,438
188,259
12,3%
12.600
8,526
8.911
209,770
1,611.9
14,001
812
817
689
698
15316
1,187.1
5,802
4,693
4,917
1,182
1,467
12,186
1,766.1
60,106
60,245
11,272
11,444
4,892
5.259
76>«
1.766.1
361.431
362,672
26.310
26.742
9.098
9.509
398,923
3.065.3
36,858
3.321
3.339
1,426
1,445
41,642
3,186.1
Area actually reporting ....
Area actually reporting ....
331
Area actually reporting ....
207
1,104
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
TENNESSEE
ndard Metropolitan
160.0
Area actually reporting ....
11,994
Area actually reporting ....
1,242
Area actually reporting ....
1,061
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
TEXAS
ndard Metropolitan
328.1
Area actually reporting ....
54.323
Area actually reporting ....
2.190
ral
Area actually reporting ....
1,308
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
444.3
UTAH
ndard Metropolitan
1,024,629
100.0%
139,249
99.4%
100.0%
143,122
98.7%
100.0%
1307,000
Area actually reporting ....
Area actually reporting ....
294
Area actually reporting ....
174
1
Rate per 100,000
333.5
See footnotes at end of Uble.
55
Table 4.— Index of Crime, SUte, 1978— Continued
Population
Property
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
VERMONT
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Rural
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
SUte total
Rate per 100,000
VIRGINIA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Rural
Area actually reporting
Stale total
Rate per 100,000
WASHINGTON
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Rural
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
State total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
WEST VIRGINIA
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Estimated totals
Rural
Area actually reporting
Stale lolal
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
WISCONSIN
Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area
Area actually reporting
Other cities
Area actually reporting
Rural
Area actually reporting
Stale lolal
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
Sec footnotes at end of table.
34.]
100.0%
248,962
83.2%
100.0%
487,000
3,366,058
100.0%
487,560
100.0%
1,294,382
100.0%
5,148,000
2,689,391
98.2%
100.0%
449,607
88.6%
lOO.C
635,002
92.6%
100.0%
3,774,000
675,197
100.0%
384,774
99.1%
100.0%
800,029
100.0%
1.860,000
2,938,731
100.0%
636,509
100.0%
1,103,760
100.0%
4,679,000
5,277
6,341
18,538
171,240
19,831
20,411
22,047
230,802
136,058
25,347
14,743
286.4
6,184
132.2
5,098
6,125
17,728
159,346
18,706
16,882
194,934
3,786.6
19,145
20,679
215,506
4,719
125.0
8,123
157.8
1,858
99.9
2.203
2,345
85
324
48
2336
384
3,053
49.9
65.2
able 4.— Index of Crime, SUte, 1978— Continued
Area
Population
Crime
Index
total
Violent
Property
crime^
Murder
and non-
"m'af"
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
WYOMING
andard Metropolitan
None
281,364
92.9%
100.0%
142,636
94.1%
100.0%
424,000
13,449
14,469
4,317
4,588
19,057
4.494.6
713
767
397
422
1,189
280.4
12,736
13,702
3,920
4,166
17,868
4,214.2
9
10
19
20
30
69
74
24
26
too
23.6
155
167
35
37
204
48.1
480
516
319
339
855
201.7
2.365
2,544
942
1,001
3,545
836.1
9,474
10,193
2,520
2,678
12,871
3,035.6
Area actually reporting ....
Estimated totals
iiral
897
965
Area actually reporting ....
458
487
1,452
342.5
ate total
Rate per 100,000
inhabitants
'Violent crimes arc offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard MetropoUtan Statistical Aieas, 1978
Standard Melropolitan Statistical
loul
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Tex.
(Includes Callahan, Jones and Taylo
Counties.)
City of Abilene
Total area actually reporting . . .
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Akron, Ohio
(Includes Portage and Summit
Counties.)
City of Akron
Total area actually reporting . . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Albany, Ga
(Includes Dougherty and Lee
Counties.)
City of Albany
Total area actually reporting ...
Estimated Toul
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Albany— Schenectady— Troy, N.Y
(Includes Albany, Montgomery,
Rensselaer, Saratoga and
Schenectady Counties.)
City of:
Albany
Schenectady
Troy
Total area actually reporting . . .
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Albuquerque, N. Mex
(Includes Bernahllo and Sandoval
Counties.)
City of Albuquerque
Total area actually reporting ...
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Alexandria, La
(Includes Grant and Rapides
Parishes.)
City of Alexandria
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Allentown— Bethlehem— Easton, Pa.—
NJ
(Includes Carbon, Lehigh and
Northampton Counties, Pa.,
and Warren County, N.J.)
City of:
Allentown
Bethlehem
Total area actually reporting —
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Alloona, Pa
(Includes Blair County.)
City of Altoona
Total area actiially reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Tex.
(Includes Potter and Randall
Counties.)
City of Amarillo
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
659,259
4,584
5,239
3,887.6
15,606
30,885
32,278
4,896.:
4,822
5,564
5,595
5,346.4
3,253
3,436
30,379
3,839.7
22,866
26,702
27,492
1,702
18,754
18,897
3,116.5
8,874
9,466
5,963.9
2,561
2,650
402.0
2,434
2,823
2,905
721.8
4,337
4,922
3.652.'
14,309
28,324
29,628
4.239
3,051
2,972
28,343
3,582.'
20,432
23,879
24,587
6.109.3
3,668
5,244
3,744.1
2,271
1,591
17,879
18,012
2,970.5
8,178
8,718
5,492.7
5.-Index of Crime, Standard MetropolMa" Stotistical Areas, 1978— Continued
ndard Melropolitan Statistical Area
telm— Sania Ana— Gaiden Grove,
ncludes Oranpc County 1
Anaheim
Santa Ana
Garden Grove
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants
Arbor, Mich
ncludes Washtenaw County.)
City of Ann Arbor
Total area actually reporting
Rate per
inhabitants
ncludes Calhoun County.)
City of Anniston
Total area actually reporting ..
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants .
lelon— Oshkosh, Wis
ncludes Calumet, Outagamie and
Winnebago Counties.)
City of:
Appleton
Oshkosh
Total area actually reporting ..
Rate per 100,000 inliabitants .
eville, N.C
ncludes Buncombe and Madison
Counties.)
City of Asheville
Total area actually reporting ..
Estimated Total
inhabitants
Ga.
Includes Butts. Cherokee. Clayton,
Cobb. De Kalb, Douglas,
Fayette, Forsythe, Fulton.
Gwinnett. Henry, Newton.
Paulding, Rockdale, and Walton
Counties.)
City of Atlanta
Total area actually reporting ...
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ..
intlc City. NJ
Includes Atlantic County.)
City of Atlantic City
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
pista, Ga.— S.C
Includes Columbia and Richmond
Counties. Ga. and Aiken
County, S.C.)
City of Augusta
Total area actually reporting ..
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants .
stin, Tex
Includes Hays, Travis and
Williamson Counties.)
City of Austin
Total area actually reporting ..
Rate per 100,000 inliabitants .
kersHeld, CaUf.
[Includes Kem County.)
City of Bakersfield
Total area actually reporting ..
Rate per 100,000 inhabiunts .
See footnotes at end of table.
Crime
Index
total
15,417
16,250
8,866
117.699
6.423.7
3,101
2,750
12.002
»,095.8
53,870
127,594
128,789
6.917.3
5.531
13,560
7,165.6
3.524
15,225
15,505
5,332.6
24.719
31,388
6,632.6
10,997
29,352
7.962.0
1,126
1,180
690
7,586
414.0
8,845
13,327
13,408
Murder
and non-
legligent
man-
laughter
14.291
15,070
8,176
110,113
6,009.7
7,060
14,368
5,569.6
2.545
3.655
3.225.3
Forcible
ipe
45.025
114.267
115,381
6.197.1
3.202
13,646
13.899
4.780.2
23,306
29.628
6,260.7
10,205
26,709
7,245.1
Aggra-
assault
4,119
5,765
5,793
311.1
234
704
272.9
3,990
6,232
6,276
5,630
5,515
3,384
40,900
2,232.2
1,683
3,504
1,358.3
15,185
25.874
38,350
65,231
38,690
65,906
2,078.1
3,539.8
1,742
2,545
4,290
7.070
2,267.0
3,736.1
1,241
1,767
5,241
7,481
5,318
7,638
1,829.0
2,626.9
6,886
15,079
9.147
18,872
1.932.9
3,987.9
3,298
6,012
8,754
15,790
2.374.6
4,283.2
59
Table 5.— Index of Crime, StaDdard MetropoUtan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Crime
Index
total
Murder
ind non-
negligent
ForcibU
rape
Baltln
Md.
(Includes Baltimore City and Anne
Arundel. Baltimore. Carroll,
Harford and Howard Counties.)
City of Baltimore
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Baton Rouge, La
(Includes Ascension. East Baton
Rouge. Livingston and West
Baton Rouge Parishes.)
City of Baton Rouge
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ..
Bailie Creek, Mich.
dude*: Barry and '
Com
Cily of Battle Creek
Tola! area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Bay City, Mich
(Includes Bay County.)
City of Bay City
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Beaumont— Port Arthur— Orange, Tex.
(Includes Hardin, Jefferson and
Orange Counties.)
City of:
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Orange
Total area actually reporting . . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
(Includes Yellowstone County.)
City of Billings
Total area actually reporting ,
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
niloxl— Gulfport, Miss
(Includes Hancock, Harrison and
Stone Counties.)
City of:
Biloxi
Gulfport
Total area actually reporting .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
BInghamtoD. N.Y.— Pa
(Includes Broome and Tioga
Counties, N.Y., and Susquehann
County, Pa.)
City of Binghamton
Total area actually reporting ,
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
(Includes Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby
and Walker Counties.)
City of Birmingham
Total area actually reporting . . . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
(Includes Monroe County.)
City of Bloomington
Total area actually reporting ,
Rate per 100,000 inhabiUnts
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
183,809
100.0%
123,000
100.0%
363,691
69,463
140.486
6,568.8
21,969
32,689
7,352.0
3,058
5,845
4,752.0
9,068
2,883
1,728
18,613
19,508
5,363.9
2,576
1,931
8,032
8,265
4,696.0
2,828
9,802
3,255.2
26,659
44,953
45,032
5,491.1
2,024
4,655
5,055.3
14,659
21,858
1,022.0
1,948
3.174
713.9
1,885
1,956
537.8
1,089
1,122
637.5
54,804
118,628
5,546.8
2,902
8,221
J,472.6
2,676
5,302
1,310.6
16,728
17.552
4,826.1
3,822
4,934
1,819.6
2,359
1,650
6,943
7,143
1,058.5
2,716
9.472
3,145.6
23,690
39,996
40,068
4,885.8
38
207
213
121.0
1,351
1,353
165.0
301
408
331.7
288
655
127
133
77
156
548
1,183
565
1,226
55.4
337.1
61
126
69
215
67.4
210.0
232
812
837
475.6
3,192
3,197
389.8
127
154
167.2
TaUe 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
ForcibU
rape
(Includes Ada County.)
City of Boise
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
(Includes Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk
and Suffolk Counties.)
City of Boston
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Bradenlon, Fl*.
(Includes Manatee County.)
City of Bradenton
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Bridgeport, Conn
(Includes Fairfield County.)
City of Bridgeport
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
(Includes Plymouth County.)
City of Brockton
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Tex
(Includes Cameron County)
City of:
Brownsville
Harlingen
San Benito
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Bryan— College Sutlon, Tex
(Includes Brazos County.)
City of:
Bryan ., ,
College Station
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
(Includes Erie and Niagara Counties.)
City of Buffalo
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitanU ....
Burlington, N.C
(Includes Alamance County.)
City of Burlington
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
CuloB, Ohio
(Includes Carroll and Stark Counties.)
City of Canton
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(Includes Linn County.)
City of Cedar Rapids
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
3329 JM
100.0%
798,272
100.0%
384034
100.0%
77,429
100.0%
I,299,4<>7
100.0%
419,441
1664W0
100.0%
6,555
9,079
65,366
183,484
186,958
5,615.4
7,063
19,499
21,046
5,477.4
592
9,043
4,978.0
1,355
4,306
5,561.2
6,103
14,897
16,090
3,836.1
8,909
10,697
6,409.2
10,035
18,603
18,815
1,039
2,367
296.5
III
303
391.3
3,181
5,396
5,399
415.5
55,331
164,881
168,143
5,050.3
11,428
37,499
4,697.5
6,522
18,149
19,602
5,101.6
2,013
504
8,383
1,614.7
24,132
56,345
56,415
1,427
2,735
2,757.0
5,494
13,622
14.733
3,512.5
8,582
10,298
6,170.2
5,635
7,997
8,046
241.7
1,721
2,268
2,269
174.6
3,853
9,590
9,741
1,195
2,757
2,759
212.3
214
272
163.0
15,064
48,014
49,029
2,847
10,826
1,356.2
1,936
6,201
6,653
;,731.5
17,374
17,392
1,338.4
3,962
4,267
1,017.3
1,981
2,368
1,418.8
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
-North
(Includes Berkeley. Charleston, and
Dorchester Counties.)
City of:
Charleston
North Charleston
Total area actually reporting . . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Charleston, W. Va
(Includes Kanawha and Putnam
Counties.)
City of Charleston
Tola! area actually reporting ...
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Charlotte— Gaslonia, N.C
(Includes Gaston, Mecklenburg and
Union Counties.)
City of:
Charlotte
Gaslonia
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Chattanooga, Tenn.— Ga
(Includes Hamilton, Marion, and
Sequatchie Counties, Tenn. and
Catoosa. Dade and Walker
Counties, Ga.)
City of Chattanooga
Total area actually reporting ...
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Chicago, III
(Includes Cook, Du Page, Kane,
Uke, McHenry and Will
Counties.)
City of Chicago
Total area actually reporting ....
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Cincinnati, Ohio— Ky.— Ind
(Includes Clemiont, Hamilton and
Warren Counties, Ohio and
Boone, Campbell and Kenton
Counties, Ky. and Dearborn
County. Ind.)
City of Cincinnati
Total area actually reporting . . . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitant ...
Clark-svllle- Hopklnsvllle, Tenn.— Ky. ..
(Includes Christian County, Ky. and
Montgomery County. Tenn.)
City of:
Clarksville
Hopkinsville
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ...
Cleveland, Ohio
(Includes Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake
and Medina Counties.)
City of Cleveland
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ...
See footnotes at end of table.
Populati<
Index
total
25.961
25,987
6,776.1
6,486
10.340
3.968.9
12.109
17.365
17.693
4,348.6
190,815
386.831
390,224
5.555.7
30.296
68.103
68.845
4.999.2
50.952
94.170
96.330
4.952.6
3.303
5.644
5.687
413.0
9.697
12.592
12.729
654.4
Properly
22.556
22,579
5.887.5
Murder
and non-
negligent
20.684
3,990
32.193
5.343.3
10.849
15.790
16.093
3.955.4
163.129
348.270
351,475
5,004.0
26,993
62,459
63,158
4,586.2
2,409
1,478
5,376
3,710.0
41,255
81,578
83,601
4.298.1
Forcibis
15.233
19.211
19.280
274.5
Aggra-
vated
assault
423
2,353
2,355
614.1
10,325
16,528
16,635
236.8
3,161
3,189
231.6
2,623
4.288
4.378
7.670
7,677
2,001.8
34,165
80.835
81.598
1.161.7
8.551
17.540
I7.<
486
1.963
1.354.7
14,234 14,364
23.443 39.969
23.881 41,387
1,227.8 I 2.127.8
62
rable 5.— Index of Crime, SUndard Metropolitan StatisHcal Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Crime
Index
total
legligent
man-
slaughter
ForcibU
rape
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Colorado Springs, Colo
(Includes El Paso and Teller
Counties.)
City of Colorado Springs —
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
(Includes Boone County.)
City of Columbia
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
S.C.
and Richland
(Includes Lexingti
Counties.)
City of Columbia
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Toul
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
(Includes Chattahoochee County
and Columbus Consolidated
Government. Ga. and
Russell County, Ala.)
City of Columbus
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
(Includes Delaware, Fairfield,
Franklin, Madison and Pickaway
Counties.)
City of Columbus
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
:oipiis Christi, Tex
(Includes Nueces and San Patricio
Counties.)
City of Corpus Christi
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
l«ll«s-For1 Worth, Tex
(Includes CoUin, Dallas, Denton,
Ellis, Hood. Johnson. Kaufman,
Parker. Rockwall. Tarrant and
Wise Counties.)
City of:
Dallas
Fort Worth
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
Iiyton, Ohio
(Includes Greene. Miami,
Montgomery and i'reble Counties.)
City of Dayton
Total area actually reporting
Estunated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
laytona Beach, Fla.
(Includes Volusia County.)
City of Daytona Beach
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
S«e footnotes at end of table.
13,259
17.661
5,972.8
3.802
5.485
6,319.1
27.204
27.395
7.256.2
17,326
20.320
6,555.9
831
860
374.2
9.884
2.670
16.424
16.446
606.0
2.976
4.648
4.708
557.5
12.303
16,304
5,513.9
3,534
5.170
5.956.2
9,555
23.904
24,075
6,376.8
6,299
8.164
8.602
3.743.0
41.486
59.640
61.012
5.520.6
15,902
18,606
).002.9
76,685
33,338
179.186
179,537
6,615.5
20.836
47,120
47.994
5,683.3
8,834
18.935
8,616.7
1,923
2.281
2,308
208.8
2.353
2.368
627.2
1.054
1,541
1.602
145.0
1.101
8.619
8,633
318.1
3.849
5.269
1.781.9
3.555
8.629
8.681
2.299.4
2,440
3.073
3,225
.403.3
13.869
18,158
18.455
1,669.9
54,754
54.851
2.021.1
7.364
14.627
14.816
1.754.5
2.600
6.107
2.779.1
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Crime
Index
total
Decatur, HI
(Includes Macon County.)
City of Decatur
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Denver— Boulder, Colo
(Includes Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder,
Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, and
Jefferson Counties.)
City of;
Denver
Boulder
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Des Moines, Iowa
(Includes Polk and Warren Counties.)
City of Des Moines
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Detroit, Mich
(Includes Lapeer, Livingston,
Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and
Wayne Counties.)
City of Detroit
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Dubuque, Iowa
(Includes Dubuque County.)
City of Dubuque
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Duluth— Superior, Minn.— Wis
(Includes St. Louis County, Minn.,
and Douglas County, Wis.)
City of;
Duluth
Superior
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Eau Claire, Wis
(Includes Chippewa County and Eau
Claire County.)
City of Eau Claire
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Elmlm, N.Y
(Includes Chemung County.)
City of Elmira
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
El Paso, Tex
(Includes El Paso County.)
City of El Paso
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Erie, Pa
(Includes Erie County.)
City of Erie
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Eugene— Springfleld, Oicg
(Includes Lane County.)
City of:
Eugene
Springfleld
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
See footnotes at end of uble.
100.0%
4,407,179
100.0%
98,061
100.0%
431,826
100.0%
266,675
5,136
5,848
6,102
4,833.3
50,993
5,277
119,140
7,954.1
16,827
22,761
6,670.0
110,511
277,945
6,306.6
5,828
2,099
11,789
4,529.1
23,609
24,736
5,728.2
8,864
2,743
16.821
341
355
281.2
1,490
1,558
360.8
4,851
5,507
5,747
4,552.2
46,116
4.993
1 10,239
7.359.8
15.708
21.314
6,246.0
88,909
243,549
5,526.2
3.146
3.998
1,373.5
5,613
3
11,438
4,394.2
4
1.5
971
2,942
2.340.9
2
2.4
2.809
4.414
4.501.3
2
2.0
22,119
23,178
5,367.4
21
24
5.6
5.168
9.660
3.622.4
6
9
3.4
8,377
2.652
15,994
6.167.5
6
II
4.2
1,288
2,127
48.3
2,362
50
3,508
234,2
12.283
16.251
368.7
221
4,366
291.5
7,533
15.347
348.2
36
53
58.0
rable 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statisticai Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Mclropolitan Statistical Area
Popula
Cnme
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcibly ,
vated
assault
Lvansvllle, Ind.— Ky
(Includes Gibson. Posey.
Vanderburgh and Warrick
Counties, Ind. and
Henderson County, Ky.)
City of Evansville
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
•'all River, Mass
(Includes Bristol County.)
City of Fall River
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
"■argo— Moorhead, N. Dak.— Minn
(Includes Cass County, N. Dak., and
Clay County, Minn.)
City of:
Fargo
Moorhead
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
?ayetteville, N.C
(Includes Cumberland County.)
City of Fayetteville
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
fayetteville— Springdale, Ark.
(Includes Benton and Washington
Counties.)
City of:
Fayetteville
Springdale
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Flint, Mich
(Includes Genesee and Shawassee
Counties.)
City of Flint
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Florence, Ala
(Includes Colbert and Lauderdale
Counties.)
City of Florence
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Fort Collins, Colo
(Includes Larimer County.)
City of Fort Collins
Total area actually reporting —
Rate per 100,000 inhabitante ...
Fort Uuderdale-Hollywood, Fla.
(Includes Broward County.)
City of:
Fon Lauderdale
Hollywood
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Fort Myers— Cape Coral, Fla.
(Includes Lee County.)
City of:
Fort Myers
Cape Coral
Total area actually reporting —
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
233,468
100.0%
158,018
100.0%
173,6««
8,923
12,309
13,625
4,659.7
2,761
1,093
4,583
3,567.5
7,209
14,849
6,360.2
19,167
33,854
6.655.3
3,429
3,484
2,756.6
3,030
7,182
5,591.8
16,726
10,719
70,564
7,920.6
956
1,834
785.5
3,063
4,067
799.5
687
5,479
615.0
8,044
11,200
12,431
4,251.4
5,637
19,977
21,224
4,592.^
6.253
13,015
5,574.6
16,104
29,787
5,855.7
1,256
3,235
3,285
2,599.1
2,8i
6,839
5,324.7
15,805
10,032
65,085
7,305.6
663
717
245.2
2,298
3,080
3,434
1,174.4
2,041
5,290
2,265.8
4,765
8,313
1,634.2
65
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Stati
Index
total
Murder
and non
negligent
slaughter
Forciblt
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Fort Smith, Ark.— Okia
(Includes Crawford and Sebastian
Counties, Ark. and Le Flore and
Sequoyah Courses, Okla.)
City of Fori Smith
Total area actually reporting . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants .
Fort Wayne, Ind
(Includes Adams, Allen, De Kalb and
Wells Counties.)
City of Fort Wayne
Total area actually reporting ,..
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ..
Fresno, Calif.
(Includes Fresno County.)
City of Fresno
Total area actually reporting ...
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ..
Gadsden, Ala
(Includes Etowah County.)
City of Gadsden
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Gainesville, Fla
(Includes Alachua County.)
City of Gainesville
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Galveston— Texas City, Tex
(Includes Galveston County.)
City of:
Galveston
Texas City
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Gary— Hammond— East Chicago, Ind. .,
(Includes Lake and Porter Counties.)
City of:
Gary
Hammond
East Chicago
Total area actually reporting ....
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Grand Forks, N.D.— Minn
(Includes Grand Forks County. N.D.
and Polk County, Minn.)
City of Grand Forks
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Grand Rapids, Mich
(Includes Kent and Ottawa Counties.
City of Grand Rapids
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ...
Great Falls, Mont
(Includes Cascade County.)
City of Great Falls
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Greeley, Colo
(Includes Weld County.)
City of Greeley
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
130303
100.0%
192,599
100.0%
654,271
100.0%
577,198
100.0%
85,801
100.0%
109,442
22,997
40,206
40,474
8,473.8
5,968
10,725
8,230.8
2,598
11,451
5,945.5
10,009
6,947
2,553
12,544
25,570
4,430.0
5,416
5,778
6,734.2
3,511
6,040
5,518.9
3,708
3,732
781.3
3,707
3,726
569.5
1.274
1,852
320.9
4.2Ui
5,354
5.915
3,167.6
12,272
16,014
16.161
4,347.0
21.000
36.498
36,742
7,692.5
3,141
3,892
3.979.8
5.390
9,697
7,441.9
4,862
2,437
10,235
5,314.2
8,361
6,272
2,385
29.241
29.642
4,530.5
2.124
3,253
3,252.7
3,340
5,592
5,109.6
1,102
1,528
1,537
321.8
91
739
1,883
1,896
397.0
1,209
1,338
716.5
2,361
3,546
3.577
7,397
13,646
13,725
2,873.5
440
7.621
7.705
,177.6
2%
437
437.0
66
Fable 5.— Index of Crime, StaDdard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Index
total
3reen Bay, Wis
(Includes Brown County.)
City of Green Bay
Total area actually reporting ..
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants .
3reensboro— Winston-Salem— High
»olnl. N.C
(Includes Davidson, Forsyth,
Guilford, Randolph, Stokes and
Yadkin Counties.)
City of:
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
High Point
Total area actually reporting ..
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Jreenville— Spartanburg, S.C
(Includes Greenville. Pickens and
Spartanburg Counties.)
City of:
Greenville
Spartanburg
Total area actually reporting .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
iamllton— Mlddletown, Ohio
(Includes Butler County.)
City of;
Hamilton
Middletown
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Pa,
(Includes Cumberland, Dauphin and
Perry Counties.)
City of Harrisburg
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
riartford, Conn
(Includes Hartford and Tolland
Counties.)
City of Hartford
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitanU ....
flonolulu, Hawaii
(Includes Honolulu County.)
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Houston, Tex
(Includes Brazona, Fort Bend, Harris,
Liberty, Montgomery and Waller
Counties.)
City of Houston
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
fluntlngton— Ashland, W. Va.— Ky.—
Ohio
(Includes Cabell and Wayne
Counties, W. Va., Boyd and
Greenup Counties, Ky. and
Lawrence County, Ohio.)
City of:
Huntington
Ashland
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
See footnotes at end of table.
9,742
10,971
5,078
36,017
28,972
29,229
5,291.5
6,139
2,901
13,849
5,565.1
6,026
16,765
3,956.1
18,594
51,804
5,574.0
132,000
177,699
178,793
7,212.6
2,946
2,973
538.2
10,852
14,059
14,140
3,752
6,040
3,458.4
8,749
9,472
4,821
32,536
32,574
4,163.5
5,127
4,055
26,026
26,256
4,753.3
5,756
2,777
13,047
5,242.8
5,159
15,334
3,618.4
16,005
47,824
5.145.8
121,148
163,640
164,653
6,642.2
7,352
8,324
8,343
336.6
747
2,303
,143
2,621
140
1,528
2,554
10,262
2,558
10,273
327.0
1,313.0
1,918
3,732
3,782
152.6
1,129
7,924
7,994
,447.2
70
243
97.6
42
482
193.7
884
3,799
1,526.6
439
581
137.1
367
726
171.3
2,096
4,723
1,114.5
1,560
2,010
216.3
876
1,714
184.4
4,231
12,928
1,391.0
1,473
203.1
346
47.7
13,878
1,913.5
1,033
1,040
351.6
37,894
50,988
51,363
2,072.0
2,946
2,%9
1,003.9
67
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Population
Index
total
Property
Robbery
Aggra-
assault
(Includes Limestone. Madison and
Marshall Counties.)
City of Huntsville
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants
iDd.
(Includes Boone, Hamilton, Hancock,
Hendricks, Johnson, Marion,
Morgan and Shelby Counties.)
City of Indianapolis
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
Jackson, Mich
(Includes Jackson County.)
City of Jackson
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
Jackson, Miss
(Includes Hinds and Rankin
Counties.)
City of Jackson
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Jacksonville, Fla.
(Includes Baker. Clay, Duval, Nassau,
and St. Johns Counties.)
City of Jacksonville
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Janesville— Beloit, Wis
(Includes Rock County.)
City of:
Janesville
Beloit
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Jersey City, NJ
(Includes Hudson County.)
City of Jersey City
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Johnson City— Klngsport— Bristol,
Tenn.— Va
(Includes Carter, Hawkins, Sullivan,
Unicoi, and Washington Counties,
Tenn., Bristol City, and Scott and
Washington Counties, Va.)
City of:
Johnson City
Kingsport
Bristol
Total area actually reporting ,
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Johnstown, Pa.
(Includes Cambria and Somerset
City of Johnstown
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitanU
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
138,965
10,770
14,372
4,845.9
34,837
57,820
64,010
5,588.1
12,366
13,752
14,071
4.756.7
36,274
44,837
6,519.3
2,853
2,333
6,462
15,863
31,452
5,592.2
1,291
4,245
1.692.4
10,138
13,324
4,492.5
31,906
39,674
5,768.6
2,823
2,250
6,291
1,527.0
13,903
28,380
5,046.0
1,100
3,829
1,526.6
l,%3
2,446
2,555
223.1
1,353
1,919
2,176
190.0
8,738
14,380
16,057
1,401.8
4.599
4,724
1,597.0
10,385
12,852
1,868.7
68
TaUe 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Kalanuuoo— Portage, Mich
(Includes Kalamazoo and Van Buren
Counties.)
City of:
Kalamazoo
Portage
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Kansas City, Mo.— Kans
(Includes Cass, Clay, Jackson. Platte
and Ray Counties, Mo. and
Johnson and Wyandotte
Counties, Kans.)
City of:
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Mo.
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Kenosha, Wis
(Includes Kenosha County.)
City of Kenosha
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
KUIeen-Temple, Tex
(Includes Bell and Coryell Counties.)
City of:
Killeen
Temple
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
KnoxvIIIe, Tenn
(Includes Anderson, Blount, Knox
and Union Counties.)
City of Knoxville
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
La Crosse, Wis
(Includes La Crosse County.)
City of La Crosse
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitanU ....
Lafayette, La
(Includes Lafayette Pansh.)
City of Lafayette
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Lafayette— West Lafayette, Ind
(Includes Tippecanoe County.)
City of;
Lafayette
West Lafayette
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Lake Charles, La
(Includes Calcasieu Parish.)
City of Lake Charles —
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Lakeland-WlDler Haven, Fla.
(Includes Polk County.)
City of:
Ukeland
Winter Haven
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Lancaster, Pa.
(Includes Lancaster County.)
City of Lancaster
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabiunts ....
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
IJI3,299
98.4%
100.0%
126,518
100.(
100.0%
454,015
100.0%
134,160
100.0%
157,723
100.0%
272,552
100.0%
332,816
15,459
37,729
80,857
11,031
18,627
18,652
5,161
6,564
1,892.7
5,029
8,970
9,032
687.7
72,786
5,542.2
5.433
7,962
6,293.2
3,516
2,219
8.452
3,995.7
9,816
16,948
16,972
3,738.2
3,258
4,216
1,768.9
3,756
7,166
1,543.4
764
1.215
5.009
1,864
2,708
11,478
2,940
5,275
23,981
2,%1
5,311
24,225
225.5
404.4
1,844.6
142
49
1.258
168
87
1,870
132.8
68.8
1,478.1
3,794
6,100
6,106
1,344.9
421
620
701.3
835
2,349
705.8
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Stati
.ansing— East Lansing. Mich. ...
(Includes Clinton. Eaton, Ingha
Ionia Counties.)
Cily ot:
East Lansing
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Laredo, Tex
(Includes Webb County.)
City of Laredo
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Las Vegas, Nev
(Includes Clark County.)
City of Las Vegas
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
(Includes Douglas County.)
City of Lawrence
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants
Lawton, Okia
(Includes Comanche County.)
City of Lawton
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Lewiston— Auburn, Maine
(Includes Androscoggin County.)
City of:
Lewiston
Auburn
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ,
-Fayette, Ky
(Includes Bourbon, Clark, Fayette,
Jessamine. Scott, and Woodford
Counties.)
City of Lexington
Total area actually reporting ..
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants .
Lima, Ohio
(Includes Allen, Auglaize, Putnam
and Van Wert Counties.)
City of Lima
Total area actually reporting . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants .
Lincoln, Nebr
(Includes Lancaster County.)
City of Lincoln
Total
ctually
reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants
LKfle Rock— North Little Rock, Ark.
(Includes Pulaski and Saline
Counties.)
City of:
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants
Long Branch— Asbury Park, NJ
(Includes Monmouth County.)
City of:
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Total area actually reporting ,,
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants .
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
3674>05
100.0%
65,277
100.0%
12L497
Crime
Index
toul
20.399
20.456
4.528.5
3,029
3.226
3,803.6
29,371
34,647
9,417.4
3,121
4,197
6,429.5
2,869
1,162
100.0% 4,874
3.892
8.206
8,814
8,062
9,225
5,055.7
16,071
4.302
27.049
7.145.8
19.125
19.178
4,245.6
26,485
31,049
8,439.4
2,897
3,940
6,035.8
1,129
4,404
4,612.5
I.O
12,679
14,690
5.000.3
II
17
5.8
3,662
7,831
8,401
3,985.2
5
5
2.4
7,791
8,918
4,887.4
3
3
1.6
13,969
3,902
24,016
6,344.5
25
10
48
12.7
2,316
1,700
23.475
4,789.4
13
2.7
192
1.548
249
1.731
67.7
470.5
27
70
29
75
44.4
114.9
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
10.308
12,017
3,266.3
3,416
4,064
1,383.3
2,200
2.323
I.102.C
1. 155
7.805
2.061.9
533
6.783
1,383.9
fable 5.— Index of Crime, Standard MetropoUtan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
ligen
lan-
slaughte
Forcible
rape
ongview— Marshall, Tex
(Includes Gregg and Harrison
Counties.)
City of:
Longview
Marshall
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
oraln— Elyila, Ohio
(Includes Lorain County.)
City of:
Lorain
Elyria
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ...
OS Angeles— Long Beach, Calif.
(Includes Los Angeles County.)
City of:
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Total area actually reporting ....
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
oulsvllle, Ky.-Ind
(Includes Bullitt, Jefferson and
Oldham Counties, Ky. and Clark
and Floyd Counties, Ind.)
City of Louisville
Total area actually reporting . . . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
ubbock. Tex
(Includes Lubbock County.)
City of Lubbock
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
ynchburg, Va
(Includes Lynchburg City and
Amherst, Appomattox and
Campbell Counties.)
City of Lynchburg
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
lacon, Ga.
(Includes Bibb, Houston, Jones and
Twiggs Counties.)
City of Macon
Total area actually reporting . . . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
ladlson, Wis
(Includes Dane County.)
City of Madison
Total area actually reporting —
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ...
lanchester, N.H
(Includes Hillsborough County.)
City of Manchester
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rale per 100,000 inhabitante ...
lansneld, Ohio
(Includes Richland County.)
City of Mansfield
Total area actually reporting ....
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
261,640
2,969
2,479
8,652
8,928
3.448.3
233,344
27,776
520,480
521,797
7,341.7
19,253
43,737
45,000
4,843.2
14,259
16,166
7,843.1
4,029
5,660
3,817.0
12,294
18,815
5,865.8
5,214
10,890
10,924
6,207
6,444
1,953.3
76,838
76,956
1,082.8
284
285
108.9
2,608
2,331
7,777
8,035
3,103.4
196,547
24,088
443,642
444,841
6,258.9
3,705
5,141
3,467.0
7,163
10,840
11,225
4,515.6
12,064
18,409
5,739.2
5,093
10,606
10,639
4,750
4.758
66.9
17,105
2,130
33,155
33,201
37,697
37,760
531.3
166
167
63.8
2.758
2,814
1,086.9
69,876
9,894
165,493
165,881
2,333.9
1,437
3,150
3,161
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Popula
Property
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Aggra-
assault
McAllen— PhaiT— Edlnburg, Tex
(Includes Hidalgo County.)
City of:
McAllen
Pharr
Edinburg
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Melbourne— TitusvlUe— Cocoa, Fla
(Includes Brevard County.)
City of:
Melbourne
Titusville
Cocoa
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Memphis, Tenn.— Ark.— Miss.
(Includes Shelby and Tipton
Counties, Tenn., Cnttenden County,
Ark. and De Soto County, Miss.)
City of Memphis
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
100.0%
897,332
Fla.
(Includes Dade County.)
City of Miami
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Midland, Tex
(Includes Midland County.)
City of Midland
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Milwaukee, Wis
(Includes Milwaukee, Ozaukee,
Washington and Waukesha
Counties.)
City of Milwaukee
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Mtnneapolls-St. Paul. Minn.— Wis
(Includes Anoka, Carver, Chisago,
Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey. Scott,
Washington and Wright Counties.
Minn, and St. Croix County, Wis.)
City of:
Minneapolis
Saint Paul
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
(Includes Baldwin and Mobile
Counties.)
City of Mobile
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Modesto, Calif.
(Includes Stanislaus County.)
City of Modesto
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
1,432,086
100.0%
73349
100.0%
1,407,180
2.936
2.163
1. 119
15.989
6.311.6
43.542
50.209
5.595.4
34.860
120,388
8.406.5
2,014
2.584
3,522.9
33,822
63,524
4.514.3
30,542
20.162
111.229
111.337
5,293.6
15,210
24,301
5,665.0
9,152
17,915
18,087
7.311.8
5.412
6.324
704.8
2,438
3.194
227.0
3,098
1,752
6.327
6,329
300.9
1,938
3,015
702.8
38,130
43.885
4,890.6
28,588
102,135
7,131.9
31,384
60,330
4,287.3
27.4
18.410
104.902
13,272
21,286
4,962.1
8,559
16.622
16.779
6.783.0
2,897
3,062
341.2
1.212
1,448
102.9
1,688
790
3.085
3.086
146.7
1.738
2.425
270.2
3,137
10,983
766.9
2.562
2.563
121.9
1.107
1.806
421.0
able 5.— Index of Crime, Standard MetropoUtaD Statisticai Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Crime
Index
total
Murder
negligent
slaughter
Forciblf
Aggra-
vated
assault
(Includes Ouachita Parish.)
City of Monroe
Total area actually reporting ....
Estimated Total
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ...
loolgomery, Ala
(Includes Autauga, Elmore and
Montgomery Counties.)
City of Montgomery
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
luskegon— Norton Shores— Muskegon
liigbts, Mkh
(Includes Muskegon and Oceana
Counties.)
City of:
Muskegon
Norton Shores
Total area actually reporting ....
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
ishvlile— Davidson, Tenn
(Includes Cheatham, Davidson,
Dickson. Robertson, Rutherford,
Sumner, Williamson and Wilson
Counties.)
City of Nashville
Total area actually reporting ....
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
issau-Suffolk, N.Y
(Includes Nassau and Suffolk
Counties.)
Total area actually reporting
Rale per 100.000 inhabitants ...
NJ.
100.0%
I4>63,457
(Includes Essex, Morris, Somerset
Union Counties.)
City of Newark
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
NJ.
(Includes Middlesex County.)
City of:
New Brunswick
Perth Amboy
Sayreville
Total area actually reporting .
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants
ew Haven— West Haven, Conn. ..,
(Includes New Haven County.)
City of:
New Haven
West Haven
Total area actually reporting .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
(Includes Jefferson, Orleans,
St. Bernard and St. Tammany
Parishes.)
City of New Orleans
Total area actually reporting ,
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
11,988
13,973
5,413.8
10,533
10,563
5,923.0
26,444
35,056
35,163
4,488.8
32,057
109,116
5,557.3
17,524
2,565
40,021
44,974
5,930.8
45,823
78,284
6,861.0
3,153
3,907
3,913
499.5
2,243
2,428
320.2
7,635
10,715
939.1
3,829
5,618
5,674
1,341.3
9,542
9,570
5,366.2
23,291
31,149
31,250
3,989.3
25,214
96,216
4,900.3
16,330
2,386
37,778
42,546
5,610.6
38,188
67,569
5,921.9
731
736
563.1
2,737
5,681
289.3
3,731
4,435
1,718.3
1,150
145
2,534
2,540
1,424.3
8,860
28,788
1,466.2
12,174
13,477
1,777.2
10,514
19,845
1,739.3
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Populatii
Property
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
Robbery
Newpon News— Hampton, Va
(Includes Hampton, Newport News,
Poquoson, and Williamsburg
Cities and Gloucester, James City,
and York Counties.)
City of:
Newport News
Total area actually reporting ....
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ...
New York, N.Y.-NJ
(Includes Bronx, Kings, New York,
Putnam, Queens, Richmond,
Rockland and Westchester
Counties, N.Y. and Bergen
County, N.J.)
City of New York
Total area actually reporting ....
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Norfolk— Virginia Beach— Portsmouth,
Va.-N.C
(Includes Chesapeake, Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia
Beach Cities, Va.. and Currituck
County, N.C.)
City of:
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
Total area actually reporting —
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
North East, Pa
(Includes Lackawanna, Luzerne and
Monroe Counties.)
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Odessa, Tex
(Includes Ector County.)
City of Odessa
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Oklahoma City, Okia
(Includes Canadian, Cleveland,
McClain, Oklahoma and
Pottawatomie Counties)
City of Oklahoma City
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Omaha, Nebr.— Iowa
(Includes Douglas and Sarpy
Counties, Nebr., and
Pottawattomie County. Iowa.)
City of Omaha
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Orlando, Fla
(Includes Orange, Osceola and
Seminole Counties.)
City of Orlando
Total area actually reporting ....
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ...
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
9300.743
100.0%
592,822
19,472
12,812
5,869
16,227
16,265
2,683.9
5,401
6,318
5,493.9
12.992
50,007
8.435.4
447,669
530,782
531,934
5,719.3
17,306
12,347
5,169
15,477
15.512
2.559.6
5,121
5,982
5,201.7
24,031
39,993
40.078
5,089.4
19.603
28.923
4,988.3
74,029
76,154
76,172
43,271
45,640
45.669
2,902
2,907
369.2
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard MetropoUtan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Murder
and non-
negligenl
ForcibU
Ky.
(Includes Daviess County.)
City of Owensboro
Total area actually reporting ...
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Oxnard— Siml Valley— Ventura, Calif.
(Includes Ventura County.)
City of:
Oxnard
Simi Valley
Ventura
Total area actually reporting . . .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Panama City, Fla
(Includes Bay County.)
City of Panama City
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Parkersburg- Marietta, W. Va.— Ohio
(Includes Wirt and Wood Counties,
W. Va. and Washington County,
Ohio.)
City of:
Parkersburg
Marietta
Pascagoula— Moss Point, Miss
(Includes Jackson County.)
City of.
Pascagoula
Moss Point
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Pllerson—Clirton— Passaic, NJ
(Includes Passaic County.)
City of:
Paterson
Clifton
Passaic
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Pensacoia, Fla.
(Includes Escambia and Santa Rosa
Counties.)
City of Pensacoia
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
(Includes Peoria, Tazewell and
Woodford Counties.)
City of Peoria
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Petersburg— Colonial Heights— Hopewell,
(Includes Colonial Heights, Hopewell
and Petersburg Cities and
Dinwiddie and Prince George
Counties.)
City of:
Petersburg
Colonial Heights
Hopewell
actually reporting
Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
482,035
100.0%
92,508
100.0%.
153,890
100.0%
114,700
100.0%
460,230
100.0%
359,048
3,331
3,848
25,697
5,330.9
808
5,689
3,696.8
2,176
675
4.991
1,351.4
9,985
3,105
3,624
10,929
17,169
17,374
4,838.9
2,492
3,007
3,712.3
8,323
3,190
3,529
23,616
4,899.2
8,504
2,968
3,206
22.811
4,956.4
4.552
18,042
6,689.6
9,113
15,002
15,196
1,232.3
1,249
5,214
1,175.6
360
1,269
470.5
1,379
1,633
1,639
456.5
1,010
8,560
1,775.8
1,386
5,606
2,078.6
321
1,323
1,059.5
75
Table 5.— Index of Crime, SUindard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolilan Statistical Area
Index
total
ForcibU
rape
Aggra-
assault
P«.-NJ
(Includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware.
Montgomery and Philadelphia
Counties, Pa. and Burlington,
Camden and Gloucester Counties,
N.J.)
City of Philadelphia
Total area actually reporting . . .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Phoenix, Ariz
(Includes Mancopa County.)
City of Phoenix
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Pine Bluff, Art
(Includes Jefferson County.)
City of Pine Bluff
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100,000 inhabitanU ..
100.0%
86.554
100.0%
2344,441
(Includes Allegheny, Beaver,
Washington and Westmoreland
Counties.)
City of Pittsburgh
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Plttsfleld, Mass
(Includes Berkshire County.)
City of Pittsfield
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Portland, Maine
(Includes Cumberland County.)
City of Portland
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Porlland, Oreg.— Wash
(Includes Clackamas, Multnomah and
Washington Counties, Oreg., and
Clark County, Wash.)
City of Portland
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Poughkeepsie, N.Y
(Includes Dutchess County.)
City of Poughkeepsie
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Providence— Warwick— Pawlucket, R.I. ..
(Includes Bnstol, Kent, Providence
and Washington Counties.)
City of:
Providence
Warwick
Pawlucket
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Prove— Orem, Utah
(Includes Utah County.)
City of:
Orem
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
1,142,646
100.0%
852356
71,575
112,793
8,716.3
3,001
6,018
6,296
4,270.8
6,331
13,016
6,255.7
2,254
8,372
3,646.3
12,403
5,432
2,943
43,772
44,227
5,188.8
12.368
22,184
22.276
453.2
5,401
8,037
621.1
8,010
8,034
342.7
2.909
2.935
344.3
179,116
180,435
3,671.2
66,174
104,756
8,095.2
3,158
3,732
1,311.8
2,813
5,677
5,938
1,027.9
31,597
71,057
71,607
6,266.f
2,083
7,702
3,354.5
11,422
5,062
2,781
40,863
41,292
2.049
1.715
6,370
3,451
1,338
1,343
27.3
10,452
10,480
213.2
2,450
2,457
215.0
4.224
9,915
9,973
202.9
162
197
227.6
3,832
3,861
337.9
1,922
1,943
228.0
19,154
55,024
55,383
1,126.8
20.340
30,721
2,374.0
1,141
2,282
2,363
9,734
22,193
22,337
1,954.8
696
2,598
1,131.5
able 5.— Index of Crime, StandanI MetropoUtan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Crime
total
Property
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
vated
assault
»ieblo, Colo
(Includes Pueblo County.)
City of Pueblo
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
aclne. Wis
(Includes Racine County.)
City of Racine
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
alelgh— Durham, N.C
(Includes Durham, Orange and Wake
Counties.)
City of:
Raleigh
Durham
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
■pid City, S.D
(Includes Meade and Pennington
Counties.)
City of Rapid City
Total area actually reporting
per 100,000 inhabitants
Pa.
(Includes Berks County.)
City of Reading
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
eno, Nev
(Includes Washoe County.)
City of Reno
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Jchland—Keiuiewick— Pasco, Wash.
(Includes Benton and Franklin
City of:
Richland
Kennewick
Pasco
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabiunts
Va.
(Includes Richmond City and Charles
City, Chesterfield, Goochland,
Hanover, Henrico, New Kent
and Powhatan Counties.)
City of Richmond
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
100.0%
17M38
100.0%
491,372
100.0%
298,458
100.0%
120,991
(Includes Riverside and San
Bernardino Counties.)
City of:
Riverside
San Bernardino
Ontario
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100,000 inhabiunts
Sec footnotes at end of table.
6,439
7.7 1 1
6,252.0
6,612
10,004
5,609.6
8,448
8,178
24,266
24,543
4,994.8
4,820
8,975
9,029
3,025.2
8,882
14,232
8,612.5
16,943
32,746
5,504.4
13,394
13,668
6,340
100,626
7,299.1
5,639
6,708
5,438.8
7,538
22,533
22,778
4,635.6
3,196
4,479
5,010.7
4,337
8,315
8,366
15,107
30,359
5,103.1
12,043
12,242
5,325
272
2,905
210.7
832
1,252
1,400.6
1,779
3,120
3,134
1,050.1
2,449
3,975
2,405.5
303
294
1,433
4,447
8,462
1,422.4
3,872
2,057
33,621
2,438.8
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard MetropoUtan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Stall
Index
total
Murder
negligeni
man-
slaughtci
ForcibU
Va.
(Includes Roanoke and Salem Cities
and Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke
Counties.)
City of Roanoke
Total area actually reporting
Rate per I(X),000 inhabitants . . . .
Rochester, Minn
(Includes Olmsted County.)
City of Rochester
Total area actually reporting
Rate per IOO,(X)0 inhabitants ....
Rochester, N.V
(Includes Livingston, Monroe,
Ontario, Orleans and Wayne
Counties.)
City of Rochester
Total area actually reporting
Rate per IOO,(X)0 inhabitants ....
Rockford, III
(Includes Boone and Winnebago
Counties.)
City of Rockford
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per lOO.OCX) inhabitants ....
Sacramento, Calif.
(Includes Placer, Sacramento and
Yolo Counties.)
City of Sacramento
Total area actually reporting
Rate per IOO,0(X) inhabitants ....
Saginaw, Mich
(Includes Saginaw County.)
City of Saginaw
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
St. Cloud, Minn
(Includes Benton, Sherburne and
Stearns Counties.)
City of Saint Cloud
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
St Joseph, Mo
(Includes Andrew and Buchanan
Counties.)
City of Saint Joseph
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
St. Uuls, MO.-III
(Includes St. Louis City and
Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and
St. Louis Counties, Mo. and
Clinton, Madison, Monroe and
St. Clair Counties, 111.)
City of Saint Louis
Total area actually reporting .....
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Salem, Greg
(Includes Marion and Polk Counties.)
City of Salem
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ....
See footnotes at end of table.
lOO.O^o
269,723
100.0%
951,073
100.0%
225,925
100.0%
2,402,259
8,656
12,042
5,404.7
2,974
3,730
»,063.2
25,285
52,964
5,487.5
9,684
14,512
14,823
5,495.6
29,188
79,039
8,310.5
3,475
3,576
2,310.3
5,415
5,775
5,736.5
54,485
134,621
139,170
5,793.3
6,710
13,225
13.255
5,796.5
2,334
3,326
344.6
10,095
16,506
16,766
697.9
2,877
3,605
3,927.0
22,951
49,638
5,142.9
7,042
12,908
5,713.4
2,440
3,406
3,505
2,264.5
6,528
12,406
12,434
5,437.5
1,582
2,948
310.0
1,337
3,402
357.7
2,210
3,062
1,374.3
636
873
951.0
9,460
22,918
2,409.7
5,025
4,363
16,688
7,306
7,891
38,803
7,400
8,040
39,854
308.0
334.7
1,659.0
100
40
1,625
162
550
3,423
162
552
3,430
70.8
241.4
1,500.0
78
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Index
total
Forcible
rape
Sallnas-Seaslde-Monterey, Calif.
(Includes Monterey County.)
City of:
Salinas
Seaside
Monterey
Total area actually reporting —
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ...
Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah
(Includes Davis, Salt Lake. Tooele
and Weber Counties.)
City of:
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
San Angelo, Tex
(Includes Tom Green County.)
City of San Angelo
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ...
San Antonio, Tex
(Includes Bexar, Comal and
Guadalupe Counties.)
City of San Antonio
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
San Diego, Calif.
(Includes San Diego County.)
City of San Diego
Total area actually reporting
Estimated ToUl
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ...
San Francisco — Oaldand, Calif.
(Includes Alameda, Contra Costa,
Marin, San Francisco and San
Mateo Counties.)
City of:
San Francisco
Oakland
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
San Jose, Calif.
(Includes Santa Clara County.)
City of San Jose
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Santa Barbara— Santa Maria— Lompoc,
Calif.
(Includes Santa Barbara County.)
City of;
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Lompoc
Total area actually reporting —
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Santa Cruz, Calif.
(Includes Santa Cruz County.)
City of Santa Cruz
Total area actually reporting —
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Santa Rosa, Calif,
(Includes Sonoma County.)
City of Santa Rosa
Total area actually reporting —
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
79327
100.0%
1,737,766
100.0%
1,227335
1,559
2.507
14,512
5,277.8
16,103
5,643
51.312
6,108.2
4,510
4,840
6,101.3
52,526
60,776
5,947.1
66,838
115,277
117,450
6,758.7
70,385
38,854
256,015
8,046.8
41,831
79,304
6,461.5
5,535
3,428
2,291
19,145
6,546.2
7,175
17,218
6,340.3
3,446
3,983
389.7
10.509
5,374
26,080
819.7
2,755
4,967
404.7
1,429
2,365
13,406
1,875.6
15,041
5.377
48,385
5,759.8
62,31
106,736
108.715
6.256.0
59,876
33,480
229.935
7,227.1
39,076
74,337
6.056.8
5,285
3,204
2,103
18,002
6,155.4
4,039
10,857
6,244.1
6,881
16,271
5,991.6
2,530
3,815
3,891
223.9
6,509
2,774
13,183
3,986
4,089
235.3
3,299
2,152
10,856
341.2
1,131
12,914
1,537.3
16,795
19,362
1,894.6
20,158
35,455
36,095
2,077.1
18,054
12,501
71,555
2,249.0
13,749
24,040
1,958.7
955
3,231
1,858.2
Table S.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Sutistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Index
total
Murder
negligent
slaughter
ForcibU
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglar)'
FU.
(Includes Sarasota County.)
City of Sarasota
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Savannah, Ga
(Includes Bryan, Chatham and
EfTingham Counties.)
City of Savannah
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Seattle— Everett. Wash.
(Includes King and Snohomish
Counties.)
City of:
Seattle
Everett
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Shennan— Denison, Tex
(Includes Grayson County.)
City of:
100.0%
215,586
100.0%
356,175
(Includes Bossier, Caddo and Webster
Parishes.)
City of Shreveport
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
SkHix City, Iowa— Nebr
(Includes Woodbury County, Iowa,
and Dakota County, Nebr.)
City of Sioux City
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Sioux Falls, S. Dak
(Includes Minnehaha County.)
City of Sioux Falls
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
100.0%
121349
100.0%
101,427
100.0%
277,247
(Includes Marshall and St. Joseph
Counties.)
City of South Bend
Total area actually reporting .
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants
Spokane, Wash
(Includes Spokane County.)
City of Spokane
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
100.0%
320,275
100.0%
I84*M
(Includes Menard and Sangamon
Counties.)
City of Springfield
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
3,848
10,021
5,813.9
9,473
15,462
15,520
7,199.0
4,389
99,437
101,658
6,873.2
1,259
3,204
3,640.9
14,030
20,064
5,633.2
5,405
6,277
5,164.2
3,775
4,243
4,183.3
8,468
13,703
1,942.5
12,582
18,295
5,712.3
1,547
2,024
2,027
7,758
7,863
531.6
3,623
9,257
5,370.7
7,926
13,438
13,493
6,258.8
91,679
93,795
6,341.6
12,933
18,277
5,131.5
5,216
6,070
1,993.9
2,257
53
2,894
1,392
1,394
646.6
4,212
4,229
1,961.6
1,260
29.061
29,611
3,937
5,784
1,623.9
4,312
5,442
5,540
3,002.0
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cnme
total
Murder
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
vated
assault
Springfield, Mo
(Includes Christian and Greene
Counties.)
City of Springfield
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Springneld, Ohio
(Includes Champaign and Clark
Counties.)
City of Springfield
Total area actually reporting
Estimated ToUl
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ....
SleubenviUe— Welnon, Ohio— W. Va. ...
(Includes JefTerson County. Ohio, and
Brooke and Hancock Counties,
W. Va.)
City of:
Steubenville
Weirton
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Stockton, Calif.
(Includes San Joaquin County.)
City of Stockton
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
N.Y.
(Includes Madison, Onondaga and
Oswego Counties.)
City of Syracuse
Total area actually reporting ,
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
facoma. Wash
(Includes Pierce County.)
City of Tacoma
Total area actually reporting .
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Fla.
(Includes Leon and Wakulla
Counties.)
City of Tallahassee
Total area actually reporting . .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants .
rampa— St. Petersburg, Fla.
(Includes Hillsborough, Pasco and
Pinellas Counties.)
City of:
Saint Petersburg
Total area actually reporting . .
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants .
ferre Haute, Ind
(Includes Clay. SuUivan, Vermilhon
and Vigo Counties.)
City of Terre Haute
Total area actually reporting ..
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants .
See footnotes at end of table.
12,123
12,807
6,777.5
4,598
7,192
7,258
3,986.3
540
3,413
3,625
2,173.4
15,174
32,581
5,075.8
13,463
26,829
27,285
6,164.8
6,771
10,638
7,755.5
27,002
16,272
95,990
6,794.7
3,922
6,331
7.493
4,303.7
1,214
2,095
667.9
3,510
2,070
9,941
703.7
6,761
6,823
3,747.^
506
2.954
3,152
1,889.8
14,208
31,164
4,855.0
12,501
24,912
25.347
5,727.0
23.492
14,202
86,049
6,091.0
3,816
6,150
7,236
t,156.l
242
243
133.5
2,136
1,301
6,584
1,214
1,257
753.6
3,709
7,173
2,286.9
4,293
9,294
9.407
2.125.4
1,928
2,934
2,139.0
7,532
4,095
27.894
1,974.5
1.005
1,806
2,120
1,217.6
Table S.— Index of Crime, Standard MetropoUtan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
ForcibU
rape
Aggra-
vated
Texarkana, Tex.— Texarkana, Ark
(Includes Bowie County, Tex., and
Little River and Miller Counties,
Ark.)
City of:
Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana, Arkansas
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Toledo, Ohio-Mich
(Includes Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa and
Wood Counties, Ohio and Monroe
County, Mich.)
City of Toledo
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Topeka, Kans
(Includes Jefferson, Osage and
Shawnee Counties.)
City of Topeka
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Trenton, NJ
(Includes Mercer County.)
City of Trenton
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Tucson, Ariz
(Includes Pima County.)
City of Tucson
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Tulsa, Okia
(Includes Creek. Mayes, Osage,
Rogers, Tulsa and Wagoner
Counties.)
City of Tulsa
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Tuscaloosa, Ala
(Includes Tuscaloosa County.)
City of Tuscaloosa
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Tyler, Tex
(Includes Smith County.)
City of Tyler
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
UJlca- Rome, N,Y
(Includes Herkimer and Oneida
Counties.)
City of:
Utica
Rome
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Vallejo-Falrileld-Napa, Calif.
(Includes Napa and Solano Counties.)
City of:
Vallejo
Fairfield
Napa
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
784,000
100.0%
315,960
100.0%
612,415
100.0%
112,062
100.0%
302,259
44,183
45,837
5,846.6
9,711
20,202
6,393.8
29,111
38,013
8,342.9
24,742
32,149
32,196
5,257.2
4,898
6,727
5,381.3
6,723
6,805
6,072.5
5,1. "12
3,327
3,288
18.013
5,959.5
2,489
3,554
3,673
2.160
2,594
2,597
424.1
26,922
40,629
42,164
5,378.1
8,378
18,502
5,855.8
27,457
35,735
7,842.9
22,582
29,555
29,599
4,833.2
6,393
6,471
5,774.5
3,074
3,002
16,466
5,447.6
1,514
1,588
202.6
1,313
1,622
1,624
265.2
236
1,071
354.3
2,374
2,924
1,409.5
7,070
9,581
9,595
1,566.7
889
4,783
1.582.4
r«ble 5.— Index of Crime, Standaid MetropoUtan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical
negligent
man-
siaughtei
vated
assault
/Ineland— Millville— Bridgeton, NJ. ..
(Includes Cumberland County.)
City of:
Vineland
Millville
Bridgeton
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ..
Vaco, Tex
(Includes McLennan County.)
City of Waco
Total area actually reporting ...
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants ..
Vgshlngton, D.C.-Md.-Va
(Includes District of Columbia,
Charles. Montgomery, and Pnnce
Georges Counties. Md.. Alexandria.
Fairfax. Falls Church. Manassas,
and Manassas Park Cities, and
Arlington. Fairfax, Loudoun, and
Prince William Counties, Va.)
City of Washington
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Valerloo— Cedar FaUs, Iowa
(Includes Black Hawk County.)
City of;
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ..
Vest Palm Beach— Boca Raton, Fla. ..
(Includes Palm Beach County.)
City of:
West Palm Beach
Boca Raton
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
Vheeyng, W, Va,-Olilo
(Includes Marshall and Ohio
Counties, W. Va., and Belmont
County, Ohio.)
City of Wheelmg
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rale per 100,000 inhabitants ...
VfchiU, Kaos
(Includes Butler and Sedgwick
Counties.)
City of Wichita
Total area actually reporting ....
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ...
VkhiU Falls, Tex
(Includes Clay and Wichita Counties.)
City of Wichita Falls
Total area actually reporting .
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants
lOO.C
(Includes Lycoming County.)
City of Wilhamsport
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100.000 inhabitants
See footnotes at end of table.
100.0%
135,573
lOO.C
S12J06
100.0%
134,200
100.0%
113,456
50.950
181,621
5,982.5
19,894
24,241
6,285.7
9.515
18.909
622.9
1,466
6,961
5.337.7
41,435
162,712
5,3597
8,739
3,079
37,420
7,304.2
18,663
22,663
5.876.5
6,333
10,795
355.6
2,546
6,616
217.9
1.882
2.282
1,426.7
83
Table 5.— Index of Crime, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1978— Continued
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
ForcibU
Wllmlngfon, Del.— NJ.— Md
(Includes New Castle County, Del..
Salem County, N.J., and Cecil
County, Md.)
City of Wilmington
Total area actually reporting ..
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants .
N.C
(Includes Brunswick and New
Hanover Counties.)
City of Wilmington
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabiunts ....
Worcester, Mass
(Includes Worcester County )
City of Worcester
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
Yakima, Wash
(Includes Yakima County.)
City of Yakima
Total area actually reporting
Estimated Total
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants .. .
York, Pa
(Includes Adams and York Counties.)
City of York
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants ....
YoungstowD — Warren, Ohio
(Includes Mahoning and Trumbull
Counties.)
City of:
Youngslown
Total area actually reporting
Rate per 100,000 inhabitanU
100.0%
131,622
100.0%
539,239
7,270
32,073
6,210.9
8,222
8,287
6,296.1
12,577
26,501
26,945
4,182.5
3,076
21,056
3,904.8
6,748
30,069
5,822.8
7,471
7,529
5,720.2
11,770
24,842
25,260
3,921.0
5,507
9,697
10,220
6,522.5
2,832
19,248
3,569.5
1,823
8,382
,623.2
2,528
2,545
1,933.6
3,707
8,277
8,407
1,305.C
4,231
18,937
3,667.1
11,643
11,852
1,839.7
6,258
6.612
1,219.9
' Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
' Property crimes arc offenses of burglary, larceny — theft, and motor vehicle theft.
84
Table 6.— Nuinber of Offienses Known to the Police, Qties and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978
Individual cities are listed in this table alphabetically by state. Population of each city is designated by group: 1— over 250,(
249,999; 3-50,000 to 99,999; 4-25,000 to 49,999; 5-10.000 to 24,999
Popula-
group
Cnme
Index
total
Murder
and non-
slaughter
Forcible
Robbery
vated
assault
Albertville
Alexander City
Anniston
Athens
Atmore
291
612
6,859
Dothan
Enterpnse
Hueytown
HuntsviUe
luper
Leeds
North port
Opelika
Oark
3,731
45
157
Phenix City
Prattville
Prichard
Saraland
Scottsboro
Selma
ShefTield
Sylacauga
ralladega
Froy
ruscaloosa
ruskegee
ALASKA
Anchorage
Fairbanks
luneau
ARIZONA
Zut Grande
Chandler
Douglas
^agstafT
jlendale
Table 6.— Number of OfTenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non
negligenl
man-
slaughtei
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Burglary
Mesa
Nogales
Paradise Valley
Peoria
Prescott
Scottsdale
Sierra Vista
Tempe
Tucson
Yuma
ARKANSAS
Arkadelphia
Benton
BIytheville
Camden
Conwav
El Dorado
Fayetteville
Forrest City
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
Jacksonville
Jonesboro
Little Rock
Magnolia
Malvern
North Little Rock
Paragould
Pine Bluff
RussellviUe
Searcy
Springdale
Stuttgait
Texarkana
West Helena
West Memphis
CALIFORNU
Alameda
Albany
Alhambra
Anaheim
Antioch
Arcadia
Areata
Arroyo Grande
Atwater
Azusa
Bakersfield
Banning
Barstow
990
3,766
15,417
3,666
-Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in PafNilalion, 1978— Continued
CALIFORNIA-
Cnme
Index
total
2,597
1,567
1,321
3,377
3,884
1,949
5,653
1,413
1,463
9,142
7,662
2,511
6,272
2,111
648
4,403
1,576
2,039
3,558
2,320
1,650
4,300
3,843
2,612
3,327
2,698
8,486
22,997
6,510
Murder
and non-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
assault
145
158
1,536
56
46
507
18
87
432
42
71
441
63
126
426
828
905
3,344
112
234
2,199
56
98
656
25
19
269
140
103
2,401
66
120
677
252
1,007
2,573
7,397
Table 6.-Number of CMfenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in
Population. 1978-Contimied
Murder
City by State
Popula-
tion
Crime
Index
and non-
negligent
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
group
total
assault
theft
sla'll^hier
CALIFORNIA-CbndDued
Cardena
2,922
10
22
287
135
843
1,170
455
Garden Grove
8.866
3
55
309
323
3,384
4,127
665
Gilroy
1,748
4
5
22
167
421
1,064
65
Glcndale
6,527
8
16
216
173
2,052
3,363
699
Glendora
1,649
1
2
29
64
586
894
73
Hanford
1,823
1
7
30
62
538
1,108
77
Hawthorne
4,830
7
44
460
219
1,212
2,209
679
Hayward
8,053
2
41
239
272
2,209
4,727
563
Hemet
980
2
11
27
230
665
45
Hermosa Beach
1.062
1
16
51
30
526
278
160
Huntington Beach
9.710
2
52
166
287
3,206
5,199
798
Huntington Park
2.878
9
8
274
191
917
1,095
384
Impenal Beach
1,220
1
8
26
142
330
562
151
Indio
2.507
3
14
73
182
550
1,499
186
Inglewood
10.402
29
109
1,275
420
3,506
3,393
1.670
Irvine
2,361
2
14
19
102
985
1,075
164
Lafayette
941
1
2
8
10
284
590
46
Laguna Beach
1,497
3
10
32
25
593
727
107
La Habra
2,420
8
70
680
1,392
201
Ukewood
3,771
3
11
108
231
1,056
2,050
312
U Mesa
2,644
16
50
71
904
1,405
198
La Mirada
1,766
5
68
128
681
759
125
U Palma
469
1
3
16
20
157
232
40
La Puente
2,016
3
II
110
321
686
688
197
Larkspur
La Verne
555
1
6
50
119
341
38
875
9
21
65
315
416
49
Uwndale
1.533
3
13
78
127
632
512
168
*
2,802
12
25
88
797
1,755
125
Lodi
2!609
1
9
47
136
446
l!799
171
Lomita
943
10
42
108
366
333
84
Lompoc
2,291
,
16
27
144
647
1,344
112
Long Beach
27,776
68
246
2,130
1,244
9,894
10,064
4.130
Los Alamitos
537
3
13
6
194
298
23
Los Altos
854
10
14
349
444
36
Los Angeles
233.344
651
2.467
17,105
16,574
69,876
90,240
36.431
Los Gatos
1.816
5
17
97
495
1,079
123
Lynwood
4.027
9
62
317
524
1,274
1.365
476
Madera
842
1
9
48
70
213
434
67
Manhattan Beach
1.695
1
19
51
33
667
778
146
Manteca
1,198
3
15
14
306
765
95
Manna
542
3
15
34
150
313
27
Martinez
1.055
1
10
16
53
356
540
79
Maywood
681
3
4
54
31
192
266
131
Menlo Park
1.780
3
9
49
49
503
1,088
79
Merced
3.568
2
20
93
117
876
2.320
140
Millbrae
992
17
10
240
640
85
Mill Valley
851
1
3
8
6
219
536
78
Milpitas
2.130
1
9
46
50
675
1,220
129
Modesto
9.152
10
38
134
411
1,%2
6,038
559
Monrovia
2.102
2
20
98
91
673
1,068
150
Montclair
2.289
8
24
71
84
581
1.285
236
Montebello
3,272
6
16
161
146
1,029
1,509
405
Monterey
2.507
1
14
60
67
512
1,705
148
Monterey Park
2.626
1
9
104
86
908
1.235
283
Moraea
415
1
1
1
5
130
263
14
rable 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Crime
total
Murder
and non-
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
3,288
4,605
2,006
5.346
4,891
1,927
38,854
4,884
6,340
5,845
9,215
1,517
10,275
1,934
2,507
757
13,394
1,215
2,429
1,663
29,188
4,450
620
13,668
2,213
%8
1,305
66,838
974
28
51
36
204
3
23
51
2,774
76
249
51
809
236
889
210
1.066
52
714
98
1,670
527
1.802
571
2,057
221
1,775
101
3,081
25
526
43
158
78
1,166
48
907
29
192
71
324
683
2,163
54
225
815
4,446
68
271
253
819
45
426
1,337
9,460
136
1,267
20
128
688
3,872
39
695
17
319
51
387
1,606
20,158
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in
Popuiatio.,
1978— Continued
City by State
Popula-
tion
group
Crime
Index
Murder
and non-
"'i^f"'
slaTgMer
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
then
Motor
vehicle
theft
CALIFORNU-Continued
San Gabnel
Sanger ..
San Jose
San Juan Capistrano
San Leandro
5
1,385
651
41,831
508
4,679
2
2
44
6
58
15
1,155
11
181
101
70
1,189
11
101
535
256
13,749
174
1,110
594
277
21,731
268
3,007
367
5
11
3,59
26
San Luis Obispo
San Marino
1,904
494
5,113
3,269
3,558
13
1
19
10
23
26
6
109
110
65
44
194
266
77
496
212
1,271
690
841
1,210
258
3,127
2,024
2,266
,
San Mateo
San Pablo
San Rafael
4
39
16
28
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
16,250
5,535
6,109
4,346
1,956
22
3
63
25
43
29
12
598
101
123
83
62
497
123
185
195
173
5,515
1.392
1,734
955
589
8,405
3,524
3,575
2.754
911
1,15
36
44
33
Sanu Fe Spnngs
1
20
Santa Mana
Santa Monica
Santa Paula
Santa Rosa
Saratoga
Seal Beach
Seaside .
Sierra Madre
Simi Valley
South El Monte
3,428
8,473
1,180
7,175
698
14
2
6
16
47
10
25
5
60
485
39
125
9
147
285
135
138
21
1,033
2,459
281
1,813
315
1.985
4.066
649
4.513
306
18
1,11
6
55
1,117
1,559
294
3,331
1,394
2
2
3
3
12
18
3
13
II
37
52
2
47
58
28
58
12
78
187
364
573
126
1,037
410
599
750
134
1.942
588
7
IC
1
21
South Gate
South Lake Tahoe
3,018
2,768
1,250
2,664
1,954
8
17
II
6
12
6
205
78
41
60
77
156
43
37
57
118
917
786
542
855
898
1,214
1,705
533
1,453
650
5C
14
South Pasadena
South San Francisco
Stanton .
2
9
22
20
Stockton
Sunnyvale
Temple City
Thousand Oaks
Torrance
12,611
5,370
899
2,731
6,769
31
5
102
26
5
17
56
607
122
35
38
266
474
125
60
65
261
3,709
1,144
293
983
1,770
6.188
3.466
464
1.392
3.600
1,50
48
4
' 2
9
23
80
Tracy ...
Tulare ..
Turlock .
Tustin ..
1,187
897
1,591
2,980
958
3
3
3
2
5
9
14
2
20
26
23
64
66
55
57
54
39
211
306
385
907
206
831
416
984
1.725
648
5
8
13
21-
Ukiah ..
5
Union City
Upland .
Vacaville
2,107
2,191
2,050
5,152
3,848
2
2
6
14
8
30
38
57
28
195
89
71
70
87
201
187
852
845
402
1,439
1,010
1.01 1
1.053
1,434
2,898
2,225
12
151
9
Vallejo .
Ventura
5
2
38-
29.
Visalia ..
Walnut .
3,642
483
2,593
1,866
5.351
2
5
4
6
9
29
39
17
25
67
153
158
43
41
108
162
686
191
561
353
1,793
2,591
189
1.800
1.184
2.842
16
y.
Walnut Creek
16(
Watsonville
Westminster
1
3
14'
36!
Whittier
Woodland
Yorba Linda
Yuba City
3.972
2,163
642
1.339
2
1
1
15
2
2
1
133
43
12
18
158
81
14
36
1,257
677
273
299
2,123
1,243
309
900
28^
IK
31
8*
90
Table 6.— Number of Oflenses Known to the PoUce, Qties and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Crime
total
and non-
negligent
Forcible
COLORADO
Arvada
Boulder
Brighton
Broomfield
Canon City
Colorado Springs
Commerce City
Denver
Durango
Englewood
Fort Collins
Golden
Grand Junction
Greeley
Lakewood
Littleton
Longmont
Loveland
Northglenn
Pueblo
Sterling
Thornton
Trinidad
Westminster
Wheat Ridge
CONNECTICUT
Ansonia
Beriin
Bethel
Branford
3.445
9,548
5,277
715
1,012
589
13.259
1,572
50,993
877
3,030
1,020
2,048
7,935
1,832
2,881
Bristol
Brookfield
Cheshire
Clinton
Danbury
Danen
Derby
East Hartford
Enfield
2,415
628
363
3,427
Farmington
Glastonbury
Greenwich
Groion City
Groton Town
Guilford
Hartford
Madison
Menden
Middletown
242
4,231
221
830
Table 6.— Number of OfTenses Known to the PoUce, aties and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
CONNECnCUT-
Monroe
Naugatuck
New Bntain
New Canaan
New Haven
Newtown
North Branford
North Haven
Norwalk
Norwich
Orange
Plainville
Plymouth
Ridgefield
Focky Hill
Seymour
Shelton
Simsbury
Stamford
Stoningtor
SufTield
Tornngton
Vernon
Wallmgford
Waterbury
Waterford
Watertown
West Hartford
West Haven
Westport
Wethersfield
Willimantic
Wilton
Windsor
Windsor Locks
Winsted
Wolcott
DELAWARE
Dover
Newark
Wilmington
DISTRICT OF COLUMBU
Washington
Popula-
Index
total
5,120
722
2,577
233
907
946
1,564
1,573
7,335
471
411
3,146
2,565
1,755
870
729
297
1,198
2,080
2,424
7,270
Murder
negligent
slaughter
10
251
97
1,540
67
590
20
197
22
104
25
137
32
185
4
117
7
125
4
278
2,018
157
90
92
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoHce, Otles and Towns 10,000 and over in
Population,
1978-Conttaued
City by State
Popula-
group
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
FLORIDA
Altamonte Springs
Bartow
Belle Glade
Boca Raton
Boynton Beach
Bradenton
Cape Coral
Casselberry
Clearwater
Cocoa
1.840
960
1,691
3,186
2,166
9
2
14
6
10
24
18
80
35
51
106
160
63
168
343
215
728
753
637
1.342
579
666
2,168
1,220
71
2
5
3
38
38
158
90
1,890
609
787
6,657
1,119
1
9
2
3
35
6
28
33
45
409
30
658
182
192
1,547
351
1,063
402
490
4,350
663
98
15
10
99
10
47
3
3
214
56
Cocoa Beach
1.187
3,664
1.077
1.320
1,013
II
7
3
11
3
23
70
13
54
22
73
116
33
101
37
172
651
281
319
299
818
2,659
711
682
576
90
Coral Gables
Coral Spnngs
Dania
Davie
1
2
1
157
35
151
75
Daytona Beach
Deerrield Beach
9,698
1,496
1,669
2,549
1,449
7
64
10
2
17
6
312
28
42
89
13
481
83
70
127
57
2,600
461
494
657
401
5,665
796
1,010
1,506
934
569
118
De Land
51
Delra> Beach
Dunedin
6
147
38
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Myers
Fort Pierce
Fort Walton Beach
Gainesville
16,726
4,209
3,432
648
5,968
26
9
II
8
79
13
12
3
42
491
75
93
17
182
325
544
394
33
346
4,972
875
1.036
282
1.764
9,871
2,591
1,706
256
3,383
962
102
180
56
243
Gulfport
Hallandale
Hialeah
Hollywood
Homestead
583
3,138
6,219
10,719
2,654
6
20
11
50
19
6
122
187
289
72
36
210
560
342
314
141
592
1,187
2,680
589
383
1.932
3.700
6.630
1.506
II
2
5
6
6
260
569
722
148
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Beach
Key West
Kissimmee
Lakeland
36,274
2,062
2,841
1,584
4,595
79
6
3
278
15
26
9
28
1,347
62
71
24
95
2,664
112
140
168
333
10,385
632
810
390
1,100
19.707
1.105
1.556
950
2.837
1.814
135
232
42
199
Lake Worth
Largo
Uuderhill
Leesburg
Lighthouse Point
2,369
2,582
1,894
1,175
594
2
2
4
13
9
2
6
49
30
45
20
8
78
122
74
59
593
795
367
280
82
1.522
1,538
1,256
775
476
112
86
148
31
24
Margate
Melbourne
Miami
Miami Beach
Miami Spnngs
1,455
2,936
34,860
6,063
1,098
9
16
207
15
7
22
38
2,832
258
39
72
234
3.137
140
83
244
696
9,635
2,016
251
1,037
1,830
16,473
3,269
653
71
1
96
9
2
121
2.480
356
63
Miramar
Naples
New Smyrna Beach
North Lauderdale
1,321
1,367
1,018
452
3,156
3
1
2
12
20
17
14
77
35
61
32
168
445
336
251
134
721
682
919
630
267
1,889
83
51
60
5
17
North Miami
122
239
North Miami Beach
North Palm Beach
2,684
437
2,650
3,612
4
9
13
15
93
5
79
77
161
153
25
94
419
307
579
83
625
985
458
1,644
308
1,635
2,003
783
202
15
Oakland Park
Ocala
Opa Locka
3
8
201
102
121
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in
PopuUtion,
1978-Continued
Murder
City by State
Popula-
tion
Crime
Index
and non-
negligent
Forcible
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
group
total
man-
rape
assault
theft
slaughter
Orlando
12,992
13
107
410
1,090
3,372
7,318
6
Ormond Beach
1,222
1
2
25
34
189
912
Palm Bay
545
2
6
5
20
175
323
Palm Beach Gardens
575
1
1
10
14
152
376
Panama City
2,752
3
7
52
121
709
1.703
I
Pembroke Pmes
1,278
1
5
23
83
352
775
Pensacola
5.088
11
36
129
360
1.386
2.942
2
Pinellas Park
1,933
2
7
16
43
455
1.331
Planution
3,262
1
22
52
%
747
2.138
2
Plant City
1,512
1
3
29
77
414
930
Pompano Beach
4.789
4
18
63
353
1,128
2.969
2
Port Orange
Riviera Beach
681
17
222
394
2,989
3
19
58
352
988
1.448
1
Rockledge
Saint Augustme
898
39
167
664
1,019
1
6
21
72
288
582
Saint Petersburg
16,272
22
136
611
1,301
4,095
9.656
Saint Petersburg Beach
Sanford
555
3
22
171
325
1,946
4
16
48
113
4%
1.178
Sarasota
3,848
4
38
49
134
961
2.473
1
South Miami
1,214
3
4
49
164
365
596
Sunrise Village
894
,
g
4
32
190
607
Tallahassee
6,771
4
60
140
471
1,928
3.872
3
Tamarac
534
1
3
15
3
215
276
Tampa
27,002
41
253
1,080
2,136
7,532
14,653
1.-
Tarpon Spnngs
818
'
5
8
64
246
472
Temple Terrace
TitusviUe
653
1
4
23
167
439
2,163
1
6
30
126
523
1.386
Venice .
830
1
3
23
139
628
Vero Beach
1,526
1
4
11
42
379
1.020
West Palm Beach
9,696
17
43
418
479
2,865
5.405
•*
Wilton Manors
652
3
20
4
172
406
Winter Haven
2.021
14
35
61
555
1.269
Winter Park
1,967
3
41
72
395
1,370
GEORGU
Albany
4,822
11
40
131
288
1.579
2,586
1
Americus
656
1
6
10
20
177
419
Athens
3,550
7
33
83
272
895
2.089
1
Atlanta
53,870
144
592
4,119
3,990
15.185
25,874
3,9
Augusta
3,524
17
21
167
117
1.241
1.767
1
Bainbridge
462
2
3
5
56
135
250
Brunswick
833
6
20
25
170
190
354
Carroll ton
710
3
2
19
43
208
386
Cartersville
696
2
3
10
63
203
361
Chamblee
791
2
10
21
271
410
College Park
2,141
4
23
55
73
596
1.192
,
ColuAbus
6,989
39
28
313
310
2.440
3.152
7
Conyers
Cordele
334
1
9
11
84
211
594
4
93
178
292
Covington
498
6
3
7
38
155
270
Table 6.— Number of Oflenses Known to the PoUce, Qties and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Cnme
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
GEORGU-
Dalton
Decatur
DoraviUe
Douglas
Douglasville
Dublin
East Point
Forest Park
Gainesville
GrifTin
Hinesvilte
La Grange
Lawrenceville
Macon
Marietta
Milledgeville
Moultrie
Newnan
Roswell
Savannah
Smyrna
Snellville
Statesboro
Thomaston
Thomasvillc
Tifton
Valdosta
Vidaha
Warner Robins
Waycross
HAWAB
Hilo
Honolulu
1,292
397
7,764
3,237
182
113
2,436
IDAHO
Blackfoot
Caldwell
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho Falls
Lewiston
Moscow
Nampa
Pocatello
Rexburg
Twin Falls
ILLINOIS
Addison
Alton
Arhngton Heights
Aurora
Batavia
1,685
2,204
401
1,737
3,539
2,452
5,660
657
Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over In Population,
Popula
Crime
Index
total
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
933
2,838
5,136
566
3,459
1,547
363
5,243
409
2,395
Known to the PoUce, aties and Towns 10,000 and over in Po|iul>ti<M>> 1978— Continued
City by State
ILLINOIS-C
Popula-
group
Index
total
817
2,086
1.146
1,895
1,591
1,305
10,929
565
2,867
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Burglary
76
160
2,648
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Oties and Towns 10,000 and over in PopuUtioii, 1978— Continued
City by State
negligent
slaughter
ILLINOIS-
Wheeling
Wilmette
Wood Dale
Woodridge
Wood River
Worth
Zion
INDUNA
Anderson
Bedford
Beech Grove
Bloomington
Carmel
774
276
528
10,009
34,837
261
2,411
234
2,605
1,045
3,183
2,325
6,500
707
3,035
259
1,303
117
25
127
127
497
68
Ue 6.-Nuiiiber of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns
10,000 and over in
Population,
1978— Continued
City by State
Popula-
group
Cnme
Index
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
481
8,468
545
3,922
876
431
756
743
1,590
569
1,127
559
1.859
1,659
8,909
2,078
5,384
7,185
16.827
3,218
1,995
605
323
2,412
1,025
599
1,183
2,418
1,204
811
704
984
5,405
588
773
5,876
1,207
613
424
338
939
1,305
504
1,447
1,323
803
710
5
64
2
15
8
357
II
64
4
2
2
9
6
2
9
15
10
92
10
89
224
445
35
10
14
12
4
14
9
4
3
4
II
55
8
128
9
5
10
3
17
9
7
7
18
2
7
107
8
23
27
23
48
4
50
15
20
2
88
44
214
44
188
305
579
36
2
4
2
76
161
2,637
53
1,005
172
124
195
183
122
65
239
51
275
252
1,981
292
1,535
2,077
2,779
588
408
130
39
561
246
105
187
519
266
135
178
303
1,006
93
137
1,096
190
108
167
78
288
323
268
317
143
119
242
4,936
371
2,455
628
251
473
523
1,322
452
824
474
1.409
1,271
6,076
1,608
3.148
4.194
11,816
2,350
1,382
444
269
1,635
684
447
909
1,684
822
613
455
562
3.833
455
571
4,294
861
432
226
235
533
833
292
1,070
880
592
509
58
12
1
355
2
29
'
1
23
IOWA
4
1
86
keny
tendorf
34
31
1
3C
Ungton
dar Falls
dar Rapids
4
18
5
21
40
67
1
68
81
3
525
119
uncil BlufTs
venport
s Moines
buque
rt Dodge
rt Madison
ianola
va City
5
6
28
398
339
1,113
208
193
25
12
2
10
2
3
1
2
25
16
2
114
83
10
17
67
11
7
10
11
107
7
28
89
60
41
4
13
48
40
39
32
39
29
42
32
irshalltown
ison City
wton
kaloosa
ux City
bandale
aterloo
est Des Moines
KANSAS
1
53
135
99
53
5'
2
91
371
3.
2
25
8<
;
2
ffeyville
[xJge City
Dorado
npona
arden City
real Bend
'
2
12
5
3
3
3
5
8
2
2
6
6(
>
3
99
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Qties and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
City by State
Popula-
group
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Hutchinson
Independence
Junction City
Kansas City
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Leawood
Liberal
Manhattan
McPherson
Merriam
Newton
Olathe
Ottawa
Overland Park
Parsons
Pittsburg
Prairie Village
Salina
Shawnee
Topeka
WichiU
Winfield
Ashland
Bowling Green
Corbin
Covington
Danville
Elizabethtown
El langer
Flalwoods
Florence
Fort Thomas
Fi ankfort
Georgetown
Glasgow
Henderson
Hopkinsville
Jcffersontown
Lexington
Louisville
MadisonviUe
Mayfield
Middlesboro
Murray
Newport
Nicholasville
Owensboro
Paducah
RadchfT
Richmond
Russellville
Saint Matthews
2,702
388
2,268
15,459
3,121
1,692
326
815
1,758
437
3,%9
875
143
2,631
472
2,374
5,421
51
5
82
•1
179
20
486
9
202
26
3,416
56
5,588
7
162
3
92
5
63
5
68
«
374
2
38
100
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to tbe Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population,
Popula-
group
Index
total
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
assault
KENTUCKY-
Shively
Somerset
Winchester
LOUISIANA
Abbeville
Alexandria
Baker
Bastrop
Baton Rouge
Bogalusa
Bossier City
Crowley
De Ridder
Eunice
Frankhn
Hammond
Harahan
Houma
Jennings
Kenner
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Minden :
Monroe
Morgan City
Natchitoches
New Iberia
New Orleans
Opelousas
Pineville
Ruston
Shreveport
Slidell
Sulphur
Thibodaux
West Monroe
Westwego
MAINE
Auburn
Augusta
Biddeford
Brunswick
Caribou
Gorham
Kittery
Lewiston
Old Town
Portland
Presque Isle
Saco
Sanford
Scarborough
79
373
1.157
88
369
1,786
70
174
1,021
2
27
87
40
617
794
14
80
206
4
25
185
21
22
221
4,164
2,849
10,514
S64
3,937
40
328
31
110
79
128
51
62
27
110
101
T»ble 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000
MAINE-(
South Portland
WaterviUe
Westbrook
MARYLAND
Aberdeen
Annapolis
Baltimore
Bel Air ]',
Cambridge
Cumberland
Frederick
Greenbelt
Hagerstown
Havre de Grace
HyattsvUle
Laurel
Mount Rainier
Salisbury
Takoma Park (Montgomery County) .
Takoma Park (Prince Georges County)
MASSACHUSETTS
Acton
Agawam
Amesbury
Amherst
Andover
Arlington
Athol
Auburn
Barnstable
Bedford
Bellingham
Belmont
Beverly
Boston
Bourne
Braintree
Bridgewater
Brockton
Brookline [[[
Burlington
Cambridge
Canton ]]][
Chelmsford
Chelsea Z .[..'.'.'.'.'.
Chicopee
Clinton
Concord
Danvers
Dedham
Popula-
group
and over in PopuUtion, 1^78— Continued
69,463
621
711
1,953
65,366
1,852
7,268
208
520
1,222
1,270
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
assault
Burglary
55
266
80
280
5,811
15,793
22
140
105
150
II
218
157
454
11
85
178
457
23
177
29
213
16
151
23
95
11
389
77
170
21
67
58
167
11
85
12
163
15
29
163
198
102
-Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Qties and Towns 10,000 and over in Population,
Popula-
tion
Cnme
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
vated
Burglary
IS
159
85
1,074
74
894
44
350
39
418
33
207
103
Table 6.-Nuniber of Offenses Kaowp to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978-CoDtinued
MASSACHUSETTS-
T*Jorthboro
Northbndge
North Readin
Norton
Norwood
Oxford
Pembroke
Pittsneld
Plymouth
Quincy
Reading
Revere
Salem
Saugus
Scituate
Seekonk
Sharon
Shrewsbury
Southbridge
South Hadley
Spencer
Spnngrield
Stoneham
Stoughton
Sudbury
Swampscott
Swansea
Taunton
Wakefield
Waltham
Wareham
Webster
Wellesley
Westboro
Westfield
Westford
Weston
Westport
West Springfield
Westwood
Weymouth
Wilbraham
Wilmington
Winchester
Winthrop
Wobum
Worcester
Yarmouth
Adrian
Albion
Allen Park
Alpena
Ann Arbor
Popula-
group
Crime
total
3,001
1,900
4,085
766
4,353
251
351
183
12,511
698
579
519
364
946
2,584
848
607
1,958
578
2,061
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
12
11
44
83
6
39
3
2
'»
6
1
20
10
25
3
25
2
3
3
50
24
69
2
24
25
61
1
10
14
30
4
6
15
51
380
384
8
60
15
89
24
55
44
38
3
9
Burglary
Me 6.-Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over In Population, 1978-Contlnued
City by State
ttle Creek
ttle Creek Township
y cii)
dford Township
nton Harbor
nton Township
rkley
verly Hills
J Rapids
rmingham
ickman Township
oomfield Township
idgeport Township
lena Vista Charter Township
inton Township
lesterfield Township
awson
inton Township
avison Township
earbom
earborn Heights
ast Detroit
ast Grand Rapids
ast lansing
scanaba
armington
armington Hills
emdale
'lint Township
'orsyth Township
jardtn City
jrand Blanc Township
jrand Haven
jrand Rapids
jrandville
jreen Oak Township
jrosse Pointe Farms
jrosse Pointe Park
jfosse Pointe Woods
rtamlramck
Harper Woods
Hazel Park
Highland Park
Holland
Independence Township
Inkster
Jackson
Popula-
Crime
Index
total
3,262
362
7,449
3,824
110,511
298
Aggra-
assault
193
636
,533
32,575
20
90
95
378
3
65
32
151
195
301
664
504
4.765
602
7,049
261
105
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Qties and Towns 10,000 and
City by State
MICHIGAN-
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Township ,
Kentwood
Lansing
Lansing Township
Leoni Township
Lincoln Park ...
Livonia
Madison Heights
Marquette
Melvindale
Menominee
Midland
Monroe
Mount Clemens
Mount Morris Township
Mount Pleasant
Muskegon
Muskegon Heights
Muskegon Township
NUes
Niles Township
Northville Township
Norton Shores
Novi
Oak Park
Oscoda-Ausable Township
Owosso
Pittsfield Township
Plymouth
Pontiac
Pontiac Township .
Portage
Port Huron
Redford Township
River Rouge
Riverview
Romulus Township
Roseville
Royal Oak
sagmaw
Saginaw Township ...
Saint Clair Shores ...
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph Townshij
Sault Sainte Marie ...
Shelby Township
Southfield
Southgate
Steriing Heights
Summit Township ....
Sumpter Township ...
Taylor
Thomas Township
Traverse City
Cnme
Index
total
1,649
2,574
3.384
795 I
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
13
22
11
40
78
5
27
2
6
19
38
9
29
17
54
76
287
1
21
7
35
2
3
2
3
3
10
15
137
5
44
9
35
2
2
4
4
19
103
Burglary
1.004
472
140
106
lUe 6.— Number of OfTenses Known to the
City by State
atJes and Towns 10,000 and over in Population. 1978— Continued
Crime
Index
total
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Motor
vehicle
theft
ayne
Bloomfield Township
'estland
Tiite Lake Township
'oodhaven
3,147
555
9.575
1,764
1,241
4,646
1,031
2,198
377
5,873
2,925
'yandotle
'yoming .
psUanti .
Jbert Lea ..-
noka
.pple VaUey
emidji
ilaine
iloomington
Irainerd
Irooklyn Center
IrookJyn Park ..
lumsville
;ioquet
:olumbia Heights
:oon Rapids
:ottage Grove Village
;rystal
3ululh
=agan Township
Edina
Fairmont
1,413
3,142
533
1,329
Faribault
Fergus Falls
Fridley
Golden Valley
Hastings
Hibbing
Inver Grove Height!
UkeviUe
Mankato
Maple Grove
Maplewood
MarshaU
Minneapolis
Minnelonka
Moorhead
14,072
995
805
Mounds View
New Brighton
New Hope ...
New Ulm
Northfield ....
Table 6.-Nuinber of Offenses Known to the PoMce, atles and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978-Continued
City by State
Popula
group
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
MINNESOTA-ContfDued
North Saint Paul
465
466
635
1,076
605
1,358
741
2.974
2,015
2,486
1,932
20,162
571
625
820
505
441
1,174
883
464
1,524
320
2,576
100
943
528
383
1,611
273
3,529
2,006
368
1,931
1,725
12,366
1,276
1,809
675
360
2,176
369
120
984
762
720
745
318
352
530
1,374
1
1
7
5
19
6
11
7
139
3
1
2
3
6
5
7
6
2
26
11
38
24
10
36
790
5
12
2
5
11
15
4
27
6
40
6
25
15
808
5
7
7
7
2
15
10
5
5
89
n
35
16
25
52
1
305
448
37
232
82
359
6
57
37
28
119
17
18
52
38
81
64
5
14
27
58
69
123
86
287
151
237
187
636
255
349
479
7,145
68
230
169
107
86
140
201
42
303
74
707
5
457
148
124
363
75
1,264
476
131
563
520
4,106
294
524
232
85
1,010
98
31
161
196
211
149
66
49
145
523 1
360
311
503
681
413
933
500
2,063
1,536
1,937
1,252
9,449
447
339
581
363
321
935
614
370
1,133
223
1,415
78
380
352
208
1,078
167
1,736
923
186
904
%7
6,646
903
1,064
359
227
774
223
45
701
477
386
437
216
258
325
629
i
r
18
15
14
1.81
4
3
5
Oakdale
Owatonna
1
Plymouth
Richfield
Robbinsdale
Rochester
Roseville
Saint Cloud
Saint Louis Park
15
Shakopee
Shoreview
South Saint Paul
'
Sullwater
Virginia
1
1
22
6
2
6
3
89
21
2
5
44
6
65
35
5
38
26
449
19
36
21
2
69
3
3
5
13
12
14
3
8
5
44
West Saint Paul
White Bear Lake
Willmar
Winona
1
35
1
9
2
13
'*
Worthington
MISSISSIPPI
Biloxi
Brookhaven
23-
Clarksdale
Cleveland
Clinton
Columbus
Connth
6
4
3.'
21
57
Greenville
Greenwood
Grenada
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Jackson
Laurel
Meridian
Moss Point
Oxford
Fascagoula
Pearl
Picayune
Tupelo
Vicksburg
Yazoo cfty
MISSOURI
Arnold
8
6
2
3
32
5
7
2
2
4
1
2
4
19
20
9
16
68
4
7
11
5
11
3
2
3
2
2
6
1
I
132
98
7
183
706
45
114
13
11
189
24
20
61
34
24
Ballwm
Bellefontaine Neighbors
I
1
23
Berkeley |
25
110
108
Known to the Police, Odes and Towns 10,000 and over in Population,
City by State
Crime
Index
total
1,027
5,787
1,160
2,106
1,271
1,437
5,181
54,485
1,242
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
,231
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
vated
assault
108
128
4,363
188
300
405
975
359
1,227
151
360
359
1,037
862
2,496
45
169
98
260
73
232
70
195
293
788
253
615
Helena
Kalispell
Miles City
Missoula
1,802
873
340
3,501
583
196
2,634
Table 6.— Number of OfTenses Known
City by State
to the PoUce, Qties and Towns
Beatrice
Bellevue
Fremont
Grand Island
Hastings
Kearney
Lincoln
Norfolk
North Platte
Omaha
ScottsblufT
NEVADA
Henderson
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Jurisdiction
North Las Vegas
Reno
Sparks
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Berlm
Claremont
Concord
Derry
Dover
Exeter
Goffstown
Hudson
Keene
Laconia
Lebanon
Londonderry
Manchester
Merrimack
Nashua
Portsmouth
Rochester
Salem
Somersworth
NEW JERSEY
Aberdeen Township
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Bayonne
Belleville
Bellmawr
Bergenfield
Berkeley Heights
Berkeley Township
Bernards Township
Bloomfield
Brick Township
Bridgeton
Bridgewdter Township
Burlington
Popula-
tion
group
Crime
Index
total
10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
2,015
5.531
2,178
1,553
Forcible
rape
Robbery
261
142
1,177
548
154
1,640
135
228
5,048
718
5,749
594
1,012
12,811
90
729
284
603
10,308
1,378
2,449
720
13,818
1,850
5,129
1,762
62
131
320
1,244
249
515
339
1,006
150
358
99
201
189
297
290
1.102
3,168
322
1,588
516
998
2,545
941
I 'ill
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
City by State
Crime
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
Aggra-
vated
assault
NEW JERSEY— Continued
Burlington Township
Camden
C:edar Grove Township
Cherry Hill
Cinnaminson Township
:iark
:;iifTside Park
Clifton
CoUingswood
Cranford Township
Delran Township
DcnviUe Township
Deptford Township
Dover
Dover Township
Dumont
East Brunswick Township
East Orange
East Windsor Township
Eatontown
Edison
Egg Harbor Township
Elizabeth
Elmwood Park
Englewood
Evesham Township
Ewing Township
Fair Lawn
Fairview
Fort Lee
Franklin Township (Gloucester County)
Franklin Township (Somerset County)
Freehold
Freehold Township
Galloway Township
Garfield
Glassboro
Glen Rock
Gloucester City
Gloucester Township
Hackensack
Hackettstown
Haddonfield
Haddon Township
Hamilton
Hammonton
Hanover Township
Harrison
Hasbrouck Heights
Hawthorne
Hazlet Township
Highland Park
Hillsborough Township
Hillsdale
Table 6.-Number of Offenses Kaown to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and
over in Population, 1978— Continued
NEW JERSEY -
Hillside Township ....
Hoboken
Hopatcong
Hopewell Township
Howell Township
Irvington
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Jersey City
Kearny
Lacey Township
Lakewood
Lawrente Township
Linden
Lindenwold
Little Falls Township
Livingslon
Lodi ..
Long Branch
Lower Township
Lyndhursl Township
Madison
Mahwah Township
Manalapan Township
Manchester Fownship
Maple Shade Township
Maplewood Township
Margate City
Marlboro
Maywood
Medford Township
Metuchen
Middlesex
Middle Township
Middletown Township
Millburn Township
Miliville
Monroe Township (Gloucester County)
Montville Township
Moorestown Township
Morristown
Morris Township
Mount Holly ....
Mount Laurel Township
Mount Olive Township
Neptune Township
Newark
New Brunswick .
New Milford ....
New Providence .
North Arlington .
TaWe 6.— Number of Offenses Known to
NEW JERSEY-Contlnued
North Bergen Township
North Brunswick Township
North Plainfield
Nutley
Oakland
Ocean City
Ocean Township
Old Bridge
Palisades Park
Paramus
Parsippany-Troy Hills
Passaic
Paterson
Pembeiton Township
Pennsauken
PennsviUe Township
Pequannock Township
Perth Amboy
Phillipsburg
Piscalaway Township
Plainfield
Pleasantville
Point Pleasant
Pompton Lakes
Princelon
Princelon Township
Rahway
Ramsey
Randolph Township
Red Bank
Ridgefield
Ridgefield Park
Ridgewood
Ringwood
River Edge
Rockaway Township
Roselle
Roselle Park
Roxbury Township
Rutherford
Saddle Brook Township
Sayreville
Scotch Plains
Secaucus
Somen, ille
South Brunswick Township
South Orange
South Plainfield
South River
die PoUce, atles and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Sparta Township
Springfield
Teaneck Township
Tenafly
Index
total
3,579
2,092
3,624
9,985
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Aggra-
assault
22
146
12
167
18
295
9
250
29
137
9
175
9
96
12
95
35
580
122
Table 6.— Number of OfTenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over In Population,
Popula-
group
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
NEW JERSEV-
Toiowa
Trenton
Union City
Union Township
Ventnor City
Vernon Township
Verona
Vineland
Voorhees Township
Waldwick
Wallington
Wall Township
Warren 7 ownship
Washington Township (Bergen County) ...
Washington Township (Gloucester County)
Wayne Township
Weehawken Township
West Caldwell
West Deptford Township
Wcstfidd
West Orange
West Paterson
Westwood
Willingboro Township
Winslow Township
Woodbndge Township
Woodbury
Wyckon
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
Carlsbad
Deming
Farmington
Gallup
Hobbs
Las Vegas City
Los Alamos
Lovingfon
Portales
Roswell
Santa Fe
Albany
Amherst
Amsterdam
Auburn
Aurora— East Aurora
1,516
6.191
II
73
52
393
90
274
114
Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Murder
and non-
negligenl
Forcible
rape
vated
3.747
109
2,354
1,026
769
2,518
419
780
2,489
1,849
2,228
2,188
72
1,390
735
972
148
629
221
610
390
1,193
67
254
134
492
242
497
198
385
no
278
230
593
617
2.058
Table 6.— Number of Oflenses Known to die PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
Johnson City
Johnstown
Kenmore
Kent
Kingston
Lackawanna
Lancaster Village
Lockport
Long Beach
Lynbrook
Mamaroneck Town
Mamaroneck Village
Massena
Middletown
Mount Pleasant
Mount Vernon
Newark
Newburgh
Newburgh Town
New Castle
New Hartford Town
New Rochelle
New Windsor
New York
Niagara Falls
Niskayuna
North Castle
North Greenbush
North Tonawanda
Ogden
Ogdensburg
Olean
Oneida
Oneonta
Orangetown
Orchard Park
Ossining
Oswego
Peekskill
Plattsburgh
Port Chester
Port Wabhington
Poughkeepsie Town
Queensbury
Ramapo Town
Riverhead
Rochester
Rockville Centre
Rome
Rotterdam
Rye
Saratoga Springs
Saugcrtics Town
able 6.-Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Qties and Towns 10,000 and over in
1978-ConHnued
Murder
City by Slate
Popula-
Uon
Cnme
Index
and non-
negl.gent
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
group
total
man-
assault
theft
slaughter
NEW YORK-Conttaued
:^rsdale
499
3
15
127
328
26
.henectady
3,253
2
12
136
52
980
1.797
274
Duthampton
outhold
1,362
1
18
20
517
721
85
467
11
136
318
1
outhport
87
'
15
70
pring Valley
1,724
10
56
118
418
1.007
115
ony Point
yracube
485
30
193
243
17
15.174
6
41
624
295
4,841
8.412
955
arryto»n
onawanda
371
3
6
4
107
228
23
724
1
5
52
178
430
57
onawanda Town
2,351
3
5
35
93
533
1.490
192
roy
3,436
1
14
44
405
1,285
1.474
213
Ister
458
1
30
129
285
13
tica
2,517
5
5
124
28
1.001
1.128
226
480
1
2
4
126
319
28
/arwick Town
207
1
9
97
81
19
/atertown
1,153
2
4
10
16
277
798
46
/atervhet
348
1
8
24
103
197
15
/ebster
/est Seneca
1,141
1
8
31
283
765
53
1,834
1
2
16
61
355
1.135
264
/hite Plains
3,221
1
10
80
46
535
2.257
292
onkers
10,344
10
19
603
231
2.483
5,293
1,705
orktown
NORTH CAROLINA
1.118
3
7
18
282
753
55
Jbemarle
sheboro
609
4
49
180
357
18
421
2
2
4
24
106
250
33
sheville
2.525
6
12
65
146
766
1,240
290
elmont
202
1
2
3
12
51
121
12
oone
urlington
254
7
71
160
15
1,568
1
,
15
124
311
1,037
79
arv
475
1
1
2
9
88
354
20
hapel Hill
harlotte
1,608
15
10
74
452
1,005
52
23.119
51
114
709
1,561
7.009
12.429
1.246
uncord
832
2
'
14
22
183
569
41
>urham
8.178
16
57
184
383
2,084
5.063
391
4en
604
1
1
10
56
162
328
46
lizabeth City
657
2
2
4
55
55
522
17
ayetteville
7,209
18
47
260
631
2,041
3,728
484
jastonia
4,534
5
8
50
481
1,054
2,722
214
joldsboro
1,640
7
10
22
61
434
992
114
jreensboro
9.742
14
42
190
747
2.303
6.055
391
jreenville
2.266
5
23
22
69
537
1.521
89
lenderson
669
2
6
60
166
419
16
iickory
1,526
5
5
19
162
346
912
77
ligh Point
5,078
15
15
87
140
1,528
3.014
279
acksonviUe
1,732
1
12
41
169
323
1.111
75
vannapolis
1.194
2
3
11
59
275
791
53
vinston
1,512
9
2
20
149
376
910
46
aunnburg
766
'
7
3
74
173
471
37
^noir
983
1
3
6
76
265
573
59
^xington
771
2
3
34
60
281
357
34
-umberton
1,628
1
1
9
154
348
1,049
66
637
560
3
6
3
112
27
154
106
331
394
31
i«organton
1
29
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Popula-
group
Cnme
total
and non-
negligent
man-
Forcible
rape
Robbery
NORTH CAROLINA-
New Bern
North Kannapolis
Raleigh
Reidsville
Roanoke Rapids
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Sanford
Shelby
Statesville
Tarboro
Thomasville
Wilmington
Wilson
Winston-Salem
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck
Dickinson
Fargo
Grand Forks
Jamestown
Mandan
Minot
WiUiston
OHIO
Akron
Alliance
Ashland
Ashtabula
Athens
Avon Lake
Barberton
Bay Village
Beavercreek Township
Bedford
Bedford Heights
Bellefontaine
Berea
Bexley
Blue Ash
Boardman Township
Bowling Green
Broadview Heights
Brookfield Township
Brooklyn
Brook Park
Brunswick
Bucyrus
Cambridge
Canton
Centerville
Cheviot
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
CircleviUe
145
130
75
223
35
110
60
308
271
1.262
fable 6.— Number of Offenses Known to tbe Police, Qties and Towns 10,000 and
in Population, 1978-Continued
ladeira
ladison Township (Montgomery County)
ladison Township (Lake County)
lansfield
laple Heights
Popula-
tion
group
Crime
total
2,479
527
2,057
1,497
3,892
2,%9
371
1,903
574
4,662
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
6,354
69
1,923
36
64
4,234
14,364
355
1,290
110
513
3,869
23.946
137
357
130
402
244
1,030
7,364
12,260
168
565
145
680
116
380
52
135
643
841
86
326
680
3,871
144
295
144
529
200
883
227
656
141
2,417
774
1,407
105
228
41
146
553
1,170
144
364
138
2,429
205
295
119
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Popiilation, 1978— Continued
Mentor
Miamisburg
Miami Township
Middlrburg Heights
Middlftown
MounI Vernon
Newark
New Philadelphia
Niles
North Canton
North Olmsted
North Ridgeville
North Royalton
Norton
Norwalk
Norwood
Oregon
Oxford
Painesville
Parma
Parma Heights
Perkins Township
Perrysburg
Perry Township
Piqua
Portsmouth
Randolph Township
Reading
Reynoldsburg
Richmond Heights
Salem
Sandusky
Seven Hills
Shakei Heights
Sharonville
Shawnee Township
Sidney
Solon
South Euchd
Springfield Township
Springfield
Steubc nville
Stow
Streets boro
Strongsville
Sylvania
Sylvania Township
Tiffin
Toledo
Troy
Union Township (Butler County)
Union Township (Clermont County)
Crime
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Burglary
394
1,070
16
90
103
200
43
123
732
7,588
69
238
16
176
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, aties and Towns 10,000 and over in PopulatioD, 1978— Continued
Popula-
group
Crime
Index
total
Forcible
Aggra-
vated
OHIO-
University Heights
Upper Arlington
Urbana
Vandaha
Vermilion
Wadsworth
Warren
Warrensville Heights
Washington Court House ...
Wayne Township
West Carrollton
Westerville
Westlake
Whitehall
Wickliffe
Willoughby
Willowick
Wilmington
Wooster
Worthington
Xenia
Youngstown
Zanesville
OKLAHOMA
Ada
Altus
Ardmore
Bartlesville
Bethany
Broken Arrow
Chickasha
Claremore
Del City
Duncan
Edmond
Elk City
El Reno
Enid
Guthrie
Lawton
McAlester
Miami
Midwest City
Muskogee
Norman
Oklahoma City
Okmulgee
Ponca City
Sand Springs
Sapulpa
Seminole
Shawnee
1,488
9,124
1,617
528
5,467
860
3,216
3,195
27,638
121
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Popula
Crime
total
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
OKLAHOMA-
Stillwater
Tahlequah
Albany
Ashla nd
Astoria
Bakei
Beavrrton
Bend
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Eugene
Forest Grove
Grants Pass
Gresham
Hillsboro
Klamath Falls
La Grande
Lake Oswego
McMinnville
Medford
Milwaukie
North Bend
Oregon City
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Springfield
The Dalles
Tigard
West Linn
Woodburn
PENNSYLVANU
Abington Township
Aliquippa
Allentown
Altoona
Ambridge
Aston Township
Baldwin Borough
Beaver Falls
Bellevue
Bensalem Township
Berwick
Bethel Park
Bethlehem
Bloomsburg Town
Bradford
35,614
1,096
6,710
109
1.388
85
707
'
83
36
107
5
78
23
145
70
77
150
666
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and
in Population, 1978— Continued
Popula-
tion
group
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
rape
PENNSYLVANIA-
Brentwood
Bristol
Bristol Township
Bumham— Derry Township
Butler
Butler Township
Canonsburg
Carbondale
Carlisle
Castle Shannon
Center Township
Chambersburg
Cheltenham Township
Chester
Clairton
Coal Township
Coatesville
Conemaugh Town
Connellsville
Darby
Darby Township
Derry Township
Dormont
East Hemprield Township
East Nomton ^
Easton
East Pennsboro Township
Elizabeth Township
EUwood City
Emmaus
Ephrata
Ene
Exeter Township
Fairview Township
Falls Township
Folcioft
Greensburg
Greenville
Hampden Township
Hampton Township
Hanover
Hanover Township
Hamsburg
Hamson Township
Hatfield Township
Haverford Township
Hazleton
HempHeld Township
Hermitage
Hopewell Township
672
325
6,026
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and
in Population, 1978— Continued
PENNSVLVANIA-
Horsham Township
Jeannettr
Johnstown
Kingston
Lebanon
Lewistown
Lock Haven
Logan Township
Lower Allen Township
Lower Buirell
Lower Makefield Township
Lower Menon Township
Lower Moreland Township
Lower Paxton Township
Lower Providente Township
Lower Southampton Township
Manheim Township
Manor Township
Marpte Township
McCandless Township
McKeesport
MeadviUe
Middletown Township
Millcreek Township
Monessen
Monroeville
Moon Township
Momsville
Mountaintop Regional
Mount Lebanon Township
Muhlenberg Township
Nether Providence Township
New Castle
New Kensington
Newtown Township
Nomstown
Northampton
Northern York Regional
North Huntingdon Township
North Versailles Township
Oakmont
Oil City
Palmer Township
Penn Hills Township
Penn Township
Peters Township
Popula-
group
Crime
total
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
7
III
5
118
95
478
8
116
19
459
54
281
riMe 6.— Number of Oflenses Known to the PoUce, aties and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
City by State
Popula-
group
Crime
total
slaughter
Forcible
rape
PENNSYLVANU— Continued
'hiladelphia
'hocnixville
Ittsburgh
lains Township
leasanl Hills
'lura
lymouth Borough
'lymouth Township
•ottstown
otlsville
Ladnor Township
Leading
Jchland Township
jdley Township
:obinson Township
;oss Township
.ostravcr
alisbury Township
cott Township
haler Township
hamokin
outh Park Township
outh Whitehall Township
pringettsbury Township
pringfield Township (Delaware County)
pringfield Township
(Montgomery County)
pring Garden Township
pring Township
tate College
unbury
usquehanna Township
watara Township
wissvale
redyfTrin Township
Iniontown
Ipper Allen Township
Ipper Chichester Township
Ipper Darby Township
'pper Dublin Township
Ipper Merion Township
Ipper Moreland Township
Ipper Providence Township
Ipper Saint Clair Township
Ipper Saucon Township
Ipper Southampton Township
barren
/ashington
/est Chester
/est Deer Township
/est Goshen Township
/est Manchester Township
/est Mifflin
72,948
524
26,776
4,224
32
1,475
19,154
161
7,808
1
40
107
13
181
513
80
324
763
40
157
315
22
178
680
222
1,779
2,180
26
76
154
29
302
712
8
73
183
21
376
448
16
67
195
Table 6.— Number of OfTenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
Index
total
Forcible
rape
vated
assault
Burglary
PENNSYLVANU-
West Norriton Township
Whitehall
Whitehall Township
Whitemarsh Township
Wilkes Barre
Wilkinsburg
Williamsport
Yeadon
York
York Township
RHODE ISLAND
Barrington
Bristol
Central Falls
Coventry
Cranston
Cumberland
East Greenwich
East Providence
Johnston
Lincoln
Middletown
Newport
North Kingstown
North Providence
North Smithfield
Pawtucket
Portsmouth
Providence
Smithfield
South Kingstown
Tiverton
Warren
Warwick
Westerly
West Warwick
Woonsocket
SOUTH CAROLINA
Aiken
Anderson
Cayce
Charleston
Columbia
Easley
Florence
GafTney
Georgetown
Greenville
Greenwood
Greer
Hanahan
Lancaster
Laurens
674
3,167
1,010
1,314
333
2,943
318
12,403
27
312
79
489
17
124
31
1,203
9
145
87
291
■)9
430
2
88
83
804
2
91
»38
3,531
18
70
67
688
1,008
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Qties and Towns 10,000 and
City by Stale
Popula-
group
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
in Population, 1978— Continued
SOUTH CAROLINA-
Mount Pleasant
Myrtle Beach
North Augusta
North Charleston
Orangeburg
Rock Hill
Spartanburg
Sumter
West Columbia
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen
Brookings
Huron
Mitchell
Pierre
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Vermillion
Watertown
TENNESSEE
Athens
Bristol
Chattanooga
Clarksville
Cleveland
Columbia
Cookeville
Dyersburg
East Ridge
Eliiabethton
Humboldt
Jackson
Johnson City
Kingsport
Knoxville
433
3,091
1,895
1,675
Lawrenceburg
Lebanon
Maryville
McMinnville
Memphis
Momstown
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Dai Ridge
Pans
Shelbyville
Soddy — Daisy
Spnngfield
Tullahoma
Union City ..
1,365
26,444
1,346
2,897
30
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Populatioii, 1978— Continued
City by Sute
Murder
and non-
negligent
Aggra-
assaull
Abilene
Alice
Alvin
Angleton
Arlington
Balch Spnngs
Bay City
Baytown
Beaumont
Bedford
Beeville
Bellaire
Belton
Benbrook
Big Spnng
Borger
Brenham
Brownfield
Brownsville
Brownwood
Bryan
Burkbumett
Burleson
Carroll ton
Cleburne
Clute
College Station
Conroe
Copperas Cove
Corpus Chnsu
Corsicana
Dallas
Deer Park
Del Rio
Denison
Denton
Desoto
Dumas
DuncanviUe
Eagle Pass
Edinburg
El Paso
Ennis
Farmers Branch
Forest Hill
Fort Stockton
Fort Worth
Freeport
Fnendswood
Gainesville
1,159
599
8,874
988
3,554
9,068
642
476
36.008
1,080
385
2
110
7
82
14
460
25
115
21
88
99
465
26
211
17
254
il3
5,368
128
Known to the PoUce, Oties and Towns 10,000 and
in Population, 1978— Continued
Popula-
group
Crime
lota]
5,671
5,815
5,038
3,788
1,264
594
412
14,259
1,379
659
1,041
373
3,590
2,014
930
1,271
5,401
1,728
709
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
7,352
5
27
1,558
1,697
1,430
129
Table 6.— Number of OHenses Known to the PoUce, aties and Towns 10,000 and over in Population, 197S— Continued
Popula-
group
Cnme
total
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
TEXAS-CoDdnued
Pharr
Plainview
Piano
Port Arthur
Portland
Port Lavaca
Port Neches
Raymondville
Richardson
Robstown
Rosenberg
Round Rock
San Angelo
San Antonio
San Benito
San Marcos
Segum
Sherman
Snyder
South Houston
Stephenville
Sulphur Springs
Sweetwater
Taylor
Temple
Terrell
Texas City
Tyler
Universal City
University Park
Uvalde
Vernon
Victoria
Vidor
Village
Waco
Waxahachie
Weatherford
Weslaco
West University Place
White Settlement
Wichita Falls
UTAH
American Fork
Bountiful
Brigham City
Cedar City
Clearfield
Lay ton
Logan
Midvale
1,049
2,498
2,883
534
745
271
4,510
52,526
592
1,342
43
142
49
325
02
692
49
1,612
4
78
10
99
18
79
130
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to tbe Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and
Popula-
group
neghgen
staughie
Forcible
Aggra-
assaull
UTAH-CoDtinued
Orem
Provo
Roy
Sainl George
Salt Lake City
South Ogdcn
Springville
VERMONT
Brattleboro
Colchester
South Burlington
VIRGINIA
Alexandria . .
Alexandria State Police
Arlington
Arlington State Police
Blacksburg ..
Bristol
Bristol Sute Police
Charlottesville
Charlottesville State Police
Chesapeake .
Chesapeake State Police
Colonial Heights
Danville
Danville State Police
Fairfax City
Fairfax City State Police
Fredericksburg
Fredencksburg State Police
Front Royal
Hampton ....
Hampton Stale Police
Harrisonburg
Hopewell
Lynchburg ..
Lynchburg State Police
Manassas ....
Manassas Park
Martinsville .
Martinsville State Police
Newport News
Newport News State Police
Norfolk
Norfolk Sute Police
Petersburg ...
Petersburg State Police
Portsmouth .
Portsmouth State Police
Pulaski
Radford
Radford Sute Police
5
1,234
8
5
2
7,350
9
21
1
19,472
9
28
4
3,252
9
15
Table 6.— Number of OfTenses Known to the Police, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over in Population,
City by State
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
rape
VIRGINIA-
Richmond
Richmond Slate Police
Roanoke
Roanoke State Police
Salem
Salem State Police
Staunton
Staunton State Police
Suffolk
Suffolk State Police
Vienna
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach State Police ..
Waynesboro
Waynesboro State Police
Williamsburg
Williamsburg State Police
Winchester
Winchester State Police
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen
Auburn
Bellevue
BeMingham
Bremerton
Edmonds
Ellensburg
Everett
Hoquiam
Kelso
Kennewick
Kent
Kirkland
Lacey
Longview
Lynnwood
Mountlake Terrace
Mount Vernon
Oak Harbor
Pasco
Port Angeles
Pullman
Puyallup
Redmond
Renton
Richland
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
1,405
1,815
4,715
3,865
2,689
1,386
801
4,389
500
1,191
1,238
3,772
4
1
2
2
1,137
44,084
12,582
13,463
2,605
5
5
3
2,344
1,480
5,991
2,257
288
385
2,229
503
457
500
357
11.476
3,015
4,293
Fable 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Cities and Towns 10,000 and over In Population, 1978— Continued
City by State
lion
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
Robbery
Aggra-
a^sault
WEST VIRGINU
Jeckley
Sluefield
Charleston
:;Urksburg
ilartinsburg
^organtown
■loundsviUe
'arkersburg
Veirton
Vheeling
WISCONSIN
Moil
Irookfield
Irown Deer
^ledonia
>darburg
Chippewa Falls
Cudahy
)e Pere
^u Claire
Michburg
'ond du Lac
'ranklin
jlendale
}reen Bay'
jreendale
jteenfield
anesville
Caukauna
Unosha
A Ciosse
r4adi&on
ilanitowoc
rlarshneld
ilenasha
ifenasha Town
ilenomonee Falls
>1enomonie
-lequon
p4iddlelon
rlilwaukee
i4ount Pleasant Town
ifuskego
Jeenah
Jew Berhn
)ik Creek
>conomowoc
>shkosh
See footnote at end of table.
5,661
3,280
12.294
1,706
47
28
13
8
3
18
12
3
j2
16
133
Table 6.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Oties and Towns 10,000 and over In Population, 1978— Continued
Popula-
group
Crime
Index
lotal
man-
slaughter
Forcible
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
6,612
519
2,391
544
991
1,161
2,500
3,928
971
vehicle
theft
Racine
Saint Fiancis
Sheboygan
Shorewood
South Milwaukee
Stevens Point 5 1,559 3 3 28 266 1,221
Sun Prairie 5 466 3 4 68 379
Superior 4 2,099 6 19 22 482 1,433
Two Rivers
Watertown
Waukesha
Wausau
Wauwatosa
West Allis
West B«nd
Whitefish Bay
Whitewater
Wisconsin Rapids
WYOMING
Casper 4 2,695
Cheyenne 4 3,030
Gillette 5 640
Laramie
Riverton
Rock Springs
'1978 figures not comparable with prior years, and are not used in trend tabulations. Trends in this report are based on the volume of crimes reported by comparable
units. Agency reports which are determined to be influenced by a change in reporting practices for all or specific offenses or annexation are removed from trend tables.
TaUe 7.— Number of Oflenses Known to the PoUce, Universities and Coiieges, 1978
University/College
Violent
cnme
total
Violent Crime
Murder
neghgen
slaughtei
Forcible
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Property
total
Property Crime
Burglary
Auburn University. Alabama
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa ...
Arizona State University
Central Arizona College
Eastern Arizona College
Northern Arizona University
Pima Community College, Arizona ...
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
California State College:
Bakersfield
Dominguez Hills
San Bernardino
Stanislaus
California State Polytechnic University
Pomona
San Luis Obispo
California State University:
Chico
FuUerton
Hayward
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Humboldt State University. California
University of California:
Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
L.awrence Livermore Laboratory .
Riverside
Sacramento Medical Center
San Diego
San Francisco Medical Center ...
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Colorado State University
University of Colorado:
Boulder
Colorado Springs
University of Southern Colorado
Central Connecticut State College ....
University of Connecticut
Flonda A & M University
Flonda Atlantic University
Flonda International University
Flonda State Univeristy
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of North Florida
University of South Florida
University of West Florida
Georgia State University
University of Georgia
Valdosta State College, Georgia
West Georgia College
Governors State University, Illinois ...
Illinois State University
Northern Illinois University
Sangamon State University, Illinois ...
Southern Illinois University:
Carbondale
Edwardsville
16,578
14,850
21,350
2,623
2,033
9,684
10,692
24,052
12,529
1,950
4,699
2,776
2,093
15,079
22,230
15,933
27,537
16,146
8,873
14.076
5.364
16.935
135
Table 7.— Number of Oflenses Known to the Police, Unlvefslties and Colleges, 1978— Continued
Universiiy/CoUege
Violent
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
rape
Robbery
vated
assault
Property
total
Burglary
University of Illinois, Chicago
Indiana University:
Bloomington
Indianapolis
New Albany
South Bend
Iowa State University
Iowa University
Fort Hays State University
Kansas State University, Manhattan
Pittsburg State University, Kansas
University of Kansas
University of Kansas, Medical Center
Wichita State University, Kansas
Eastern Kentucky University
Jefferson Community College, Kentucky
Morehead State University, Kentucky
Northern Kentucky State University
University of Kentucky ..
University of Louisville, Kentucky
Western Kentucky University
Louisiana State University
Southeastern Louisiana Umversily
University of Maine:
Portland-Gorham
Bowie State College, Maryland
Frostburg State College, Maryland
Morgan State University, Maryland
Saint Mary's College of Maryland
Salisbury State College, Maryland
Towson State University, Maryland
University of Baltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland:
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
College Park
Eastern Shore
Bentley College, Massachusetts
Boston College, Massachusetts
Boston University, Massachusetts
Brandeis University, Massachusetts
Clark University, Massachusetts
Filchburg Stale College, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
North Adams Stale College, Massachusetts
Northeastern University, Massachusetts ....
Springfield College, Massachusetts
Tufts University, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Boston
Westfield State College, Massachusetts
Central Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Michigan State University
Northern Michigan University
Oakland University, Michigan
Western Michigan University
University of Minnesota
Mississippi State University
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri:
Columbia
Saint Louis
See footnotes at end of table.
27,905
(n
3.047
21.296
20.006
4,242
15,021
4.220
19.420
1.726
9.841
11,148
5.598
4.853
19,051
13,022
10,341
21.763
6.128
9,609
1,810
3,190
4,316
1,164
3,366
1 1,349
3,114
30,453
953
4,373
4,286
8.580
2.313
25.655
2.489
6.262
22.012
6,881
3,303
15,190
11,666
39,606
7,508
7,965
17,406
45,759
10,686
8,980
71
13
383
341
17
1,624
12
316
220
16
1,009
1,378
223
136
fable 7.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Universities and CoUeges, 1978— Continued
University/College
Violent
crime
total
Violent Crime
and non-
negligent
Forcible
rape
Property
crime
total
Jniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln
Jniversity of Nevada, Reno
Jniversity of New Hampshire
Irookdale Community College, New Jersey .
lurlington County College, New Jersey
ilassboro Slate College, New Jersey
lean College, New Jersey
liddlesex County College, New Jersey
donmouth College, New Jersey
lontclair State College, New Jersey
Lutgers University, New Jersey
tockion State College, New Jersey
'renton State College, New Jersey
k'illiam Paterson College, New Jersey
Jew Mexico Highlands University
Jew Mexico Slate University
Jniversity of New Mexico
k'estern New Mexico University
tate University of New York:
Amherst
Binghamton
Buffalo
Stony Brook
tate University of New York A & T Colleg(
Alfred
Canton
CobleskiU
Delhi
Morrisville
tate University of New York College:
Brockport
Buffalo
Cortland
Fredonia
Genesee
New Paltz
Old Westbury
Oneonta
Pittsburgh
Potsdam
Purchase
Utica-Rome
tate University of New York:
Environmental Science and Forestry ....
Downstate Medical Center
Maritime College
tate University of New York, Upstate
Medical Center
last Carolina University. North Carolina ....
'leveland State University, Ohio
kcnt State University, Ohio
diami University, Ohio
)hio State University
Vright State University, Ohio
Central State University, Oklahoma
Jortheastem Oklahoma Stale University
)klahoma Stale University
■utnam City Campus, Oklahoma
Jniversity of Oklahoma
Jniversity of Oklahoma, Health Sciences
Center
)regon State University
Iloomsburg State College, Pennsylvania
^lifomia Slate College, Pennsylvania
Seyney Stale College, Pennsylvania
See footnotes at end of table.
19,214
5,993
10,347
5,056
3.097
8,057
8,785
6,573
2,678
10,646
27,082
8,654
17,551
12,010
3,999
2,355
2,587
2,512
2,773
8,877
8,241
4,443
20,258
2,769
15,575
5,382
3,639
2,121
33
7
217
33
146
21
53
3
180
36
265
23
,134
124
171
18
197
12
222
12
Table 7.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Universities and Colleges, 1978— Continued
Violent
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
rape
Property
toul
Clarion State College, Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg State College, Pennsylvania
Edinboro Sute College, Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown College. Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
Lock Haven State College, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University:
Altoona Campus
Behrend College
Capitol Campus
McKeesport Campus
University Park
Shippensburg State College, Pennsylvania ....
Slippery Rock State College, Pennsylvania ...
West Chester State College. Pennsylvania ....
Clemson University, South Carohna
University of South Carolina
Austin Peay State University. Tennessee
East Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
University of Tennessee:
Knoxville
Martin
Memphis
Baylor University, Texas
Eastfield College, Texas
East Texas State University
Lamar University, Texas
Midv»estem State University, Texas
Moody College, Texas
North Texas State University
Pan Amencan University. Texas
Southern Methodist University, Texas
Southwest Texas State University
Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas .,
Sul Ross State University. Texas
Texas A & M University
Texas Christian University
Texas State Technical Institute
Texas Technological University
University of Houston, Texas
University of Texas:
Arhngton
Austin
Dallas
El Paso
Houston
Permian Basin
San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center,
San Antonio
University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston
University of Texas Southwest Medical
School, Dallas
University of Utah
College of William and Mary, Virginia
James Madison University, Virginia
Longwood College, Virginia
Mary Washington College, Virginia
Radford College, Virginia
See footnotes at end of table.
4,701
3,480
4,902
1,561
10,854
1,024
2,160
8,921
4,005
6,514
9,322
3,236
18,132
13,946
39,455
2,957
12,075
2,188
761
6,723
17,547
5,682
7,503
2,303
2,092
4,954
raMe 7.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Universities and CoUeges, 1978— Continued
University/College
Violen
crime
total
Violent Crime
Murder
negligen
slaughtei
Forcible
Aggra-
assault
Property
total
Burglary
Motor
theft
Jiiiversity of Richmond, Virginia
Jniversity of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University ....
('irginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
Central Washington State College
Vashington State University
»larshall University, West Virginia ,...
Vest Virginia University
Jniversity of Wisconsin:
Eau Claire
Madison
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Parkside
River Falls
Whitewater
Jniversity of Wyoming
3,472
18,161
13,191
19,667
5,890
15,690
8,023
17,978
9,525
34,839
17,293
7,850
3,417
4,518
7,766
8,070
' The!
ident enrollment figures a
omputation.
2 Student enrollment not available.
: adjusted by converting part-time students into full-time equivalents (FTEs). See Appendix I for a detailed cxpla
139
Table 8.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Suburban Counties, 1978
ALABAMA
CALIFORNIA
negligent
slaughter
Burglary
Autauga
Baldwin
Calhoun
Colbert
Elmore
Etowah
Jefferson
Lauderdale
Limestone
Madison
Marshall
Mobile
Montgomery
Russell
Saint Clair
Shelby
Tuscaloosa
Walker
ARIZONA
Maricopa
Pima
ARKANSAS
Benton
Crawford
Crittenden
Little River
Pulaski
Alamedd Highway Patrol
Alameda State Police
Contra Costa
Contra CosU Highway Patrol
Contra Costa Stale Police
Fresno
Fresno Highway Patrol
Fresno State Police
Kern .
Kern Highway Patrol
Kern State Police
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Highway Patrol
Los Angeles State Police
Mann
Marin Highway Patrol
Monterey
Monterey Highway Patrol
Napa Highway Patrol
Orange
Orange Highway Patrol
Orange State Police
Placer
Placer Highway Patrol
Riverside
Riverside Highway Patrol
Riverside State Police
3,723
191
17,693
2,929
12
48
140
Table 8.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Suburban Counties, 1978— Continued
total
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Burglary
CALIFORNIA-
Sacramenlo .
Sacramento Highway Patrol
Sacramento State Police
San Bernardino
San Bemadino Highway Patrol
San Bemadino State Police
San Diego ..
San Diego Highwav Patrol
San Diego State Police
San Francisco Highway Patrol
San Francisco State Police
San Joaquin
San Joaqvin Highway Patrol
San Joaquin State Police
San Mateo . .
San Mateo Highway Patrol
San Mateo Sute Police
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Highway Patrol
Santa Clara .
Santa Clara Highway Patrol
Santa Clara State Police
Santa Cruz .
Santa Cruz Highway Patrol
Solano
Solano Highway Patrol
Sonoma
Sonoma Highway Patrol
Stanislaus ...
Stanislaus Highway Patrol
Ventura
Ventura Highway Patrol
Yolo
Yolo Highway Patrol
Yolo State Police
Arapahoe
Boulder ..
Douglas .
El Paso .
Gilpin ...
Jefferson
Pueblo ...
Teller ....
Weld ....
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Brevard
Broward
Clay
Dade
Escambia
Hillsborough
Lee
21
7
6.158
3,014
119
759
5,965
13,973
956
53,712
13,240
19,859
3,072
36
22
226
53
271
1,505
519
914
3,909
8
23
261
2,431
5,576
14,496
315
789
3,742
386
1,195
7.075
83
135
1,142
141
Table 8.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Suburtmn Counties, 1978— Continued
Manatee
Nassau
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Saint Johns
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
Volusia
WakuUa ....
Bibb
Butts
Catoosa
Chatham
Cherokee
Clayton
Cobb
Cobb Police Department
Columbia
Dade
De Kalb
De Kalb Police Department
Dougherty
Dougherty Police Department
Douglas
Effingham
Fulton Polite Department
Gwinnett
Henry Police Department
Lee
Newton
Paulding
Richmond
Rockdale
Walker
Walton
IDAHO
Ada
ILLINOIS
Champaign
Du Page
Kane
Kankakee
McHenry
McLean
Madison
Saint Clair
Index
total
11,165
4,624
8,278
11,195
1,843
947
5,305
3,802
3,731
610
5,903
4,618
1.182
3,749
1,572
1,270
2,439
3,042
2,702
189
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
435
1,744
6,405
9
U
723
156
1,038
3,277
55
427
1,671
98
492
2,564
200
1,638
2,888
18
164
489
13
88
298
33
445
1.456
Burglary
25
234
314
2,327
43
287
1
367
88
142
TaUe 8.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Suburban Counties,
County by Stau
Cnme
Index
total
Murder
and non-
slaughter
rape
Robbery
vated
assault
Burglary
INDIANA
Adams
Adams Sute Police
Allen
Allen State Police
Boone State Police
Clark State Police
Clay Slate Police
Dearborn
Dearborn State Police
De Kalb
De Kalb State Police
Delaware State Police
Floyd State Police
3ibson State Police
Hamilton State Police
Hancock
Hancock State Police
Hendricks State Police
Howard
Howard State Police
lohnson State Police
Lake State Police
Vladison Sute Police
\4anon
Vlanon State Police
Vdarshall
Vlarshall State Police
Slonroe
Vlonroe State Police
Morgan State Police
Porter
Porter State Police
Posey State Police
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph State PoUce
Shelby
Shelby State Police
Sullivan State Police
rippecanoe State Police
riplon State Police
l/anderburgh
i'anderburgh State Police
k^ermillion State Police
«go
^igo State Police
iVarrick State Police
iVells State Pohce
IOWA
Black Hawk
Dubuque
Linn
Polk
Pottawattamie
Warren
iVoodbury
KANSAS
Butler
Douglas
lefTerson
lohnson
Dsage
Sedgwick
Shawnee
45
227
10
74
11
97
61
290
143
Table 8.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Suburban Counties, 1978— Continued
KENTUCKY
Boone Police Department
Boone State Police
Bourbon
Bourbon Slate Police
Boyd .
Boyd State Police
Bullitt
Bullitt Police Department
Bullitt State Police
Campbell Police Department
Campbell State Police
Christian
Christian Police Department
Christian State Police
Clark .
Clark Sute Pobce
Daviess
Daviess State Police
Greenup
Greenup Sute Police
Henderson
Henderson State Police
Jefferson Police Department
Jefferson State Police
Jessamine
Jessamine State Police
Kenton Police Department
Kenton State Police
Oldham
Oldham Police Department
Oldham State Police
Scott ..
Scott State Police
Woodford
Woodford Police Department
Woodford State Police
Caddo
Calcasieu
East Baton Rouge
Grant .
Jefferson
Lafayetie
Livingston
Ouachita
Rapides
Saint Bernard
Saint Tammany
Webstei
West Baton Rouge
MAINE
Androscoggin
Androscoggin State Police
Cumberland
Cumberland State Pohce
Crime
Index
total
1,515
3,040
6,115
Robbery
Burglary
57
206
in
523
343
960
503
1,822
36
44
.070
5,622
103
695
75
188
63
272
88
291
TaUe 8.— Number of Offenses Known (o the Police, Suburitan Counties, 1978— Continued
County by State
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
rape
MARYLAND
Anne Arundel Police Department ...
Anne Arundel Stale Police
Baltimore Police Department
Baltimore State Police
Carroll State Police
Cecil
Cecil State Police
Charles
Charles State Police
Harford
Harford State Police
Howard Police Department
Howard Slate Police
Montgomery Police Department
Montgomery State Police
Prince Georges Police Department ...
Prince Georges State Police
MASSACHUSETTS
Berkshire State Police
Bristol Sute Pohce
Essex State Police
Hampden State Police
Hampshire Sute Police
Middlesex State Police
Norfolk State Police
Plymouth State Pohce
Suffolk State Pohce
Worcester State Police
MICHIGAN
Barry
Bay
Calhoun
Clinton
Eaton
Ionia
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Kent
Lapeer
Livingston
Macomb
Monroe
Muskegon
Oakland
Oceana
Ottawa
Saginaw
Saint Clair
Shiawassee
Van Buren
Washtenaw
Wayne
MINNESOTA
Anoka
Benton
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Dakota
Hennepin
1.812
5,028
631
24,570
384
2,031
3,456
2,738
51
193
640
48
127
850
12
155
506
71
201
1,721
3
16
160
16
46
506
II
72
434
24
58
708
9
35
332
145
Table 8.— Number of OfTenses Known to the Police, Subuiban Counties, 1978— Continaed
County by State
Cnme
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
sla""u^;er
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
then
MINNESOTA— Continued
630
215
232
1.319
340
183
372
1,104
716
8
4
13
31
11
22
219
69
79
685
83
81
118
317
188
338
119
115
499
227
88
235
694
436
2
Ramsey
Sa.nt Lou.s
3
7
31
1
9
1
1
2
7
87
Sherburne
9
4
2
Washington
Wnght
MISSISSIPPI
2
4
71
66
Harrison
Hinds
Jackson
Rankin
Stone
2,886
477
1,530
136
71
9
6
5
7
7
10
4
61
14
31
24
2
444
53
51
26
7
1,114
212
771
51
43
1,095
161
532
15
15
156
26
129
11
4
MISSOURI
Andrew
Boone
Cass
Clay
Fiankhn
234
660
354
283
1,060
1,091
911
1.537
338
157
1,315
15,973
1
1
70
2
6
2
2
10
12
8
26
5
189
2
19
13
27
49
45
134
13
13
2
146
511
71
299
155
129
497
433
206
729
164
60
506
4,553
148
303
155
106
364
553
513
504
122
81
490
8,799
11
31
23
2
129
JefTerson
Platte
Ray
Saint Charles
Saint Louis Police Department
6
1
2
10
254
31
10
158
1,841
MONTANA
Yellowstone
990
3
3
6
83
191
634
70
NEBRASKA
Dakota
129
1,699
427
709
1
8
10
2
19
2
50
396
117
119
63
1,027
253
510
14
Douglas
1
100
18
12
148
Sarpy
.
64
NEVADA
Washoe
2,327
8
14
49
102
714
1,303
137
NEW HAMPSHIRE
113
4
2
9
76
14
NEW JERSEY
AtlanUc State Police
Bergen State Police
Burlington State Police
Camden State Police
Cumberland State Police
692
426
892
67
1,114
35
18
12
275
96
358
22
4
5
3
2
4
II
1
9
9
21
3
16
6
34
16
43
7
59
7
5
275
73
387
20
640
5
5
72
31
168
7
321
254
333
27
335
7
4
156
31
135
8
46
71
89
5
52
5
Hudson State Police
6
Mercer Stale Police
7
1
3
1
28
6
21
2
12
15
8
1
Monmouth State Police
23
Morris State Police
1
2
able 8.-Number of Oflenses Known to tbe Poike, Suburban Counties,
NEW JERSEY-
assaic State Police
ilem State Police
DHierset Slate Police
'nion State Police
(■arren Slate Police
NEW MEXICO
.eraalillo
NEW YORK
Jbanv
Jbany Stale Police
roome
roome Stale Police
iemung
hemung Stale Police
)ulchess
)utchess Suie Police
ne Slate Police
lerkimer Slate Police
ivingslon
ivingslon Slate Police
ladison
ladison Slate Police
Monroe
donroe State Police
4onlgoraei7
Montgomery Stale Police
■Jassau
'Niagara Stale Police
)neida
Jneida Slate Police
)nondaga
)nondaga Stale Police
)nlano
Jntano State Police
Means
Jrleans State Police
Jswego
Dswego Stale Police
Putnam
Putnam Slate Police
Rensselaer
Rensselaer Sute Police
Rockland
Rockland Sute Police
Saratoga
Saraloga Sute Police
Schenectady
Schenectady Sute Police
Suffolk
Suffolk Police Department
Suffolk Stale Police
Tioga
Tioga State Police
Wayne
Wayne Slate Police
Wesi Chester State Police
NORTH CAROUNA
Alamance
Brunswick
Buncombe
Cumberland
Cumtuck
Crime
total
796
2,032
1,057
36,330
730
2,146
911
1,438
3,639
1,770
1,099
Murder
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
vated
assault
Burglary
14
199
225
1,176
37
80
41
398
3
398
10
395
55
228
22
157
62
280
232
850
36
483
25
334
34
221
9
141
6
52
17
263
54
1,366
54
241
9
5
5
66
293
8,489
38
311
115
720
1
391
25
782
35
1.217
28
659
53
286
24
133
36
148
15
94
21
233
30
426
15
241
40
149
79
272
13
485
5
4
4
28
6
473
72
474
4
10
126
1,255
18,259
44
128
40
137
6
117
102
288
42
394
59
450
37
389
144
277
155
515
611
2,991
39
89
657
22
140
22,251
346
1,096
457
319
1,095
2,755
147
Table 8.— Number of Oflenses Known to the PoUce, Suburban Counties, 1978— Continued
Murder
County by Sute
Crime
Index
total
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
"IT.
assault
Burglary
Urceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
NORTH CAROUNA-Contlnued
Davidson
1,280
6
6
6
545
357
655
1,091
Durham
L003
5
661
530
1,095
1,154
Forsyth
2,074
2
20
161
337
Gaston
2,801
9
10
20
1
1
Guilford
2,495
6
15
45
72
990
1,257
Mecklenburg
2,741
6
18
41
195
1,005
1.301
1
New Hanover
2,040
3
9
18
98
698
1,093
1
Orange
730
3
II
2
10
360
307
Randolph
1,112
4
7
14
29
550
449
Stokes
328
2
1
2
23
137
145
Union
804
4
9
4
107
330
293
Wake
2,386
13
14
34
93
1,025
1,025
I
Yadkin
312
25
92
169
NORTH DAKOTA
Cass
264
2
42
54
8
140
135
Grand Forks
168
7
8
OHIO
Allen
2,361
1
8
25
49
467
1,741
Auglaize
354
1
7
5
6
130
190
Belmont
575
2
7
10
29
199
299
'
Butler
880
445
2
9
1
2
441
196
377
216
Champaign
13
1
Clark
1,404
1
2
30
2
506
806
Clermont
869
1
8
3
45
280
416
1
Cuyahoga
12
687
17
Delaware
2
11
11"
233
377
Franklin
3,627
9
26
126
64
979
2,078
M
Fulton
300
125
263
158
388
Geauga
792
2
6
6
60
t
Gretne
615
g
35
247
1,807
292
4,339
Hamilton
6,973
4
26
138
203
45
Jefferson
385
5
1
84
52
126
84
3
Lake
629
1
3
12
5
149
418
4
Lawrence
1,139
5
3
20
113
322
612
6
Lorain
1,401
5
8
51
186
677
327
14
Lucas
1,436
2
24
27
66
454
758
10
Madison
292
469
3
47
129
144
159
246
Mahoning
3
""6
2
Montgomery
5,071
g
39
195
161
1,888
2,479
30
Ottawa
867
2
46
77
334
289
453
451
2
J,
Pickaway
861
2
8
Portage
2,238
3
21
26
319
721
999
14
Preble
705
1
6
14
31
242
362
4
Putnam
135
889
62
240
982
71
495
1,335
Richland
3
15
70
21
Stark
2,649
1
22
53
37
Summit
2,634
1
9
36
163
585
1,636
2*
Trumbull
1,600
223
1,832
648
5
29
2
20
68
99
4
488
101
448
287
861
114
1,152
314
Van Wert
7
Warren
7
9!
3
Washington [.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
OKLAHOMA
Canadian
237
249
2
3
2
14
4
15
7
39
9
99
129
209
132
99
96
173
158
IS
11
27
57
19
3
Cleveland
■ ■
Comanche
472
361
5
5'
]
Creek '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.""
U Flore
208
117
3
3
4
1
19
81
67
82
42
McClain '..Z
148
Table 8.— Number of Offenses Known to the Police, Suburban Counties,
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
OKLAHOMA-
Mayes
Osage
Pottawatomie
Rogers
Tulsa
OREGON
Clackamas ...
Clackamas State Police
Lane
Lane State Police
Marion
Marion Slate Police
Multnomah . .
Multnomah State Police
Polk
Polk State Police
Washington Slate Police
PENNSYLVANU
Adams Slate Police
Allegheny
Allegheny Police Depanment
Allegheny Stale Police
Beaver State Police
Berks State Police
Blair Sute Police
Bucks State Police
Cambna State Police
Carhon Stale Police
Chester Deled ive
Chester State Police
Cumberland State Pohce
Dauphin State Police
Delaware State Police
Ene State Police
Lackawanna Stale Police
Lancaster Slate Police
Lehigh State Police
Luzerne State Police
Lycoming State Police
Monroe Slate Police
Montgomery Detective
Montgomery State Police
Northampton State Police
Perry State Police
Philadelphia State Police
Somerset State Police
Susquehanna Stale Police
Washington Sute Police
Westmoreland Detective
Westmoreland State Pohce
York Deleclive
York State Police
RHODE ISLAND
Kent Stale Police
Providence Stale Police
Washington Sute Pohce
34
4,746
222
798
1,108
1,580
338
1,223
27
36
7
29
39
9
8
78
282
3
5
149
Table 8.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Suburban Counties, 1978— (
SOUTH CAROLINA
Aiken
Berkeley
Charleston Police DeparlmenI
Dorchester
Greenville
Lexington
Pickens
Richland
Spartanburg
SOUTH DAKOTA
Meade
Minnehaha
Pennington
Anderson
Blount
Carter
Cheatham
Dickson
Hamilton
Hawkins
Knox
Marion
Montgomery
Robertson
Rutherford
Shelby
Sullivan
Sumner
Tipton
Unicoi
Washington
8,123
1,374
8,695
4,284
884
8,274
5,682
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Burglary
2,680
522
2,514
1,463
283
2,776
Bexar
Bowie
Brazona
Brazos
Callahan
Cameron
Clay
Collin
Comal
Coryell
Dallas
Denton
Ector
El Paso
Fort Bend
Galveston
Grayson
Gregg
Guadalupe
Harris
Harrison
Hays
Hidalgo
Hood
150
8.-Number of Oflenses Known to the PoUce, Suburtmn Counfles, 1978— Continued
TEXAS-Condnued
les
bbock
diand
jntgomery
indall
n Patricio
uth
ppomatlox State Police
Dtetourt
otetourl State Police
ampbell
ampbell State Police
harles City
harles City State Police
hesterfield Police Department
hesterfield State Police
raig
raig State Polite
linwiddie
linwiddie State Police
airfax Police Department
airfax State Police
rloucester
rloucester State Police
ioochland
ioochland State Police
lanover
lanovcr State Police
lenrico Police Department
lennco Suie Polite
ames City
ames City Slate Police
x>udoun
xjudoun State Police
Crime
Index
total
264
330
2,468
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
assault
151
Table 8.-Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Suburban Counties, 1978-
Continued
County by Slate
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non-
neghgent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motoi
vehicli
theft
VIRGINIA-Continued
Powhatan
47
18
349
6
5,652
104
1,499
36
74
15
505
15
678
18
966
5,922
399
22,641
10,760
6,028
5,543
2,923
2
807
218
507
1,181
110
84
125
115
221
205
32
599
65
1.741
131
521
1,677
480
416
2.256
704
478
950
241
1,449
680
474
1,059
1.606
3
8
8
24
122
19
4
192
5
3,493
74
1,102
19
10
6
269
9
366
10
475
3.590
244
11,620
4,904
2.426
3.277
1.413
76
Powhatan State Pohte
Prince George
"
7
Prince George State Pohce
Prince Wilham Pohce Department
Prince Wilham State Police
7
19
70
5
25
97
5
25
3
9
2
1
87
1
65
138
23
561
365
488
89
133
105
3
23
15
1.599
10
276
8
49
3
189
180
3
Roanoke
Roanoke State Pohce
5
7
Scott
Scott State Police
2
1
2
Washington
'
7
15
Washington State Police
York
York State Police
2
12
WASHINGTON
Benton
Clark
Frankhn
2
11
27
2
171
144
47
44
23
11
65
3
325
258
49
71
33
325
1,758
99
8,337
4,332
2,620
1,716
1.131
29
3
King
Pierce
Snohomish
Spokane
Yakima
17
10
6
6
5
1.6
WEST VIRGINU
Brooke
Brooke Stale Pohce
3
12
4
Cabell
Cabell State Police
2
10
11
9
15
3
3
6
7
175
51
140
436
33
22
36
36
102
103
10
159
29
378
37
168
557
204
132
547
156
16
192
51
245
185
148
337
281
310
478
223
572
66
32
59
50
96
72
12
367
18
1.243
85
309
947
244
257
1.394
485
378
681
177
971
426
292
644
1.193
489
Kanawha
Kanawha Sute Pohce
Ohio
5
5
i:
Ohio State Pohce
3
1
1
4
7
5
42
2
30
3
Putnam
1
2
Putnam Slate Police
Wayne
Wayne State Pohce
Wirt State Pohce
6
1
3
2
Wood
3
2
3
3
Wood State Police
WISCONSIN
Brown
1
8
Calumet
1
4
8
2
2
Dane
13
2
25
2
5
4
69
6
33
25
47
9
3
103
31
2
17
11
18
Douglas
Eau Claire
1
12
2
'
La Crosse
y
Milwaukee
'
Outagamie
6
1
Ozaukee
Racine
2
6
3
1
3
2
19
Rock
3
Saint Crou
2
4
Washington
5
Winnebago
4
152
Table 9.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Rural Counties 25,000 and over bi PopuUtion, 1978
Crime
lotal
Murder
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
Rape
ALABAMA
Chambers
ballas
be Kalb
fVlorgan
Talladega
ARIZONA
Apache
Coconino
Mohave
Navajo
Pinal
Yavapa,
Yuma
ARKANSAS
Craighead
Mississippi
CAUFORNU
El Dorado
El Dorado Highway Patrol
Humboldt
Humboldt Highway Patrol
Imperial Highway Patrol
Imperial State Police
Kings
Kings Highway Patrol
Uke
Lake Highway Patrol
Madera
Madera Highway Patrol
Mendocino
Mendocino Highway Patrol
Merced
Merced Highway Patrol
Merced State Police
Nevada
Nevada Highway Patrol
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo Highway Patrol ,
Shasta
Shasta Highway Patrol
Shasta State Pohce
Sutter
Sutter Highway Police
Tulare Highway Police
Tuolumne
Tuolumne Highway Patrol
Yuba
Yuba Highway Patrol
COLORADO
Mesa
DELAWARE
Kent Stale Police
Sussex State Police
2,063
175
2,065
T«ble 9.— Number of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Rural Counties 25,000 and over in Populatioa, 1978— Continued
Murder
County by State
Cnme
Index
total
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
Rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
FLORIDA
Charlotte
927
3
7
13
68
407
372
5
Citrus
1,188
3
6
g
35
456
628
Collier
3,684
13
21
74
173
991
2,184
22
Hernando
828
1
4
10
2
316
439
Highlands
716
4
23
49
272
330
849
Indian River
1,537
3
14
18
124
426
IC
Jackson
377
2
2
7
60
127
161
1
Lake
2,018
6
26
29
221
830
790
11
Manon
2,798
6
12
33
301
1,033
1,290
12
Martin
2,318
1
15
21
137
689
1,359
9
Monroe
2,294
3
11
28
102
774
1,260
11
Okaloosa
1,552
3
9
32
36
425
925
12
Putnam
1,061
4
12
18
63
353
576
3
Saint Lucie
2,652
7
18
27
114
1,032
1,331
12
GEORGU
Carroll
688
4
6
g
78
346
215
3
Clarke
1,365
4
5
15
56
420
772
9
Floyd
990
4
1
18
40
387
426
11
Glynn
1,791
6
15
29
52
699
937
5
Hall
2,013
4
15
22
85
744
970
17
Lowndes
966
4
12
22
308
519
6
HAWAII
Hawaii
2,341
19
17
44
82
70
690
707
1,458
10
10
4C
Kauai
2,406
5
9
L480
3,213
Maui
5,197
19
IDAHO
Canyon
708
6
53
334
249
ILLINOIS
5
La Salle
142
5
3
g
25
127
35
317
58
441
Vermilion
971
9
12
6
INDIANA
Bartholomew
554
1
,
4
1
185
358
Bartholomew State Poliie
67
1,037
2
3
2
107
20
346
26
485
I
Elkhart
1
ij
Elkhart State Police
73
1
1
6
16
34
1
Henry
500
1
3
2
16
116
333
2'
Henry State Police
51
I
1
1
5
19
15
Kosciusko
553
1
2
2
3
261
255
2'
Kosciusko State Police
55
1
3
23
18
La Porte
1,034
2
11
4
84
321
542
7(
La Porte Sute Police
128
2
2
5
15
39
46
KENTUCKY
Floyd
16
290
8
26
5
112
75
6(
Floyd State Police
10
j'
6'
Hardin
111
257
4
14
30
120
77
76
Hardin State Police
6
6
35
i
Harlan
100
2
1
28
11
50
Harlan Sute Police
683
11
14
101
246
190
12c
Laurel
96
1
37
50
7
Laurel State Police
533
3'
12
29
228
125
136
Pike
108
5
40
5
6
2
Pike Police Department
30
10
18
Pike State Police
599
13'
3'
12
56
237
178
100
Pulaski
329
2
4
3
21
143
139
17
Pulaski State Police
102
2
2
2
3
63
14
16
154
Me 9.-N»mber of Offenses Known to fl.e Police, Rural Counties 25.000 and over h. Population, iy78-Cootlnued
Dunklin
Jasper
Table 9.— Number of Oflenses Known to the PoUce, Rural Counties 25,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
County by State
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
Rape
Robbery
vated
assault
Burglary
MONTANA
Flathead
Missoula
NEVADA
Carson City
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rockingham
Rockmgham Slate Police
NEW MEXICO
Don? Ana
McKinley
San Juan
NEW YORK
Allegany State Police
Cattaraugus
Ca'laraugus Sta'e Police
Cayuga State Police
Chautauqua Slate Police
<_henangv,
Chenango State Police
Clinton
Clinton State Police
Columbia
Columbia State Pohce
Delaware
Delaware State Police
Genesee
Genesee State Police
JeTerson
Jefferson State Pohce
Ora jT
Orange S'ate Police
Saint Lawrence
Saint I awrence State Police
Steuben
Steubei State Police
Sullivan
Sullivan Slate Police
Tompkii.s
Tompkin. Stale Police
Ulster
Ulster State Police
Washington
Washington Slate Pohce
NORTH CAROLINA
Beaufort
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Catawba
Cleveland
Columbus Pohce Department
Craven
Duphn
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
2.221
454
761
73
382
285
517
276
296
61
372
30
241
05
214
04
117
67
436
156
lUe 9.— Number of Offenses Known to
County by State
the PoUce, Rural Counties 25,000 and over in Population, 1978— Continued
NORTH CAROLINA— CondDued
ash
itt
ichmond
obewn
ockingham
owan
utherford
unpson
lanly
urry
/ayne
/ilkes
NORTH DAKOTA
)arke
lolmes
Cnox
kicking
ilanon
fiercer
hluskmgum
loss
Sandusky
icioto
ruscarawas
iVayne
Benton
Benton Stale Police
Deschutes
Deschutes State Pohce
Douglas
Douglas State Police
Jackson
Jackson State Police
Josephine
Josephine State Police
Klamath
Klamath Slate Pohce
Linn
Linn State Pohce
Crime
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
roan-
slaughter
802
1,698
119
Forcible
Rape
23
382
26
259
191
279
26
109
16
241
46
272
157
Table 9.-Nuinber of Offenses Known to the PoUce, Rural Counties 25,000
and over in Population, 1978— Continued
County by Stale
PENNSYLVANU
Armstrong Stale Police .
Bedford State Police ....
Bradford State Police ...
Butler State Police
Centre State Police
Clanon State Police ....
Clearfield State Police ..
Crawford State Police ..
Fayetle Stale Police
Franklin State Police ....
Huntingdon Stale Police
Indiana State Police
Lawrence State Police ...
Mercer Stale Police
Schuylkill State Police ...
Tioga Stale Police
Venango Slate Police ....
SOUTH CAROLINA
Anderson
Beaufort
Clarendon
Darlington
Florence
Greenwood
Horry Police Department
Kershaw
Lancaster
Laurens
Oconee
Orangeburg
Sumter
Accomack
Accomack State Police
Albemarle
Albemarle State Police
Augusta
Augusta State Police
Bedford
Bedford Stale Polite
Buchanan
Buchanan Slate Police
Fauquiei
Fauquiei State Police
Franklin
Franklin Stale Police
Frederick
Frederick Slate Police
Halifax
Halifax Slate Police
Henry .
Henry Slate Police
Lee ....
Lee State Police
Montgomery
Montgomery State Police
Index
total
Forcible
Rape
390
385
269
301
390
351
218
135
432
326
.113
1,329
680
985
262
201
316
381
545
903
289
484
694
768
315
333
178
306
275
222
383
375
534
655
742
858
51
54
688
840
195
280
164
189
99
191
14
38
341
603
6
22
246
417
6
22
212
162
4
9
54
13
28
34
165
143
14
38
145
175
81
315
4
24
168
215
4
5
453
620
4
19
60
19
5
11
89
164
2
8
158
j,,e a Ni-"-' "^ "ff-n«s Known to the PoUce, Rural Counties 25,000 and over in Population, 1978-Continued
County by State
Cnme
Index
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
Rape
Robbery
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
VIRGINIA-Cootlnued
isylvania
700
30
380
48
625
54
835
24
208
66
223
46
460
2,742
1,542
644
868
3,325
1,391
426
237
358
172
7
78
83
608
25
175
2
196
68
193
209
186
11
60
185
417
678
380
542
411
408
315
526
569
445
376
548
342
1,168
538
420
6
1
14
2
63
4
16
2
14
13
1
10
2
66
6
1
44
134
56
36
202
70
7
74
2
273
2
130
327
7
221
20
339
34
479
16
93
33
76
20
262
1,332
993
284
439
1,509
669
275
102
117
77
2
27
40
270
14
46
77
13
63
76
13
14
Hjlingham
3
5
26
jckingham State Pobce
otsylvania
6
2
13
217
9
261
2
85
13
63
7
167
1,203
311
225
351
1,397
548
133
99
116
55
4
32
9
216
9
55
85
23
61
102
70
10
29
70
131
233
152
172
121
101
110
59
182
187
138
117
72
251
249
34
10
iolsyl\dnia Sutc Police
6
2
1
12
2
3
3
2
23
10
5
4
7
8
64
anord Sute Police
izewell
1
15
14
is<
6
11
WASHINGTON
2
27
and
lUap
23
14
7
45
12
1
3
18
2
124
76
ewis
66
kanogan
Z'on
Whatcom
WEST VIKGINM
1
3
2
146
80
8
erkeley State Police
ayette
ayetle State Police
2
2
9
4
2i
1?
reenbner
5
22
18
1
16
K
reenbner State Police
1
^gan
*gan State Police
1
6
9(
dcDowell
dcDowell State Police
12
2
2
3
5
3
2
3
/lercer
4ercer State Police
3
26
18
10
1
1
2
4mgo
f*
rfingo Sute Police
Uleigh
laleigh State Police
6
4
10
1
Vyoming
1
21
245
394
170
297
249
247
191
399
310
221
215
398
232
850
249
1 207
Wyoming Sute Police
WISCONSIN
:iarlc
2
1
2
3
2
2
8
3
3
11
27
31
7
23
2
10
5
6
w^lumbia
Dodgs
Jefferson
1
Manitowoc
'
11
6
2
2
2
3
Marathon
Shawano
Sheboygan
1
2
3
2
7
4
1
Trempealeau
1
1 '
159
Table 9.-Namber of Offeiues Known to the PoUce, Rural Counties 25,000 and over In PopiiUtloa, 1978-Coatinued
County by State
Cnme
Index
total
Murder
and non-
neghgent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
Rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
STATE AGENCIES
6,438
42
5,036
627
2,052
22
77
72
424
22
106
180
41
2,023
2,365
198
390
3.065
15
2,092
188
1,347
Vermont State Police
12
3
2
39
28
16
19
11
171
40
fable 10.— Crime Trends, Offenses Known to the Police, Population Group, 1977-1978
1978 estimated popula
Population group
Cnme
Index
total
Violent
crime'
Property
Murder
and non-
negligeni
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Urceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
rOTAL ALL AGENCIES: 12,023
sgencies. tot.l populadon
207.768,000:
10,579,458
10,719,993
+ 1J
979.452
1,029.645
+ 5.1
9,600,006
9,690348
+ .9
18,530
18,745
+ 1.2
61,187
65.084
+ 6.4
1
1
397,925
410,224
+ 3.1
501.810
535392
+ 6.7
1
1
2,947,664
2,982398
+ 1J
5,708,758
5,748,209
+ .7
943,584
TOTAL CrriFS: 8.465 cities; total
population 144,413,000:
8,559,513
8,660,232
+ 1.2
812.423
854,495
+ 5.2
7.747,090
7.805.737
+ .8
14.062
14,252
+ 1.4
47,496
50,984
+ 7J
361,768
372,194
+ 2.9
389,097
417,065
+ 7.2
2,268,762
2,297,954
+ 13
4,677,864
4,698,189
+ .4
800,464
809394
.
ercen c ge
Group I
57 cuies, 250,000 and over;
population 41,342,000:
3.278.585
3,258,118
— .6
1.344.616
1.309,973
-2.6
959,893
971.971
+ 1.3
974,076
976.174
1.190.643
1.210.859
+ 17
1,118,150
1.145.897
+ 2.5
1.160.047
1.182.703
+ 2.0
449.895
463.341
+ 3.0
229.886
231.991
+ .9
112.662
119,501
+ 6.1
107.347
111.849
97.642
105.712
+ 8.3
83.402
90.918
+ 9.0
75.01 1
80.610
+ 7.5
2.828.690
2.794.777
-1.2
1.114,730
1.077.982
-3.3
847.231
852,470
+ .6
866.729
864.325
— .3
1.093.001
1.105,147
+ 1.1
1.034.748
1.054.979
+ 2.0
1.085.036
1.102.093
+ 1.6
8.198
8,384
+ 2.3
4.134
4,275
+ 3.4
2.158
2.204
+ 2.1
1,906
1,905
1,841
1,736
-.5.7
1.204
1.294
f7.5
1,088
1.088
25.089
26.709
+ 6.5
10,478
10.800
+ 3.1
7.037
7.808
+ 11-0
7,574
8.101
+ 7.0
6.776
7.388
+ 9.0
5.374
5.714
+ 6.3
4.544
4.947
+ 8.9
245.276
248.567
+ 1.3
135,146
133,071
- 1.5
60.763
63.921
+ 5.2
49.367
51,575
+ 4.5
38.660
41.195
+ 6.6
30.286
32,799
+ 8.3
24.137
24.720
171.332
179.681
+ 4.9
80,128
83.845
+ 4.6
42.704
45.568
+ 67
48.500
50.268
+ 3.6
50.365
55.393
+ 10.0
46,538
51,111
+ 9.8
45,242
49.855
+ 10.2
921,135
915,678
-.6
368,677
358.111
-2.9
263.471
268.042
+ 1.7
288.987
289.525
+ .2
324.182
330.678
+ 2.0
2%.726
307.002
+ 3.5
289,824
298.574
+ 3.0
1.501.155
1,483,889
-1.2
538,782
521.750
-3.2
473,163
476,288
+ 7
489,210
485,851
— .7
669.000
669.281
406.400
!<J78
-2.8
6 cities. I.OUO.OOO and over;
population 17,783.000;
1977
207.271
|97g
18 cuies. 500.000 to 999,999;
population 11,846,000:
1977
110.597
33 cities. 250.000 to 499,999;
population 11.712,000:
88.532
Group 11
1 17 Cities. inO.OCO to 249,999;
population 16,863,000:
99,819
1978
"e.-'ent change
Group HI
276 . ities. 50.000 to 99.999:
population 18,889,000:
1977
644,718
649,384
+ 7
706.247
712,214
1 +.8
93.304
1978
Percent change
Group IV
649 cities. 25.000 to 49.999;
population 22.203.000:
1977
88.965
1978
See footnotes at end of uble.
161
Cnme
Index
total
Table 10.— Crime Trends, Offenses Known to the Police, Population Group,
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Group V
1,550 cities, 10 000 to 24,999;
population 24,101,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
Group VI
5,816 cities under 10,000: populi
21,016,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
-1978— Continued
Suburban Area^
5,072 agencies; population
75,913,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
Rural Area*
2,651 agencies
28,648,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
popula
1,033,818
1,057,560
+ 2.3
778,270
805,095
+ 3.4
3,266,216
3,329,009
+ 1.9
),732
60,840
65,159
+ 7.1
h4.0
972,978
992,401
+ 2.0
3,726
3,875
+ 4.0
Forcible
rape
16,024
16,824
+ 5.0
3,917
4,013
+ 2.5
15,444
16,424
+ 6.3
7,965
8,489
+ 6.6
Aggra-
vated
143,996
153,009
+ 6.3
36,303
38,111
+ 5.0
Burglary
250,294
257,459
+ 2.9
910,791
926,838
+ 1.8
503,326
521,465
+ 3.6
1,878,853
1,902,837
+ 1.3
Motoi
theft
•Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated ass
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
^Includes suburban city and county law enforcement agencies withm metropolil
^Includes state police agencies with no county breakdown.
1 areas. Excludes <
. Suburban cit
also included in other city grouf
'able 11.— Crime Trends, OfTenses Known to the Police, Subiiri>an and Nonsuburban atles^. Population Group, 1977-1978
978 estimated population]
Population group
Cnme
Index
total
Violent
cnrne^
Property
Murder
and non-
negligent
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
Suburban Cities
OTAL SUBURBAN CITIES:
,206,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
1,819,126
1,849,980
+ 1.7
107,681
114,448
+ 6J
1.711,445
1,735,532
+ 1.4
U99
1,459
+ 4J
6J50
6,737
+ 7.8
32.446
33,659
+ 3.7
67,586
72393
+ 7.4
449,051
457320
+ 1.8
1,122338
1,133,093
+ .9
139,856
145.119
+ 3.8
Group IV
21 cities, 25,000 to 49,999;
population 14,195,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
Group V
025 cties, 10,000 to 24,999;
population 16,113,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
Group VI
719 cities under 10,000; population
10,898,000:
1977
1978
698,525
707,057
+ 1.2
677,516
686,584
+ 1.3
443,085
456,339
+ 3.0
1,153,009
1,195378
+ 3.7
45,478
47,866
+ 5.3
38,615
41,292
+ 6.9
23,588
25,290
+ 7.2
73,803
80,076
+ 8S
653,047
659,191
+ .9
638.901
645,292
+ 1.0
419,497
431,049
+ 2.8
1,079,206
1,115J02
+ 3 J
581
564
-2.9
521
569
+ 9.2
297
326
+ 9.8
1,420
1379
-23
2.725
2,907
+ 67
2,169
2,378
+ 9.6
1,356
1,452
+ 7.1
4,007
4,436
+ 10.7
16,095
16,416
+ 2.0
11,114
11,765
+ 5.9
5,237
5.478
+ 4.6
15,100
15.974
+ 5.8
26,077
27,979
+ 7.3
24,811
26,580
+ 7.1
16,698
18,034
+ 8.0
53,276
58,287
+ 9.4
178,407
181,922
+ 2.0
166,547
169,727
+ 1.9
104,097
105.671
+ 1.5
277,668
287,276
+ 33
412,435
413,654
+ .3
421,088
422,432
+ 3
289,015
297,007
+ 2.8
740,453
762342
+ 3.0
62,205
63,615
+ 23
51,266
53,133
+ 3.6
26,385
28371
Nonsuburtan Cities
OTAL NONSUBURBAN CITIES:
26,114.000:
1977
61,085
1978
65,484
+ 7 J
-Crime Trends, Offenses Known to the Police, Sulxirban and Nonsuburtran Otiesi, Population Gitxip, 1977-
Group IV
228 cities, 25,000 to 49,999;
population 8,008.000:
1977
1978
Percent change
Group V
525 cities, 10,000 to 24,999;
population 7,988,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
Group VI
3,097 cities under 10,000; population
10,119,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
Index
total
431,989
442,902
+ 2.5
313,140
325,291
+ 3.9
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
1,819
2,040
+ 12.1
Aggra-
vated
assault
'Suburban places are within Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas and inc
Excludes core cities. Nonsuburban places are outside SMSAs.
'Violent crimes are olTenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated a:
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-thefi, and motor vehicle theft
232,330
239,524
+ 3.1
Motoi
vehicle
theft
lude suburban city and county law enforcement agencies within the metropolitan e
aUe 12.-Criine Trends,
978 estimated population)
Offenses Known to the Police, Suburban and Nonsuburban Counties, Population Group, 1977-1978
100,000 and o
population
1977
1978
Percent change
25.000 to 99,999
pulation 12,660,C
1977
1978
Percent change
Under 25,000
>2 counties; population 3,409,C
1977
1978
Percent change
Nonsuburban Counties^
25,000 and over
population 10,800,000:
1977
1978
Percent change
10,000 to 24,999
1978
Percent change
1978
Percent change
Cnme
total
366,305
377,963
+ 3.2
20,153
21,525
+ 6.8
5,916
6,229
+ 5.3
22,480
23,885
+ 6.3
5,378
5,695
+ 5.9
2,607
2,658
+ 2.(
2,454
2,597
+ 5.8
Aggra-
vated
assault
47,382
51,461
+ 8.6
8.482
8,337
— 1.7
8.400
8.581
+ 2.2
284,676
292,587
+ 2.8
126.289
128.826
+ 2.0
54.721
52,797
-3.5
498.125
506,250
113.1%
118,631
+ 4.8
Motor
vehicle
thefl
72,825
74,906
+ 2.9
22,816
24,945
+ 9.3
14,418
14,759
9,616
10.438
+ 8.5
10,5%
11,466
+ 8.2
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assi
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
3Crime offenses include sheriffs' and county law enforcement agencies. State poUc
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Group 11
, 100,000 to 249,999;
tion 16,863,000:
it
Ils^i
167
Table 14.-Crime Rates, Offenses Known to the PoUce, Population Group, 1978
(1978 estimated population. Rate: Number of criir
es per 100,000 inhabitants)
Murder
Population group
Crime
Index
total
Violent
crime'
Property
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Urceny-
theft
Molo
vehicl
then
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: 11.627
total population 201.441,000:
Number of offenses known
10,635,130
1,022,803
9,612J27
18,686
64,753
408358
531,006
2,964,050
5.693,872
954,4
Rate
5,279^
507.7
4,771.8
93
32.1
202.7
263.6
1,471.4
2,826.6
47
TOTAL CITIES: 7,980 cities; total
Number of offenses known
8,600.246
849314
7,750402
14,174
50,782
370,673
413,685
2J86,603
4,659,058
805,2
Rate
6,099.8
602.4
5,497.4
IO.I
36.0
262.9
293.4
1,621.8
3304.5
57
Group I
57 cities, 250,000 and over;
population 41,342,000:
Number of ofTenses known
3,258,118
463,341
2.794.777
8.384
26.709
248.567
179.681
915.678
1.483.889
395.2
Rate
7,881.0
1.120.8
6,760.2
20.3
64.6
601.3
434.6
2.214.9
3,589.3
95
6 cities, 1,000,000 and over;
population 17,783,000:
Number of offenses known
1,309,973
231.991
1.077,982
4.275
10.800
133,071
83.845
358.111
521.750
198.
Rate
7,366.2
1.304.5
6,061.7
24.0
60.7
748.3
471.5
2,013.7
2.933.9
I.U
18 cities, 500,000 to 999,999;
population 11,846,000:
Number of offenses known
971,971
119.501
852,470
2.204
7,808
63.921
45.568
268,042
476.288
108.
Rate
8,204.7
1.008.7
7,196.0
18.6
65.9
539.6
384.7
2,262.6
4.020.5
91
33 cities, 250,000 to 499,999;
population 11,712,000:
Number of ofrenses known
976,174
111.849
864,325
1.905
8.101
51.575
50.268
289.525
485.851
88,
Rate
8,335.1
955.0
7.380,0
16.3
69.2
440.4
429.2
2.472.1
4.148.4
75
Group II
117 cities, 100,000 to 249,999,
population 16,863,000:
Number of offenses known
1,210,859
105.712
1.105.147
1.7.36
7.388
41,195
55.393
330.678
669,281
105,
Rate
7,180.7
626.9
6,553.8
10.3
43.8
244.3
328.5
1.961.0
3.969.0
62
Group III
271 cities, 50,000 to 99,999;
population 18,636,000:
Number of offenses known
1,148.300
90.593
1.057.707
1.279
5.674
32.806
50.834
308.597
649.951
99.
Rate
6,161.8
486.1
5.675.6
6.9
30.4
176.0
272.8
1.655.9
3.487.6
53
See footnotes at end of uble.
■Me 14.— Crime Rates, Oflenses Known to the Police, Population Group, 1978— Continued
Index
total
Property
Murder
and non-
negligent
Forcible
Aggra-
assault
Motor
theft
Group IV
14 cities. 25,000 to 49.999;
population 21.324.000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
494 cities. 10,000 to 24.999;
population 23,284,000:
417 cities under 10,000; population
19.543.000:
Number of offenses known .
Rate
Suburban Area^
801 agencies; population
72,704.000:
Number of offenses known .
?I4 agencies; population
26.923.000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
'Violent cnmes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
^Includes suburban city and county law enforcement agencies within metropoliun areas. Excludes core cities. Suburban cities a
^Includes state police agencies with no county breakdown.
Population figures rounded to the nearest thousand. All rates were calculated on the population before rounding.
Table 15.— Crime Rates, OfTenses Kdowd to the Police, Suburban and Nonsuburi>an Qties, Population Group, 1978
[1978 estimated population. Rate: Number of crin
les per 100.000 inhabitan
Population group
Crime
Index
Irime"'
Property
Murder
and non-
"laf"'
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Moto
vehicl
theft
Suburban Cities
TOTAL SUBURBAN CITIES:
3,868 cities; total population
39,179,000:
Number of otTenses luiown
Rate
1,810,158
4,620.2
110,894
283.0
1,699,264
4337.2
1,404
3.6
6392
16.8
32,462
82.9
70,436
179.8
448,920
1,145.8
1,109325
2331.4
141,0
3Si
Group IV
402 cities, 25.000 lo 49,999;
population 13,561.000:
Number of offenses Icnown
Rate
Group V
991 cities, 10,000 to 24.999;
population 15,598,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
Group VI
2.475 cities under 10.000;
population 10,019.000:
Number of offenses Icnown
Rate
Nonsuburban Cities
TOTAL NONSUBURBAN CITIES:
3,667 cities; total population
24,973,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
686,855
5.064.8
678.756
4,351.5
444,547
4,436.8
1,172,811
4,696J
45.817
337.9
40.624
260.4
24,453
244.1
78,774
315.4
641,038
4,727.0
638,132
4,091,1
420,094
4,192.8
1.094,037
4380.9
531
3.9
567
3.6
306
3.1
1371
55
2,821
20.8
2.355
15.1
1.416
14.1
4,419
17.7
15.683
115.6
11,559
74.1
5,220
52.1
15,643
62.6
26.782
197.5
26.143
167.6
17,511
174.8
57341
229.6
176.909
1,304.5
168,207
1,078.4
103,804
1,036.0
282,730
1,132.1
402,820
2,970.4
417,471
2,676.4
289,034
2,884.7
746,612
2,989.7
613
452
52.4
33<
27,2
272
64,6'
259
Group IV
222 cities, 25.000 to 49,999;
population 7.763.000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
Group V
503 cities, 10,000 to 24,999;
population 7.686,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
Group VI
2,942 cities under 10,000;
population 9,524.000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
465,253
5,993.3
364,475
4.742.0
343.083
3.602.3
31.852
410.3
23.522
306.0
23.400
245.7
433,401
5,583.0
340.953
4.436.0
319.683
3.356.6
517
6.7
444
5.8
410
4.3
2,015
26.0
1.283
16.7
1.121
11.8
8.073
104.0
4.589
59.7
2.981
313
21,247
273.7
17,206
223.9
18,888
198.3
113,802
1,466.0
86,484
1,125.2
82.444
865.6
292,269
3,765.0
234,812
3,055.0
219,531
2,305.0
27,3
352
19,6
255
17,7
185
'Violent crimes are ofTenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
Population figures rounded to the nearest thousand. All rates were calculated on the popula
170
Table 16.— Crime Rates, OfTeiises Known to the Police, Suburban and Nonsuburban Counties, Population Group, 1978
[1978 estimated population. Rate: Number of crimes per 100,000 inhabitants]
Population group
Crime
Index
total
Violent
crime'
Property
Murder
and non-
"mT"'
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
Suburbw Counties'
100,000 and over
71 counties; popuIaUon 18,362,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
949,159
5,169.1
82,197
447.6
866.962
4.721.4
1.259
6.9
6.187
33.7
23,809
129.7
50,942
227.4
290,008
1,579.4
502.787
2.738.1
74,167
403.9
25,000 to 99,999
226 counties; population 11,944,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
365,087
3,056.6
28,859
241.6
336,228
2,814.9
771
6.5
2,641
22.1
5,555
46.5
19,892
166.5
125,040
1,046.8
187.129
1.566.7
24,059
201.4
Under 25,000
536 counties; population 3,218,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
145,701
4,527.1
12,524
389.1
133,177
4,137.9
365
11.3
1.124
34.9
2,556
79.4
8,479
263.5
48,126
1,495.3
69.949
2.173.4
15,102
469.2
25,000 and over
153 counties; population 10,527,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
236,399
2,245.6
21,533
204.6
214.866
2.041.1
685
6.5
1.683
16.0
2,629
25.0
16,536
157.1
84,960
807.1
117.260
1.113.9
12,646
120.1
10,000 to 24,999
700 counties; population 11,172,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
185,038
1,656.3
15,607
139.7
169,431
1.516.6
685
6.1
1,236
11. 1
1.596
14.3
12,090
108.2
71,350
638.7
87,834
786.2
10,247
91.7
Under 10,000
,756 counties; population 5,087,000:
Number of offenses known
Rate
140,408
2,759.9
11,573
227.5
128.835
2.532.4
701
13.8
951
18.7
1,413
27.8
8,508
167.2
53,152
1.044.8
64,168
1,261.3
11,515
226.3
' Violent crimes arc offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
^Offenses include sheriffs' and county law enforcement agencies. State police offenses are not included.
Population figures rounded to the nearest thousand. All rates were calculated on the population before rounding-
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Table 18.— OfTense Analysis, 1978, and Percent Change from 1977
[11,490 agencies; 1978 estimated population 201,476,000]
'Because of rounding, the percenUges may not add to total.
Table 19.— Type and Value of Property Stolen and Recovered, 1978
[11,490 agencies; 1978 estimated population 201,476,000)
Number of
Percent
Percent
Average
value
Classification
offenses
change over
distribu-
1978
1977
tion'
Murder
18,340
62 525
+ 2.8
+ 7 7
$46
30
Robbery
393,814
+5.0
100.0
Highway
185,313
56,772
22,209
+ 8.6
+ 3.7
+ 3.8
47.1
14.4
5.6
31
23
27,575
+ 3.2
7.0
46
44,458
4,676
52,811
+ 2.7
+ 20.2
-2.8
11.3
1.2
13.4
Miscellaneous
277
Burglary
2,929,403
+ 2.1
100.0
Residence (dweUing):
644,708
769,768
479,005
-2.5
+ 5.4
+ 1.6
22.0
26.3
16.4
Day
566
Nonresidence (store, ofTice, etc.):
Night
594,070
159,914
281,938
+ .5
+ 5.1
+ 7.7
20.3
5.5
9.6
Day
444
Larceny-Theit (ExCEn^ Motor Vehicle Theft)
TOTAL
5,676J49
+ 1.1
100.0
219
Pocket-picking
63,166
+ 9.5
152
Purse-snatching
85,059
+ 3.0
1.5
IM
Shoplifting
649,551
+4.3
11.4
49
From motor vehicles (except accessories)
966,176
254
Motor vehicle accessories
1,086,908
-5.4
Bicycles
606,971
-4.0
10.7
9i
From buildings
945,414
+ 3.1
16.7
337
All others
1,215,520
+ 5.9
21.4
341
By value:
Over $200
1,262,968
+ 10.4
22.3
77:
$50 to $200
1,988,576
— 2 1
35.0
112
Under $50
2,424,705
-.5
42.7
18
942,232
+ 4.6
Value of property
Percent
Type of property
Stolen
Recovered
recovered
$5,147,25A000
$1,658,965,000
406,207,000
36,737,000
9.0
Jewelry and precious metals
465,050,000
35,191,000
7.6
Clothing and furs
131,941.000
17,885,000
2,216,557,000
1,343,410,000
60.6
63,496,000
8,877,000
14(
Televisions, radios, stereos, etc
459,532,000
31,860,000
6.9
Firearms
67,639,000
8,533,000
Household goods
107,451,000
9,914,000
Consumable goods
47,865,000
6,389,000
13.3
Livestock
12,784,000
Miscellaneous
1,168,729,000
157,982,000
■All totals and percentages calculated before rounding.
SECTION III
CRIME INDEX OFFENSES CLEARED
Law enforcement agencies clear a crime when they
have identified the offender, have sufficient evidence
to charge him, and actually take him into custody, or
in exceptional instances, when some element beyond
police control precludes taking the offender into
custody. Examples of circumstances resulting in
exceptional clearances would be the refusal of a
victim to prosecute after an offender is identified or
because a subject is being prosecuted elsewhere for a
crime committed in another jurisdiction and extradi-
tion is not imminent. It should be noted that the
arrest of one person can clear several crimes or
several persons may be arrested in the process of
clearing one crime.
In 1978, law enforcement agencies reported that,
nationally, 21 percent of the Index crimes were
cleared. With respect to violent crimes, 76 percent of
murder offenses, 50 percent of forcible rapes, 62
percent of aggravated assaults, and 26 percent of
robberies were cleared by law enforcement agencies.
In connection with property crimes, police cleared 20
percent of the larceny-thefts, 16 percent of the
burglaries, and 1 5 percent of the motor vehicle thefts.
Clearances for crimes against persons are generally
higher not only because more intense investigative
efforts are often afforded these offenses, but because
witnesses who can identify the perpetrators are
frequently available.
Regionally, the highest overall Crime Index clear-
ance rate was recorded by the Southern States with
23 percent, followed by the Western and North
Central States, each with 2 1 percent, and the North-
eastern States with 1 8 percent.
Clearances Involving Only Persons Under 18
Years of Age
In 1978, 28 percent of all Crime Index offenses
cleared were those in which only persons under 18
years of age were the offenders. Clearances for the
violent and property crimes involving only youths in
the aforementioned age group were 12 and 33
percent, respectively. During the same year, persons
10 to 17 years of age accounted for approximately 14
percent of the total United States population.
175
CRIMES CLEARED BY ARREST
1977
CRIMES OF VIOLENCE
NOT CLEARED CLEARED
MURDER
76%
AGGRAVATED n«o/
ASSAULT °^^
FORCIBLE
RAPE 3U7o
26%
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
NOT CLEARED CLEARED
SUK^Ut^Y
16%
URCENY-THm
20%
tmXOk "^iHKri^ THEFT
15%
176
Fable M.-Offenses
1978 estimated population
rOTAL CITIES: 7^3 cities; total
138.729,000:
Perceot cleared by arrest
Groltp I
SS cities, 250,000 and over; total
population 40,4$0,000:
Offenses known
Percent cleared by arrest
5 cities, 1,000,000 and over; totol
population 17,783,000:
Offenses known
Percent cleared by arrest
18 cities, 500,000 to 999,999; total
population 11,846,000:
Offenses known
Percent cleared by arrest
Jl ciUes, 250,000 to 499,999; total
population 10,850,000:
Offenses known
Percent cleared by arrest
Group II
113 cities, 100,000 to 249,999; total
population 16,218,000:
Offenses known
Percent cleared by arrest
Croup III
!69 cities, 50,000 to 99,999; total
population 18,472,000:
Offenses known
Percent cleared by arrest
See footnotes at end of table.
Known and Percent Oeared by Arrest', Population Group,
Crime
Index
total
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Motor
theft
177
Table ZO.-Offenses Known and Percent Qeared by Airest', Population Group, 1978-Continued
Population group
Crime
Index
total
Violent
crime^
Property
crimes
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
Group IV
619 cities, 25,000 to 49,999: total
population 21,161,000:
1,144,171
20.9
77,033
49.9
1,067,138
18.8
1,031
79.1
4,784
47.3
23,603
28.8
47,615
60.0
288,219
16.4
690,714
19.8
Percent cleared by arrest
18.
Group V
1,479 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; total
population 23,041,000:
1,032,207
21.1
63,565
53.5
968,642
19.0
999
79.2
3,581
51.4
16,016
29.1
42,969
62.2
252,033
16.0
645,341
19.6
Percent cleared by arrest
23.
Group VI
5,368 cities under 10,000; total
population 19,358,000:
779,535
21.5
47,213
62.5
732,322
18.8
700
81.9
2,502
52.6
8.054
31.6
35,957
69.7
184.177
17.5
503,777
18.4
Percent cleared by arrest
29.
Suburban Area<
4,613 agencies; total population
72,102,000:
3,247,852
19.4
233,800
49.9
3,014,052
17.0
3,735
73.2
16,385
48.8
63,878
28.3
149,802
58.6
903,281
16.2
1,856,453
17.1
Percent cleared by arrest
19.
Rural Area
2,135 agencies; total populauon
26,352,000:
Offenses known
Percent cleared by arrest
568,128
22.7
49,180
67.9
518,948
18.4
2,062
84.0
3,947
64.4
5,678
42.9
37,493
71.2
211,531
18.3
272,136
16.5
35,28
34.
Uncludes offenses cleared by exceptional means.
^Violent cnmes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated ass;
^Properly crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
^Includes suburban city and county law enforcement agencies within metropoht
Excludes core cities. Suburban cities arc also included in other city group*
rable 21.— OfTenses Known and Percent Cleared by Arrest^, Geographic Division, 1978
1978 estimated population]
Geographic division
Crime
Index
total
Violent
Property
Murder
and non-
"mT"'
sla^hter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
TOTAL ALL DIVISIONS
,903 cities: total population
138,729.000:
OfTenses known
8,431,644
20.8
830,565
45.5
7,601,079
18.1
13,862
76.2
49,462
49.8
363,216
25.9
404,025
61.6
2,241,410
15.6
4,566,092
19.8
793,577
15J
Percent cleared by arrest
New England States
02 cities; total population
0,093,000:
539.307
17.4
39.001
50.8
500,306
14.8
371
74.9
1,905
58.4
15,160
26.7
21.565
66.6
149,136
15.8
261,878
16.0
Percent cleared by arrest
9.5
MiDDi^ Atlantic States
854 cities; total population
29.634,000:
1,536,679
18.2
203,205
36.6
1,333,474
2,688
71.7
8,184
48.0
1 10,484
19.7
81,849
57.2
423,706
13.3
729,037
17.9
Percent cleared by arrest
10.0
East North Central States
085 cities; total population
24,639,000:
1,417,292
21.3
131,822
45.7
1,285,470
18.8
2.564
75.8
8,210
51.9
61,280
29.6
59,768
60.0
325.990
16.5
817,644
20.6
Percent cleared by arrest
14.0
West North Central States
88 cities: total population 9,796,000:
557,230
20.7
40,076
48.5
517,154
18.5
632
79.9
2.867
54.1
15,992
27.7
20,585
62.9
137,807
15.0
340,226
19.7
39,121
Percent cleared by arrest
20.8
South Atlantic States
246 cities; total population
15,228.000:
1,019,289
23.6
112,396
51.9
906,893
20.1
1,902
82.9
5,868
55.2
39,262
28.4
65,364
64.8
260,374
19.4
589,029
20.1
57,490
Percent cleared by arrest
23.9
East South Central States
61 cities: total population 6,972,000:
347,256
19.0
33,246
51.3
314,010
15.5
797
86.1
2,417
51.3
12,063
28.5
17.969
65.1
101.522
13.2
184,849
16.5
27,639
Percent cleared by arrest
17.5
West South Central States
64 cities; total population
15,300,000:
936,839
23.2
80,896
54.7
855,943
20.2
2,185
80.0
6,234
53.0
29.638
34.5
42,839
67.7
258,572
17.4
523,332
21.5
74,039
Percent cleared by arrest
20.7
Mountain States
44 cities; total population 6,711,000:
491,635
21.8
35,481
52.3
465,154
19.5
530
68.5
2,977
41.7
11,847
28.1
20,127
67.6
127.821
13.1
295,369
21.9
32,964
Percent cleared by arrest
22.3
Pacific States
59 cities: total population
20,357,000:
1,586,117
21.0
154,442
42.8
1,431,675
18.6
2,193
70.3
10.800
44.0
67,490
25.8
73,959
57.2
456,482
15.1
824,728
20.9
150,465
Percent cleared by arrest
16.9
Mnctudes offenses cleared by exceptional means.
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and i
'Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor
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13.6
7,395
13.3
8,346
12.9
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[Percent of lotal cleared; 1978 estimated population]
Crime
total
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
TOTAL OTIES: 7,876 cities; lotal
population 134,485,000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
Group I
53 cities. 250.000 and over; total
population 36,908,000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
5 cities. 1,000,000 and over; total
population 14,697,000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
18 cities, 500,000 to 999,999; total
population 11,846,000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
30 cities, 250,000 to 499,999; total
population 10.365,000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
Group II
1 10 cities, 100.000 to 249.999; total
population 15,802,000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
Group III
269 cities, 50,000 to 99,999; total
population 18,472,000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
Group IV
616 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; total
population 21.061.000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
Group V
1.471 cities. 10.000 to 24,999; total
population 22,921.000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
Group VI
5.357 cities under 10.000; lotal
population 19.321.000:
Total clearances
Percent under 18
See footnotes at end of table.
182
Table 23.-Ofleiises Cleared by Arrest' of Persons Under 18 Years of Age,
1978-CootUiued
Population group
Crime
Index
total
Violent
Property
cnme^
Murder
and non-
negltgent
sla"gh"ter
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggra-
vated
assault
Burglary
Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
Suburban Area''
4,595 agencies; total population
71,282.000:
191,299
30.8
26,640
20.8
16,078
14.0
2,175
6.6
175,221
34.6
24,465
25.8
202
7.4
99
5.7
833
10.6
210
8.4
3,675
20.5
333
13.8
11,368
13.2
1,533
5.8
54,910
38.2
11,673
30.4
106,307
33.8
9,559
21.4
14,004
Percent under 18
28.8
Rural Area
2,122 agencies; total population
26,141,000:
Percent under 18
27.1
'Includes offenses cleared by exceptional means.
^Violent crimes are ofTenscs of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny- theft, and motor vehicle theft.
^Includes suburban city and county law enforcement agencies within metropolitan ai
. Excludes core cities. Suburban cities are also included in other city groups.
183
SECTION IV
PERSONS ARRESTED
Primarily an indication of law enforcement activi-
ty, the number of arrests provides a limited profile of
the perpetrators of crime. This is especially true for
those crimes which have a high clearance rate. Arrest
practices, policies, and enforcement emphases which
often differ within and among agencies influence the
volume of arrests for various offenses, particularly
those against public order such as drunkenness,
vagrancy, disorderly conduct, and related violations.
Arrests for serious crimes, e.g., robbery or burglary,
are more likely to be consistent and uniform
throughout all jurisdictions. Annual arrest statistics
do not measure the number of persons taken into
custody, but rather the number of arrests made in the
year. Because a single person may be arrested more
than once during the year, this person will be
counted for each arrest. Procedures employed in this
Program require that an arrest be counted on each
separate occasion an individual is taken into custody,
notified, or cited.
Law enforcement agencies in the United States
effected an estimated 10.3 million arrests in 1978 for
all criminal infractions other than traffic violations.
Nationally, the arrest rate per 1,000 inhabitants was
47; for cities with populations over 250,000, the rate
was 67; for suburban counties, 45; and in rural
counties, 32.
Arrest Trends
Arrests by law enforcement for all crimes other
than traffic violations increased 2 percent in 1978
from 1977. In this same period, arrests of persons 18
years of age and over were up 3 percent, while arrests
of persons under 18 years of age decreased 2 percent.
When only arrests for Crime Irxdex offenses were
used to compute a trend for all ages, a 2-percent
increase was evident for 1978 as compared to 1977.
During the 5 years from 1974 to 1978, arrests for
all offenses except traffic decreased 2 percent, with
arrests of persons under 18 years of age down 10
percent. However, arrests of persons 18 years of age
and over increased 1 percent. When restricted to
Crime Index offenses, a rise of 1 percent in total
arrests and an increase of 8 percent in adult arrests
occurred during the 5-year period. In this same time,
arrests of persons under 1 8 years of age dropped 7
percent. Violent and property crime arrests for
persons under 1 8 years of age both declined, 8 and 7
percent, respectively.
Arrests for drug abuse violations in 1978 decreased
1 percent nationwide from 1977. In the period 1974
to 1978, arrests for these violations were down 17
percent. The types of drugs involved in violations
resulting in arrests during 1978 are shown by
geographic region in the accompanying table.
Arrests for Drug Abuse Violations
[Percent distnbution]
Total
Heroin
Mari-
juana
Syn-
thelic
Other
Northeastern States . . .
Sale/manufacture ...
Possession
North Central States .
Sale/manufacture ...
Possession
Southern States
Sale/manufacture ...
Possession
Western States
Sale/manufacture . . .
Possession
100.0
20.1
79.9
100.0
18.5
81.5
100.0
18.7
81.3
100.0
15.0
85.0
19.1
5.9
13.2
8.8
3.2
5.6
5.8
1.9
3.8
21.7
4.6
17.1
71.2
11.5
59.8
74.0
9.1
65.0
80.6
11.0
69.6
55.5
6.8
48.7
3.4
1.0
2.3
2.6
.8
1.8
4.0
1.5
2.5
.7
.2
.5
6.3
1.7
4.6
14.6
5.4
9.2
9.6
4.3
5.3
22.1
3.4
18.7
Total
Sale/manufacture . . .
100.0
18.0
82.0
13.2
3.7
9.5
70.9
9.6
61.3
2.7
.9
1.8
13.1
3.8
9.4
Age
In the Nation, 7 percent of all persons arrested I
were under the age of 1 5, 23 percent were under 1 8,
40 percent were under 21, and 57 percent were under
25. In the suburban areas the volume of arrests of
persons in the young-age groups was greater than the
national figures, with the under 15 age group
representing 9 percent; under 18, 28 percent; under
21, 46 percent; and under 25, 62 percent. The
distributions of arrests in the rural areas were lower
for the younger age groups, with the under 15 group
being involved in only 3 percent; under 18, 14
184
PERSONS ARRESTED
DISTRIBUTION BY AGE, 1978'
TOTAL POPULATION
DISTRIBUTION BY AGE, 1978'
/
^
65 AND OVER
i
60-64
L
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
22
19
16
13
59
54
49
44
39
34
29
24
21
18
1 c
1
_J
t
F^'^
1
^
r^
5
jm.
12 AND UNDER
' ^ 1
15 10
(PERCENT)
c
)
0
5
10 15
(PERCENT)
20
'PERSONS ARRESTED IS BASED ON REPORTS
RECEIVED REPRESENTING POPULATION.
■THE TOTAL POPULATION IS 218,059,000 FOR
THE U,S.. BASED ON BUREAU OF CENSUS
PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES, JULY 1, 1978.
>ercent; under 21, 31 percent; and those under 25 in
19 percent.
Considering only the Crime Index offenses, the
)ercent of all arrestees in the Nation during 1978
vho were under the age of 15 was 15 percent; under
he age of 18, 41 percent; under 21, 58 percent; and
inder 25, 72 percent.
Male arrests increased 1 percent in 1978 over 1977,
ind even though female arrests rose 2 percent, arrests
)f males outnumbered those of females by 5 to 1,
lationally. Males also accounted for 80 percent of
he arrests for Index crimes and 90 percent of the
irrests for crimes of violence.
Female arrests for Index crimes were up 3 percent
)ver 1977. As in previous years, their criminal
nvolvement was mainly for larceny, which account-
ed for 80 percent of all female arrests for Index
)ffenses.
Arrests of males and females under 1 8 years of age
iecreased 10 percent for both sexes from 1974 to
1978. Arrests for Crime Index offenses during this 5-
year period declined 4 percent for females under age
18 and 7 percent for males in the same age group.
Arrest Rates
Arrest rates are a measure of law enforcement
activity in response to crime. The accompanying
table presents the arrest rates per 100,0(X) inhabitants ^m
in the United States, by geographic region, for Crime ^M
Index offenses. ^"
Arrests, Region, 1«»78
[Rate per 100,000 inhabitants)
Offense
United
States
total
North-
States
North
Central
States
Southern
States
Western
States
Murder
Forcible rape
Aggravated assault ..
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft .
9.1
13.6
68.3
124.4
234.6
523.6
74.0
7.4
15.1
110.7
149.2
259.6
475.7
77.9
7.3
10.9
46.7
57.9
166.7
485.9
55.4
11.5
14.2
52.5
144.7
231.5
515.9
57.5
9.2
14.8
75.3
152.1
304.5
646.2
124.0
Crime Index total
1,047.6
1.095.4
830.6
1,027.9
1,326.1
185
Table 24.— Total Estimated AirestsS United SUtes, 1978
TOTAL2
Murder ai
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault .
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
nonnegligent manslaughte
Violent crime*
Property crime
Crime Index total
Other assaults
Arson
Forgery and counterfeiting
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing
Vandalism
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc
Prostitution and commercialized vice
29,660
148,930
271,270
511,600
468,600
19,000
77,200
262,500
8,100
118,200
235,300
157,900
94,200
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Opium or cocaine and their denvatives
Marijuana
Synthetic or manufactured narcotics
Other-dangerous nonnarcotic drugs
Bookmaking . . .
Numbers and lottery
All other gambhng
Offenses against famil)
Driving under the induence
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other ofTenses (except trallic)
Suspicion (not included in total)
Curfew and loitering law violations
Runaways
for unreported areas.
Table 25.— Arrest, Number and Rate, Population
Group, 19-
78
Total
(11,872
agencies;
total
207^060,000)
Total city
arrests
(8,705
cities
population
144,062,000)
Cities
Counties
Offense charged
Group I
(55 cfties
250,000
and over;
population
40,619,000)
Group II
(115 cities
100,000 to
249,999;
i6,483^oS5)
Group III
(275 cities
50,000 to
99,999;
population
[8,847,000)
Group IV
(647 cities
25,000 to
49,999;
Group V
(1,559
10,000 to
24,999;
population
i4,246,000)
Group VI
(6,(f54
under
10,000
5l,723,000)
Suburban
counties'
(819
population
k 100,000)
Rural
counties
(2,348
agencies;
S',?98^cS5
TOTAL
9,753,437
4,710.4
730439
5,0703
2,701.720
6,651.4
839.770
5,094.9
848,132
4300.2
943,437
4,2603
984.811
4,061.7
986.519
4,541.4
1.518325
4.452.5
930,72
Rate per 100.000
inhabitants
3,220.
Murder and nonnegligent
18,755
9.1
28,257
13.6
141,481
68.3
257,629
124.4
485,782
234.6
1,084,088
523.6
153,270
74.0
12,755
8.9
20,093
13.9
108.666
75.4
180.349
125.2
345,808
240.0
891,623
618.9
110,960
77.0
7,338
18.1
10,718
26.4
66,042
162.6
74,037
182.3
124,988
307.7
285,014
701.7
48,549
119.5
1,617
9.8
2,439
148
11,658
70.7
23,213
140.8
43,554
264.2
120,418
730.6
12,050
73.1
1,254
6.7
2,105
11.2
11,142
59.1
21,508
1141
48,289
256.2
128,590
682.3
14,001
74.3
989
4.5
2,011
9.1
9,553
43.1
21,102
95.3
49,240
222.4
140,471
634.3
13.438
60.7
906
3,7
1,564
6.5
6,535
27.0
20,736
85.5
43,692
180.2
128,101
528.3
12,063
49.8
651
3.0
1,256
5.8
3,736
17.2
19,753
90.9
36,045
165.9
89,029
409.8
10,859
50.0
3.695
10.8
5,476
16.1
28,121
82.5
50,740
148.8
93,766
275.0
140,530
412.1
29,634
86.9
2,30:
Rate per 100,000
Forcible rape
Rate per 100,000
Robbery
Rate per 100,000
Aggravated assault
Rale per 100,000
8.1
2,681
9.:
4,69-
16.:
26,54<
91.f
46,20!
Rate per 100,000
Larceny theft
159.'
51,93.'
Rate per 100,000
179.'
12,67e
Rate per 100.000
43.S
Violent crime*
446,122
215.5
1,723,140
832.2
321,863
223.4
1,348,391
936.0
158,135
389.3
458,551
1,128.9
38,927
236.2
176,022
1,067.9
36,009
191.1
190,880
1,012.8
33,655
152.0
203,149
917.4
29,741
122.7
183,856
758.3
25,3%
116.9
135,933
625.8
88,032
258.2
263,930
774.0
36,227
Rate per 100,000
Property crime^
Rate per 100,000
125.4
110,819
383.5
Crime Index total
Rate per 100,000
2,169,262
1,047.6
1,670,254
1,159.4
616,686
1,518.2
214,949
1,304.1
226,889
1,203.9
236,804
1,069.3
213,597
881.0
161,329
742.7
351,%2
1,032.1
147,(M6
508.8
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25.— Arrest, Number and Rate, Population Group, 1978— Continued
Total
(11,872
agencies;
total
population
207,060,000;
Total city
(8,705
population
144,062,000)
(115 cities
100,000 to
249,999;
16.483.000)
Group III
(275 cit.es
50,000 to
99,999;
population
18,847,000)
Group IV
(647 cities
25,000 to
49,999;
population
22,145,000)
10,000 to
24,999;
population
24,246,000)
10,000
population
(819
agencies;
[x>pulation
34,100,000)
(2,348
agencies;
population
28,898,000)
3ther assaults
Rate per 100,000 ....
\rson
Rate per 100,000 .,..
Forgery and counterfeiting .
Rate per 100,000 ....
Fraud
Rate per 100,000 ....
Embezzlement
Rate per 100,000 ....
Stolen property; buying,
receiving, possessing
Rate per 100,000 ..,.
i/andalism
Rate per 100,000 ....
iVeapons; carrying,
jossessing,
etc
Rate per 100,000 ....
Prostitution and commercial-
-ized vice
Rate per 100,000 ....
iex offenses (except forcible
rape and prostitution) ....
Rate per 100,000 ....
3rug abuse violations
Rate per 100,000 ....
3ambling
Rate per 100,000 ....
Dffenses against family and
children
Rate per 100,000 ....
Driving under the influence
Rate per 100,000 ....
Liquor laws
Rate per 100.000 ....
Orjnkenness
Rate per 100,000 ....
Disorderly conduct
Rate per 100,000 ....
Rale per 100,000 . ...
Ml other offenses (except
traffic)
Rate per 100,000 ....
Suspicion (not included in
totals)
Rate per 100,000 ....
Curfew and loitering law
violations
Rate per 100,000 ....
Runaways
Rate per 100,000 ....
249,207
120.4
7,670
112,317
54.2
223,391
107.9
596,940
288.3
53,066
25.6
,204,733
581.8
357.450
338.187
234.8
12,450
8.6
50,238
34.9
122,794
85.2
5,022
3.5
56.8
175,979
122.2
50,483
35.0
440,235
305.6
46,839
32.5
22,092
15.3
752,822
522.6
286,604
198.9
911,992
633.1
601,536
417.6
1,794
4,030
9.9
15,009
37.0
33,924
83.5
1,587
3.9
22,865
56.3
161,392
397.3
34,347
84.6
14.7
195,082
480.3
42,107
103.7
292,348
719.7
238,197
83.5
28,744
70.8
31,219
76.9
1.574
9.5
6,749
40.9
24,502
148.7
708
9,526
57.8
19,190
79.920
484.9
18.465
3,697
22.4
19,179
116.4
3.9
1 1,672
61.9
23,876
126.7
6,194
32.9
57.110
303.0
2.605
13.8
2.437
12.9
89,300
473.8
30,657
162.7
1 10,229
584.9
59,455
315.5
3,976
21.1
I6.i
8,889
47.2
20,375
108.1
3.8
12,141
54.8
29,870
134,9
6,445
29.1
55,327
249.8
2,715
12.3
3,282
14.8
107,996
487.7
50,702
229.0
101,233
457.1
75,825
342.4
2,221
46,560
192.0
1,845
7.6
7,373
30.4
20,212
83.4
631
2.6
46.8
31.148
128.5
3.992
16.5
127,743
526.9
59,645
246.0
124,974
515.4
83,259
11,049
45.6
20,508
37.658
173,4
1.558
7.2
6,685
30.8
12.425
57.2
523
8.400
38.7
29.590
136.2
3,914
18.0
57,301
263.8
152,781
703.3
85,028
99.0
10,199
47.0
14,309
65.9
67,390
197.6
3,656
10.7
13,961
21,953
64.4
32,242
11,703
34.3
99,127
290.7
4,706
13.8
3,861
11.3
29,355
Uncludes only suburban county law enforcement agencies and is not comparable to suburban
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
Population figures rounded to the nearest thousand. All rates were calculated on the population before rounding.
totals found in other arrest tables.
Table 26.-Total Arrest Trends, 1969-1978
[3,608 agencies; 1978 eslimaled population 114,764.000)
Number of persons arrested
Total all ages
Percent
change
Under 18 years of age
18 years of age and
Percent
TOTAL
Murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Violent crime'
Property crime^
Crime Index total
Other assaults
Arson
Forgery and counterfeiting
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buying, receiving,
possessing
Vandalism
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. ,
Prostitution and commercialized
Sex offenses (except forcible rape an
prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and children
Driving under the influence
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic) ...
Suspicion (not included in totals) ...
Curfew and loitering law violations
Runaways
9,230
11.705
59,361
90,839
207,497
427,333
102,566
29,953
53,525
4,903
32,363
87,445
73,738
35,315
41,976
174,926
54,376
45,753
297,268
176,820
1,267,672
488,604
75,123
555,720
85,499
86,980
10,570
16,018
79,774
135,667
278,610
684,111
86,269
930
2,355
18,981
14,393
112,837
222,961
59,858
1,057
2,691
25,480
23,541
148,498
293,787
45,648
76.446
94.660
204,372
42,708
9,513
13,327
54,294
112,126
130,112
390,324
40.621
136,-;
62,572
134,202
92,177
60,394
38,651
349,405
36,221
23,790
549,469
184,550
678,154
456,972
20,725
767,964
11,752
56,854
110,719
-46.5
-6.5
-72.4
+ 38.2
-86.3
-34.6
-19.0
3,523
2,305
188
9,210
45,257
1,353
712
3,250
59,311
37,332
100,835
7,378
169,026
18,379
86,980
136,761
55,198
5,319
5,833
3,799
579
22,580
78,669
15,467
7,202
87,168
1,365
1,841
12,671
70,337
25,065
86,356
3,306
177,649
3,785
56,854
110,719
+ 42.6
+ 20.3
+ 65.6
+ 64.8
+ 208.0
+ 99.2
+ 23.4
+ 18.6
181,385
2,465
26,430
51,220
4,715
32,766
129,669
53,023
45.041
117,509
1,230,340
387,769
67,745
34,895
105,518
3,583
31,449
262,237
34,856
21,949
536.798
114,213
653,089
370,616
17,419
590,315
7,967
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and s
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-thcfl, and motor vehicle t
abk 27.— Total Arrest Trends, Sex, 1969-1978
1,608 agencies; 1978 estimated population 114.764,000]
Males
Females
OfTense charged
Total
Under 18
Total
Under 18
1969
1978
Percent
change
1969
1978
Percent
change
1969
1978
Percent
change
1969
1978
Percent
change
TOTAL
4,195,086
4,424,628
+ 5.5
975356
1,074,142
+ 10.1
659,638
917,618
+ 39.1
252,2%
297,099
+ 17.8
urder and nonnegligent
7,777
11.705
55.827
79.565
198.496
312.139
97.101
8,988
15,877
74.035
117.849
261.321
459,261
78,724
+ 15.6
+ 35.6
+ 32.6
+ 48.1
+ 31.7
+ 47.1
-18.9
845
2,355
17,833
12,718
108,128
169,722
56,705
960
2,643
23,773
20,082
139,524
209,342
41,202
+ 13.6
+ 12.2
+ 33.3
+ 57.9
+ 29.0
+ 23.3
-27.3
1,453
3,534
11.274
9,001
115,194
5,465
1,582
141
5,739
17,818
17,289
224,850
7,545
+ 8.9
"+'62.4
+ 58.0
+ 92.1
+ 95.2
+ 38.1
85
"i,'l48
1,675
4,709
53,239
3,153
97
48
1,707
3,459
8,974
84,445
4,446
+ 14.1
+ 48.7
ggravated assault
+ 106.5
+ 90.6
+ 58.6
lotor vehicle then
+ 41.0
154,874
607,736
216,749
799.306
+ 40.0
+ 31.5
33,751
334,555
47,458
390,068
+ 40.6
+ 16.6
16,261
129,660
25,280
249,684
+ 55.5
+ 92.6
2,908
61.101
5,311
97,865
+ 82.6
Property crime^
+ 60.2
762,610
1,016,055
+ 33.2
368,306
437,526
+ 18.8
145.921
274,964
+ 88.4
64,009
103,176
+ 61.2
193,664
6,280
22.895
39.467
3,839
29.562
81,028
68,936
7,816
36.044
145.864
50.010
41,521
277.972
153.995
1.178,850
422,959
67,818
468,358
72,802
69,788
65.810
226,830
8,881
27,621
64,514
3,050
55,350
122,801
84,753
19,588
35,154
298,220
32,928
20,638
500,299
155,295
626,369
380,070
16,633
637.951
10,070
45,499
46,129
+ 17.1
+ 41.4
+ 20.6
+ 63.5
-20.6
+ 87.2
+ 51.6
+ 22.9
+ 150.6
— 2.5
+ 104.5
-34.2
— 50.3
+ 80.0
+ .8
-46.9
-10.1
-75.5
+ 36.2
-86.2
-34.8
-29.9
31,438
4,076
2,721
1,850
131
10,514
59,703
12,441
236
7,020
35,182
1,309
531
3,112
49,182
32,652
84,138
6.279
129,137
15,805
69,788
65,810
43,942
4,800
4,058
2,669
434
20,545
72.645
14,546
814
6,515
72,412
1,297
1,109
11,370
54,268
21,399
71,301
2,733
138,131
3,232
45,499
46,129
+ 39.8
+ 17.8
+ 49.1
+ 44.3
+ 231.3
+ 95.4
+ 21.7
+ 16.9
+ 244.9
-7.2
+ 105.8
— .9
+ 108.9
+ 265.4
+ 10.3
-34.5
-15.3
-56.5
+ 7.0
-79.6
-34.8
-29.9
26,422
606
7,058
14,058
1,064
2,801
6,417
4,802
27,499
5,932
29,062
4,366
4,232
19,296
22,825
88,822
65,645
7,305
87,362
12,697
17,192
70,951
37,226
1,264
13,107
44,803
1.112
7.222
11.401
7.424
40,806
3,497
51,185
3,293
3,152
49,170
29,255
51,785
76,902
4,092
130,013
1,682
11,355
64,590
+ 40.9
+ 108.6
+ 85.7
+ 218.7
+ 4.5
+ 157.8
+ 77.7
+ 54.6
+ 48.4
-41.0
+ 76.1
— 24,6
-25.5
+ 154.8
+ 28.2
— 41.7
+ 17.1
— 44.0
+ 48.8
-86.8
-34.0
-9.0
7,263
345
802
455
57
819
4.068
596
617
2,190
10,075
44
181
138
10,129
4,680
16,697
1,099
39,889
2,574
17,192
70,951
11,256
519
1,775
1,130
145
2,035
6,024
921
1,748
687
14,756
68
732
1,301
16,069
3,666
15,055
573
39,518
553
11,355
64,590
+ 55.0
+ 50.4
orgery and counterfeiting
+ 121.3
+ 148.4
mbeulement
+ 154.4
tolen property; buying, receiving,
+ 148.5
+ 48.1
/eapons; carrying, possessing, etc.
rostitution and commerciaUzed
+ 54.5
+ 183.3
ex offenses (except forcible rape
rug abuse violations
-68.6
+ 46.5
+ 54.5
ffenses against fanuly and
+ 304.4
riving under the influence
+ 842.8
+ 58.6
-21.7
-9.8
-47.9
dl other offenses (except traffic) ..
uspicion (not included in totals) ..
urfew and loitering law violations
— .9
-78.5
-34.0
-9.0
Table 28.-Total Airest Trends, 1974-1978
[7,056 agencies; 1978 estimated population 153,356,000]
Number of persons arrested
Offense charged
Total all ages
Under 18 years of age
18 years of age and over
1974
1978
Percent
change
1974
1978
Percent
change
1974
1978
Percent
change
TOTAL
69f»»n
6,838,286
-2.2
1,905,102
1,711,079
-10 J
5,084345
5,127,207
Murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter
Forcible lape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
14.818
18,467
103,147
161.486
372,778
796,010
112,825
12,780
19,873
91,228
173,877
352,447
836.639
109,641
-13.8
+ 7.6
-11.6
+ 7.7
— 5.5
+ 5.1
-2.8
1,459
3,615
33,571
28,486
201,377
384,928
64,458
1,190
3,240
28,631
29,006
187,957
360,644
57,891
-18.4
-10.4
— 14.7
+ 1.8
-6.7
— 6.3
-10.2
13.359
14,852
69,576
133,000
171,401
411,082
48,367
11,590
16,633
62,597
144,871
164,490
475,995
51,750
-13
+ 12
-10
+ 8
— 4
+ 15
+ 7
297,918
1,281,613
297,758
1,298,727
+ L3
67,131
650,763
62,067
606,492
-7.5
-6.8
230,787
630,850
235,691
692,235
Property critne^
+ 9
Crime Index total
1,579,531
1,5%,485
+ 1.1
717,894
668,559
-6.9
861,637
927,926
+ 7
Other assaults
294,959
11,710
44,722
111,923
4,756
79,379
154,893
124,926
51,883
46,366
525,975
54,203
48,713
785,996
218,963
1,103,463
522,528
40,214
890,162
36,130
115,076
179,606
328,385
12,901
51,361
140,185
5,259
77,764
174,400
110,230
69,022
47,795
434,541
41,183
36,050
878,384
269.008
809.825
540.358
25.579
984.467
14.515
66.474
138.630
+ 11.3
+ 10.2
+ 14.8
+ 25.3
+ 10.6
-2.0
+ 12.6
-11.8
+ 33.0
+ 3.1
-17.4
— 24.0
-26.0
+ 11.8
+ 22.9
-26.6
+ 3.4
-36.4
+ 10.6
— 59.8
-42.2
-22.8
60,101
6,872
6,060
5.116
473
28,351
106,072
20,439
2,327
10,777
140,268
2,285
3,934
12,214
90,612
35,463
114,135
5,681
241,346
10,588
115,076
179,606
66,306
6.607
7,462
4,725
712
27,587
101,887
18,256
2.942
8,995
109,077
1,566
2,140
19.726
100,529
31,327
100,731
3,956
222,885
4.195
66,474
138 630
+ 10.3
-3.9
+ 23.1
-7.6
+ 50.5
-2.7
-3.9
-10.7
+ 26.4
-16.5
-22.2
-31.5
-45.6
+ 61.5
+ 10.9
-11.7
-11.7
— 30.4
-7.6
-60.4
-42.2
22 8
234,858
4,838
38,662
106,807
4,283
51,028
48,821
104,487
49,556
35,589
385,707
51,918
44,779
773,782
128.351
1,068,000
408,393
34,533
648,816
25,542
262,079
6,294
43.899
135.460
4,547
50,177
72,513
91,974
66.080
38,800
325,464
39,617
33,910
858,658
168,479
778.498
439,627
21,623
761,582
10,320
+ 11
Arson
Forgery and counterfeiting
Fraud
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buying, receiving.
+ 30
+ 13
+ 26
+ 6
-1
vi:^Sr,.:;:::::;::;:::::::;::::::::::::::
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc
Prostitution and commercialized vice
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and
prostitution)
+ 48
-12
+ 33
+ 9
— 15
Gambling
Offenses against family and children
-23
-24
+ 11
+ 31
Drunkenness
— 27
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
+ 7
-37
+ 17
Suspicion (not included in totals)
Curfew and loitenng law violations
Runaways
-59
190
Fable 29.-Total Arrest Trends, Sex, 1974-1978
7,056 agencies; 1978 estimated population 153,356,000)
Males
Females
Offense charged
Total
Under 18
Total
Under 18
1974
1978
Percent
change
1974
1978
Percent
change
1974
1978
Percent
change
1974
1978
Percent
change
S4»13,437
5,695,159
-3.7
1,497,831
1342,821
— 10 J
1.076310
1,143,127
+ 6,2
407,271
368,258
12,616
18,301
96,278
140,488
352,395
548,371
105,403
10,876
19,692
84.599
151,650
330,360
564,818
99,945
-13.8
+ 7.6
-12.1
+ 7.9
-6.3
+ 3.0
— 5.2
1,342
3,554
31,283
24,015
190,715
275,053
60,077
1,073
3,175
26,677
24,681
176,408
258,012
52,118
— 20.0
-10.7
-147
+ 2.8
-7.5
-6.2
— 13.2
2,202
166
6.869
20,998
20,383
247,639
7,422
1,904
181
6,629
22,227
22.087
271.821
9,696
-13.5
+ 9.0
— 3.5
+ 5.9
+ 8.4
+ 9.8
+ 30.6
117
61
2.288
4,471
10,662
109,875
4,381
117
65
1,954
4,325
11,549
102,632
5,773
"orcible rape
lobbery
Aggravated assault
"rg'a^
greeny-theft
^otor vehicle theft
+ 6.6
— 14.6
-3.3
+ 8.3
— 6.6
+ 31.8
Violent crime'
Property cnme^
267,683
1,006,169
266,817
995.123
-.3
— 1.1
60,194
525.845
55,606
486,538
-7.6
-7.5
30,235
275,444
30,941
303,604
+ 2.3
+ 10.2
6,937
124,918
6,461
119,954
-6.9
-4.0
Crime Index total
1,273,852
1,261,940
— .9
586,039
542,144
— 7.5
305,679
334,545
+ 9.4
131,855
126,415
-4.1
254,361
10,495
31,913
74.487
3,830
71,085
142,621
115,033
12,926
42,521
451,248
49,419
43,289
724,510
186,267
1,024,287
448,679
34,740
745,642
31,293
92,447
79,785
282,623
11,333
35,008
84,312
3,889
68,836
159,838
101,502
22,376
43,669
372,147
37,500
32,017
800,264
227,777
749,179
452,591
18,908
818.847
12.465
52,449
58,154
+ 11.1
+ 8.0
+ 9.7
+ 13.2
+ 1.5
-3.2
+ 12.1
-11.8
+ 73.1
+ 2.7
-17.5
-24.1
-26.0
+ 10.5
+ 22.3
-26.9
+ .9
-45.6
+ 9.8
— 60.2
-43.3
-27.1
47,613
6,228
4.253
3,974
375
25,943
98,273
19.282
754
9,356
116,201
2,195
2,534
11,321
72,495
30,810
94,564
4,759
188,630
8,970
92,447
79,785
52,894
5,967
5.175
3,325
536
25,135
94,121
17,177
945
8,154
90,474
1,493
1,358
17,691
78,084
26,784
83,536
3,263
173,962
3,557
52,449
58.154
+ 11.1
-4.2
+ 21.7
-16.3
+ 42.9
-3.1
-4.2
-10.9
+ 25.3
-12.8
-22.1
-32.0
-46.4
+ 56.3
+ 7.7
-13.1
— 11.7
-31.4
-7.8
-60.3
-43.3
-27.1
40,598
1,215
12,809
37,436
926
8,294
12,272
9,893
38,957
3.845
74,727
4,784
5.424
61,486
32,696
79,176
73.849
5,474
144,520
4,837
22.629
99,821
45,762
1,568
16,353
55,873
1,370
8,928
14,562
8,728
46.646
4.126
62,394
3,683
4,033
78,120
41,231
60.646
87,767
6,671
165,620
2,050
14,025
80,476
+ 12.7
+ 29.1
+ 27.7
+ 49.2
+ 47.9
+ 7.6
+ 18.7
-11.8
+ 19.7
+ 7.3
-16.5
-23.0
-25.6
+ 27.1
+ 26.1
-23.4
+ 18.8
+ 21.9
+ 14.6
-57.6
-38.0
-19.4
12,488
644
1.807
1.142
98
2,408
7,799
1,157
1,573
1,421
24,067
90
1.400
893
18,117
4,653
19,571
922
52,716
1,618
22,629
99,821
13,412
640
2,287
1,400
176
2.452
7.766
1,079
1,997
841
18,603
73
782
2,035
22,445
4,543
17,195
693
48,923
638
14,025
80,476
+ 74
Arson
-.6
raud
+ 22.6
tolen property; buying, receiving,
possessing
+ 1.8
Veapons; carrying, possessing, etc.
rostitution and commercialized
-6.7
ex offenses (except forcible rape
408
rambling
)nfenses against family and
-18.9
Jriving under the influence
iquor laws
+ 127.9
+ 23.9
12.1
^gf^"'=y
\1\ other offenses (except Irafiic) ..
uspicion (not included in totals) ..
urfew and loitering law violations
— 248
-7.2
-60.6
-38.0
191
Table 30.-Total Airest Trends, 1977-1978
110,319 agencies; 1978 estimated population 179,569,000]
Number of persons arrested
Percent
change
Percent
change
Under 18 years of age
Percent
change
18 years of age and
Murder and nonnegligeni
manslaughter
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Violent crime' .
Property crime*
Crime Index total
Other assaults
Forgery and counterfeiting
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buying,
receiving, possessing
Vandalism
Weapons; carrying, possessing,
Prostitution and
Sex offenses (except forcible
rape and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and
children
Driving under the influence
Liquor laws
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except trafiic)
Suspicion (not included in
totals)
Curfew and loitering law
violations
Runaways
14,798
22,318
95,307
185,352
400,698
917,707
112,915
14,970
22,794
95,839
197,882
401,959
935,921
118,120
925
7,099
8,477
79,048
175,431
16,421
867
7,041
8,503
79.301
170.229
16,433
1,456
3,702
29,438
30,219
211,524
401,319
62,219
212,175
398,210
62,452
155,133
189,174
516,388
50,696
369,721
14,868
60,566
182,837
6,063
52,703
499,995
43,402
584,256
26,274
,184,407
22,173
81,919
175,562
385,347
15,186
61,308
205,126
194,623
125,905
51,941
4%,029
41,348
319,895
994,097
618,321
25,046
,221,938
18,075
32,466
1,291
92,010
467
8,850
3,797
31,959
1,261
85,224
1,560
70,684
7,548
7,627
5,513
735
2,882
10,248
23,101
115,793
46,042
111,835
5,239
268,568
70,966
7,585
8,254
5,622
781
115,383
39,330
113,034
4,657
256,772
5,083
299,037
7,320
52,939
177,324
5.328
42.455
378.909
41.547
190.796
,042,614
472,421
21.035
915.i
Table 31.— Total Airest Trends, Sex, 1977-1978
[10,319 agencies; 1978 estimated population 179,569,000]
Percent
change
Percent
Percent
change
Murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Violent crime' .
Property crime^
Crime Index total
Other assaults
Forgery and counterfeiting
Fraud
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buying,
receiving, possessing
Vandalism
Weapons; carrying, possessing.
Prostitution and commercialized
vice
Sex offenses (except forcible
rape and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and
children
Driving under the influence ....
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except
traffic)
Suspicion (not included in
totals)
Curfew and loitering law
violations
Runaways
88,123
161,795
376,233
626,194
103,413
318,511
13,231
42,753
113,120
261,068
,008,105
485,983
20,125
987.070
19,012
172,849
376,982
636,550
107,690
1,321
3,618
27,294
25,669
198,758
287,981
56,423
1,197
3,526
27,272
26,452
199,105
285,416
56,121
2,240
231
7,184
23,557
24,465
291,513
9,502
2.234
186
6,911
25,033
24,977
299,371
10,430
4,550
12,766
13,338
5,796
332,081
13,400
42,682
122,039
56,144
6,853
5,435
3,962
576
47,825
426,682
37,566
919,200
518,816
17,954
,023,489
15,717
90,724
39,706
90,655
56,607
6,866
5,734
3,941
574
8,953
101,855
1,547
89,991
33,949
93,452
3.849
201,172
4,327
57,048
51,210
1,637
17,813
69,717
1,365
4,664
69,410
3,976
45,521
80,551
98,273
6,149
53,266
1,786
18,626
83,087
1,693
4,116
69,347
3,782
5,169
92,076
47,291
74,897
99,505
7,092
2,192
1,551
159
25,069
6,336
21,180
),515
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated asj
^Property crimes arc offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
193
Table 32.— Total Arrests, Distribution by Age, 1978
(11,872 agencies; 1978 estimated population 207,060,000)
Grand
total
all ages
Ages
under
15
Ages
under
18
Ages
18 and
over
Age
Offense charged
10 and
under
11-12
13-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
TOTAL
Peroal distribution"
9,775,087
100.0
728,198
7.4
2479365
233
7,495,722
76.7
79,007
.8
152317
1.6
496,874
5,1
432.078
4.4
542,459
576,630
5J>
589,767
6.0
540,790
499,585
5.1
471,078
4i
Murder and nonnegligenl
18,755
28,257
141.481
257,629
485,782
1,084,088
153,270
244
1,102
13,086
11,508
93,652
194,680
20,146
1,735
4,517
48.088
41.253
250,649
454,994
77,534
17,020
23,740
93,393
216376
235,133
629,094
75,736
26
75
534
1,014
9,806
23,850
507
20
185
2,428
2,433
20,012
49,098
2,409
198
842
10,124
8,061
63,834
121,732
17,230
281
820
9,835
7,454
51.785
83,888
19,178
540
1,156
12,171
10,135
54,487
90,121
20,660
670
1.439
12.9%
12.156
50,725
86305
17,550
931
1,598
12,511
12,974
41,262
74,182
12.681
924
1,558
10,474
12,564
30,285
58,465
9,524
929
1,593
8,860
12.577
23,926
49,108
7,231
93
l,63(
Robbery
8,19
n.5%
Burglary
Urceny-thefl
Motor vehicle theft
19,76
42,58-:
6,25
Violent crime'
446,122
100.0
1,723,140
100.0
25,940
5.8
308,478
17.9
95.593
21.4
783.177
45.5
350,529
78.6
939,%3
54.5
1,649
34,163
2.0
5,066
1.1
71,519
4.2
19,225
4.3
202,796
11,8
18,390
4.1
1H851
9.0
24,002
5.4
165,268
9,6
27,261
6.1
154,580
9.0
28,014
6.3
128,125
7.4
25,520
5.7
98.274
5.7
23,959
5.4
80,265
4.7
23,35-
Property crime^
Percent distribution'
5.
68.59
4.
Cnme Index total
Percent distnbution-
2,169.262
100.0
334,418
15.4
878,770
40.5
1,290,492
59.5
35,812
1.7
76,585
3.5
222,021
102
173,241
8.0
189,270
8.7
181,841
8.4
156.139
7.2
123,794
5.7
104,224
4.8
91,95
445,020
18,114
73,269
249,207
7,670
112J17
223391
149,957
89365
65,666
596>»0
53,066
54,014
1J04,733
357,450
1,117349
679,112
46,896
1,788,794
21,650
78,972
172,873
28,496
5,129
1,680
7,084
185
10,997
66,586
5,504
659
4,427
20,771
300
1,230
513
9,761
4,195
34,978
1,960
96,735
1,987
20,723
69,880
82,425
8,760
9,991
18,874
909
37,490
127,973
23,689
4,212
11,842
141,186
2,137
2,871
27,494
127,069
43,210
124,307
6,578
341,579
6,154
78,972
172,873
362,595
9,354
63,278
230,333
6,761
74.827
95.418
126,268
85,153
53,824
455,754
50,929
51,143
1,177,239
230,381
1,074,139
554,805
40,318
1,447,215
15,496
3,181
1,502
74
293
17
664
14,018
323
33
426
430
23
671
142
281
301
3,695
198
11,595
256
1,028
4,044
6,622
1313
243
1,216
37
2,029
17,635
922
78
892
1,714
42
161
50
656
332
7.543
401
19,172
398
3,462
10,714
18,693
2314
1,363
5,575
131
8,304
34,933
4.259
548
3,109
18,627
235
398
321
8,824
3,562
23,640
1,361
65,%8
1,333
16,233
55,122
14,505
1,412
1,741
5,445
109
7,686
21,038
4,286
735
2,248
26312
360
476
1,062
18,149
6,136
21.844
1353
57.833
1,110
17,446
47,551
18,303
1,148
2,692
2,228
226
9,047
21.037
6,059
851
2,444
41,602
606
530
7,002
39,840
11,995
29,040
1,499
93,590
1,388
22.950
39,112
21,121
1,071
3,878
4,117
389
9,760
19,312
7,840
1,%7
2,723
52,501
871
635
18.917
59,319
20,884
38,445
1.766
93,421
1,669
17,853
16,330
21,743
820
4,170
7,268
411
9,273
14,006
9,084
5.390
2.829
57,933
1.253
2,442
42,789
54,695
40,430
47,321
2,578
107,562
1,631
22,070
804
4,367
9,190
385
7,642
10,529
8,498
7,837
2,774
53.621
1.331
2,265
50,673
41,337
40,113
45,361
3,071
103,590
1.538
21,894
629
4,240
10,980
383
6.544
8,439
7,843
8.128
2,846
48,395
1,346
2,241
53,636
30,406
40,527
42,757
2,840
100,009
1,278
22,36!
Arson
Forgery and counterfeiting ...
Fraud
Embezzlement
Stolen properly; buying,
receiving, possessmg
53
4,36)
12,55
44
5,65
7,44(
Weapons, carrying,
7,95(
Prostitution and
commerciahzed vice
Sex offenses (except forcible
rape and prostitution)
8,94
2,85
42,89
Gambling
Offenses against family and
children
Driving under the influence ..
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except
traffic)
1,45
2,42
57.93
12,89
45,80
40,57
3,17
97,64
1,19
Curfew and loitering law
violations
Runaways
See footnotes at end of table.
194
>le 32.-Total Arrests, Distribution by Age,
1978— Continued
Age
Offense charged
22
23
24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45^9
50-54
55-59
60-64
i5 and
Not
known
20321 .
4J
82,602 3
52354
3.6
IJ83.448
13.1
827>48
8,5
>86,293
6.0
50,570
4.6
166,798
3.8
I02,r6 1
3.1
99,119
2.0
U,311
\2
99.564
1.0
8,898
.1
der and nonnegligent
925
1,558
6,963
12,142
16,228
36,992
5,079
892
1,452
6,176
11,553
13,784
32,644
4,358
867
1.325
5.429
10,823
11,864
29,059
3,793
3,445
5,308
18,139
43,173
38,562
108,186
12.430
2,237
3,207
8,384
28,934
17,595
61,392
6,138
1,575
1,916
3,909
19,545
8,937
38,235
3,326
1,095
1,055
1,919
13,565
5,210
26,613
1,958
786
676
1.127
9.498
3,324
21,015
1,309
602
398
646
7,090
2,057
17,747
808
360
224
304
4,255
1,054
12,637
415
224
104
107
2,470
433
8,357
160
285
126
212
2,457
572
11,279
194
10
12
41
157
',
278
21,588
4.8
58,299
3.4
20,073
4.5
50,786
2.9
18,444
4.1
44,716
2.6
70,065
15.7
159,178
9.2
42,762
9.6
85,125
4.9
26,945
6.0
50,498
2.9
17,634
4.0
33,781
2.0
12,087
2.7
25,648
1.5
8,736
2.0
20,612
1.2
5,143
1.2
14,106
.8
2,905
.7
8,950
.5
3,080
.7
12,045
.7
220
(*)
958
79,887
3.7
70,859
3.3
63,160
2.9
229,243
10.6
127,887
5.9
77,443
3.6
51,415
2.4
37,735
1.7
29,348
19,249
.9
11,855
.5
15,125
.7
1,178
.1
21,073
569
4,292
12,722
366
4,850
5,994
7,339
8,408
2,814
36,433
1,470
2.489
H819
9,898
40,748
H821
2,879
87,922
1,028
20,156
506
3,861
12,997
337
4,383
5,267
6,754
7,392
2,543
30,739
1,407
2,948
51,059
7.578
37,558
30,550
2,749
82,027
932
18,924
443
3,868
13,078
355
3.700
4,681
6,241
5,990
2,398
27,151
1,246
2,628
48,655
6,303
35,397
27,542
2,109
78,144
841
73,738
1,600
14,746
53,775
1,294
13,346
15,577
23,864
16,612
9,826
85,515
6,592
11,231
197,230
19,589
142,636
%,624
7,185
260,351
2,874
48,372
1,051
8,320
37,426
936
7,480
8,903
15,568
7,001
7,573
37,318
6,247
8,395
148,257
11,614
116,635
57,494
3,972
166,006
1,493
31,873
804
4,468
23,845
648
4,417
5,199
10,598
3,471
5,356
16.613
5,616
5,830
118,872
8.752
105.446
38,628
2,774
114,754
886
22,004
566
2,773
15,193
496
2,886
3,304
7,383
2,115
3,698
8.369
5,270
3,562
98,527
7.356
100,501
28,614
1,970
83,992
576
15,023
410
1,748
9,410
324
1,957
2,319
5,414
1,402
2,819
5,013
5,208
2,178
84,862
6,184
97,544
22,682
1,658
62,473
435
10,588
264
1,101
6,061
185
1,275
1,584
4,150
1.018
2,186
2,827
4,442
1,357
71,342
5,057
93,747
17,509
1,419
46,486
330
6,063
163
503
3,106
111
729
940
2,581
662
1,485
1,355
3,243
631
48,436
3,732
66,096
11,092
936
27,844
162
3,240
92
168
1,480
47
353
454
1,414
353
874
5%
2,221
257
27,047
2,248
39,696
6,085
462
14,250
119
3,106
85
167
1,216
18
294
511
1,512
390
920
648
2,572
205
20,034
2,084
31,106
6,624
521
12,302
124
360
. „rf,i,i„„
her/lement
43
apons; carrying,
75
stitution and commercialized
39
30
h Its
'^hr "^
64
653
. 1 conduct
K) e y
olher offenses (except
1,855
. .
rfew and loitering law (
iolations '
inaways
'Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to total.
^Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
'Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
<Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.
Table 33.— Total Arrests of Persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 Years of Age, 1978
(11,872 agencies; 1978 estimated population 207,060,000]
OfTense charged
Grand total
aU ages
Number of persons arrested
Percent of total all ages
Under 15
Under 18
Under 21
Under 25
Under
15
Under
18
Under
21
Und
25
TOTAL
9,775,087
728,198
2J79365
3,909,507
5436362
7.4
233
40.0
Forcible rape
18,755
28,257
141.481
257,629
485,782
1,084.088
153,270
244
1,102
13,086
11,508
93,652
194,680
20,146
1,735
4,517
48.088
41,253
250,649
454,994
77,534
4.519
9,266
79,933
79,368
346,122
636.749
106.970
8.136
15.231
106,693
126.485
407,760
778,028
126.451
1.3
3.9
9.2
4.5
193
18.0
13.1
93
16.0
34.0
16.0
51.6
42.0
50.6
24.1
32.8
56.5
30.8
713
58.7
69.8
4
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Larceny-theft
8
Motor vehicle theft
Violent crime"
446,122
1,723,140
25,940
308,478
95,593
783.177
173.086
1.089.841
256.545
1312.239
5.8
17.9
21.4
45.5
38.8
63.2
2,169.262
334,418
878,770
1,262.927
1.568.784
15.4
40.5
58.2
Other assaults
445,020
18,114
73,269
249,207
7,670
112317
223391
1494W7
89365
65,666
5964*40
53,066
54,014
1,204,733
357,450
1,117349
679,112
46,896
1,788,794
21.650
78,972
172,873
28,496
5,129
1,680
7,084
185
10,997
66,586
5.504
659
4,427
20,771
300
1,230
513
9,761
4,195
34,978
1,960
96,735
1,987
20.723
69,880
82,425
8,760
9.991
18,874
909
37,490
127,973
23,689
4,212
11,842
141,186
2,137
2,871
27,494
127,069
43,210
124,307
6,578
341.579
6,154
78,972
172,873
148,132
11,013
22.768
46,312
2,088
60.949
160,947
49,114
25,567
20,291
301,135
6.067
9,819
174,592
253,507
164.280
259.746
15,067
652.740
10,601
78.972
172.873
230,653
13,068
39.157
97,666
3,591
79,537
184,329
77.398
56.302
30,899
438,353
11,648
20,304
387,061
290,181
323.791
393,232
25,983
998.481
14,599
78,972
172.873
6.4
28.3
2.3
2.8
2.4
9.8
29.8
3.7
.7
6.7
3.5
.6
2.3
(')
2.7
.4
5.2
4.2
5.4
9.2
26.2
40.4
18.5
48.4
13.6
7.6
11.9
33.4
573
15.8
4.7
18.0
23.7
4.0
5.3
23
35.5
3.9
183
14.0
19.1
28.4
100.0
100.0
33.3
60.8
31.1
18.6
27.2
54.3
72.0
32.8
28.6
30.9
50.4
11.4
18.2
14.5
70.9
14.7
38.2
32.1
36.5
49.0
100.0
100.0
Arson
Embezzlement
7
Weapons; carrying, possessing etc
8
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and
Gambling
Offenses against family and children
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic)
Curfew and loitering law violations .. .
Runaways
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated as;
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
^Less than one-tenth of I percent.
196
ible 34.— Total Arrests, Distribution by Sex, 1978
,872 agencies; 1978 estimated population 207,060,000|
Offense charged
Number of persons arrested
Percent
male
Percent
female
Percent distribution'
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
9,775,087
8,227^28
1347,859
84,2
15,8
100.0
100.0
rder and nonnegligent manslaughter
rc.blf rape
gravaied assault
tor vehicle then
18,755
28,257
141,481
257,629
485,782
1,084,088
153,270
16,103
28,013
131,563
225.018
455.933
740.335
140,488
2.652
244
9.918
32.611
29.849
343.753
12.782
85.9
99.1
93.0
87.3
93.9
683
91.7
14.1
.9
7.0
12.7
6.1
31.7
83
3
1.4
2.6
5.0
II. 1
1.6
3
1.6
2.7
5.5
9.0
1.7
.2
.6
2.1
1.9
22.2
.8
446,122
1,723,140
400.697
1,336,756
45.425
386.384
89.8
77.6
10.2
22.4
4.6
17.6
4.9
16.2
P
2,169,262
1,737,453
431,809
80.1
19.9
22.2
21.1
lier assaulu
rger^ and counteifeiung
ud
bezzlemenl
len property buying receiving, possessing
ndalism
^pons carrying, possessing etc
445,020
18,114
73,269
249,207
7,670
112317
22331
1494>57
89J65
65,666
596>t0
53,066
54,014
1,204,733
357,450
1,117349
679,112
46,896
1,788,757
21,650
78,986
172,8%
384,182
15,900
51,502
157,580
5.742
99.946
204.664
138.482
28,900
60,493
515,230
48.452
48.502
1.103.386
304.875
1.034.412
570,020
33.099
1.530,098
18,748
61,890
73,672
60,838
2,214
21,767
91,627
1,928
12,371
18,727
11.475
60.465
5.173
81,710
4,614
5,512
101,347
52,575
82,937
109,092
13,797
258,659
2,902
17,096
99,224
86.3
87.8
70.3
63.2
74.9
89.0
91.6
92.3
32.3
92.1
86.3
913
89.8
91.6
85.3
92.6
83.9
70.6
85.5
86.6
78.4
42.6
13.7
12.2
29.7
36.8
25.1
II.O
8.4
7.7
67.7
7.9
13.7
8.7
10.2
8.4
14.7
7.4
16.1
29.4
14.5
13.4
21.6
57.4
4.6
.2
.7
2.5
I.I
2.3
1.5
.9
.7
6.1
.5
.6
123
3.7
11.4
6.9
.5
183
.2
.8
1.8
47
.2
.6
1.9
1.2
2.5
1.7
.4
.7
6.3
.6
.6
13.4
3.7
12.6
6.9
18^6
.2
.8
.9
3.9
.1
5^9
.1
.8
1.2
.7
39
offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution)
.3
5.3
-bling
tenses against family and children
.3
.4
unkenness
5.4
7.0
.9
167
6.4
^Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to total.
2Less than one-icnth of 1 percent.
^Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and a
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larccny-thefl, and motor i
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Ue 36.-City Arrest Trends, 1977-1978
1978 estimated population 123,347,000]
Number of persons
arrested
OfTense charged
Total all ages J
Under
18 years of age |
18 years of age and over
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percent
change
6,045,874
6,095,981
+ ,8
1,597,251
1,5(3,556
— 2.1
4,448,623
4,532,425
+ 1.9
rder and nonnegligenl manslaughter ..
10,507
15,816
78,790
131,258
292,991
768,566
83,713
10,415
16,542
80,077
141,567
292,566
782,747
86,911
-.9
+ 4.6
+ 1.6
+ 7.9
+ 1.8
+ 3.8
1,101
2,835
25,359
23,425
159,966
346,794
47,596
995
2,798
25,599
24,101
159,089
343,567
47,312
-9.6
-1.3
+ .9
+ 2.9
-.5
— .9
-.6
9,406
12,981
53,431
107,833
133,025
421,772
36,117
9,420
13,744
54,478
117,466
133,477
439,180
39,599
+ .1
+ 5.9
bbery
+ 2.0
+ .3
tor vehicle theft
+ 9.6
236,371
1,145,270
248,601
1,162,224
+ 5.2
+ 1.5
52,720
554,356
53,493
549,968
+ 1.5
-.8
183,651
590,914
195,108
612,256
+ 6.2
+ 3.6
Property cnme
1,381,641
1,410,825
+ 2.1
607,076
603,461
— .6
774,565
807,364
+ 4.2
289,645
10,581
40,893
98,174
4,065
68,882
146,380
100,518
62,429
40,614
366,384
38,378
21,638
635,971
246,069
896,836
518,654
23,062
848,301
18,714
77,394
129,365
297,580
10,695
42,153
104,978
4,351
67,283
156,371
102,928
65,251
40,566
368,290
36,461
20,171
660,863
256,902
812,991
553,179
22,180
876,951
15,870
68,296
116,716
+ 2.7
+ 1.1
+ 3.1
+ 6.9
+ 7.0
-2.3
+ 6.8
+ 2.4
+ 4.5
-.1
+ .5
-5.0
-6.8
+ 3.9
+ 4.4
— 9.3
+ 6.7
-3.8
+ 3.4
-15.2
-11.8
-9.8
59,900
5,865
5,665
4,300
623
25,263
90,308
16,791
2,771
8,225
93,781
1,692
2,254
15,606
92,809
36,684
101,104
4,396
215,379
4,831
77,394
129,365
60,032
5,726
6,178
4,256
666
24,966
92,150
16,849
2,761
7,929
96,480
1,500
1,998
16,756
93,479
30,911
103,157
3,876
205,413
4,470
68,2%
116,716
+ .2
-2.4
+ 9.1
-1.0
+ 6.9
-1.2
+ 2.0
+ .3
— .4
-3.6
+ 2.9
-11.3
+ 1.4
+ .7
-15.7
+ 2.0
— 11.8
-4.6
-7.5
-11.8
— 9.8
229,745
4,716
35,228
93,874
3,442
43,619
56,072
83,727
59,658
32,389
272,603
36,686
19,384
620,365
153,260
860,152
417,550
18,666
632,922
13,883
237,548
4,969
35,975
100,722
3,685
42,317
64,221
86,079
62,490
32,637
271,810
34,961
18,173
644,107
163,423
782,080
450,022
18,304
671,538
11,400
+ 3.4
. nterfeitinfi
rgery a g
+ 7.3
, . .
len property; buymg, receiving.
-3.0
capons; carrying, possessing, etc
Dstitution and commercialized
+ 4.7
n offenses (except forcible rape and
+ .8
h olation^
Tenses against family and children
+ 3.8
+ 6.6
nkenness
H 1 nducl
^
1 other offenses (except traffic)
ispicion (not included m totals)
jrfew and loitering law violations
-17^9
'Violent crimes arc offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
'Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
201
Table 37.-Clty Arrests DlstrlbuHon by Age, 1978
(8,705 agencies; 1978 estimated population 144,062,000)
Offense charged
TOTAL
Percent
Murder and nonneglige
manslaughter . . . .
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault ....
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft ....
Violent crime'
Percent distribution'
Property crime^ ....
Percent distribution'
Crime Index total .
Percent distribution'
12,755
20.093
108,«66
180349
345,808
891,623
110,960
321,863
100.0
1348J91
100.0
nterfeiting
Other assaults
Forgery and co
Embezzlement
Stolen property: buying, receiving,
possessing
Vandalism
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.
Prostitution and commercialized
Sex offenses (except forcible rape
and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and
children
Driving under the influence
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic)
Suspicion
Curfew and loitering law violations 73,472
Runaways
338,187
12.450
50,238
122,794
5,022
81,871
175,979
118,815
50,483
440,235
46,839
286,604
911,992
601,536
39,794
131.861
18,532
167
868
9,890
8,667
71,151
169.419
15,546
1,238
3,416
36,707
30,623
183,897
385,327
58,080
Ages
18 and
over
71,984
22.4
627,304
350
8,123
3,386
32,238
1,695
80,91 1
1,817
67,548
6,438
7.579
6,805
29,559
102,391
19,515
9,307
110,371
1,871
102,648
33,720
112,147
5,397
260,209
5.499
73,472
127,485
11,517
16,677
71,959
149,726
161,911
506,296
52,880
249,879
77.6
721,087
3.866
1.2
60.655
343381 423,455
5.8
195
612
7.488
5.605
38.051
70.871
14.363
3.900
4.3
123.285
See footnotes at end of table.
42.659
1 15.989
4.254
57
101
14
52.312
73.588
99.300
558
11.744
267
79.853
30
41.176
329.864
44,%8
339
276
22
19.920
734.352
583
99
183.956
878.272
489,389
34,397
,031,652
13.033
235
190
3.426
183
10.082
238
997
3.195
403
872
9.275
7.517
39.140
74.636
15.361
473
1,064
10,054
8,834
35,555
70,401
12,810
20,425
6.3
118,766
45,869
21,700
1,153
54,38:
1,205
15,158 16,184 I 20,935
8,328 41,369 34,682 28,528
14,831 16,683 I 16,660 17,019
704 530
2,801 2,812 2,977
2,548 4,021 4.776
324
7.452
4.809
32.155
9.492
25.831
1.165
68.220
2.103
19.687
766
47.379
15.880
34.096
1.395
65.209
1.450
16.880
28.507
43.803
30.475
41.705
2.218
75.006
1.394
)le 37.-City Arrests, Distribution by Age, 1978-Contlnued
Age
Offense charged
21
22
23
24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40^
45-49
50-54
55-59
6(W4 %:^
Not
known
148,213
4.8
11385
43
,g2,665
3.9
2*0,118
3.6
(37,433 <
12,8
96,317 4
8.1
20,(»I 326.057
5.7 4,5
r71,099 227,990
3.7 3.1
51,407
2,1
86,780
U
77,148
4,476
der and nonnegligeni
666
1,165
6,361
8,854
13,529
34,153
4,457
644
1,100
5.416
8.579
11,263
29.697
3,587
644
1,049
4,818
8,076
9,566
26,260
3,077
605
935
4.160
7.613
8.317
23.404
2,735
2,335
3,761
14.166
30,244
27.522
87.199
8.756
1,518
2,219
6,466
19,695
12,286
48,902
4,133
1.021
1.307
2.931
13,120
6.013
30,181
2.153
674
696
1.418
8,987
3,413
20,952
1,184
503
465
784
6,337
2.141
16,842
793
387
266
446
4.787
1,291
14.622
467
240
140
217
2,815
711
10,660
250
150
71
78
1,695
305
7,232
114
179
77
141
1.660
377
9.971
121
6
"^ J 1,
or vehicle theft
17,046
5.3
52,139
3.9
15,739
4.9
44,547
3.3
14,587
4.5
38.903
2.9
13,313
4.1
34,456
2.6
50.506
15.7
23.477
9.2
29,898
9.3
65,321
4.8
18.379
5.7
38.347
2.8
11,775
3.7
25,549
1.9
8,089
2.5
19,776
1.5
5,886
1.8
16,380
1.2
3,412
11,621
.9
1,994
.6
7,651
.6
2.057
.6
10,469
.8
170
Percent distribution'
Property crime^
Percent distribution"
704
69,185
4.1
60,286
3.6
53.490
3.2
47,769
2.9
173.983
10.4
95,219
5.7
56,726
3.4
37,324
2.2
27,865
1.7
22,266
1.3
15,033
.9
9,645
.6
12,526
.7
874
er assaults
17.241
336
2,991
6,516
282
4,025
5,804
6,322
8,467
2,190
30,598
1,320
1,077
37,287
10,566
36.411
36.190
2,874
67,506
1,025
16,169
363
2,894
6,624
258
3,411
4,706
5,82!
7,943
2.108
26,059
1.325
976
34.938
8.109
32.200
31.108
2.588
62.816
883
15.336
324
2,693
6,675
214
3.133
4,119
5.315
6,979
1,970
22,052
1,258
1,301
32.360
6.128
29.670
27,306
2.483
59,086
773
14,470
294
2,669
6,728
237
2,644
3,637
4,921
5.633
1.842
19,587
1,116
974
30,631
5,061
28,114
24,527
1.884
56,660
720
55.580
1.066
10.220
27.793
831
9,579
12,300
18.927
15.655
7,632
62,688
5,831
4,166
123,237
15,568
115.247
85.822
6,133
182,684
2,491
35,604
6%
5,655
18,307
551
4,993
6,809
12,154
6.446
5,845
27,399
5,465
2,861
91,176
9,156
94,921
50.473
3.192
118.130
1,265
22,870
503
2,849
11,376
377
2,849
3,966
8,155
3,149
4,006
12,273
4,912
1,989
72,260
6,794
86,119
33,487
2,137
82,584
710
15,522
357
1,689
7,118
247
1,810
2,527
5,719
1,929
2,774
6,076
4,595
1,210
60.221
5.670
82,944
24.650
1.558
61.676
441
10,587
262
1,013
4,540
180
1,240
1,787
4,216
1,267
2,174
3,548
4,612
792
52,205
4,843
82,095
19.661
1,336
46.573
303
7,567
161
666
3,029
99
799
1,198
3,223
926
1,728
1,931
3,914
495
44,383
3,913
80,122
15,183
1.160
34,985
242
4,356
110
303
1,553
55
507
726
2,026
619
1,198
922
2,859
243
29,998
2,854
56,823
9.492
785
20.821
124
2,269
55
116
709
24
243
351
1,0%
328
687
428
1,970
111
16,580
1,677
34,472
5,210
379
10325
105
2,261
50
105
657
10
184
387
1.181
358
710
415
2.276
101
12.299
1.554
26.941
5.850
416
8.783
84
292
8
° , , • ■
gery an c g
11
. .
en property; buying, receiving,
29
226
58
29
apons; carrying, possessing, etc. ...
stilution and commercialized
offenses (except forcible rape
21
248
7
ug abuse violations
enses against family and
33
324
455
42
456
14
1.210
48
.
sorderly conduct
other offenses (except traffic)
spicion
rfew and loitering law violations ...
M*»ys
■Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to total.
^Violent cnmes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
203
Table 38.— City Airests of Persons uoder IS, 18, 21, and 25 Years of Age,
[8,705 agencies; 1978 estimated population 144,062,0001
Offense charged
Murder and i
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
:gligent manslaughter
Violent crime' .
Property crime^
Crime Index total
Other assaults
Forgery and counterfeiting
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing
Vandahsm
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc
Prostitution and commercialized vice
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and
prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and children ..
Driving under the influence
338,187
12,450
50,238
122,794
5,022
81,871
175,979
118,815
83,564
50,483
440,235
46,839
22,092
752,822
Liquor laws
Drunkenness 91lj>92
Disorderly conduct 601,536
^agfan'^y 39,794
All other offenses (except traffic) 1,291,861
Suspicion 18,532
Curfew and loitering law violations 73 472
'^"la^ays 127!485
12,755
20,093
108,666
180349
345,808
891,623
110,960
Number of persons arrested
868
9,890
8,667
1,238
3,416
36,707
30,623
183,897
385,327
58,080
8.123
3,386
32,238
offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated i
.•_«■ <-v.__i-_ , .. . . vehiclethef
3,183
6,835
61,230
57,764
248,887
531,082
79,082
29,559
102,391
19,515
3,711
9,307
110,371
1,871
2,172
18,470
112,147
5,397
260,209
5,499
73,472
127,485
'Violent , „,,,„„ ,„^, ,„„„^,j,, ^„ ,
'Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor
^Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.
118,063
7,865
16,306
46,425
127,436
39,681
23,836
15,598
226,011
5,379
5,763
1 14,923
204,256
125,871
232,121
12,855
478,022
9,318
73,472
127,485
5,742
11,084
81,985
90,886
291,562
644,596
92,938
Percent of total all ages
181,279
9,182
27,553
47,690
2,637
59,638
145,702
62,060
52,858
23,708
324,307
10,398
10,091
250,139
234,120
252,266
351,252
22,684
724,090
12,719
73,472
127,485
13.6
20.1
29.7
100.0
100.0
20.0
34.9
51.7
63.2
15.1
32.5
5.5
17.2
15.3
36.1
56.7
58.2
72.4
71.3
13.8
81
27
38.6
58
32.3
57
37.0
56
50.3
68
100.0
100
100 0
100
204
ble 39.-aty Arrests, Distribution by Sex, 1978
roS agencies; 1978 estimated population 144.062.0001
OfTense charged
urder and nonnegligent manslaughter
ircible lape
jbbery
^avat(d assault
irglary
irceny-iheft
otor vehicle theft
Number of persons ;
Percent distribuuon'
Violent crime'
Property crime*
Crime Index total
Ither assaults
irson •
orgery and counterfeiting
Taud
imbezzlement
Itolen property; buying, receiving, possessmg
Vandalism
Veapons; carrying, possessing, etc
12,755
20,093
108,666
180349
345,808
891.623
110,960
321,863
134^391
>rosiitution and commercialized vice
iex offenses (except forcible rape and prostituuon)
Drug abuse violations
jamblmg
Offenses against family and children
Driving under the influence
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic) ..
Suspicion
Curfew and loitering law violations
Runaways
338,187
12,450
50038
122,794
5,022
81371
1754>79
118,815
83,564
50,483
440,235
46,839
22,092
752,822
286,604
911,992
601,536
39,794
1,291,861
18432
73,472
127,485
10.9
19.908
100,872
156,1
324,175
5%.637
101,369
1.849
185
7,794
23,901
21.633
294.986
9.591
92.8
86.7
93.7
66.9
91.'
290.539
10,880
34,589
76,697
3.651
72,392
160,850
109,312
42,865
18,377
685,824
244.361
843.793
502.534
26.551
1.100,264
15.996
57,881
53,124
■Because of rounding, the percentages may i
^Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.
iOi ol i pcrccni. ,
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and agpf*"'" f
Violent crimes ^ ^^^^ ^^ bm^^, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle thef
15,(
46.097
1,371
56.8
4.233
61.207
3.974
3.715
66.998
42.243
68.199
99.002
13,243
191,597
2.536
15,591
74,361
85.9
87.^
68.9
62.5
72.7
88.4
85.3
92.5
83.5
66.7
85.2
86.3
•Property crimes i
205
Table 40.-Clty Airest Trends, Sex, 1977-1978
[7,615 agencies; 1978 estimated population 123,347,000)
Offense charged
TOTAL
Murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Violent crime'
Property crime'
Crime Index total
Other assaults
Forgery and counterfeiting
Fraud
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buying, receiving,
possessing
Vandalism
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.
Prostitution and commercialized
Sex offenses (except forcible rape
and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and
children
Driving under the influence
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic) .
Suspicion (not included in totals) .
Curfew and loitering law violations
Runaways
8,917
15,649
72,852
113,616
275,224
514,950
76,655
8,811
16,395
74,295
122,714
274,316
522,813
79,102
077,863 1,098,446
248,240
9,375
28,389
60,503
3,081
61,055
37.427
314,843
34,931
209,847
830,368
429,146
17,371
699,290
16,092
60,932
53.408
Percent
chang<
255,313
9,376
28,773
62,226
3,130
59,224
143,033
94,460
37,048
316,397
33,204
218,927
751,423
462,277
15,520
727,715
13,783
53,872
999
2,774
23,568
19,809
150,658
246,296
43,225
47,449
5,312
3,942
3,123
485
23.034
7,371
78,373
1,615
2,751
23,891
20,477
Percent
change
1,590
167
5,938
17,642
17,767
253,616
7,058
47,714
5,183
4,186
3,003
481
22,649
85,093
15,826
7,175
80.266
1,432
73,012
26,625
85,423
3.227
161,289
3,827
53,872
48,708
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated asj
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft
'Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.
147
5,782
18,853
18,250
259,934
7.827
12.613
8.532
42.267
1.319
13,380
42,752
1,221
8,059
13,338
8.468
Percent
change
102
61
1.791
3,616
9,308
100,498
1,371
3,187
3,518
51,541
51.893
3.447
3.257
3.598
3.471
55,673
59.345
36,222
37.975
66,468
61.568
89,508
90,902
5,691
6,660
49,011
149,236
2,622
2,087
16,462
14,424
75.957
68,008
5,570
14,177
104
47
1,708
3,624
9,641
99,952
4,754
+ 2.1
12,451
12.318
+ 9,4
553
543
+ 7.0
1,723
1,992
1-13.5
1,177
1.253
H24.1
138
185
+ 3.0
2,229
2.317
+ 5.7
6.950
7,057
19.810
5.145
19.118
1.023
— 4.9
1,950
+ 2.0
754
-11.7
16,214
+ 5.2
68
-11.7
763
-I5.I
1,670
+ 12.5
20,467
+3.3
4,286
-16.7
17,734
-7,2
649
-21.6
44,124
-7.6
643
— 6.7
14,424
-12.4
68,008
-10.5
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Table 42.— Suburban Arrest Trends, 1977-1978
[4,466 agencies; 1978 estimated population 68,483,000)
Number of persons arrested
Offense charged
Total all ages
Under 18 years of age
18 years of age and over
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Perce
chani
2,513,675
2,555,850
+ 1.7
717,104
709,040
-l.I
1,796,571
1,846310
+
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
3.338
6,414
23,886
59,542
136.330
289,853
37.331
3,588
6,376
23,547
63,189
137,472
295,259
39,082
+ 7.5
-.6
+ 6^1
+ .8
+ 1.9
+ 4.7
315
1,034
6,991
11.436
76,779
133,145
21,058
354
%1
6.826
11,904
77,486
132,031
21.319
+ 12.4
-7.1
-2.4
+ 4.1
+ .9
-.8
+ 1.2
3,023
5,380
16,895
48,106
59,551
156.708
16.273
3,234
5,415
16.721
51,285
59,986
163,228
17,763
Forcible rape ..
+
Robbery
Aggravated assault
—
Burglary
+
+
+
Violent crime'
93,180
463,514
96,700
471,813
+ \.S
19,776
230.982
20,045
230,836
+ 1.4
73,404
232,532
76,655
240,977
+
+'
Crime Index total
556,694
568,513
+ 2.1
250,758
250,881
305,936
317,632
109,559
5,659
21,342
58,176
1,892
34,065
71,510
32,466
3,923
16,881
174.530
5,401
21,082
396,456
115,837
238,719
145,430
5,698
410,131
7,044
22,724
65,500
118,141
5.693
21,605
68,700
2,369
34,255
77,579
33,350
4,761
16,750
173,099
5,991
21,398
409,644
120,678
214,350
151,864
6,035
422.661
5,474
21,000
57,414
+ 7.8
+ .6
+ 1.2
+ 18.1
+ 25.2
+ .6
+ 2.7
+ 21.4
-.8
-.8
+ 10.9
+ 1.5
+ 3.3
+ 4.2
-10.2
+ 4.4
+ 5.9
+ 3.1
-22.3
-7.6
— 12.3
23,412
3,324
2,462
1,582
226
12,304
49,517
6,883
313
3,740
50,168
167
1,140
9,486
51,179
16.833
40,066
2.058
103,262
2,289
22,724
65,500
24,147
3,270
2,802
1.732
242
12,467
51,602
6,751
298
3,745
52,008
199
1.016
9,789
50,536
13,549
41,755
2,173
101,664
1,587
21,000
57,414
+ 3.1
-1.6
+ 13.8
+ 9.5
+ 7.1
+ 1.3
+ 4.2
-1.9
-4.8
+ .1
+ 3.7
+ 19.2
-10.9
+ 3.2
— 1.3
-19.5
+ 4.2
+ 5.6
-1.5
-30.7
-7.6
-12.3
86,147
2,335
18,880
56,594
1.666
21,761
21,993
25,583
3,610
13,141
124,362
5,234
19,942
386,970
64,658
221,886
105,364
3,640
306,869
4,755
93,994
2,423
18,803
66.968
2,127
21.788
25,977
26.599
4.463
13,005
121,091
5,792
20,382
399,855
70,142
200,801
110,109
3,862
320,997
3,887
Arson
+»
+.«
Fraud
—
Embezzlement
+ 1;
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing ....
Weapons; carrying, possessing etc
+ i:
Prostitution and commercialized vice .
+.
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and
prostitution)
—
Gambling :::::;.:::':
— .
+ 1«
"*■■
+i
— s
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic)
Suspicion (not included in totals)
Curfew and loitering law violations
+ 6
+ 4
-18
Runaways
'Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault.
'Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
210
le 43— Suburban Arrests, Distribution by Age, 1978
1978 estimated population 78,916,0001
Grand
total
all ages
Ages
under
15
Ages
under
18
Ages
18 and
Age
Offense charged
0 and
under
11-12
13-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
TOTAL
3,226,455
100.0
283,513
8.8
892,960
27.7
2333,495
72J
29JM7
57,960
1.8
95,606
6.1
73,548
5.4
212,601
6.6
223,298
6.9
216,958
6.7
89J71
5.9
169,176
S2
der and nonnegligent
5,108
8,659
42,589
88,233
178,086
367,339
52,777
85
333
4,155
4,659
35,511
68,199
6,934
513
1,344
15,288
16,434
97,608
163,209
27,373
4,595
7,315
27.301
71.799
80,478
204,130
25,404
17
139
437
3.531
8.151
155
5
55
734
995
7,080
16,660
813
76
261
3,282
3,227
24,900
43,388
5,966
93
264
3,115
2,986
21,019
30,706
6,964
158
324
3,929
3,983
21,684
33,123
7,373
177
423
4,089
4,806
19,394
31,181
6,102
246
477
4.006
4,833
14,953
25,726
4,392
261
474
3.113
4,5%
10,666
19,414
3,218
258
485
, "^
8,313
16,120
or vehicle thefl
Violent crime'
144389
100.0
598,202
100.0
9,232
6.4
110,644
18.5
33,579
23.2
288,190
48.2
111,010
76.8
310,012
51.9
597
.4
11,837
2.0
1.789
1.2
24,553
4.1
6,846
4.7
74,254
12.4
6,458
4.5
58,689
9.8
8,394
5.8
62,180
10.4
9,495
6.6
56,677
9.5
9,562
6.6
45,071
7.5
8,444
5.8
33,298
5.6
7,908
742,791
100.0
119,876
16.1
321,769
43.3
421,022
56.7
12,434
1.7
26,342
3.5
81,100
10.9
65,147
8.8
70,574
9.5
66,172
8.9
54.633
7.4
41,742
5.6
34,759
er assaults
150,471
7,155
26,478
95,022
2,833
44,810
94,432
44,653
7,829
22,070
211,072
7,819
24,059
453,430
140,760
2514*82
1884»13
10,910
600486
6,804
24,543
67,233
10,897
2,408
557
5,743
61
4,609
31,715
2,122
229
1.676
9,343
68
406
220
4,194
1,484
15,236
791
38,759
603
5,954
26,562
31,187
3,%9
3,424
12,563
294
15,990
61,188
8,477
673
4,698
60,030
357
1,252
10,821
56,323
15,295
49,111
2,881
139,064
1.818
24,543
67,233
119,284
3.186
23,054
82,459
2,539
28,820
33,244
36,176
7,156
17,372
151,042
7,462
22,807
442,609
84,437
236,687
139,802
8,029
461,322
4.986
1.333
702
27
210
4
279
6,251
162
15
133
134
1
177
87
128
75
1,703
57
4,109
93
189
1,644
2.538
602
77
1,005
12
825
8,337
363
34
320
789
6
70
19
283
115
3,358
152
7,698
122
919
3,974
7,026
1,104
453
4,528
45
3,505
17,127
1,597
180
1,223
8,420
61
159
114
3,783
1,294
10,175
582
26,952
388
4,846
20,944
5,387
632
590
4,313
31
3,269
10,262
1,498
177
906
11,596
65
266
350
8,001
2,258
8,940
603
24,355
352
5,763
18,787
6,805
485
921
842
71
3,928
10,167
2,117
89
1.002
17,549
104
277
2,649
17,619
4,309
11,418
705
37,385
383
7,812
15,390
8,098
444
1,356
1,665
131
4,184
9,044
2,740
178
1,114
21,542
120
303
7,602
26,509
7,244
13,517
782
38,565
480
5,014
6,494
7,909
312
1,409
2,597
132
3,819
5,864
3,116
442
1,108
21,815
165
1,100
17,244
24.290
12,662
15,480
683
41,700
478
7,909
332
1,447
3,189
159
3,080
4,061
2,697
668
1,050
19,374
169
923
19,776
17,816
11,966
13,417
629
38,510
457
7,524
" ■■ , rf ,
3,835
en property; buying, receiving.
2,650
pons; carrying, possessing, etc
titution and conunerciaUzed
644
offenses (except forcible rape
1,111
enses against family and
927
H th fluence
^
12,606
rfew and loitering law violations
Mways
See footnotes at end of table.
211
Table 43.— Suburban Arrests, DistributioD by Age, 1978— Continued
Offense charged
Murder and no
manslaughter
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
legligent
6,716
13.898
2,021
3,556
4,073
9,146
1.217
955
1,645
4,994
13,889
12,654
33,585
3,900
633
1,001
2,304
9,388
5,e
19,778
2,060
6,357
2,922
12,531
3.057
1,130
6,954
2,157
758
5,725
1,229
327
4,156
Violent crime^
Percent distribution'
Property crirae^
Percent distribution'
7,489
5.2
22,635
6.274
4.3
16,325
13,326
9.2
27.524
5.625
3.9
11.187
3,887
2.7
8,587
Other assaults
Forgery and counterfeiting
Fraud
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buying, receiving,
possessing
Vandalism
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.
Prostitution and commercialized
vice
Sex offenses (except forcible rape
and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and
children
Driving under the influence
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic)
Curfew and loitering law violations
Runaways
2,232
2,607
2,365
1,848
2,063
2,210
3,536
10,815
9,165
2,713
9,778
7,673
1,356
1.474
1.774
2.152
9.220
6.754
5.924
33.605
22.378
1,9%
21.261
9,045
2.387
170
7.154
'Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to total.
^Violent crimes are olTenscs of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are ofTenses of burglary. larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
^e 44.— Suburban Arrests of Persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 Years of Age, 1978
10 agencies; 1978 estimated population 78,916,000)
Grand total
all ages
Number of persons arrested |
Percent of total all ages
Offense charged
Under 15
Under 18
Under 21
Under 25
Under
15
Under
18
Under
21
Under
25
3,226,455
283313
892,960
1,468,465
1,985,943
8,8
27.7
453
61.6
5,108
8,659
42,589
8833
178,086
367339
52,777
85
333
4,155
4,659
35,511
68,199
6,934
513
1,344
15,288
16,434
97,608
163,209
27,373
1,278
2,780
25,083
30,352
131,540
224,469
37,401
2,209
4,597
32,798
46,271
152,338
269,482
43,714
1.7
3.8
9.8
5.3
19.9
18.6
13.1
10.0
15.5
35.9
18.6
54.8
44.4
51.9
25.0
32.1
58.9
34.4
73.9
61.1
70.9
43.2
cible rape
bery
^avated assault
glary
ceny-theft
tor vehicle theft
53.1
77.0
52.4
85.5
73.4
82.8
Violent crime'
Property crime*
144389
598,202
9,232
110,644
33,579
288,190
59.493
393.410
85,875
465,534
6.4
18.5
23.2
48.2
41.1
65.8
59.4
77.8
742,791
119,876
321.769
452.903
551,409
16.1
43.3
61.0
74.2
150,471
7,155
26,478
95,022
2,833
44,810
94,432
44,653
7,829
22,070
211,072
7,819
24,059
453,430
140,760
251,982
188,913
104*10
600386
6,804
24343
67,233
10,897
2,408
557
5,743
61
4,609
31,715
2,122
229
1,676
9,343
68
406
220
4,194
1,484
15,236
791
38,759
603
5.954
26,562
31,187
3,969
3,424
12,563
294
15,990
61,188
8,477
673
4,698
60,030
357
1,252
10,821
56,323
15,295
49,111
2.881
139,064
1,818
24,543
67,233
54.529
4,833
7,657
22,184
726
25,539
74,365
16,712
2,427
7,967
118,004
869
4,202
68,495
111,035
51,593
89,844
4,711
254,954
3,140
24,543
67,233
81,153
5,580
13,454
39.917
1,275
32,664
82,286
25,012
4,744
11,574
162,946
1.640
8,907
150,387
124,339
93,236
124,086
6,351
368,829
4,378
24,543
67.233
7.2
33.7
2.1
6.0
2.2
10.3
33.6
4.8
2.9
7.6
.9
1.7
P)
3.0
.6
8.1
7.3
6.5
8.9
24.3
39.5
20.7
55.5
12.9
13.2
10.4
35.7
64.8
19.0
8.6
21.3
28.4
4.6
5.2
2.4
40.0
6.1
26.0
26.4
232
26.7
100.0
100.0
36.2
67.5
28.9
23.3
25.6
57.0
78.7
37.4
31.0
36.1
55.9
11.1
17.5
15.1
78.9
20.5
47.6
43.2
42.5
46.1
100.0
100.0
53.9
78.0
. nterfeitine
50.8
42.0
45.0
en property; buying, receiving, possessing ....
72.9
87.1
. ,
56.0
60.6
offenses (except forcible rape and
52.4
abuse violations
77.2
mbling
21.0
37.0
33.2
88.3
37.0
65.7
orancv
58.2
61.4
64.3
100.0
100.0
'Violent crimes are oflenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
*Less than one-tenth of I percent.
Table 45.— Suburban Arrests,Distributioii by Sex,
[5,210 agencies; 1978 estimated population 78,916,000)
Offense charged
Number of persons arrested
Percent
male
Percent
female
Percent distribution'
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Fem
TOTAL
3,226,455
2,728,663
497,792
84.6
15.4
100.0
100.0
.
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
5,108
8,659
42389
88,233
178,086
367,339
52,777
4,418
8,603
39,884
78,004
167,179
252,756
48,454
690
56
2,705
10,229
10.907
114,583
4,323
86.5
99.4
93.6
88.4
93.9
68.8
91.8
13.5
.6
6.4
11.6
31.2
.3
13
2.7
5.5
11.4
1.6
.3
1.5
2.9
6.1
9.3
1.8
144389
598,202
130,909
468,389
13,680
129,813
90.5
78.3
9.5
21.7
4.5
18.5
4.8
17.2
Property crime^
742,791
599,298
143,493
80.7
19.3
23.0
22.0
Other assaults
Arson
Fraud
Stolen property buymg, receivmg possessmg
Vandalism
Weapons carrving possessing etc
Prostitution and commercialized vice
Sex offenses (except foicible rape and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and children
Driving under the influence
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic)
Suspicion
Curfew and loitenng law violations
Runaways
150,471
7,155
26,478
95,022
2,833
44,810
94,432
44.653
7,829
22,070
211,072
7,819
24,059
453,430
140,760
251,982
188.913
104>10
600386
6304
24343
67,233
130,354
6,357
19,175
60.963
2.140
40,204
87.249
41.732
2,976
20,442
182,555
6,987
22,017
412,673
120.299
231.614
163.299
9.813
514,240
6,063
18,419
29,794
20.117
798
7.303
34.059
693
4.606
7.183
2.921
4.853
1.628
28,517
832
2,042
40,757
20.461
20.368
25.614
1,097
86.146
741
6.124
37.439
86.6
88.8
72.4
64.2
75.5
89.7
92.4
93.5
38.0
92.6
86.5
89.4
91.5
91.0
85.5
91.9
86.4
89.9
85.7
89.1
75.0
44.3
13.4
11.2
27.6
35.8
24.5
10.3
7.6
6.5
62.0
7.4
13.5
10.6
8.5
9.0
14.5
8.1
13.6
10.1
14.3
10.9
25.0
55.7
4.7
.2
.8
2.9
1.4
2.9
1.4
.7
6.5
.2
.7
14.1
4.4
7.8
5.9
.3
18.6
.2
.8
2.1
4.8
.2
.7
2.2
1.5
3.2
1.5
.7
6.7
.3
.8
15.1
4.4
8.5
6.0
.4
18.8
.2
.7
1.1
^Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to total.
2Lcss than one-tenth of 1 percent.
^Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
■•Property crimes are ofTenses of burglary, larceny- theft, and motor vehicle theft.
46— Suburban Arrest Trends, Sex, 1977-1978
agencies; 1978 estimated population 68,483,000)
Males
Females
Offense charged
Total
Under 18
Total
Under 18
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percent
change
rOTAL
2,119,191
2,151,529
+ 1,5
568,358
565,228
— .6
394,484
404J21
+ 2.5
148,746
143,812
-33
er and nonnegligenl
2,855
6,349
22,115
52,848
127,684
198,576
34,201
3,067
6,337
21,961
56,106
128,687
201,476
35,593
+ 7.4
-.2
— .7
+ 6.2
+ .8
+ 1.5
+ 4.1
287
1,005
6,413
9,863
71,922
97,290
19,076
319
949
6.365
10,309
72,609
96,331
19,084
+ 11.1
-5.6
— .7
+ 4.5
+ 1.0
-1.0
483
65
1.771
6.694
8.646
91.277
3,130
521
39
1.586
7,083
8,785
93,783
3,489
+ 7.9
-40.0
— 10.4
+ 5.8
+ 1.6
+ 2.7
+ 11.5
29
578
1.573
4,857
35,855
1,982
35
12
461
1.595
4.877
35,700
2,235
+25.0
-58.6
-20,2
+ 1.4
+ .4
-.4
r vehicle theft
+ 12.8
84,167
360,461
87,471
365,756
+ 3.9
+ 1.5
17,568
188.288
17.942
188.024
+ 2.1
-.1
9,013
103,053
9,229
106.057
+ 2.4
+ 2.9
2,208
42.694
2,103
42,812
-4.8
l^operty cnme
+ .3
444,628
453,227
+ 1.9
205,856
205.966
1 12,066
115,286
+ 2.9
44,902
44,915
94,846
5,151
15,264
35,239
1,491
30,560
66,084
30,274
1,495
15,053
150,550
4,860
19,403
361,508
98,858
219,373
125.970
5,018
347,586
6,107
17,169
28,811
102,092
5,102
15,458
40,087
1,792
30,617
71,746
31,156
1,702
15,580
148,985
5.367
19,686
372.536
102,912
196,928
131,561
5,173
358,61 1
4,875
15,776
25,435
+ 7.6
— 1.0
+ 1.3
+ 13.8
+ 20.2
+ .2
+ 8.6
+ 2.9
+ 13.8
+ 3.5
— 1.0
+ 10.4
+ 1.5
+ 3.1
+ 4.1
-10.2
+ 4.4
+ 3.1
+ 3.2
-20.2
-8.1
— 11.7
18.918
3,065
1,772
1,182
180
11,256
45,948
6,533
210
3,377
41.677
153
739
8,660
40.313
14.454
33.584
1,720
82,781
1,962
17,169
28,811
19,667
2,967
2,004
1,238
182
11.350
47,862
6,453
166
3,456
43.123
188
683
8,832
39.650
11.686
34.971
1.792
81,781
1.351
15.776
25.435
+ 4.0
-3.2
+ 13.1
+ 4.7
+ .8
+ 4.2
-1.2
-21.0
+ 2.3
+ 3.5
+ 22.9
-7.6
+ 2.0
-1.6
-19.2
+ 4.1
+ 4.2
-3L1
-11.7
14.713
508
6.078
22,937
401
3,505
5,426
2,192
2,428
1,828
23,980
541
1.679
34,948
16,979
19,346
19.460
680
62,545
937
5.555
36.689
16,049
591
6,147
28,613
577
3.638
5,833
2,194
3,059
1,170
24.114
624
1,712
37,108
17,766
17,422
20,303
862
64,050
599
5,224
31,979
+ 9.1
+ 16.3
+ 1.1
+ 24.7
+ 43.9
+ 3.8
+ 7.5
+ 26.0
-36.0
+ .6
+ 15.3
+ 2.0
+ 6.2
+ 4.6
-9.9
+ 4.3
+ 26.8
+ 2.4
— 36.1
-6.0
-12.8
4,494
259
690
400
46
1,048
3,569
350
103
363
8,491
14
401
826
10,866
2,379
6,482
338
20,481
327
5.555
36,689
4,480
303
798
494
60
1,117
3.740
298
132
289
8.885
11
333
957
10.886
1.863
6,784
381
19,883
236
5,224
31,979
-.3
+ 17.0
, fe tinB
+ 15.7
d
+ 23.5
ezzlemenl
+ 30.4
n property; buying, receiving.
+ 6.6
alism
+ 4.8
3ons; carrying, possessing, etc. ...
itution and commercialized
- 14.9
+ 28.2
offenses (except forcible rape
-20.4
+ 4.6
— 21.4
ises against family and children .
-17.0
+ 15.9
+ .2
-21.7
, 1 ^„_Jy„,
+ 4.7
'
nher offenses (except traffic)
cion (not included in totals)
ew and loitering law violations ..
-2.9
-27.8
-6.0
-12.8
J
'Violent cnmes are ofTenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
sPropeny crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
'Less than one-tenth of I percent.
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D13 agencies; 1978 eslimated population 26.233,C
Number of persons arrested
Total all ages
Percent
Under 18 years of age
Percent
change
Percent
change
irder and nonnegligent manslaughK
ibbery
gravated assault
rglary
rceny-lheft
>tor vehicle theft
Violent cnine'
Proprrty cnme^
4,527
24,082
42,538
47,375
10,943
Crime Index total
tier assaults
son
rgery and counterfeiting
jud
ibezzlement
Jen property; buymg, receiving, possessing
ndalism
^apons ; carrying, possessing, etc
jstitution and commercialized vice
I offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution)
ug abuse violations
imbling
fenses against family and children
iving under the influence
(uor laws
unkenness
sorderly conduct
grancy
I other offenses (except traffic)
spicion (not included in totals)
rfew and loitering law violations
inaways
33,831
1,703
8,507
45,855
951
7,506
13,346
7,678
553
3,546
53,443
1,772
12,901
152,354
29,936
105,360
33,065
1,510
136,650
1,367
1,771
17,515
4,294
24,849
43,025
47,709
11,662
159
296
831
1,693
16,970
13,662
5,113
124
273
752
1,725
17,639
13,602
5,439
1,967
2,342
3,696
22,389
25,568
33,713
5,830
2,007
2,247
3,542
23,124
25,386
34,107
6,223
36,947
1,781
8,154
51,368
985
7,871
14,016
8,636
33,341
99,043
32,533
2,551
507
980
3,048
10,332
3,859
3,662
224
17,052
392
10,531
3,345
3,263
191
17,490
224
31,498
1,265
7,553
45,272
532
3,100
44,299
1,686
12,659
149,2
19,604
101,501
29,403
1,286
1 19,598
975
34,396
1.274
7,174
50,757
959
6,203
7,620
7,878
393
2,826
43,033
22,810
95,698
29,270
t offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault,
j-e offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
219
Table 49.— Rural Arrests, Distribution by Age, 1978
(2,348 agencies; 1978 estimated population 28,898,000]
TOTAL
Murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter
Forcible rape
Robber^'
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Violent crime^
Percent distribution*
Property crime^
Percent distribution*
Crime Index total
Percent distribution'
Other assaults
Forgery and counterfeiting
Embezzlement
Stolen property; buymg, receiving,
possessing
Vandalism
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.
Prostitution and commercialized
Sex offenses (except forcible rape
and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
Gambling
Offenses against family and
children
Driving under the influence
Liquor laws
Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
All other offenses (except traffic) .
Suspicion
Curfew and loitering law violations
Runaways
See footnotes at end of table.
2J05
2,688
4,694
26340
46,208
51,935
12,676
9,070
54,507
8,493
15,170
9,555
39326
115,525
35305
1,263
153,167
1,149
1,639
16,038
135
2,170
286
2,402
807
3,887
1,820
24,720
18,621
27,587
14,470
37,465
116
254
3,474
2,495
1,443
1,283
3.5
10,927
3,557
202
18,506
36,756
1,443
8,036
53,839
1,035
31,948
1,061
134,661
88
137
206
2,599
4,400
6.574
16
45
38
53
100
461
1,049
3,004
6,376
3,951
6,073
5,524
1,021
2,289
4,974
984
1,485
2,399
52
64
72
4,784
6,025
9,012
66
90
99
530
359
Me 49.— RunU Arrests, Distribution by Age,
1978-
Continued
Age
21
22
23
24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40^14
45^9
50-54
55-59
60-64
65 and
Not
known
TOTAL
47,148
5.1
42.910
4.6
39,117
4.2
36,296
3.9
132.298
14.2
92,714
9.9
69,975
7.5
54,851
5.9
42,937
4.6
34,760
3.7
23.224
2.5
13330
IS
11,259
12
3444
Pereenl distribution'
urder and nonnegligent
manslaughter
113
174
354
1,291
2,427
2,638
564
114
157
306
1,267
1,952
2,379
470
93
129
282
1,251
1,628
1,990
363
96
140
245
1,215
1,223
1,714
297
403
515
681
4,744
3,698
5,945
1,054
246
316
315
3,464
1,806
3,569
576
238
200
191
2,530
974
2,338
332
173
136
86
1,810
597
1,668
219
120
59
49
1,233
395
1,142
134
115
41
28
982
229
856
81
67
27
8
683
113
472
37
42
17
13
346
45
324
18
60
17
8
401
45
290
7
2
bbery
3
9
Dtor vehicle thefl
13
1,932
5.3
5,629
5.1
1.844
5.1
4,801
4.3
1,755
4.8
3,981
3.6
1,6%
4.7
3,234
2.9
6,343
17.5
10,697
9.7
4,341
12.0
5.951
5.4
3,159
8.7
3,644
3.3
2,205
6.1
2,484
2.2
1,461
4.0
1,671
1.5
1,166
3.2
1,166
1.1
785
2.2
622
.6
418
1.2
387
.3
486
1.3
342
.3
17
(4)
Property crime^
122
7,561
6,645
4.5
5,736
3.9
4,930
3.4
17,040
11.6
10,292
7.0
6,803
4.6
4,689
3.2
3,132
2.1
2.332
1.6
1,407
1.0
805
.5
828
.6
.1
her assaults
1,966
86
545
2,830
52
472
675
521
41
148
5,169
38
571
9,270
1,380
4,881
2.050
42
8,786
64
1,962
89
542
2,989
43
442
469
455
40
173
4,301
28
627
8,826
1,142
4,399
1,703
64
7,901
70
1,932
78
498
3,064
44
372
435
448
30
131
3,538
39
726
8,135
894
4,099
1,572
58
7,225
63
1,848
66
474
3,147
60
353
442
441
26
113
2,881
713
7,730
765
3,758
1,480
37
6,955
36
7,204
199
1,558
11,821
194
1,049
1,184
1,561
68
481
8,203
199
2,957
31.375
2,533
14,756
5,133
162
24,467
154
5,143
155
947
8,669
158
725
805
1,105
44
391
3,030
185
2,316
24.461
1,676
12,591
3,521
125
16,289
86
3,658
122
533
5,816
119
490
455
835
30
324
1,129
166
1,563
20,515
1,349
11,737
2,617
75
11,603
36
2,740
101
419
3,923
139
330
271
574
10
218
553
150
1,004
17,371
1,233
10,743
2.077
80
8,191
35
1,913
71
278
2,315
49
220
211
433
12
153
329
143
577
15,295
940
9,310
1,634
55
5,836
31
1,293
189
1,482
38
142
158
360
11
122
190
93
380
13,056
769
8,484
1,333
59
4,203
25
803
24
77
886
26
63
68
223
8
98
120
85
168
9,160
624
5,773
938
33
2,623
17
430
19
17
455
14
37
55
149
7
66
83
62
60
5,586
411
3,482
585
29
1,569
9
400
18
27
282
5
37
50
146
67
58
96
38
4.335
377
2.574
469
29
1,404
15
29
2
rgery and counterfeiting
13
nbezzlement
3
jlen property; buying, receiving.
ndalism
25
capons; carrying, possessing, etc.
ostitution and commercialized
9
2
X offenses (except forcible rape
and prostitution)
■ug abuse violations
imbling
6
52
Tenses against family and
15
iving under the influence
quor laws
2,620
95
95
42
1 other offenses (except traffic) ..
386
rfew and loitering law violations
iiaways
'Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to total.
^Violent cnraes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
^Property cnraes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
■*Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.
Table SO.— Rural Arrests of Persons under 15, 18, 21, and 25 Years of Age, 1978
[2,348 agencies; 1978 estimated population 28,898,00O|
Offense charged
Grand
total all
ages
1 Number of persons arrested
Percent of total all ages
Under
15
Under
18
Under
21
Under
25
Under
15
Under
18
Under
21
Und
25
TOTAL
931,872
28,462
127361
286,909
452380
3.1
13.7
30.8
235
2,688
4,694
26,540
46,208
51,935
12,676
25
49
86
327
5,542
4,052
1,387
135
286
807
1,820
18,621
14,470
5.864
423
757
2,125
5,314
31,029
26,548
8,511
839
1,357
3312
10,338
38,259
35,269
10,205
1.1
1.2
12.0
7.8
10.9
5.9
10.6
17.2
6.9
40.3
27,9
46.3
18.4
28.2
45.3
20.0
67.2
51.1
67.1
Robbery
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Violent crimei
36,227
110,819
487
10,981
3,048
38,955
8,619
66,088
15,846
83,733
13
9.9
8.4
35.2
23.8
59.6
147,046
11,468
42,003
74,707
99,579
7.8
28.6
50.8
Other assaults
39,443
2,008
9,070
54,507
1,066
8,493
15,170
9,555
450
3,480
57,578
1,521
13,461
205,412
39326
115,525
35,505
1,263
153,167
1,149
1,639
16,038
535
249
121
43
2
352
2,620
163
122
1,035
26
823
253
566
53
4,270
54
410
5,205
2,687
565
1,034
668
31
1,767
6,784
806
32
426
9,401
75
202
4,285
12,394
4,009
3,557
202
18,506
250
1,639
16,038
8,122
937
2,953
6,827
122
3,754
9,867
2,295
117
989
27,942
196
1,746
27,677
25,138
18,843
10.351
414
45,729
506
1,639
16,038
15,830
1.256
5,012
18.857
321
5,393
11,888
4,160
254
1,554
43,831
342
4,383
61,638
29319
35,980
17,156
615
76,596
739
1,639
16.038
1.4
12.4
13
173
1.7
.9
3.5
1.8
.3
.2
e)
2.1
.2
1.6
4.2
2.8
4.7
25.0
32.5
6.8
28.1
11.4
1.2
2.9
20.8
44.7
8.4
7.1
12.2
16.3
4.9
1.5
2.1
31.5
3.5
10.0
16.0
12.1
21.8
1 00.0
100.0
20.6
46.7
32.6
12.5
11.4
44.2
65.0
24.0
26.0
28.4
48.5
12.9
13.0
13.5
63.9
16.3
29.2
32.8
29.9
44.0
100.0
100.0
Forgery and counterfeiting . . .
Fraud
Vandalism ...'.... ^
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution)
Drug abuse violations
44
Gambling
Driving under the influence
Disorderly conduct
-'
Vagrancy
64
offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
; offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
3 of I percent.
222
able 51— Rural Arrests, Distribution by Sex, 1978
,348 agencies; 1978 estimated population 28.898,000]
OfTense charged
Number of persons arrested
Percent
male
Percent
female
Percent distribution'
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
TOTAL
931,872
818,894
112,978
87J»
12.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
urder and nonnegligent manslaughter
Mcible rape
obbery
ggravated assault
.rglary
irceny-theft
otor vehicle theft
2,305
2.688
4,694
26340
4638
51,935
12,676
l,%9
2,668
4,365
23,798
43,533
43,343
11,627
336
20
329
2.742
2.675
8.592
1.049
85.4
99.3
93.0
89.7
94.2
83.5
91.7
14.6
.7
7.0
10.3
5.8
16.5
8.3
.2
.3
.5
2.8
5.0
5.6
1.4
.2
.3
.5
2.9
5.3
5.3
1.4
'
.3
2.4
2.4
7.6
.9
Violent crime^
36,227
110,819
32,800
98,503
3.427
12,316
90.5
88.9
9.5
11.1
3.9
11.9
4.0
12.0
3.0
147,046
131,303
15,743
89.3
10.7
15.8
16.0
139
her assaults
rson
argerv and counterfeiting
aud
mbeizlement
olen property, buying, receiving possessing
andalism
capons carrying, possessing, etc
39,443
2,008
9,070
54,507
1,066
8,493
15,170
9,555
450
3,480
57378
1321
13,461
205,412
39326
1 15325
35,505
1063
153,167
1,149
1,639
16,038
34,883
1,800
6,602
34,032
838
7.664
13.999
9.063
189
3,322
50,937
1,407
12,752
192,900
33.917
108.547
31.237
1.097
132.792
1.003
1.120
7.490
4,560
208
2.468
20.475
228
829
1,171
492
261
158
6.641
114
709
12.512
5,409
6,978
4,268
166
20,375
146
519
8.548
88.4
89.6
72.8
62.4
78.6
90.2
92.3
94.9
42.0
95.5
88.5
92.5
94.7
93.9
86.2
94.0
88.0
86.9
86.7
87.3
68.3
46.7
11.6
10.4
27.2
37.6
21.4
9.8
7.7
5.1
58.0
4.5
11.5
7.5
5.3
6.1
13.8
6.0
12.0
13.1
13.3
12.7
31.7
53.3
4.2
.2
1.0
5.8
.1
.9
1.6
1.0
C)
.4
6.2
.2
1.4
22.0
4.2
12.4
3,8
16.4
.2
1.7
4.3
.8
4,2
.1
.9
1.7
1.1
(*)
.4
6.2
.2
1.6
23.6
13.3
3.8
16.2
.1
.9
4.0
.2
2.2
18.1
.2
.7
1.0
.4
1
5.9
ambling
.1
ffenses against family and children
.6
11. 1
^
4.8
" ,
6.2
3.8
.1
18.0
.1
.5
7.6
''
'Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to total.
^Violent cnmes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery.
'Property crimes arc offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and m
*Less than one-tenth of I percent.
223
Table 52.-Rural Arrests Trends, Sex, 1*77-1978
[2,013 agencies; 1978 estimated population 26,233,000|
Males
Females
Offense charged
Total
Under 18
Total
Under 18
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percent
change
1977
1978
Percer
Chang
TOTAL
704,674
748,752
+ 6J
94,245
94,244
9938
105,167
+5.9
24.618
23350
Murder and nonnegligeni
manslaughter
1,790
2,614
4,206
21,634
40,079
39,823
10,025
1,832
2,503
3,989
22,245
40,524
39,774
10,681
+ 2.3
-4.2
-5.2
+ 2.8
-.1
+ 6.5
147
289
742
1,472
15,869
11,497
4,572
106
268
686
1,495
16,494
11,427
4,856
-27.9
-7.3
-7.5
+ 1.6
+ 3.9
— .6
+ 6.2
336
24
321
2,448
2,459
7,552
918
299
17
305
2,604
2,501
7,935
981
-1 1.0
-29.2
-5.0
+ 6.4
+ 1.7
+ 5.1
+ 6.9
12
7
89
221
I.IOl
2,165
541
18
5
66
230
1,145
2,175
583
Forcible rape
+ '
+ '
Motor vehicle theft
"•■
■^
30,244
89,927
30,569
90,979
+ 1.1
+ 1.2
2,650
31,938
2,555
32,777
-3.6
+ 2.6
3,129
10,929
3,225
11,417
+ 3.1
+ 4.5
329
3,807
319
3,903
~-
+ '
Crime Index total .
120,171
121,548
+ 1.1
34,588
35,332
+ 2.2
14,058
14,642
+ 4.2
4,136
4,222
■^*
Other assaults
30,050
1,532
6,446
29,583
764
6,795
12,286
7.267
181
3,338
47,222
1,596
12,224
143,265
25,549
98,729
28,971
1,292
17,936
1,146
1,236
8,241
32,631
1,609
5,975
31,854
780
7,095
12,928
8,173
172
3,070
45,570
1,238
12,102
181,652
28,632
92,847
28,597
987
123,389
838
963
6,940
+ 8.6
+ 5.0
-7.3
+ 7.7
+ 4.4
+ 5.2
+ 12.5
— 5.0
-8.0
-3.5
— 22.4
-1.0
+ 26.8
+ 12.1
-6.0
-1.3
-23.6
+ 4.6
-26.9
-22.1
— 15.8
1,956
397
777
378
29
1,338
5,755
658
6
402
7,619
74
180
2,797
8,048
3,436
2,959
159
13,212
279
1,236
8,241
2.118
461
749
406
22
1,508
5,954
718
12
367
7,134
67
160
3,786
8,182
2,989
2,702
149
13,525
171
963
6,940
+ 16.1
— 3.6
+ 7.4
-24.1
+ 12.7
+ 3.5
+ 9.1
+ 100.0
— 8.7
— 6.4
-9.5
+ 35.4
+ 1.7
-13.0
-8.7
-6.3
+ 2.4
-38.7
-22.1
-15.8
3,781
171
2,061
16,272
187
711
1,060
411
372
208
6,221
176
677
9,089
4,387
6,631
4,094
218
18,714
221
535
9,274
4,316
172
2,179
19,514
205
776
1,088
463
248
151
6,002
107
665
12,000
4,709
6,196
3,936
147
19,162
115
465
8,024
+ 14.1
+ .6
+ 5.7
+ 19.9
+ 9.6
+ 9.1
+ 2.6
+ 12.7
-33.3
-27.4
-3.5
-39.2
— 1.8
+ 32.0
+ 7.3
— 6.6
-3.9
-32.6
+ 2.4
— 48.0
-13.1
-13.5
377
41
177
205
5
157
446
41
15
44
1,525
12
62
251
2,284
423
703
65
3,840
113
535
9,274
433
46
231
205
4
160
442
40
15
28
1,405
4
37
316
2,349
356
561
42
3,965
53
465
8,024
+ U
+ li
Fraud
Emberzlement . . .
Stolen property; buying, receiving,
Vandalism
+ '
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc
Prostitution and commercialized
-'
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and
Gambling
Offenses against family and chUdren
-40
+ 2
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
Suspicion (not included in touls)
Curfew and loitering law violations
Runaways
-53
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Table 54.-PoUce Disposition of JuvenUe Offenders Taken into Custody
(1978 estimated population]
1978
Population group
Total 1
Handled
within
department
and released
Referred to
juvenile
Jurisdiction
Referred to
welfare
agency
Referred to
other pohce
agency
Referred tc
crmunal or
adult court
total population 189,895,000:
Number
1,770,807
100.0
648,282
36.6
989,209
55.9
34,095
1.9
31,417
1.8
67,80
3
TOTAL CITIES: 8,163 agencies; total
1,439,127
100.0
541.020
37.6
787,685
54.7
"•?t
24,599
1.7
56,13
PereenI
3
Group I
50 cities, 250,000 and over; population 31,468,000:
Number
355,003
100.0
172,217
100.0
215,780
100.0
250,729
100.0
246,027
100.0
199,371
100.0
772,630
100.0
98,937
100.0
102,873
29.0
67,942
39.5
89,111
41.3
100,457
40.1
102,768
41.8
77,869
39.1
323,669
41.9
27,680
28.0
231,653
65.3
95,610
55.5
109,194
50.6
131,462
52.4
120,938
49.2
98,828
49.6
387,0%
50.1
61,129
61.8
12,871
3.6
3,404
2.0
4,021
1.9
3,623
1.4
3,566
1.4
2,199
1.1
8,550
1.1
2,061
2.1
4.154
1,790
1.0
5,566
2.6
5,086
2.0
4,177
1.7
3,826
1.9
14.431
1.9
2,890
2.9
3,45
Percent
Group II
112 cities, 100,000 to 249,999; population 15,944,000:
Number
Percent
1
3,47
2
Group III
270 cities, 50,000 to 99,999; population 18,483,000:
7,88
Percent
3
Group IV
616 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 21,090,000:
Number
10. IC
4
Group V
1,503 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 23,358,000:
Number
Percent
14,51
5
Group VI
5,612 cities under 10,000; population 20,462,000:
16.64
8
Suburban Area^
5,163 agencies; population 82,899,000:
Number
38.88
Percent
5
Rural Area
2,483 agencies; population 26,379,000:
5
' Includes all olTenses except IrafTic and neglect cases.
2 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to total.
3 Includes suburban city and county law enforcement agencies within
metropolitan a
reas. Excludes c
X)re cities. Subu
rban cities also
mcluded in ot
er city group
228
Ah a 2jam Enf orrf ment (if f irtr, my funJameniJ Jui^ ,. /»
Jrrfr mankind; to iafe^uarj fivei ana properlu; lo protect tlie innocent aaainit
deception, the weak against oppreJiion or intimidation, ana the peaceful
against violence or disorder; and to respect the (constitutional rights of all
men to liberty, etfualitg and Justice.
It Uitll heep mg private life unSutlieJ as an example to all; maintain coura-
geous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and
oe constantly mindful of the uielfare of others. ^J4onest in thought and deed
in both mu personal and of ficial life, .Jr will be exemplaru in obeuing the laws
of the land and the regulations of mg department. Whatever .-f See or hear of
a confidential nature or that is confided to me in mg officialcapacitg will oe
kept ever secret unless revelation is necessarg in the performance of mg dutg.
11 mtll never act officiousig or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animos-
ities or friendships to influence mg decisions. lA/ith no compromise for crime
and with relentless prosecution of criminals, Jf will enforce the law courteouslg
and appropriatelg without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never emploging
unnecessarg force or violence and never accepting gratuities.
I rPrOgnt2P tL LJge of mg office as a sgmU of puUic faith, and
.y accept it as a public trust to be held so long as J/ am true to the ethics of
the police service. J/ will constantlg strive to achieve these objectives and ideals,
dedicating mgself before Cfod to mg chosen profession . . . law enforcement.
229
SECTION V
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
Law Enforcement Employees
As of October 31, 1978, 11,265 agencies, covering
more than 203 million inhabitants of the United
States, reported a total of 431,000 full-time law
enforcement officers for a rate of 2.1 per 1,000
inhabitants. When full-time civilians were included,
the total count of law enforcement employees rose to
542,000 for a national rate of 2.7 per 1,000 inhabi-
tants.
Caution should be exercised in using rates for
comparative purposes since a wide variation exists in
the responsibilities of various law enforcement agen-
cies throughout the country. Just as certain condi-
tions cause the extent and type of crime to vary from
place to place, the requirements for types of police
service are based upon the conditions present in a
given community. For example, the need for law
enforcement service in a community having a highly
mobile or seasonal population differs from a locale
whose population is relatively stable. In addition, a
small community situated between two large cities
may require a greater number of law enforcement
personnel than a similarly sized community having
no urban centers nearby. The crime conditions of the
former are for the most part dictated by its geograph-
ic location.
The figures set forth in detailed tabular presenta-
tions on law enforcement employees represent na-
tional averages; they should be used as guides or
indicators, not as recommended or desirable police
strengths. Adequate manpower for a specific commu-
nity can only be determined by a careful study and
analysis of the various factors which contribute to
the requirements for law enforcement service in that
locality.
The functions of sheriffs also vary widely in
different sections of the country. In certain areas the
sheriffs' responsibilities are limited almost exclusively
to civil functions and/or the administration of the
county jail facilities. Likewise, state police
highway patrol agencies may have vastly differi
responsibilities from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Many cities in the United States operate w
substantially fewer law enforcement employees p
capita than the national average. For example, t
average for cities in the 10,000 to 49,999 populati
range was 2.0 law enforcement employees per 1,0
inhabitants. This low average rate for smaller cities
contrasted by the fact that the average rate for lai
cities, those with populations of 250,000 or more, w
substantially above the national average, 3.4 1;
enforcement employees per 1,000 inhabitants.
Nationally, suburban areas averaged 2.3 full-tii
law enforcement employees per 1,000 inhabitan
For sheriffs' or county police departments,
average rate was 2.0 full-time employees.
Geographically, the South Atlantic and Mid<
Atlantic Divisions recorded the highest rates of 1;
enforcement employees per 1,000 inhabitants,
and 2.8, respectively. The fewest employees per 1,0,
population were reported by the West North Centi
and West South Central Divisions, each with
average rate of 2. 1 .
Sworn Personnel
Rates based on sworn law enforcement personi
only (excluding civilians) showed the average for
cities was 2.1 officers per 1,000 inhabitants. T
average rate of sworn personnel ranged from 1 .6
cities with populations between 10,000 and 49,999
2.8 in cities with 250,000 or more inhabitants. F
sheriffs' or county poHce departments, the averaj
rate was 1.5 per 1,000 population. In city agencit
males represented 97 percent of all sworn personni
while in suburban agencies they accounted for
percent and in county sheriffs' and police depai
ments 92 percent.
230
POLICE EMPLOYEE DATA
AVERAGE NUMBER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES, AND
RANGE IN NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, PER 1,000 INHABITANTS
BY POPULATION GROUPS, 1978
9.8 9.8
6.9
mm
mm
4.7
iii
iii
4.4
'mm
iii
mm
5.5 5.5
wm
mm
ii:
iii
mm mm
ALL CITIES CITIES CITIES CITIES CITIES CITIES
CITIES 250,000 100,000 50,000 25,000 10,000 LESS
AND TO TO TO TO THAN
OVER 249,999 99,999 49,999 24,999 10,000
231
Table 55.— Full-time Law Enforcement Employees',
Groups, October 31, 1978
(1978 eslimaled population)
Number and Rate per 1.000 Inhabitants, Geographic Divisions and Populado
Geographic division
Population Group
population
41,342,000)
Group II
(116 cities,
100,000 to
249,999;
population
16,617,000)
Group III
(269 cities,
50,000 to
99,999;
population
18,394,000)
Group IV
(626 cities,
25.000 to
49,999;
population
21,407,000)
TOTAL: 8,434 cities; population 143,275.000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
New England: 591 cities; population 10379,000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
Middle Atlandc: 1,756 cities; population
29,123.000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
Interquartile range
East North Central: 1^)1 cides; population
27.982,000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
West North Central: 693 cities; population
10313,000:
Number of pc iice employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
South Atlantic: 1364 cities; population 15,881,000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1.000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
East South Central: 725 cities; population 7,621,000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
West South Central: 786 cities; population
15354,000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
Mounuta: 373 cities; population 6,767,000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
Pacific: 615 cities: population 19,656,000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
25,021
2.4
1.6-23
68,770
2.5
13-2.4
32,619
2.1
1.6-2.6
8,144
2.2
1.5-2.6
14,776
4.1
3.0-5.0
2.1-2.8
6.108
20,407
2.8
2.4-2.8
1.8-2.2
8,079
5,753
2.5
1.6-2.1
2314
5,095
2.0
1.8-2.2
.6-2.0
1.5-2.0
1,463
2,193
2.0
.6-2.3
1.9
1.5-2.2
7.136
5.396
County
4387 ageDdes; population 71,059,000:
N umber of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
Interquartile range
County: 2,782 agencies; population 59,748.000:
Number of police employees
Average number of employees per 1,000
Interquartile range
'Includes civilians.
^OiUy one city this size in geographic division.
^Includes suburban city and county law enforcement ag
Populauon figures rounded to the nearest thousand. Ail rates \
Me 56.— Full-ttme Law Enforcement Officers, Number
tober 31. 1978
and Rale per 1,000 Inhabitants, Geographic Division and Population Group,
Geographic division
Population Group
Group II
(116 cilies,
100,000 to
249,999;
16.617,000)
Group III
(269 cities.
50,000 to
99,999;
population
18,394,000)
Group IV
(626 cilies,
25,000 to
49,999;
21,407,000)
Group V
(1,529 cities,
10,000 to
24,999;
population
23,651,000)
TAL: 8,434 cities;
Number of police onicers
Average number of offlcers
Interquartile range
« England: 591 cities; population 10,579,000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
Idle Adandc: 1,756 cities: populaUoo 29.123,000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
t North Central: 1,531 cities; population
7,982.000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
St North Central: 693 cities; population
0313,000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
ith Atlantic: 1364 cities; populadon 15,881,000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
« South Central: 725 cides: populadon 7,621.000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
St Soudi Cend^: 786 cides; populadon
5354.000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000
inhabitants
Inlerquarlile range
iuntain: 373 cities; populadon 6,767,000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per I,0(X)
inhabitants
Interquartile range
:mc: 615 cides; populadon 19,656.000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1.000
inhabitants
Interquartile range
lJ-2.1
71.278
58347
2.1
13-2.0
13-1.9
39.026
14,440
1.9
15-2.6
3.682
4,350
4,309
2.6
2.4-2.9
2.0
1.8-2.2
1.9
1.6-2 1
3,464
5,711
7,055
2.6
1.8-3.3
2.0
1.5-2.3
1.9
1.3-2.3
4,825
6,118
6,796
1.8
1.6-2.0
1.5
I.2-I.8
1.4
1.I-I.7
1,723
1,529
2,308
1.5
1.3-1.8
1.4
1.3-1.5
1.3
1.I-I.5
6,387
3,259
4,605
2.1
1.9-2.2
2.2
1.9-25
2.0
1.7-2.3
2.287
511
1,801
3,839
1.5
1.4-1.8
1.2-1.8
5318
1.1-1.7
4,141
4,712
1.8
.5-2.0
2,977
1.5
Suburban and County
urban:' 4.587 agencies; populadon 71,059.000:
Number oi police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000 inhabitants
Interquartile range
County: 2.782 agencies; populadon 59.748,000:
Number of police officers
Average number of officers per 1,000 inhabitants
Interquartile range
•Only one city this size in geographic division.
^Includes suburban city and county law enforcement
Population figures rounded to the nearest thousand. All
opolitan areas. Excludes core cities. Suburban cilies are also included in other city groups,
the population before roimding.
233
Table 57.— Law Enforcement Employees, Percent Male and Female, October 31,
(11,216 agencies; 1978 estimated population 203,023,000]
Total
police employees
Folic
officers (sworn)
Other
police employees
Population group
Total
Percent
male
Percent
female
Total
Percent
male
Percent
female
Total
Percent
male
Percen
female
TOTAL CITIES
359313
85.7
14J
294379
96.8
32
64,734
35.1
6c
Group I
142,635
724>15
38337
85.8
87.4
85.0
14.2
12.6
15.0
117,079
61,292
30,842
96.1
96.3
95.9
3.9
3.7
25,556
11,623
7,495
38.6
40.6
40.2
(500 000 - 999 999)
5
Group II
J
Group III
(50,000 - 99,999)
38,016
85.3
14.7
30,768
97.5
2.5
7,248
33.2
6.
Group IV
(25 000 - 49 999)
41,932
85 8
14 2
34 577
97 7
2 3
7 355
29 9
7
Group V
(10,000 - 24,999)
46,675
86.5
13.5
38,815
97.6
2.4
7,860
31.9
6
Group VI
(Under 10,000)
51.731
86.0
14.0
42,298
96.9
3.1
9,433
37.2
6
Suburban
County
161,895
117,248
83.4
79.8
16.6
20.2
128,977
90,237
95.4
91.9
4.6
8.1
32,918
27,011
36.5
39.2
6
6
Table 58.-CiviUan Law Enforcement Employees, Percent of Total, Population Group. October 31, 1978
Population group
Percent
civilian
employees
Population group
Percent
civilian
employee
18.0
Group III (50000 to 99 999)
Group IV (25 000 to 49 999)
Group V (10,000 to 24 999)
Group VI (under 10 000)
Suburban
County ..
17.9
15.9
19.6
20.5
19.0
1
(500000 to 999 999)
(250 000 to 499 999)
2
Civilian Employees
During 1978, 18 percent of all city law enforce-
ment personnel were civilian employees. In suburban
areas they represented 20 percent of the total
strength and in sheriffs' and cmnty police depart-
ments 23 percent. Civilian employees in law enforc
ment agencies can be used effectively to free swoi
officers for more imperative police duties; th<
constitute an important aspect of the total la
enforcement effort.
234
le 59.-FiUI-tiiiie State PoUce and Highway Patrol Employees,
October 31, 1978
State
Total
Police
officers
Civilians
Miles of
pnmary
highway
per
police
officer
State
vehicle
registra-
tion per
police
officer
State
Total
PoUce
officers
CivUians
Miles of
pnmary
highway
per
police
officer
State
motor
vehicle
registra-
tion per
police
officer
Total
6SJ35
45.908
19,427
lOJ
3,114
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North CaroUna
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
525
211
263
2.655
515
3.902
1,388
126
1,865
1,147
1.130
4,483
191
875
212
1.172
4,318
453
381
1.703
1,299
815
637
175
406
155
196
1,78!
357
3,343
1,093
103
1.098
572
960
3.678
156
748
177
781
2,461
418
258
1,216
784
549
485
142
119
56
67
874
158
559
295
23
767
575
170
805
35
127
35
391
1,857
35
123
487
515
266
152
33
24.3
14.9
10.4
1.2
14.8
4.5
12.5
68.7
17.5
21.4
5.1
4.7
5.7
13.4
51.0
12.4
28.4
13.3
9.8
7.4
8.8
10.8
23.5
43.5
1,104
412
1,342
592
6,722
772
1,301
566
1,710
1,358
200
2,514
1,475
782
557
1,490
1.127
456
2,050
1,425
3,497
675
836
1.615
316
660
282
845
444
5.044
551
908
433
1,167
761
192
1,871
953
563
414
951
864
326
1,523
1,007
2,200
499
561
752
220
444
130
497
148
1,678
221
393
133
543
597
8
643
522
219
143
539
263
130
527
418
1,297
176
275
863
96
16.2
14.4
7.1
36.0
3.0
14.1
1.3
1.1
10.5
23.9
26.0
9.1
11.8
18.0
25.3
4.9
5.7
12.2
.7
2.8
4.3
24.1
18.5
10.5
30.4
4,051
913
1,839
3,205
2,%6
3,925
2,301
864
5,223
4,594
3,738
3,667
3,763
3,947
4,572
2,576
2,803
2,204
1.699
3,495
2,721
5,638
2.663
4,059
3,298
2.975
ka
2.874
2.475
fomia
2.541
2,312
3,732
6.835
4.015
°
1.850
2.203
°"
Rhode Island
4.291
*""
South Carohna
2.483
Tennessee
fexas
3.836
''*"*
Utah
2.173
°f ■ '
1.242
2.678
3.692
West Virginia
2.070
"
Wisconsin
Wyoming
5.499
SIS pp
*°""
The responsibUit.es of the vanous state pohce and highway patrol agencies range from full law enforcement respons.bUilies to traffic patrol only. The miles of pnmary
,way from "Highway Statistics. 1977' pSbUshed by iTe US Department of TransponaUon refers lo highways that have been officially designated by states as the
mary system," or some similar term. The catena for selecung these highways vary among the states
State motor vehicle registration data include automobiles, buses, and trucks.
Any companson of these data from state to stale must take these factors and the factors hsted on Page >
) considerauon.
235
Table 60.— Number of FuU-ttme Law Enforcemeiit Employees, Cities 25,000 and over in Population, October 31, 1978
Number of law enforcement employees
Male Female Male Female
tiber of law enforcement employee
Male Female Male Femal
Anniston
Auburn
Bessemer
Birmingham
Decatur
Dothan
Florence
Gadsden
Huntsville'
Mobile
Montgomery
Phenix City
Prichard
Tuscaloosa
ALASKA
Anchorage
Fairbanks
ARIZONA
Flagstaff
Glendale
Mesa
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Tucson
Yuma
ARKANSAS
El Dorado
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
Jacksonville
Jonesboro
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Pine Bluff
West Memphis
CALIFORNIA
Alameda
Alhambra
Anaheim
Antioch
Arcadia
Bakersfield
Baldwin Park
Bell Gardens
Belmont
Berkeley
Beveily Hills
Brea
Buena Park
Burbank
Burlingame
Campbell
Carlsbad
Chico
Chula Vista
Clare mont
Clovis
See footnote at end of table
g
2
2
3
12
4
2
6
2
1
4
CALIFORNIA— Continued
Compton
Concord
Costa Mesa
er City
Cypress
Daly City
Davis
Downey
El Cajon
El Monte
Escondido
Fairfield
Fontana
Fountain Valley
Fremont
Fresno
Fullerton
Gardena
Garden Grove
Glendale
Glendora
Hawthorne
Hayward
Huntington Beach
Huntington Park
Inglewood
Irvine
La Habra
La Mesa
Livermore
Lodi
Lompoc
Long Beach
Los Altos
Los Angeles
Los Gatos
Manhattan Beach
Menio Park
Milpitas
Modesto
Monrovia
Montebello
Monterey
Monterey Park
Mountain View
National City
Newark
Newport Beach
Novato
Oakland
Oceanside
Ontario
Oxnard
Palm Spnngs
Palo Alto
Pasadena
Petaluma
Pittsburg
Placentia
Pleasanton
Pomona
Redding
Redlands
Redondo Beach
3'
II
1
3
1
8
6
2
16
15
3
9
9
288
195
65
54
209
157
76
52
80
53
64
47
73
46
62
48
42
30
795
566
32
25
649
6,815
34
26
236
FuU-tiine Law Enforcement Employees, Cities 25,000 and over in Population, Octol>er 31, 1978— Continued
Number of law enforcement employees
Male Female Male Female
Number of law enforcement employe'
Male Female Male
98
126
67
57
CONNECTICUT-
Glastonbury .
Greenwich . . .
Groton Town
Hartford
Manchester . .
Meriden
Middlelown ..
Naugatuck . . .
New Britain .
Ha
Newmgton ....
New London .
Norwalk
Norwich
Shelton
SouthingtoD . . .
Stamford
Stratford
Torrington . . . .
Trumbull
Wallingford ...
Watcrbury . . . .
West Hartford
West Haven ..
Westport
Wethersfield ..
Windsor
Newark .
Wilmingtc
DISTRICT OF COLUMBU
Washington
Boca Raton
Boynton Beach
Bradenton
Clearwater
Coral Gables
Daytona Beach
Deerfield Beach
Delray Beach
Dunedm
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Myers
Fort Pierce
Gamesville
Hallandale
Hialeah
Hollywood
Jacksonville
Lakeland
Lake Worth
Largo
LauderhiU
Margate
Melbourne
Miami Beach
Miramar
North Miami
North Miami Beach
Ocala
Orlando
2
3
8
12
24
7
1
2
5
31
2
3
2
2
4
1
2
4
2
*
84
55
6
71
56
4
66
52
109
76
1,012
648
50
279
203
10
71
51
2
100
79
4
86
74
3
93
69
3
557
373
22
Table 60.— Number of Full-time Law Enforeement Employees, Cities 25,000 and over in Population, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by State
nber of law enforcement employees
Male Female Male
Number of law enforcement employe
Male Feinale Male Fems
FLOIUDA— CoDlinued
Panama City
82
Pembroke Pines
79
Pensacola
Pmellas Park
42
Plantation
%
Riviera Beach
82
649
Sunrise Village
100
Tallahassee
181
xSiie:::::::::::::::::::::::::
60
West Palm Beach
201
GEORGU
Albany
192
Athens
138
1,379
Augusta
178
Columbus
412
East Point
GnfTin
56
La Grange
68
Macon
287
107
Rome
82
297
Valdosta
85
Warner Robins
74
HAWAII
Hilo
122
Honolulu
IDAHO
Boise
186
Idaho Falls
80
Lewiston
53
Nampa
42
Pocatello
83
Twin Falls
55
ILLINOIS
Addison
60
Alton
71
Arlington Heights
97
Aurora
188
Belleville
71
Berw%n
65
Bloomington
75
Bolingbrook
55
Burbank
34
Calumet City
66
Carprntersville
49
Champaign
104
Chicago
14,324
Chicago Heights
107
Cicero
113
Danville
89
Decatur
141
De Kalb
53
Des Plaines
98
Dolton
39
Downers Grove
63
ILUNOIS-
East Saint Louis .
Elgin
Elk Grove Village
Elmhurst
Elmwood Park ...
Evanston
Freeport
Galesburg
Glen Ellyn
Glenview
Granite City
Hanover Park
Highland Park
Hoffman Estates .
Joliet
Kankakee
Lansing
Lombard
Maywood
Morton Grove
Mount Prospect . . .
Naperville
Niles
Normal
Northbrook
North Chicago
Oak Lawn
Oak Park
Palatine
Park Forest
Park Ridge
Pekin
Rockford
Rock Island
Schaumburg
Skokie
South Holland
Spnngfield
Urbana
Waukegan
Wheaton
WUmette
Anderson
Bloomington .
Columbus
East Chicago
Elkhart
Evansville
Fort Wayne .
Gary
Highland
Indianapohs ...
Kokomo
Lafayette
La Porte
Lawrence
Marion
Merrillville ....
Michigan City
Mishawaka
Muncie
New Albany ..
12
14
10
27
15
3
91
89
2
10
2
2
2
4
9
Me 60.-Nuinber of FuU-tln
^ Law Enforcement Employees. Cities 25,000 and over in Popuiati
»n, Octol)er 31
1978-
-Continued
Numbe
r of law enforcement employees |
Number of law enforcement employees
Cily by Stale
OfTicers |
Civilians |
City by State
Total
OfTicers |
Civilians
Total
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
INDIANA-ContlDued
79
290
125
55
41
50
53
203
53
108
188
415
92
54
56
43
65
36
157
161
47
66
448
90
45
82
48
123
46
69
41
310
514
50
85
121
45
452
916
49
114
70
104
630
120
51
58
95
151
126
136
70
1,898
473
46
72
250
108
45
30
34
42
150
45
89
132
336
79
47
44
47
31
115
138
33
52
302
72
34
55
42
94
34
57
31
219
382
47
68
95
37
38
326
681
41
85
63
86
491
93
48
46
80
111
110
103
54
1,478
355
36
6
2
1
2
5
33
14
10
11
8
10
32
7
11
37
41
9
6
9
5
2
32
16
11
9
85
10
7
16
5
17
7
7
45
82
14
17
3
1
63
150
4
23
6
60
15
1
6
1
30
5
20
8
148
65
MAINE
80
90
167
105
3,912
63
78
81
105
26
47
94
65
67
75
57
2,934
85
214
156
319
51
130
70
124
264
86
117
65
90
121
159
63
60
208
195
138
51
135
62
61
63
65
56
299
224
67
63
93
104
79
248
56
124
96
156
395
50
98
50
147
64
75
131
88
3,264
60
71
66
84
24
40
84
66
65
63
72
53
2,050
77
190
141
283
48
124
67
120
226
79
109
59
87
112
152
57
52
185
180
125
48
129
60
54
60
61
52
249
197
58
59
89
94
68
221
52
115
88
148
340
46
92
47
139
1
2
4
73
2
4
1
11
4
12
208
4
9
4
Lewiston
Portland
10
IOWA
MARYLAND
Annapolis
12
367
" , ,
Baltimore City Sheriff
rlineton
1
5
5'
8
8
2
2
7
" "16
1
3
30
2
3
dar Falls • •■
Frederick
7
11
dar Rapids
MASSACHUSETTS
uncil Bluffs
s Moines
2
1
1
52
2
2
9
3'
3
2
1
369
4
7
4
11
1
2
14
2
3
2
rl Dodge
Andover
vaCUy
Arlington
2
»son City
2
35
67
10
54
7
3
9
5
3
3
57
4
9
11
6
3
2
41
35
6
3
46
50
2
3
5
12
2
2
7
8
7
10
3
218
44
2
ux City
?°*'°" ^
KANSAS
15
9
iDona
r K H
tchinson
"J "f^ J
Lhelms or
2
nsas City
3
Jr ""P**
avenworth
P^ m""
2
20
5
' ?
5
airie Village
ramingnam
4
3
u r' b
2
2
1
3
3
2
9
15
2
1
3
2
8
1
2
1
1
3
12
3
3
2
19
7
1
2
3
7
14
5
3
1
19
1
1
6
Lawrence
3
iS^ ;:;:;:::::::::::::::::::;;:
5
Lexington
4
8
I vnn
12
Sa^en
(
jwling Green
2
Medford
:
wing on
enderson
5
op ins
Milton
2
Xing on
Duisville
Natick
:
2
'"* °
New Bedford
22
5
"^^
N th
7
2
LOUISIANA
2
Pittsfield
(
4
Quincy
IC
Randolph
2
"^""^
""""^
SomervUle
2
ake Charles
Stoughton
'°°'^°' :
Taunton
Wakefield
iHi-11
239
Table 60.— Number of FuU-dme Law Enforcement Employees, Cities 25,000 and over in Population, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by State
Number of law enforcement employees
Male Female Male Female
Number of law enforcement employees
Male Female Male
MASSACHUSETTS-Con.
Watertown
Wellesley
Westfield
West Springfield
Weymouth
Wobum
Worcester
MICHIGAN
Allen Park
Ann Arbor
Battle Creek
Bay City
Bloomfield Township
Burton
Canton Township
Clinton Township
Dearborn
Dearborn Heights
Detroit
East Detroit
East Lansing
Farminglon Hills
Ferndale
Flmt
Flmt Township
Garden City
Grand Rapids
Highland Park
Holland
Inkster
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Township
Kentwood
Lansing
Lincoln Park
Livonia
Madison Heights
Marquette
Midland
Monroe
Mount Morris Township
Muskegon
Oak Park
Pontiac
Portage
Port Huron
Redford Township
Romulus Township
Roseville
Royal Oak
Saginaw
Saginaw Township
Saint Clair Shores
Shelby Township
Southfield
Southgate
Sterling Heights
Taylor
Trenton
Warren
Waterford Township
West Bloomfield Township ...
Westland
Wyandotte
Wyoming
Ypsilanti
3
12
1
57
3
6
770
254
5
2
7
2
6
10
33
51
2
Blaine
Bloommgton
Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Park
Bumsville
Coon Rapids
Crystal
Duluth
Edina
Fridley
Mankato
Maple wood
Minneapolis
Minnetonka
Moorhead
Richfield
Rochester
Roseville
Saint Cloud
Saint Louis Park
Saint Paul
Winona
Biloiu .
Columbiis
Greenville
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Jackson
Mendian
Pascagoula
Vicksburg
MISSOURI
Cape Girardeau
Columbia
Ferguson
Florissant
Gladstone
Independence
Jefferson City
Joplin
las City
Kirkwood
Raytown
Saint Joseph
Sedalia
Springfield
University City
Webster Groves
MONTANA
igs
Bozeman
:-Silver Bow County
Great Falls
Missoula
NEBRASKA
Bellevue
Fremont
3
3
23
5
2
1
1
26
3
1
,■
"•
raMe M.-Number of FuU-tin
K Law Enforeement Employees, Cities 25,000 and over in Population, Octol>er 31
1978-Continued
Number of law enforcement employees ||
Number of law enforcement em
>loyees
City by State
Omcers
Civihans ||
City by Sute
Total
omcers 1
Civihans
Male Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
NEBRASKA-Conttnued
49
41
299
47
677
1,022
144
330
89
71
190
147
60
56
343
207
83
57
138
77
57
400
138
150
60
40
219
88
270
175
343
62
56
83
69
74
84
162
151
50
176
65
896
122
93
134
50
96
97
121
78
1,722
150
110
70
116
118
116
42
33
217
27
533
553
98
244
61
54
166
126
48
44
269
189
78
51
112
59
45
362
112
141
50
33
110
71
257
145
314
57
49
78
59
46
61
102
134
144
41
151
54
883
115
83
127
46
73
86
101
64
1,447
121
98
67
91
109
91
7
7
59
8
98
240
35
55
18
12
12
17
5
7
17
10
1
6
14
12
22
10
7
5
2
50
14
10
27
12
4
4
7
7
7
17
5
4
16
10
7
5
10
7
3
11
9
12
11
199
20
3
14
7
9
NEW JERSEY-Conanued
Parsippany-Troy Hills
Passaic
101
215
484
49
113
115
92
140
79
52
78
90
425
167
151
117
121
64
109
101
67
179
57
653
43
84
112
94
84
441
154
40
70
156
48
1,210
13
28
148
123
22
100
34
97
84
53
25
54
122
52
91
56
71
83
52
211
64
219
29,443
183
54
83
159
424
38
84
109
76
115
74
47
67
79
346
137
133
96
107
56
106
95
52
158
36
444
29
56
70
66
57
381
138
39
62
148
39
1,077
27
136
102
15
80
32
93
80
43
21
50
104
51
88
46
63
76
50
171
54
172
23.869
163
51
54
88
2
6
i
2
7
31
30
6
11
1
5
2
11
jrand Island
1
5
2
17
24
8
9
4
2
3
3
3
18
10
29
205
3
22
6
3
9
3
4
5
54
8
4
Paterson
24
Pemberton Township
5
Pennsauken
Perth Amboy
15
18
^ Vegas Metropolitan Police
Rahway
Ridgewood
Sayreville
3
Department Jurisdiction
"
7
Teaneck Township
Trenton
11
1
27
13
7
3
3
Umon City
17
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Union Township
11
10
11
^"'^°^''
Westfield
West New York
3
West Orange
21
16
1
4
11
50
3
7
6
9
12
36
6
5
Wilhngboro Township
11
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic City
NEW MEXICO
Alamogordo
Albuquerque
11
1
2
5
5
16
16
2
5
5
58
3
2
12
3
34
15
14
NEW YORK
Albany
Clifton
Cranford Township
23
10
,
East Brunswick Township
Auburn
16
8
5
46
1
Brighton
bXio
Ewing Township
Fair Lawn
Carmel
2
2
i'
3
21
14
8
11
2
5
7
1
5
2
2
2
1
6
3
13
Clarkstown
13
Depew
Elmira
Howell Township
Garden City
,
2
2
3
4
Gates
Glen Cove
Greenburgh
Hempstead
3
1
3
, !°
6
11
2
8
3
70
9
9
2
2
16
Irondequoit
Long Branch
, . ^
Mount Vernon
2
1
7
539
4
24
1
18
1,600
9
2
^'"^^ ;■
New RocheUe
North Bergen Township
3,435
r^M n A
North Tonawanda
Old Bndge
Port Chester
Paramus
Poughkeepsie
2 1 1
241
Table 60.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities 25,000 and over in Population, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by State
Number of law enforcement employees
Female Male
City by State
Number of law enforcement
Male Female Male Femal
NEW YORK— Continue
Poughkeepsie Town
Ramapo Town
Rochester
Rockville Centre
Rome
Rotterdam
Schenectady
Southampton Town
Syracuse
Tonawanda Town
Vestal
Watertown
Webster
West Seneca
White Plains
Yonkers
Yorktown
NORTH C/VROLINA
Asheville
Burlington
Chapel Hill
Charlotte
Durham
Fayetteville
Gastonia
Goldsboro
Greensboro
Greenville
High Point
Kannapolis
Kinston
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Wilmmgton
Wilson
Winston-Salem
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck
Grand Forks
Minot
OHIO
Akron
Alliance
Ashtabula
Barbel ton
Beavei creek Township
Boardman Township
Bowling Green
Brook Park
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Cleveland Heights
Colerain Township
Columbus
Dayton
Delhi Township
East Cleveland
Euclid
Fairborn
^
18
66
1
9
9
12
22
18
4
3
4
10
11
36
3
OHIO-Coni
Hamilton
Kettering
Lakewood
Lima
Uram
Madison Township
Mansfield
Maple Heights ....
Manon
Massillon
Mentor
Miami Township ..
Newark
North Olmsted
Norwood
Parma Heights
Perry Township ...
Portsmouth
Randolph Township
Sandusky
South Euclid
Springfield
Steubenville
Sylvania Township
Toledo
Union Township . . ,
Upper Arlington ...
Wayne Township . ,
Whitehall
Voungstown
Zanesville
OKLAHOMA
Altus
Bartlesville
Del City
Enid
Lawton
Midwest City
ikogee
Norman
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
Shawnee
Stillwater
Tulsa
Beaverton
Corvallis
Eugene
Gresham
Hillsboro
Medford
Portland
Salem
Springfield
PENNSYLVANIA
Me 60— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Qties 25,000 and over in Population, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by Slate
ENNSYLVANU— ContlniKd
oona
dwin Borough
isalem Township
hel Park
hlehem
stol Township
:ltenham Township
is Township
rrisburg
verford Township
wer Menon Township
wer Paxton Township
Lrple Township
iKeesport
ddletown Township
llcreek Township
mroev.lle
)unt Lebanon Township
w Castle
irth Huntingdon Township .
an Hills Township
iladelphia
tsburgh
im Borough
dnor Township
ading
Jley Township
iss Township
aler Township
ringfield Township
)per Darby Township
)per Menon Township
arminster Township
est Mimm
ilkes Barre
ilhamsport
)rk
RHODE ISLAND
jventry
imberland
ist Providence
orth Providence
iwtucket
evidence
'est Warwick
oonsocket
SOUTH CAROLINA
nderson
harlesion
olumbia
lorence
Teenv.lle
reenwood
orth Charleston
Number of law enforcement employees
SOUTH CAROLINA— Con.
Rock Hill ..
Spartanburg
Aberdeen ...
Rapid City .
Sioux Falls
Chattanooga .
Clarksville ....
Jackson
Johnson City
gsport ....
Knoxville
Memphis
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Oak Ridge ...
SOUTH DAKOTA
Abilene
Alice
Amanllo
Arlington
Austin
Baytown
Beaumont
Big Spnng
Brownsville
Bryan
Carrollton
College Station
Copperas Cove
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Del Rio
Denton
El Paso
mcrs Branch
Fort Worth
Galveston
Garland
Grand Praine
Haltom City
Harlingen
Killeen
Kingsville
Laredo
Longview
Lubbock
.Luflan
Marshall
McAllen
Mesquite
Midland
Nacogdoche
Odessa
Orange
Pampa
Pans
Number of law enforcement employees
Male Female
178
3
50
1
90
3
W
1
41
3
34
1
19
5
298
II
1,885
112
28
32
1
58
2
658
15
46
1
655
29
141
4
121
3
69
33
58
2,807
181
25
36
116
2
74
6
35
106
7
86
5
230
2
40
1
.36
1
74
3
82
2
121
7
36
1
122
3
39
1
18
4
28
1
Table 60.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities 25,000 and
Id Population, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by State
Number of law enforcement
Male Female Male Female
Cily by State
Number of law enforcement
Female Male
TEXAS— Continued
Pasadena
Plainview
Piano
Port Arthur
Richardson
San Angelo
San Antonio
San Marcos
Temple
Texarkana
Texas City
Tyler
Victoria
Waco
Wichita Falls
UTAH
Bountiful
Logan
Murray
Ogden
Orem
Provo
Salt Lalte City
Sandy
VERMONT
Burlington
VIRGINU
Alexandria
Arlington
Blacksburg
Charlottesville
Chesapeake
Danville
Hampton
Lynchburg
Newport News
Norfolk
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Richmond
Roanoke
SufTolk
Virginia Beach
WASHINGTON
Bellevue
5
9
4
6
13
10
134
2
13
4
7
4
4
6
9
13
20
6
WASHINGTON-
Bremerton
Edmonds
Kennewick
Longview
Olympia
Renton
Richland
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Yakima
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston
Fairmont
Huntington
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Weirton
Wheeling
WISCONSIN
Appleton
Beloit
Brooktield
Eau Claire
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Greenfield
Jdnesville
Kenosha
la Crosse
Madison
Manitowoc
Menomonee Falls
Milwaukee
New Berlin
Oshkosh
Racine
Shebovgan
Supenor
Waukesha
Wausau
Cheyenm
' Male and female breakdown not available for civilian employees.
244
ble 61.-Niimber of FuU-ti
iT 25,000. October 31,
1978
Total police employees |
City by State
Total police employees |
City by State
Total police employees
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
ALABAMA
beviUe
amsville
dison
baster
erlville
xander City
ceville
31
24
25
24
22
2
1
5
5
2
1
1
2
4
3
5
6
2
1
2
ALABAMA-Con.
Elkmont
32
29
11
15
31
10
29
11
12
26
20
27
24
26
16
10
28
5
5
5
2
1
l'
3
1
7
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
4
5
4
4
4
14
2
3
3
4
ALABAMA— Con.
Lineville
Lipscomb
LittleviUe
Livingston
Lockhart
LouisviUe
Loxley
Luveme
Madison
MaplesvUle
Margaret
Marion
McKenzie
Mentone
12
20
22
10
22
10
20
,
Eufaula
1
P
Excel
Fairfield
Fairhope
Falkville
Faunsdale
Fayette
4
. .
dmore
Flomaton
Florala
Foley
1
«y
hviUe
Midfield
Midland
Millbrook
Millry
4
Fultondale
".
Garden City
Monroeville
4
^ou La Batre
2
J.
Moody
)untsvil e
CeraWine
Morris
1
"^
Gilbertown
Moulton
Moundville
Mountain Brook
Mount Vernon
Muscle Shoals
Napierfield
New Brockton
New Hope
New Site
Newton
NewviUe
Northport
Notasulga
Oakman
Odenville
Ohatchee
Oneonta
Opelika
Opp
Owens Cross Roads
Oxford
Ozark
Parrish
Pelham
Pell City
Phil Campbell
Piedmont
Pinckard
Pine Hill
Pisgah
Pleasant Grove
Powells Crossroads
Prattville
Ragland
Rainbow City
Rainsville
Ranbume
Red Bay
Red Level
Reform
Riverside
Roanoke
Robertsdale
Rockford
RogersviHe
Roosevelt City
Russellville
Samson
Saraland
1
Glencoe
7
dgeport
Gordon
Gordo
3
Grant
2
Greenville
, .
Grove Hill
un g
1
1
.
Gurley
5
H 11
Hackleburg
1
"h H 11
rbon 1
Haleyville
1
...
HammondviUe
ar
Hance\'ille
3
9
2
Hartselle
1
ero ee
Hayneville
2
3
....
II
Helena
1
Henagar
1
*"k"' h
/
Hokes Bluff
Hollywood
Homewood
Hoover
Hueytown
}llinsville
1
3
1 h
2
■'
Hurtsboro
Ider
Irondale
Jackson
Jacksonville
5
.
1
iiba
ullman
adeviUe
aleville
aphne
Kennedy
Killen
Kimberly
Lafayette
Unett
Leeds
2
ouble Spnngs
°""^
5
ast Brewton
5
Lincoln
ba
Linden
2
Table 61.-Number
of Full-dme Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continuedi
Total poli(
City by Slate
City by State
ALABAMA-Con.
Sardis City
Scoltsboro ..
Section
ShefTield ....
Silas
Silverhill ....
S'Psey
Slocomb ....
Snead
Southside ...
Springville ..
Steele
Stevenson . .
Sulligent ....
Sumiton ....
Summerdale
Sylacauga . .
Sylvania ....
Tarrant City ..
Thomaston ....
Thomasville ...
Thorsby
Town Creek ..
Trinity
Troy
Trussville
Tuscumbia ....
Tuslcegee
Union Springs
Valley Head .
Vesta via Hills
Vina
Vincent
Wadley
Warrior
Weaver
Wedowee
West Blocton
Weston
Wilmer ....
Wilsonville
Wilton
Winfield ...
York
ALASKA
Bethel
Cordova
Homer
Hoonah
Juneau
Kenai
Ketchikan
Kodiak
North Pole
North Slope Borough
Palmer
Petersburg
Seward
Sitka
Skagway
Soldotna
Valdez
Whituer
ALASKA-Con.
Wrangell
ARIZONA
Bisbee
Buckeye
Casa Grande .
Chandler
Clarkdale
Clifton
Coolidge
Cottonwood ...
Douglas
Duncan
Eagar
El Mirage
Eloy
Florence
Fredonia
Gila Bend
Gilbert
Globe
Goodyear
Hayden
Holbrook
Huachuca City
Jerome
Kearny
Kingman
Nogales . . .
Oro Valley
Patagonia
Peona ...
Prescott
SafTord
Saint Johns . .
Show Low ...
Sierra Vista . .
Snowflake
Somerton
South Tucson
Springerville .
Superior
Surprise
Taylor
Thatcher
Tolleson
Tombstone ...
Wickenburg . .
Willcon
Williams
Winslow
Youngtown . . ,
ARKANSAS
Arkadelphia
Ashdown . .
Bald Knob
Batesville ..
ARKANSAS— Con.
Benton
BentonviUe
Berryville
Blytheville . ...
Booneville
Bradford
Brinkley
Bryant
Bull Shoals ...
Camden
Clarendon
Conway
Coming
Cotter
Crossett
Danville
De Queen
Dermott
Des Arc
De VaUs Bluff
De Witt
Earle
England
Eudora
Eureka Springs
Fordyce
Forrest City . . .
Gentry
Gillett
Green Forest ..
Greenland
Gurdon
Hamburg
Hampton
Harrisburg
Hazen
Heber Springs ..
Helena
Hope
Horseshoe Bend
Hoxie
Johnson
Judsonia
Kensett
Lake ViUage ....
Leachville
Lincoln
Magnolia
Malvern
Marked Tree ....
Mayflower
McCrory
McGehee
Monticello
Morrilton
Mountain Home
Nashville
Newport
Osceola
Paragould
Paris
Piggott
Pocahontas
Prairie Grove
Prescott
246
61.-Nun.ber of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000. October 31 1978-Contlnued
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by State
CALIFORNIA-Con.
Stanton
Suisun City .
Susanville ...
Sutter Creek
Taft
Tehachapi ...
Tiburon
Tracy
Tulelake
Turlock
Ukiah
Vernon
Wasco
Waterford ...
Watsonvilie .
Weed
Westmorland
Wheatland ..
Williams
Willits
Willows
Winters
Woodlake ...
Yreka City ..
Yuba City ..
Bow Mar ....
Breckenridge .
Broomfield . . .
Brush
Buena Vista .
Canon City ..
Center
Central City .,
Cherry Hill ...
Cortez
Craig
Creede
Dacono
Delta
Dillon
Dolores
Durango
Eaton
Edgewater
Estes Park ....
Evans
Federal Height!
Fort Lupton
Fort Morgan
Fountain
Glendale
Glenwood Springs
Golden
Grand Lake
Greenwood
Gunnison
Haxtun
Total police employees
7
1
9
13
2
28
12
I
1
2
3
8
7
1
3
9
8
,■
2
'
14
2
5
1
5
6
4
4
6
2
7
3
8
4
1
6
City by State
Springs
COLORADO— Con.
Louisvill
Manassa
Manitou
Milliken
Monte Vista
Natunta
Norwood
Olathe
Ordway
Otis
Saguache
Sheridan
Steamboat Springs
Sterling
Trimdad
Vail
Walsenburg
Total police employees
CONNECnajT
Ansonia
Berlm
Bethel
Bloomfield
Brookfield .
Cheshire ...
Coventry
Danielson
Darien
Derby
East Hampton .
Windsor ..
Farmington
Groton City ...
Guilford
Jewelt City ....
Madison
Middlebury
Monroe
New Milford ..
Newtown
rth Branford
North Haven ..
Old Saybrook .
Orange
Plainville
Plymouth
Putnam
Ridgefield
Rocky Hill
Seymour
msbury
South Windsor .
Stafford Springs
Stonington
SuflTield
Thomaston
Waterford
Watertown
Weston
Willimantic
Wilton
City by State
CONNECnCUT-Con.
Windsor Locks
Winsted
Wolcott
Woodbndge ....
31
31
34
31
44
19
14
29
20
9
10
45
24
7
9
10
30
9
26
26
9
21
9
29
44
28
28
18
42
21
30
31
12
15
31
28
18
30
24
4
27
12
10
35
29
II
30
31
DELAWARE
Bethany Beach ....
Bethel
Blades
Bowers Beach
Bridgeville
Camden- Wyoming
Clayton
Dagsboro
Delaware City
Delmar
Ellendale
Felton
Fenwick Island ....
Frankford
Frederica
Georgetown
Greenwood
Harnngton
Laurel
Little Creek
MUford
Millsboro
Milton
New Castle
Ocean View
Rehoboth Beach ..
Selbyville
South Bethany
FLORIDA
Alachua
Altamonte Springs .
Altha
Anna Maria
Apalachicola
Apopka
Arcadia
Atlantic Beach
Atlantis
Aubumdale
Avon Park
Bal Harbour
Bay Harbor Islands
Belleair
Belleair Beach
Belleair Bluffs
Belle Glade
Belleview
Biscayne Park
Blountstown
Bonifay
Bowling Green
Bradenton Beach ....
Brooksville
Bushnell
rable 61.-Number of Full-ti
ne Law
Enforcement Employees, Citie
s with
PopulatI
on undc
r 25,000, October 31,
1978-
Continu
ed
Total police employees |
Total police employees ||
City by State
Total poUce employees
Total
Male
Female
y y
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
FLORIDA-Con.
3
11
50
36
3
10
6
4
14
15
43
33
22
2
31
74
7
18
15
15
8
46
18
8
49
II
9
9
14
8
5
28
25
5
18
12
45
12
7
9
15
4
10
13
25
8
6
30
1
9
16
7
8
14
25
g
49
2
17
17
5
13
9
46
5
7
26
4
13
3
7
38
27
3
9
5
4
10
9
34
27
17
2
21
58
5
15
13
37
6
37
15
6
38
9
5
5
11
7
5
23
24
4
13
9
41
8
7
9
10
14
24
8
5
24
1
g
11
7
6
14
21
7
2
12
11
5
13
8
37
5
6
17
12
4
12
9
1
1
4
6
9
6
5
lo'
16
2
3
2
7
4
2
9
3
2
11
2
4
3
1
5
1
1
5
3
4
1
1
2
6
1
5
2
4
8
5
6
1
9
1
9
3
FLORIDA— Con.
Kenneth City
Keystone Heights
Key West
10
5
60
58
11
32
7
8
13
26
30
20
41
28
11
23
22
9
8
13
7
25
7
7
15
20
g
3
33
41
18
6
9
22
12
59
9
32
40
13
24
39
35
16
2
4
65
13
19
18
42
6
27
56
14
II
26
37
82
36
9
32
20
21
4
21
15
39
9
5
49
40
30
7
5
10
20
23
15
10
34
22
10
18
15
9
8
12
7
20
7
7
13
2
20
7
3
29
38
14
4
6
16
8
49
26
34
10
19
28
26
11
2
4
53
9
16
16
33
6
22
46
II
8
25
25
70
26
8
25
15
21
4
4
19
13
30
1
18
5
3
3
6
7
5
1
7
6
5
7
1
5
2
4
3
2
3
6
10
6
6
3
5
11
9
5
12
4
3
9
5
10
3
3
1
12
12
10
1
7
5
2
9
FLORIDA-Con.
10
32
13
22
35
5
23
12
4
25
6
37
63
22
14
10
7
27
6
22
37
7
6
13
20
27
21
15
73
30
10
27
19
19
5
5
41
65
6
3
12
3
5
12
10
9
30
23
68
69
19
17
3
13
10
lg
3
11
18
35
5
4
25
12
16
34
5
20
9
33
3
19
4
29
47
15
9
10
5
25
4
13
33
7
6
8
16
23
18
14
52
23
10
21
16
17
5
29
50
5
3
10
3
5
9
6
5
27
4
15
47
63
13
13
3
11
8
14
3
II
16
27
5
4
Port Orange
Port Saint Joe
Punta Gorda
Calloway
Cape Coral
1
6
1
Chattahoochee
Chienand
Chipley
Lake City
Lake Clarke Shores ...
Uke Hamilton
Uke Mary
Uke Park
Uke Wales
Untana
Redington Beach
Rockledge
Royal Palm Beach ....
Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine Beach
Samt Cloud
Saint Leo-San Antonio
Saint Petersburg Beach
Sanford
3
3
8
n
1
„
° R h
Coconut Creek
Uuderdale-by-the-Sea
8
16
Co'""^'cit
Lighthouse Point
Live Oak
Sambel
Satellite Beach
Sea Ranch Lakes
Sebastian
Sebring
7
r °T<; ^
r^ P _^
Crescent i y
2
Crystal River
MacClenny
Madeira Beach
South Bay
South Daytona
South Flomaton
South Miami
2
Dania
Davenport
Maitland
4
Daytona Beach Shores
Manalapan
South Palm Beach ....
Mangonia Park
Springfield
5
De Land
sUr
4
Dundee
Medley
Stuart
4
Dunnellon
Melbourne Beach
C J
Miami Shores
Tamarac
21
Edgewood
Miami Spnngs
Tarpon Spnngs
7
°^
Fernandina Beach ....
Temple Terrace
6
3
ci y Beach
Mount Dora
Treasure Island
Umatilla
Valparaiso
Venice
Vero Beach
2
Fort Walton Beach ...
Frostproof
Naples
Neptune Beach
New Port Richey
New Smyrna Beach ..
NiceviUe
12
15
GracevUle
Greenacres City
Green Cove Springs ..
Greenville
Virginia Gardens
Waldo
Wauchula
Webster
West Melbourne
1
North Bay Village ....
North Lauderdale
North Palm Beach ....
North Port
2
Groveland
3
Gulfport
Gulf Stream
Oakland
Oakland Park
Ocean Ridge
Ocoee
Okeechobee
Opa Locka
Wildwood
Williston
4
Haines City
Wilton Manors
Windermere
3
Havana
Winter Garden
Winter Haven
21
Highland Beach
Winter Park
Winter Spnngs
ZephyrhiUs
6
Orange Park
Ormond Beach
Oviedo
Pahokee
Palatka
6
Holly Hill
GEORGIA
Abbeville
Holmes Beach
Howey-in-the-Hills ....
Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens .
Palm Beach Shores ...
2
Indian Harbour Beach
Indian River Shores ..
Indian Rocks Beach . .
2
Adel
4
Alamo
Palm Spnngs
Panama City Beach ..
Parker
Inverness
8
asper .
Juno eac
Pembroke Park
Arlington
Jupiter Inlet Colony ..
JuDiter Island
Plant City
Attapulgus
Table 61— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31,
Total police employees
Total Male Female
Total police employees
Total Male Female
GEORGIA— Con.
Fayetteville
Fitzgerald
Folkston
Forest Park
Forsyth
Fort Gaines
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Valley
Franklin
Gainesville
Garden City
Georgetown
Glennville
Glenwood
Gordon
Grantville
Greensboro
Greenville
Grovetown
Hahira
Hampton
Hapeville
Harlem
Hartwell
Hawkinsville
Hazlehurst
Helena
Hinesville
Hiram
Hoboken
Hogansville
Homerville
Irwinton
Jackson
Jeffersonville
Jenkmsburg
Jonesboro
Kennesaw
Kingsland
Lafayette
Lake City
Lakeland
Lavonia
Lawrenceville
Leesburg
Lilbum
Lincolnton
Lithonia
Locust Grove
Loganville
Louisville
Lumber City
Lumpkin
Luthersville
Lyons
Madison
Manchester
Marshallville
McCaysville
McDonough
McRae
MidviUe
Milan
Milledgeville
Millen
Montezuma
GEORGU-CoD.
Monticello
Morrow
Moultrie
Mountain View
Mount Vernon ,
Nahunta
Nashville
Nelson
Newnan
Norcross
Norman Park ..
Oakwood
Ocilla
Odum
Oxford
Palmetto
Patterson
Peachtree City .
Pelham
Pembroke
Perry
Pine Mountain .
Pooler
Porterdale
Powder Springs .
Quitman
ReidsvUle
Reynolds
Richland
Rincon
Ringgold
Riverdale
Roberta
Rochelle
Rockmart
Rossville
Roswell
Royston
Rutledge
Saint Marys ....
Sandersville
Shellman
Smithville
Snellville
Soperton
Springfield
Statesboro
Slatham
Stone Mountain
Swainsboro
Sylvama ....
Sylvester . . .
Talbotton . .
Tallapoosa .
Temple
Tennille
Thomaston .
Thomson . . .
Thunderbolt
Tifton
Tignall
Trenton ....
-Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Qtles with Population m.der 25,000. October 31 1978-Contlnued
Toul police employees
Total
Female
City by State
Total police employees
Female
City by State
ILLINOIS— Con.
Carmi
Carol Stream ....
Carrollton
Carterville
Carthage
Cary
Casey
Caseyville
Central City
Centralia
Centreville
Cerro Gordo ...
Chadwick
Channahon
Charleston
Chatham
Cherry Valley ..
Chester
Chicago Ridge .
Chillicothe
Chrisman
Christopher
Clarendon Hills
Chnton
Coal City
Coal VaUey
CoUinsville
Total police employet
Coulterville
Country Club Hills
Countryside
Crest Hill
Crestwood
Crete
Creve Coeur
Crystal Lake
Cutler
Dallas City
Darien
Deerfield
Delavan
Depue
Dixon
Dupo
Du Quoin
Durand
Dwight
East Alton
East Chicago Heights
East Dubuque
East Dundee
East Hazel Crest ....
East Mohne
East Peoria
Edwardsville
EfTingham
Elbum
Eldorado
Elizabeth
Elmwood
Equahty
Erie
Eureka
Evergreen Park
Fairbury
Fairfield
Fairmont City
Fairview Heights ...
Farina
Farmer City
Farmington
Female
4
6
5
2
7
I
33
9
33
II
20
5
18
8
45
8
1
8
1
2
251
Table 6t .-Number of Full-i
Law Enforcement Employees, Cities witb Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by State
Male Female
City by State
Total police employees
Total Male Female
ILLINOIS-Con.
Flora
Flossmoor
Forest Park
Forest View
Forreston
Fox River Grove ...
Fox River Valley
Gardens
Frankfort
Franklin Park
Freeburg
Fulton
Galena
Galva
Geneseo
Geneva
Genoa
Georgetown
Gibson City
Gillespie
Gilman
Girard
Glencoe
Glendale Heights ....
Glenwood
Golf
Grafton
Granville
Grayslake
GrayviUe
Greenfield
Green Rock
Grrenup
Greenville
Gumee
Hamilton
Hampshire
Hanna City
Harrisburg
Hartford
Harvard
Harwood Heights ...
Havana
Hazel Crest
Hebron
Hecker
Henry
Herrin
Herscher
Hickory HiUs
Highland
Highwood
Hillsboro
Hillside
Hinsdale
Hodgkins
Hometown
Homewood
Hoopeston
Hopkins Park
Huntley
Indian Head Pork ..
Irving
Island Lake
Itasca
Jacksonville
Jerome
Jerseyville
Johnston City
Jonesboro
3
22
6
26
6
16
4
3
10
4
,•
5
15
5
ILLINOIS-CoD.
Justice
Kenilworth
Kewanee
Kildeer
Kirkland
Knoxville
La Grange
La Grange Park
Lake Bluff
Lake Forest
Lake-in-the-HiUs
Lake Villa
Lakewood
Lake Zurich
Lanark
La Salle
Lawrenceville
Lebanon
Leland Grove
Lemont
Lenzburg
Lexington
Libertyville
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
Lincolnwood
Lindenhurst
Lisle
Litchfield
Loami
Lockport
Loves Park
Lyndon
Lynwood
Lyons
Mackinaw
Macomb
Madison
Manhattan
Manito
Manteno
Maple Park
Marengo
Marion
Marissa
Markham
Marquette Heights ..
Marseilles
Marshall
Martinsville
Maryvillc
Mascoutah
Mason City
Matteson
Mattoon
McCook
McCullom Lake
Mc Henry
McLean
Melrose Park
Mendota
Metamora
Metropolis
Midlothian
Milan
MUford
MUledgeville
MUlstadt
Mokena
Momence
ILLINOIS-Con.
Monmouth
Montgomery
Monticello
Morris
Morrison
Morton
Mount Carmel
Mount Carroll
Mount Moms
Mount Olive
Mount Sterling
Mount Vernon
Mount Zion
Mundelein
Murphysboro
National City
Neoga
New Athens
New Baden
New Lenox . .
Newton
Nokomis
Norridge
North Aurora
Northfield
Northlake
North Riverside
Norwood
Oak Brook
Oakbrook Terrace ...
Oak Forest
Oakwood Hills
OTallon
Ogleshy
Okawville
Olney
Olympia Fields
Oregon
Orland Park
Oswego
Ottawa
Palestine
Palos Heights
Palos Hills
Palos Park
Pana
Pans
Park City
Park Forest South ..
Pawnee
Paxton
Pecatonica
Peotone
Peoria Heights
Peru
Petersburg
Phoenix
Pinckneyville
Piper City
Pittsfield
Plainfield
Piano
Polo
Pontiac
Pontoon Beach
Port Byron
Posen
Potomac
Princeton
Prophetslown
252
Law Enforcement Employees, aHes with Population under 25,000, October 31,
Total police employees
City by State
ILLINOIS— Con.
Swansea
Sycamore —
Tamaroa
Tampico
TaylorviUe . .
Thomson
Thornton
Tilden
Tinley Park .
Toluca
Tower Lakes
Tremont
Trenton
Troy
Tuscola
Vandalia —
Venice
Vernon Hills
Villa Park
Virden
Virginia
Warren
Warrenville
Warsaw
Washington
Washington Park .
Waterloo
Watseca
Wauconda
Wayne
Westchester
West Chicago ....
West Dundee
Western Springs ..
West Frankfort ...
Westhaven
Westmont
Wesrville
Wheeling
White HaU
Willowbrook
Willow Springs ...
Wilimngton
Winfield
Winnetka
Winthrop Harbor
Wood Dale
WoodhuU
Woodridge
Wood River
Woodstock
Worden
Worth
Yates City
YorkviUe
Zeigler
Zion
INDIANA
Alexandria
Angola
Auburn
Aurora
Batesville
Bedford
Beech Grove ....
Berne
Bickiiell
Total police employees
City by State
INDIANA— Con.
Blufrton .
BoonviUe
Brazil ....
Bremen .
Brownsburg
Cambridge City
Charlestown
Chesterfield
Chesterton
Clarksville
Clinton
Columbia City
Connersville
Corydon
Crawfordsville
Crown Point
Decatur
Delphi
Dunkirk
Dyer
Edinburg
Elwood
Fairmount
Fowler
Frankfort
Franklin
Garrett
Gas City
Goshen
Greencastle
Greendale
Greenfield
Greensburg
Greenwood
Gnffith
Hartford City
Hobart
Huntingburg
Huntington
Jasonville
Kendallville
Lake Station
renccburg
Lebanon
Ligomer
Linton
Logansport
Long Beach
Loogootee
Lowell
Madison
Martinsville
MitcheU
Monticello
Moorcsville
Mount Vernon ....
Munster
Nappanee
New Castle
New Haven
New Whiteland ..
Noblesville
North Manchester
North Vernon ....
Oakland City
Peru
Petersburg
Plainfield
n
,7
10
10
12
13
12
16
13
35
35
12
'54
51
II
8
2.5
21
12
12
6
27
24
n
11
1 '
Table M.-Number of Full-Hme Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978
-Continued
City by State
Total
police e
nployees
City by State
Total
police employees
City by State
Total
police employee
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Fema
INDIANA-Con.
Plymouth
16
46
13
2
11
18
14
18
15
14
28
31
33
11
15
13
4
10
41
32
26
27
18
31
1
29
15
5
16
14
14
II
II
13
34
9
8
9
5
17
11
15
10
23
27
27
10
10
9
6
32
31
26
22
15
28
6
1
26
11
5
4
3
12
1
2
1
3
3
5
3
5
4
6
1
5
4
9
5
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
1
1
6
1
3
5
1
6
5
2
3
3
3
3
3
IOWA— Coo.
Estherville
22
24
29
12
18
35
13
10
22
32
12
10
5
2
3
5
6
5
4
1
3
5
5
6
2
3
1
8
1
4
5
1
3
5
2
2
6
4
1
7
2
3
1
3
5
KANSAS-Con.
Arkansas City
Atchison
Augusta
Baldwin City
Bauer Springs
Belleville
41
30
20
50
28
36
30
5
3
6
22
4
18
16
10
6
24
22
16
Evansdale
Portland
Fayette
Princeton
Rensselaer
Fort Madison
Gamer
Rochester
Rockville
Rushville
Salem
Glenwood
Gnnnell
Grundy Center
Hampton
Blue Rapids
Bonner Spnngs
Schererville
cane"y'°."..:.:::.:.:::::
Cawker City
Scottsburg
Sellersburg
Harlan
Hawarden
Hiawatha
Cherryvale
Clay Center
Coffevville
Colby
Shelbyville
Independence
Indianola
Sullivan
^
Tell City
Iowa Falls
Tipton
Jefferson
Keokuk
Knoxville
Le Claire
Le Mars
Trail Creek
ncor la
Union City
6
Valparaiso
Vincennes
Edwardsville
'
Wabash
Manchester
Maquoketa
Marion
7
Warsaw
°'^"°
Washington
West Lafayette
Missouri Valley
Monticello
'
West Terre Haute ....
Whitestown
Mount Pleasant
Mount Vernon
Muscatine
Fort Scott
2
Whitmg
Winchester
Fronlenac
Winona Lake
Nevada
New Hampton
Newton
Galena
IOWA
Norwalk
2
Adel
Oelwein
Albia
Onawa
■'
8
4
5
3
3
Altoona
Hays
Anamosa
Ankeny
Atlantic
Pella
Audubon
^
Belle Plame
Pleasant Hill
Hillsboro
Belmond
4
Bloomfield
Rock Rapids
Sac City
Sheldon
Holton
Boone
3
Camanche
Hugoton
Carlisle
Humboldt
Independence
lola
Junction City
Kingman
K.nsley
Carroll
Sioux Center
Spencer
Carter Lake
3
II
Centerville
Chariton
Spint Uke
Storm Uke
Cherokee
Clannda
Urbandale
, ° ^
Clarion
Umed
Leawood
2
5
5
Clear Uke
Clive
Waukon
Waverly
Webster City
West Burlington
West Des Moines
Colfax
Coralville
Cresco
Lyons
Marion
Creston
Decorah
Marysville
McPherson
Medicine Lodge
5
2
Denison
De Witt
Windsor Heights
Wmterset
Dyersville
Eagle Grove
KANSAS
Abilene
Anthony
Miltonvale
Eldora .
Mulvane
3
Eldridge
Emmet^burg
Neodesha
Newton
6
254
of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities witii Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total polic
City by State
Total police employees
Total police employees
KENTUCKY-Con.
Corbm
Crab Orchard
Crescent Spnngs
Crofton
Cumberland
Cythiana
Danville
Dawson Springs
Dayton
Douglas Hill
Dry Ridge
Earlington
Edgewood
Edmonton
Elizabethtown
Elkton
Elsmere
Eminence
Erlanger
Evarts
Falmouth
Flatwoods
Flemingsburg
Florence
Fort Mitchell
Fort Thomas
Fort Wright
Frankfort
Frankhn
Fulton
Gamaliel
Georgetown
Grayson
Greensburg
Greenup
Greenville
Guthrie
Hardinsburg
Harlan
Harrodsburg
Hartford
Hawesville
Hazard
Hickman
Highland Heights ....
Hindman
Hodgenville
Horse Cave
Hustonville
Independence
Irvine
Irvington
Jackson
Jamestown
Jeflfersontown
Jenkins
Junction City
La Grange
Lakeside Park
Uncaster
l.awrenceburg
Lebanon
Lebanon Junction . . . .
Leitchfield
Lewisburg
Lewisport
Livermore
Lt>ndon
KENTUCKY— Con.
Ludlow
Madisonville
Manchester
Marion
Martin
Mayfield
Maysville
Middlesboro
Monticello
Morehead
Morganfield
Morgantown
Mount Sterling
Mount Vernon
Mount Washington . .
Muldraugh
Munfordville
Murray
Neon-Fleming
New Castle
New Haven
Nicholasville
Nortonville
Oak Grove
Olive Hill
Owenton
Owingsville
Paintsville
Paris
Park Hills
Pembroke
Pewee Valley
Pikeville
Pineville
Prestonsburg
Princeton
Prospect
Providence
Raceland
Radcliff
Ravenna
Richmond
Russell
Russell Springs
Russellville
Saint Matthews
Salyersville
Scottsville
Sebree
Shelbyville
Shepherdsville
Shively
Somerset
'Uthgale
Springfield
Stanford
Stanton
S'urgis
Taylor Mill
Taylorsville
Tompkinsville
Vanceburg
Versailles
Villa Hills
Vine Grove
Walton
Warsaw
255
Table 61.— Number oT Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employe
LOUISIANA-Con.
Patterson
Pineville
Plaquemine
Ponchatoula
Port Allen
Rayne
Rayville
Richwood
Ruston
Saint Martinville
Simmesport
SpringhiU
Tallulah
Thibodaux
Vidaha
Ville Platte
Vinton
Vivian
Waterproof
Welsh
Westlake
West Monroe
Westwego
Winnfield
Wmnsboro ,
MAINE
Auburn
Augusta
Baileyville
Bar Harbor
Bath
Belfast
Berwick
Biddeford
Boothbay Harbor ....
Bridglon
Brunswick
Bucksport
Calais
Camden
Cape Elizabeth
Caribou
Cumberland
Damariscolta
Dexter
Dixfield
Dover-Foxcroft
East Millinocket
Eliot
Ellsworth
Fairfield
Falmouth
Farmington
Fort Fairfield
Fort Kent
Gardiner
Gorham
HaUowell
Hampden
Houlton
J«y
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Kittery
Lebanon
MAINE— Con.
Limestone
Lincoln
Livermore Falls
Machias
Madawaska
Madison
Mechanic Falls
Mexico
Millinocket
Mile
Monmouth
Newport
Norridgewock ...
North Berwick ,
Norway
Oakland
Ogunquit
Old Orchard Bea
Old Town
Paris
Pittsfield
Presque Isle
Richmond
Rockland
Rockport
Rumford
Sabattus
Sanford
Scarborough . . . .
Skowhegan
South Berwick ..
South Portland .
Thomaston
Van Buren
Waldoboro
Washburn
Waterville
Wells
Westbrook
Wilton
Windham
Winslow
Winthrop
Wiscasset
MARYLAND
Bel Air
Berlin
Berwyn Heights
BladensbiiTg
Boonsboro
Brunswick
Cambndge
Capitol Heights
Centreville
Chesapeake Beach ....
Chesapeake Qty
Cheslertown
Cheverly
Colmar Manor-Cottage
Citv
Crisfield
Delmar
256
Table 61.— Number of FuU-time Law Enforcement Employees, aties with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Male Female
Total polic
City by State
Total police employees
Total Male Female
MASSACHUSETTS-
MASSACHUSETTS-
Becket
Bedford
Belchertown . . .
Bellingham ....
Berlin
Bemardston . . .
Bolton
Boxboro
Boxford
Boylston
Brewster
Bridgewater ...
Buckland
Burlington . . . .
Carver
Charlton
Chatham
Chilmark
Clmton
Cohasset
Concord
Cumminglon . .
Dalton
Danvers
Dartmouth ....
Dighton
Douglas
Dover
Dudley
Dunstable
Duxbury
East Bridgewate
East Brookfield
Eastham
Easthampton ..
East Longmeadi
Easton
Erving
Falmouth
Foxboro
Franklin
Freetown
Gardner
Gay Head ....
Georgetown ...
Grafton
Greenfield
Groton
Groveland
Hadley
Hamilton
Hampden
Hanover
Hardwick
Harvard
Harwich
Hingham
Hinsdale
Holbrook
Holden
Holliston
Hopedale
Hopkinton
Hubbardston
Hudson
Hull
Ipswich
Kingston
Lakeville
Lancaster
Lee
Lenox
Lincoln
Littleton
Longmeadow
Ludlow
Lunenburg
Lynnfield
Manchester
Mansfield
Marblehead
Marion
Marshfield
Mashpee
Mattapoisett
Maynard
Medfield
Medway
Mendon
Middleboro
Middleton
Milford
Millbury
Millis
Monson
Montague
Nahant
Nantucket
Newbury
Norfolk
North Adams ....
North .Andover ..
North Attleboro .
Northboro
Northbridge
North Brookfield
Northfield
North Reading ..
Norton
Norwell
Oak Bluffs
Orleans
Oxford
Palmer
Pembroke
Pepperell
Petersham
Plainville
Plympton
Provincetown . . . .
Rayiiham
Reading
Rehoboth
Rochester
Rowley
Rutland
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total polu
Total Male Female
City by State
Total polu
Total
MICHIGAN-Con.
Alpena
Argentine Township
Auguila
Bad Axe
Bancroft
Bangor
Baraga
Barry Township
Bath Township
Battle Creek Township
Beaverlon
Bedford Township
Belding
Bellaire
Belleville
Benton Harbor ....
Benton Township .
Berkley
Berrien Springs ....
Bessemer
Beverly Hills
Big Rapids
Birch Run
Birmingham
Blackman Townshif
Blissfield
Bloomfield Hills ...
Boyne City
Breckenridge
Bridgeport Township
Bridgman
Brighton
Britton
Bronson
Brooklyn
Brown City
Buchanan
Buena Vista Charter
Township
Burr Oak
Byron
Cadillac
Caledonia Township .
Calumet
Camden
Camp Dearborn
Capac
Carleton
Caro
Carrollton Township .
Carsonville
Caseville
Caspian
Cass City
Cassopolis
Cedar Springs
Cement City
Center Line
Charlevoix
Charlotte
Cheboygan
Chelsea
Chesanmg
Chesterfield Township
aming Township .
Chocolay Township . . .
Clare
Clawson
Clay Township
2
1
5
2
7
1
3
2
7
,
19
5
4
4
2
12
3
1
1
'
v
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
,
2
3
1
MlCHIGAN-Con.
Clio
Coldwater
Coleman
Coloma Township . . . .
Colon
Columbia Township . .
Constantine
Coopersville
Corunna
Covert Township
Croswell
Crystal Falls
Dalton Township
Davison
Davison Township ....
Decatur
Deckerville
De Witt
De Wilt Township ....
Douglas
Dowagiac
Durand
East Grand Rapids . . .
East Jordan
East Tawas
Eau Claire
Ecorse
Elk Rapids
Elkton
Elsie
Emmett Township
Ene Township
Escanaba
Essexville
Evart
Fairgrove
Fairhaven Township ..
Farminglon
Farwell
Fennville
Fenton
Ferrysburg
Flat Rock
Forsyth Township
Fowlerville
Frankenmulh
Frankfort
Franklin
Eraser
Fremont
Frost Township
Gaastra
Gaylord
Gibraltar
Gladstone
Gladwin
Gobies
Goodrich
Grand Beach
nd Blanc
Grand Blanc Township
Grand Ledge
Grandville
Grayling
Green Oak Township
Greenville
Gros.se Isle Township
Grosse Pointe
258
Table 61.-Number of FuU-tiine Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31,
1978—
Continued
Total dice employees |:
Total police employees |
Total police employees
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
MICHIGAN-Con.
Grosse Pointe Farms .
Grosse Pointe Park . . .
Grosse Pointe Shores .
Grosse Pointe Woods
Hampton Township ...
3
3
1
1
6
6
6
5
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
6
1
1
1
MICHIGAN-Con.
Manne City
13
30
20
16
46
25
30
28
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
7
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
4
3
7
3
16
2
3
2
5
3
2
1
3
IvnCHIGAN-Coii.
Pleasant Ridge
Plymouth
Pontiac Township
Portland
23
27
48
30
19
21
43
24
Marlette
Marquette Township ..
Marshall
Marysvilk
4
6
2
Potterville
Hancock
Mayville
Harbor Beach
Harbor Springs
Harper Woods
Hart
Reed City
Reese
Republic Township
Richfield Township
(Genessee County) .
Richfield Township
(Roscommon
County)
Richmond
Richmond Township ..
River Rouge
M m nee
Mesick
Michiana
1
Hazel Park
Hespena
Hillsdale
Middleville
Midland Township ....
Milan
2
Holly
Mills Township
5
Honor
Montague
2
Howard Township ....
Rockford
Montrose Township ...
Rockwood
3
Hudson
Mount Clemens
3
Huntington Woods ...
Roosevelt Park
Mount Pleasant
Munising
Ross Township
Imlay City
Muskegon Heights ....
Muskegon Township ..
Napoleon Township . .
Royal Oak Township .
Saint Charles
5
Saint Clair
Iron Mountain
M^*
Saint Ignace
1
Ironwood
N
4
New Baltimore
3
Saint Joseph Township
Saint Louis
Ishpeming Township . .
New Buffalo
New Haven
Sahne
1
Sand Lake
Kalkaska
Niles Township
North Muskegon
Sandford
I I I H '
1
Lake Odessa
Sault Sainle Mane ....
Schoolcraft
3
Norlhville Township ..
Norton Shores
Norway
Novi .'
Scottville
<u>hewaini>
Lapeer
Lathrup Village
Onaway
Ontonagon
Ontwa Township
Orchard Lake
Oscoda-Ausable
Township
Otisville
Otsego
Ovid
Somerset Township ...
3
South Lyon
South Range
South Rockwood
Sparta
Spaulding Township ..
Spring Arbor Township
Spnngfield
Spnng Uke
1
'
Lawton
Uoni Township
Leslie
Lexington
v
Litchfield
Owosso
Oxford
Parchment
Paw Paw
Ludington
Luna Pier
Mackinac Island
Mackinaw City
Mancelona
Manchester
Manistee
Stambaugh
Stanton
Stevensville
Sturgis
Summit Township
Sumpter Township ....
Swartz Creek
Pennfield Township ...
Pentwater
::::::.:
p 'Pv
1
Pigeon
Sylvan Lake
Tecumseh
Thomas Township ....
Maple Grove
Township
Pin-^kney
1
Pittsfield Township ...
Plainwell
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Total police employees
Total Male Female
City by State
MICHIGAN-Con.
Tilden Township
Tittabawassee
Traverse City
Tuscarora Township .
Union City
Unionville
Utica
Vassar
Vernon
Vicksburg
Wakefield
Walker
Walled Lake
Watervhet
Wayland
Wayne
Webberville
West Branch
White Cloud
Whitehall
White Lake Township
White Pigeon
Williamston
Woodhaven
Wixom
Wolverine Lake
Zeeland
Zilwaukee Township .
MINNESOTA
Albert Lea
Alexandria
Andover
Anoka
Apple Valley
Austin
Babbitt
Bayport
Bemidji
Benson
Blue Earth
Brainerd
Breckenridge
Buffalo
Caledonia
Cambridge
Cannon Falls
Champlin
Chisholm
Circle Pines-Lexington
Cloquet
Cold Spring
Columbia Heights
Corcoran
Cottage Grove
Crookston
Crosby
Dayton
Deephaven
Detroit Lakes
Dilworth
Eagan Township
East Grand Forks
Eden Prairie
Elk River
Ely
Eveleth
Fairmont
Faribault
MINNESOTA-Con.
Farmington
Fergus Falls
Forest Lake
Gilbert
Glencoe
Glenwood
Golden Valley
Grand Rapids
Granite Falls
Hastings
Hibbing
Hopkins
Hoyt Lakes
Hugo
Hutchinson
Independence
International Falls
Inver Grove Heights . .
Kenyon
La Crescent
Lake City
Lakeville
Le Sueur
Lino Lakes
Litchfield
Little Falls
Long Prairie
Luveme
Madison
Maple Grove
Marshall
Medina
Mendota Heights
Montevideo
Mora
Moms
Mound
Mounds View
New Brighton
New Hope
Newport
New Prague
New Ulm
Northfield
North Mankato
North Saint Paul
Oakdale
Olivia
Ortonville
Owatorma
Park Rapids
Pipestone
Plainview
Plymouth
Princeton
Prior Lake
Ramsey Township ....
Red Wing
Redwood Falls
Robbinsdale
Rosemount
Saint Anthony
Saint James
Saint Paul Park
Saint Peter
MINNESOTA-Con.
SarleU
Sauk Centre
Sauk Rapids
Shakopee
Silver Bay
Sleepy Eye
South International
Falls
South Lake
Minnetonka
South Saint Paul
Spnngfield
Spring l.ake Park
Staples
Stillwater
Thief River Falls
Two Harbors
Virginia
Wabasha
Wadena
Waite Park
Waseca
Wayzata
Wells
West Saint Paul
White Bear Uke
Willmar
Windom
Woodbury
Worthmeton
Aberdeen
Baldwyn
Batesville
Bay Saint Louis
Brandon
Brookhaven
Canton
Carthage
Charleston
Cleveland
Clinton
Columbia
Corinth
Crystal Spnngs
Drew
Durant
Edwards
Ellisville
Fayette
Fulton
Gloster
Greenwood
Grenada
Hazlehurst
Heidelberg
Hernando
Hollandale
Holly Spnngs
Indianola
Itta Bena
Kosciusko
Laurel
260
Table 61.— Number of FuU-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
MISSOURI-Con.
Clayton
Clinton
Crestwood
Creve Coeur
Crystal City
De Soto
Des Peres
Edmundson
Eldon
Elhsville
Eureka
Excelsior Springs ....
Farmington
Festus
Flat River
Frontenac
Garden City
Glendale
Grandview
Hanley Hills
Hannibal
Harrisonville
Hazelwood
Hermann
Hillsdale
Ironton
Jackson
Jennings
Kirksville
Lake Saint Louis ...
Lebanon
Lees Summit
Lexington
Liberty
Louisana
Maiden
Manchester
Maplewood
Marceline
Marlborough
Marshall
Maryville
Mexico
Moberly
Moline Acres
Monett
Mount Vernon
Neosho
Newburg
Normandy
North Kansas City .
Northwoods
Odessa
O'Fallon
Olivette
Overland
Pacific
Pagedale
ParkviUe
Peerless Park
Pine Lawn
Plattsburg
Pleasant Hill
Poplar Bluff
Total police employees
City by Sute
MtSSOURl-Coo.
Potosi
Rich Hill
Richmond
Richmond Heights ....
Riverside
Riverview
Rock Hill
RoUa
Saint Ann
Sainte Genevieve
Saint George
Saint John
Salem
Savannah
Shrewsbury
Sikeston
Slater
Sugar Creek
Sullivan
Sunset Hills
Trenton
Union
Uplands Park
Valley Park
Vandaha
a Park
Warrensburg
Warson Woods
Webb City
Wellston
WentzviUe
Weston
West Plains
Woodson Terrace
MONTANA
Anaconda-Deer Lodge
Baker
Columbia Falls
Cut Bank
Deer Lodge-Powell
Dillon
Fort Benton
Glasgow
Glendive
Havre
Kalispell
Laurel
Lewistown
Libby
Livingston
Miles City
Red Lodge
Sidney
Whitefish
Wolf Point
NEBRASKA
Albion
AlUance
Alma
Ashland
Atkinson
Auburn
261
TaUe 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Male Female
NEBRASKA-Coa.
Shelton
South Sioux City
Spencer
Stanton
Superior
Tecumseh
Tekamah
Tilden
Valenlme
Valley
Wahoo
Wausa
Wayne
Weepmg Water
West Point
WUber
Wisner
Wood River
York
NEVADA
Boulder City
Caliente
Carlin
Elko
Ely
Fallon
Henderson
Lovelock
Wells
Winnemucca
Yenngton
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Allcnstown
Alton
Amherst
Bedford
Belmont
Berlin
Boscawen
Bow
Bnstol
C harlestown
C laremont
Conway
Derr>
Dover
Dublin
Durham
Enheld
Epping
Exeter
Farminglon
Fitzwiliiam
Franklin
Gilford
OofTstown
Gorham
Greenville
Hampton
Haverhill
Henniker
Hillsborough
Hinsdale
Holdemess
Hollis
Hooksett
Hopkinton
Hudson
Jackson
Jaffrey
Keene
Kingston
Laconia
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lee
LitchHeld
Littleton
Londonderry
Meredith
Merrimack
Milford
New Castle
New Hampton
Newington
New London
Newmarket
Newport
Northfield
North Hampton
Northumberland
Pelham
Pembroke
Peterborough
Pittsfield
Plymouth
Raymond
Rochester
Sanborn ton
Tilton
Waterville Valley
WhJteficld
Wilton
Winchester
Windham
Wolfeboro
Woodstock
NEW JERSEY
Aberdeen Township
Absecon
Allendale
Allenhurst
Allentown
Alpha
Alpine
Andover Township ..
Asbury Park
Atlantic Highlands ..
Audubon
Audubon Park
Avalon
Avon-by-the-Sea
Bamegat Township .
Barrington
Bay Head
Beach Haven
Beachwood
linster Township
Bellmawr
Belmar
262
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Cit> by State
Total police employees
Total Male Female
Total police employees
City by State
Toul police employees
Total Male Female
astampton Township
ast Greenwich
Township
ast Hanover
Township
ast Newark
ast Rutherford
ast Windsor Townsh
NEW JERSEY-Con.
F.dgewater Park
Township
Egg Harbor City
Egg Harbor
Township
Elk Township
Elmwood Park
Emerson
Englewood
Englewood Cliffs
Englishtown Boro
Essex Fells
Evesham Township . . .
Fairfield
Fair Haven
Fairview
Fanwood
Far HiUs
Flemington
Florence Township ...
Florham Park
Frankhn
Franklin Lakes
Franklin Township
(Gloucester County)
Franklin Township
(Hunterdon County)
Freehold
Freehold Township ...
Frenchtown
Galloway Township . . .
Garwood
Glassboro
Glen Ridge
Glen Rock
Gloucester City
Green Brook
Greenwich Township .
Guttenberg
Hackettstown
Haddonfield
Haddon Heights
Haddon Township —
Hainesport Township .
Haledon
Hamburg
Hamilton Township ...
Hanover Township ....
Harding Township —
Hardyston Township .
Harrington Park
Harrison
Harrison Township ...
Harvey Cedars
Hasbrouck Heights ...
Haworth
Hawthorne
Hazlet Township
Helmetta
High Bridge Boro
Highland Park
Highlands
Hightstown
Hillsborough
Township
Hillsdale
Hillside Township
Hi NeUa
Ho-Ho-Kus
Holland Township . . . .
NEW JERSEY-Con.
Holmdel Township ....
Hopatcong
Hopewell
Hopewell Township . . .
Interiaken
Island Heights
Jamesburg
Jefferson Township ...
Keansburg
Kenilworth
Keyport
Kinnelon
Knowlton Township ..
Lacey Township
Lakehurst
Lambertville
Laurel Springs
Lavallette
Lawnside
Lawrence Township
(Cumberland County)
Lawrence Township
(Mercer County)
Lebanon Boro
Lebanon Township ...
Leonia
Lincoln Park
Lindenwold
Linwood
Little Egg Harbor
Township
Little Falls Township .
Little Ferry
Little Silver
Lodi
Logan Township
Long Beach Township
Longport
Lopatcong Township .
Lower Alloways Creek
Township
Lower Township
Lumberion Township .
Lyndhurst Township ..
Madison
Magnolia
Mahwah Township ...
Manalapan Township .
Manasquan
Manchester Township
Mansfield Township . .
Mantoloking
Mantua Township —
Manville
Maple Shade Township
Maplewood Township
Margate City
Marlboro
Matawan
Maywood
Medford Lakes
Medford Township ...
Mendham
Mendham Township ..
Merchantville
Metuchen
Middlesex
Middle Township
Midland Park
Milford
Township . . .
263
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
NEW JERSEY-Con.
Milltown
Millville
Mine Hill Township . .
Monmouth Beach
Monroe Towrship
(Gloucester County) .
Monroe Township
(Middlesex County)..
Montgomery
Township
Montvale
Montville Township . .
Moonachie
Moorestown Township
Morris Plains
Morristown
Morris Township
Mountain Lakes
Mountainside
Mount Arlington
Mount Ephraim
Mount Holly
Mount i.aurel
Township
Mouri Olive Township
MuUica Township
National Park
Neptune
Netcong
Newfield
New Milford
New Providence
Newton
North Arlington
North Brunswick
Township
North Caldwell
Northfield
North Haledon
North Plainfield
Northvale
North Wildwood
Norwood
Oakland
Oaklyn
Ocean City
Ocean Gate
Oceanport
Ocean Township
(Monmouth County)
Ocean Township
(Ocean County)
Ogdensburg
Old Tappan
Oradell
Oxford Township
Palisades Park
Palmyra
Park Ridge
Passaic Township
Paulsboro
Peapack and Gladstone
Pemberton
Pennington
Penns Grove
Pennsviile Township . .
Pequannock Township
Phillipsburg
Pine Beach
Pine Hill
Pitman
Plaiiisboro Township .
264
Total police employees
NEW JERSEY-Con.
Pleasantville
Plumsled Township . . .
Pohatcong
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Beach
Pompton Lakes
Princeton
Princeton Township
Prospect Park
Ramsey
Randolph
Raritan Township
Readington Township
Red Bank
Ridgefield
Ridgefield Park
Ringwood
Riverdale
River Edge
Riverside
Riverton
River Vale
Rochelle Park
Township
Rockaway
Rockaway Township
Roseland
Roselle .
Roselle Park
Roxbury Township
Rumson
Runnemede
Rutherford
Saddle Brook
Township
Saddle River
Salem ...
Scotch Plains
Sea Bright
Sea Girt
Sea Isle City
Seaside Heights
Seaside Park
Secaucus
Ship Bottom
Shrewsbury
Somerdale
Somers Point
Somerville
South Amboy
South Belmar
South Bound Brook ..
South Brunswick
Township
South Hackensack
South Orange
South Plainfield
South River
South Toms River
Sparta Township
Spotswood
Spniigfield
Spring Lake
Spring Lake Heights ..
Stafford Township
Stanhope
Stillwater Township ...
Stone Harbor
Stratford
Summit
Surf City
Total police employees
Total Male Female
NEW JERSEY— Con.
Swedesboro
Teterboro
Tewksbury Township .
Tinton Falls
Totowa
Tuckerton
Union Beach
Upper Deerfield
Township
Upper Saddle River ..
Ventnor City
Vernon Township
Verona
Victory Gardens
Voorhees Township . .
Waldwick
Wallington
Wall Township
Wanaque
Warren Township
Washington
Washington Township
(Bergen County)
Washington Township
(Gloucester County)
Washington Township
(Mercer County) . . . .
Washington Township
(Moms County) ....
Washington Township
(Warren County) ...
Watchung
Waterford Township . .
Weehawken Township
Wenonah
Westampton
West Caldwell
West Cape May
West Deptford
Township
West Long Branch ...
West Milford
Township
West Paterson
Westville
West Wildwood
West Windsor
Township
Westwood
Wharton
Wildwood
Wildwood Crest
Winfield Township ....
Winslow Township —
Woodbine
Woodbury
Woodbury Heights ....
Woodchff Lake
Woodlynne
Wood Ridge
Woodstown
Woolwich Township . .
Wyckoff
NEW MEXICO
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ble 61.— Number of Full-dme Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Ibtal police employees
Total police employe
EW MEXICO-Con.
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tomfleld
sque Farms
narron
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ming
arilla Apache Tribal
>anola
ancia
Hup
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"ley
rdsburg
s Alamos
vington
isilla
)riarty
ton
d River
idoso Downs
1 Juan Tnbal
ita Clara Tnbal ....
ita Rosa
«r City
:orro
ringer
turn
igon Mound ....
NEW YORK
^ms
idison
wesasne
bion
ien
sxandria Bay
rred
lamont
nityville
igola
cade
dsley
haroken
hens
irora-East Aurora . . .
'oca
on Village
inbridge
Idwinsville
Uston Spa
tavia
th
aeon
dford
isdell
ooming Grove
ilivar
ilton
lonville
iarcliff Manor
ockport
onxville
icbanan
NEW YORK— Coo.
Busti
Caledonia
Cambridge
Camden
Canajoharie ....
Canandaigua . . .
Canastota
Canisteo
Canton
Carthage
CatskiU
Cattaraugus —
Cayuga Heights
Cazenovia
Celoron
Chatham
Chester
Chittenango ....
Clayton
Clifton Springs
Clu
Clyde
Cobleskill
Colchester
Cold Spring
Cooperstown
Corinth
Coming
Comwall-on-Hudson . .
Cortland
Cove Neck
Coxsackie
Croton-on-Hudson —
DansviUe , .
Deerpark
Delhi
DeWitl
Dobbs Ferry
Dolgeville
Dryden
Dunkirk
East FishkUl
East Greenbush
East Hampton Town .
East Hampton Village
East Rochester
East Syracuse
Eden
Ellenville
EUicott
Ellicottville
Elmira Heights
Elmsford
hairport
Falconer
Fallsburg
Fayetteville . .
FishJdU Town
Floral Park ..
Florida
Fort Edward
Fort Plain ...
Frankfort
Frankhnville .
Fredonia
Fulton
Geddes
15
2
15
20
2
13
1
17
2
13
2
2
35
16
35
NEW YORK— Con.
Geneseo
Geneva
Glens Falls
Glenville
Gloversville
Goshen
Gouvemeur
Gowanda
nd View-on-Hudson
Granville
Great Neck Estates ..
Greene
Greenport
Greenwich
Greenwood Lake
Groton
Guilderland
Hamburg
Hamilton
Hammondsport
Hancock
Hanover
Harrison
Hastings-on-Hudson
Haverstraw
Haverstraw Town —
Head-of-the-Harbor .
Herkimer
Highland Falls
HoUey
Hoosick Falls
Hornell
Horseheads
Hudson
Hudson Falls
Huntington Bay
Irvington
Johnson City
Johnstown
Kenmore
Kensington
Kent
Kings Point
Kingston
Kirkland
Lackawanna
Lake Luzerne
Lake Placid
Lake Success
Lakewood
Lancaster
Lancaster Village ....
Larchmont
Laurel Hollow
Le Roy
Lewiston
Liberty
Little FaUs
Liverpool
Lloyd
Lloyd Harbor
Lowville
Lynbrook
Lyons
Macedon
Malone
Malveme
Mamaroneck Town .
Mamaroneck Village
265
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities witii Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by State
Total polic
Male Female
Total Male Female
NEW YORK— Coo.
Marathon
Marcellus
Massena
Maybrook
Mechamcville
Medina
Menands
Middleport
Middletown
Millbrook
Mill Neck
Minoa
Mohawk
Monroe
Montgomery
Monticello
Mount Kisco
Mount Morns
Mount Pleasant
Nassau
Newark
Newburgh Town
New Castle
New Hartford Town .
New Hartford Village
New Paltz
New Windsor
New York Mills
Nissequogue
Norfolk
North Castle
North Greenbush
Northport
North Syracuse
North Tarrytown
Norwich
Norwood
Nunda
Ogden .'.
Ogdensburg
Old Brookville
Old Westbury
Olean
Oneida
Oneonta
Orchard Park
Oriskany
Ossining Town
Ossining Village
Oswego
Owego
Oxford
Oyster Bay Cove
Painted Post
Palmyra
Pawling
Peekskill
Pelham Manor
Penn Yan
Perry
Piermont
Platlsburgh
Pleasantville
Port Dickinson
Port Jervis
Port Washington
Potsdam
NEW YORK— Con.
Pulaski
Queensbury
Randolph
Red Hook
Rensselaer
Richfield Springs
Riverhead
Rouses Point
Rye
Rye Town
Sag Harbor
Saint Johnsville
Salamanca
Salem
Sands Point
Saranac Lake
Saugerties Town
Saugerties Village
Scarsdale
Schodack
Schuylerville
Scotia
Seneca Falls
Sharon Springs
Shelter Island
Silver Creek
Skaneateles
Sloatsburg
Solvay
Southampton
South Glens Falls
South Nyack
Southold
Southport
Spring Valley
Springville
Stony Point
Suffern
Ticonderoga
Tonawanda
Trumansburg
Tupper Lake
Tuxedo Park
Ulster
Vernon
Walden
Walton
Wappingers Falls
Warsaw
Warwick Town
Warwick Village
Washmgtonville
Waterford
Waterloo
Watervliet
Watkins Glen
Waverly
Wayland
Webb Town
Wellsville
Westfield
Westhampton Beach ..
Wheatland
Whitehall
Whitney Point
Windham
Windsor
Wolcott
NEW YORK-Con.
Woodbury
Woodhull
Woodndge
Woodstock
Yorkville
NORTH CAROLINA
Aberdeen
Ahoskie
Albemarle
Andrews
Angler
Ansonville
Apex
Asheboro
Askewville
Atlantii. Beach
Aulander
Autreyville
Bakersville
Banner LIk
Battleboro
Beaufort
Belhaven
Belmont
Benson
Bessemer City
Bethel
Beulaville
Biscoe
Black Creek
Black Mountain
Bladen boro
Blowing Rock
Boiling Spnng Lakes
Boone
Boonville
Brevard
Brookford
Brunswick
Bryson City
Bunn
Burgaw
Bumsville
Burner
Candor
Cape Carteret
Carolina Beach
Carrboro
Carthage
Cary
Chadboum
Cherokee
Cherry ville
China Grove
Chocowinity
Claremont
Clark ton
Clayton
Clinton
Clyde
Coats
Concord
Conover
Conway
266
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total
Total
Total poli(
Male Female
Total police emplo
NORTH CAROLINA-
NORTH CAROUNA-
Kenly .
Kemersville
Kill Devil Hills
Kings Mountain
Kittrell
Knightdale
La Grange
Lake Lure
Lake Watcamaw
Landis
Laurinburg
Lewiston
Liberty
Lilesville
Lillington
Lincolnton
Littleton
Long Beach
Longview
Louisburg
Lowell
Lucama
Lumberton
Macclesfield
Madison
Magnolia
Maiden
Ma
Hill
Marshville
Matthews
Max ton
Mayodan
McAdenville
Mebane
Middlesex
Mocksville
Monroe
Montreal
MooresviUe
Morehead Citv
Morganton
Morven
Mount Airy
Mount Gilcad
Mount Holly
Mount Olive
Murfreesboro
Murphy
Nags Head
Nashville
Bern
Newport
Newton
Newton Grove
Norlina
North Kannapolis
North Wilkesboro
Norwood
Oakboro
Ocean Isle Beach
Oxford
Parkton
Pembroke
PikeviUe
NORTH CAROLINA-
Pilot Mountain ..
PineblufT
Pinehurst
Pine Knoll Shores
Pine Level
Pinetops
Pineville
Pink Hill
Pittsboro
Plymouth
Polkton
Princeton
Princeville
Raeford
Ramseur
Randleman
Ranlo
Red Springs
Reidsville
Rhodhiss
Richlands
Rich Square
Roanoke Rapids ,
Robbins
Robbinsville
Robersonville
Rockingham
Rolesville
Ronda
R oper
Roseboro
Rose Hill
Rowland
Roxboro
Rutherfordton
Saint Pauls
Salemburg
Saluda
S.inford
Saratoga
Scotland Neck ....
Seaboard
Shallotte
Sharpsburg
Shelby
Siler City
Sims
Smithfield
Snow Hill
Southern Pines ...
Southport
s^ncer':;::;:::::::
Spindale
Spnng Hope
Spring Lake
Spruce Pine
Stanfield
Stantonsburg
Star
Statesville
StoneviUe
Stovall
Surf City
Swansboro
Sylva
Tabor City
Tarboro
267
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities witii Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Total Male Female
NORTH CAROLINA-
Taylorsvtlle
Thomasville
Topsail Beach
Troy
Tryon
Valdese
Vanceboro
Vass
Wadesboro
Wagram
Wake Forest
Wallace
Walnut Cove
Warrenton
Warsaw
Washington
Waxhaw
Waynesville
Weldon
Wendell
West Jefferson
Whispering Pines ....
Whitakers
White Lake
Whiteville
Wilkesboro
Williamston
Windsor
Wingate
Winterville
Winton
Woodfm
Woodland
WrightsviUe Beach ..
YadkinviUe
Yaupon Beach
Youngsville
Zebulon
NORTH DAKOTA
Bowman
Carrington
Devils Lake
Dickinson
Grafton
Hillsboro
Jamestown
Langdon
Mandan
Mayville
Rugby
Valley City
Wahpeton
Watford City
West Fargo
Williston
OHIO
Ada
Amberley
Amherst
Archbold
Arhngton Heights ...
Ashland
Aurora
Avon Lake
OHIO-Con.
Bambndge
Bay Village
2
Bedford
Bedford Heights
Bell brook
2
Bell aire
1
Bellefontaine
Bellevue
Bellville
1
Belpre
1
Berea
Bethel
1
Bexicv
1
Blue Ash
BlutTlon
3
Bradford
2
Brady lake
Brecksville
Bndgeport
2
Broadview Heights
Brookfield Township
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Heights
1
Brookville
Bryan
3
Bucvrub
1
Butler
5
Cadiz
Caldwell
Cambridge
Canfield
Carey
Carlisle
Celina
1
Cen terville
Chagrin Falls
Cinlcville
Clay Township
2
Clear Creek Township
Clyde
Columbiana
Conneaut
1
Coshocton
1
Covington
2
Crestline
g
Dalton
1
Deer Park
Defiance
Delaware
4
Delta
Dennison
Doylestown
g
Dublin
Eastlake
Elast Liverpool
2
East Palestine
3
Eaton
Elmwood Place
4
Englewood
4
Evendale
Fail fax
Fail lawn
Fairport Harbor
4
Fairview Park
1
Forest
7
Forest Park
Fort Shawnee
Fostoria
7
Frankhn
6
Fremont
1
OHIO-Con.
Gallipohs
Gerraantown
German Township ....
Glendale
Grandview Heights ...
GranviUe
Greenhills
Greenville
Hamson
Hartville
Heath
Hicksville
Highland Heights
Hillsboro
Howland Township . . .
Hubbard
Hudson
Independence
Indian Hill
Ironton
Jackson Township
Johnston
Lawrence Township . .
Lebanon
Leipsic
Lexington
Lincoln Heights
Lisbon
Lockland
Logan
Loudonville
Loveland
Lyndhurst
Macedonia
Madeira
Mariemont
Manetta
Marlboro
Mason
Maumee
Mayfield
Mayfield Heights
McComb
Medina
Mentor-on-the-Lake ...
Middleburg Heights ...
Middleport
MUford
Mingo Junction
Monroe
Montgomery
Montpelier
Moraine
Munroe Falls Village .
Napoleon
Nelsonville
New Boston
Newburgh Heights ....
New CarUsle
Newcomerstown
New Lebanon
New Philadelhia
New Richmond
Newton
Northampton Township
North Baltimore
North Canton
7
26
5
3
2
10
10
2
4
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities wiUi Population under 25.000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
OHIO-Con.
W.Uowick
Wilmington
Woodlawn
Woodsfield
Wooster
Worthington
Wyoming
Yellow Spnngs
OKLAHOMA
Ada
Afton
Alva
Anadarko
Ardmore
Arkoma
Atoka
Bamsdall
Bethany
Bixby
Blackwell
Blanchard
Bokoshe
Boley
Bristow
Broken Arrow
Broken Bow
Bums Flat
Carnegie
Chandler
Checotah
Chelsea
Cherokee
Chickasha
Choctaw
Chouteau
Qaremore
Clayton
Cleveland
Clinton
Coalgate
Colcord
CoUmsviUe
Comanche
Commerce
Coweta
Crescent
Cushing
Davenport
Dewar
Drumright
Duncan
Edmond
Elk City
Elmore City
El Reno
Erick ..
Eufaula
Fairfax
Fairview
Forest Park
Fort Gibson
Frederick
Geary
10
,■
4
33
1
29
4
16
9
3.
2
9
14
9
31
9
13
3
5
30
12
18
6
2
3
10
33
12
5
4
6
6
7
28
13
19
4
6
20
2
3
5
4
8
15
3
7
7
4
43
25
50
12
3
27
2
6
6
8
4
OKLAHOMA-
Glencoe
Glenpool
Goodwell
Gore
Gramte
Grove
Guthrie
Guymon
Haileyville
Harrah
Haskell
Healdton
Helena
Hennessey
Henryetta
Hobart
Holdenville
HoUis
Hominy
Hooker
Hugo
Hulbert
Idabel
Inola
Jay
Jenks
Jones
Kelchum
Kingfisher
Konawa
Krebs
Langley
Lindsay
Lone Grove . . .
Luther
Madill
Mangum
Mannford
Marietta
Marlow
Maysville
McAlester
McLoud
McCurtain
Miami
Morris
Muldrow
Mustang
Newcastle
Newkirk
Nichols Hills ..
Nicoma Park ..
Noble
Nowata
Okarche
Okeene
Okmulgee
Oologah
Owasso
Paoh
Pauls Valley ...
Pawhuska
Pawnee
Perry
Piedmont
Pocola
Porter
Poteau
Table 61.— Number of FuU-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31,
Total police emplo
City by State
Total polic
City by State
OREGON— Con.
Cannon Beach
Canyonville . . .
Carlt<
Cave Junction
Central Point .
Clatskanie
Coburg
Condon
Coos Bay
Coquille
Cornelius
Cottage Grove
Culver
Dallas
Drain
Dundee
Eagle Point ...
Eastside
Echo
Elgin
Enterprise
Florence
Forest Grove .
Garibaldi
Gaston
Gearhart
Gladstone
Gold Beach ...
Grants Pass ...
Hantmond
Heppner
Hood River
Hubbard
Independence
Jacksonville
JefTerson
John Day
Joseph
Klamath Falls ...
Lafayette
La Grande
Lake Oswego —
Lakeside
Lakeview
Lebanon
Lincoln City
Madras
McMinnville
Merrill
Milton- Freewater
Miiwaukie
Molalla
Monmouth
Monroe
Mount Angel
Myrtle Creek ....
Myrtle Point
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
North Plains
Nyssa
Oakland
Oakridge
Ontario
Oregon City
Pendleton
Philomath
Phoenix
OREGON-Con.
Pilot Rock ..
Prairie City .
Prineville
Rainier
Redmond . . .
Reedsporl . . .
Rockaway ...
Rogue River
Roseburg ....
Saint Helens
Sandy
Scappoose ...
Shady Cove .
Sheridan . . . .
Silverton
Sisters
Stanfield ....
Slaylon
SuiherUn . . . .
Sweet Home
The Dalles ..
Tillamook .
Toledo . . . .
Troutdale .
Umatilla ...
Vale
Vernonia . .
Wallowa ...
Warrenton
West Lirm
Weston ....
Willamina .
Winston . . .
Woodbum
Yamhill ...
PENNSYLVANU
Akron
Albion
Aldan
Aliquippa
Allegheny Township
(Blair County) ....
Allegheny Township
(Westmoreland
County)
Ambridge
Amity Township ..
Annville
Apollo
Archbald
Armagh Township
Arnold
Ashland
Ashley
Ashville
Aspinwall
Aston Township ...
Athens Township .
Avalon
Baden
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Male Female
Total police employees
Male Female
City by State
Total polu
PENNSYLVANIA-
Cam bridge Springs ....
Camp Hill
Canonsburg
Canton
Carbondale
Carlisle
Carmichaels
Carnegie
Carrolltown
Carroll Township
(Washington County)
Carroll Township
(York County)
Castle Shannon
Calasauqua
Catawissa
Cecil Township
Center Township
Centerville
Central City
Chalfont
Chambersburg
Charleroi
Chartiers Township ...
Chester Hill
Chester Township
Cheswick
Clairton
Clarion
Clarks Green
Clarks Summit
Claysville
Clearfield
Clifton Heights
Coaldale
Coalport
Coal Township
Coatesville
Colebrookdale
Township
Collegeville
Collier Township
CoUmgdale
Columbia
Conemaugh Township
Conewago Township
(Adams County) ....
Conewago Township
(York County)
Conewango Township
Connuence
Connellsville
Conshohocken
Conway
Conyngham
Coolbaugh Township .
Coopersburg
Coraopolis
Cornwall
Coudersport
CZourtdale
Crafton
Cranberry Township . .
Crescent Township ....
PENNSYLVANIA-
Cressona
Cresson Township . . .
Croyle Township
Cumberland Township
(Adams County) . . .
Cumberland Township
(Greene County) ...
Cumru Township ....
Curwensville
Dallas
Dallastown
Dallas Township
Dalton
Danville
Darby
Darby Township
Daugherty Township
Delaware Water Gap
Boro
Derry
Derry Township . .
Dickson City
Dillsburg
Donegal Township . . .
Donora
Dormont
Douglass Township
(Berks County) ....
Douglass Township
(Montgomery
County)
Dowmngtown
Doylestown
Doylestown Township
Dravosburg
Du Bois
Dunbar
Duncansville
Dunmore
Dupont
Duquesne
Dushore
East Berlin
East Brady
East Brandywine
Township
East Buffalo
Township
East Cocalico
Township
East Conemaugh
East Deer Township .
East Earl Township .
East Greenville-
Peimsburg
East Hempfield
Township
East Lampeter
Township
East Lansdowne ......
East Manchester
Township
East McKeesport
East Norriton
Township
Easton
271
Table 61.— Number of Full-dnie Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Contioued
Male Female
Male Female
City by State
PENNSVXVANIA-
East Pennsboro
Township
East Pittsburgh
East Rock Hill
Township
East Stroudsburg
East Taylor Township
Easttown Township ...
East Washington
East Whiteland
Township
Ebensburg
Economy
Eddystone
Edgewood
Edgeworth
Edmboro
Edwardsville
Elizabeth
Elizabethtown
Elizabeth Township . . .
Ehzabelhville
Elkland
Ellsworth
Ellwood City
Emmaus
Emporium
Emsworth
Ephrata
Ephrala Township ....
Etna
Evans City
Everett
Exeter
Exeter Township
(Berks County)
Exeter Township
(Luzerne County) ...
Fairchance
Fairview
Fairview Township ....
Fallowfield Township .
Falls Creek
Farrell
Fawn Township
Fayette City
Ferguson Township ...
Ferndale
Findlay Township
Fleetwood
Folcroft
Ford City
Forest City
Forest Hills
Forks Township
Forty Fort
Forward Township ....
Foster Township
Fountain Hill
Fox Chapel
Frackville
Franconia Township ..
Franklin (Cambria
County)
Franklin (Venango
County)
Frankhn Park
Franklin Township ....
Freedom
PENNSYLVANIA-
PENNSYLVANIA-
Freedom-Greenfield
Township
Freeland
Freemansburg
Galeton
Galhtzin
Galhtzin Township
Geistown
German Township . . . .
Gettysburg
Girard
Girardville
Glassport
Glenolden
Glen Rock
Granville Township ..
Greencastle
Greenfield Township
Greensburg
Green Tree
Greenville
Grove City
Hallam
Hamburg
Hampden Township .
Hampton Township . . .
Hanover
Hanover Township
(Luzerne County) ..
Hanover Township
(Washington County
Harmar Township ...
Harmony Township . . .
Harris Township
Harrison Township . . .
Harveys Lake
Hastings
Hatboro
Hatfield Township ....
Hawley
Hegms Township
Heidelberg
Heidelberg Township ,
Hellam Township
Hellertown
Hemlock Township . . ,
Hempfield Township .
Hermitage
High Spire
Hilltown Township . . ,
HolUdaysburg
Homer City
Homestead
Honesdale
Hooversville
Hopewell Township . . .
Horsham Township ...
Houston
Houtzdale
Hughesville
Hummelslown
Huntingdon
Hyndman
Independence
Township
Indiana
Indiana Township
Ingram
Irwin
Jackson Township —
Jamestown
Jeannette
JefTerson
JefTerson Township
(Fayette County) . . .
JefTerson Township
(Mercer County) ....
Jenkins Township
Jenkintown
Jersey Shore
Jim Thorpe
Johnsonburg
Kane ..
Kenhorst
Kennedy Township
Kennett Square
Kidder Township
Kilbuck Township
Kingston
Kingston Township
Kittanning
Kline Township
Knox ..
Kulpmont
Kutztown
Lake City
Lake Township
Lansdale
Lansdowne
Lansford
Larksville
Latrobe
Laureldale
Lawrence Park
Township
Lawrence Township . .
Leechburg
Leetsdale
Lehighton
Lehigh Township
Lehman Township —
l^moyne
Lewisburg
Lewis Run
Lewistown
Liberty
Ligonier
Ligonier Township ....
LiUy
Limerick Township . . .
Linesville
Lititz
Littlestown
Lock Haven
Locust Township
Logan Township
Lower Allen Township
Lower Alsace Township
Lower Burrell
Lower Chichester
Township
Lower Fredenck
Township
Lower Gwynedd
Township
Lower Makefield
Township
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31,
Total police employees
Total Male Female
Total police employees
PENNSYLVANU-
PENNSYLVANIA-
MiUviUe
Milton
Minersville
Mohnton
Monaca
Monessen
Monongaheia
Montgomery
Montgomery Township
Montoursville
Montour Township . . .
Montrose
Moon Township
Moore Township
Moosic
Morrisville
Morton
Moscow
Mountain Top
Regional
Mount Carme!
Mount Carmel
Township
Mount Holly Springs .
Mount Jewett
Mount Joy
Mount Joy Township .
Mount Oliver
Mount Penn
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pocono
Mount Union
Mount Woif
Muhlenberg Township
Muncy
MunhaU
Murrysville
Myerstown
Nanticoke
Nanty Glo
Narberth
Nazareth
Nescopeck
Neshannock Township
Nesquehoning
Nether Providence
Township
Neville Township
Newberry Township . .
New Bethlehem
New Brighton
New Britain
New Britain Township
New Cumberland
New Eagle
New Freedom
New Hanover
Township
New Holland
New Hope
New Kensington
New Oxford
Newport
Newport Township . . .
New Sewickley
Township
Newton Township . . . .
Newtown
Newtown Township ...
Newville
New Wilmington
Northampton
Northampton Township
North Belle Vernon ..
North Braddock
North Catasaqua
North Centre
Township
North Charleroi
North Codorus
Township
North Cornwall-West
Lebanon Township .
North Coventry
Township
North East
Northern York
Regional
North Fayette
North Franklin
Township
North Lebanon
Township
North Londonderry
Township
North Middleton
Township
North Strabane
Township
Northumberland
North Versailles
Township
North Wales
Norwegian Township .
Norwood
Oakdale
Oakmont
O'Hara Township
Township
Oil City
Old Forge
Old Lycoming
Township
Oley Township
Olyphant
Orwigsburg
Osceola Mills
Oxford
Palmerton
Palmer Township
Palmyra
Palo Alto
Parkesburg
Patterson Township ...
Fatten
Fatten Township
Paxtang
Pen Argyl
Penbreok
Penndel
Penn Township (Butler
County)
Penn Township
(Lancaster County) .
Penn Township
(Westmoreland
County)
Penn Township (York
County)
Pequea Township
Perkasie
273
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Total Male Female
Total police employees
Male Female
City by State
PENNSYLVANU-
Perkiomer Township
Perryopolis
Perry Township
Peters Township
Philipsburg
Phoenixville
Pine Grove
Pine Township
Pitcaim
Pittston
Pittston Township
PlainHeld Township ..
Plains Township
Pleasant Hills
Plumstead Township .
Plymouth
Plymouth Township .
Pocono Township
Point Manon
Point Township
Portage
Port Allegany
Port Carbon
Port Vue
Potter Township
Pottstown
Pottsville
Pringle
Prospect Park
Pulaski Township
Punxsutawney
Pymatuning Township
Quakerlown
Raccoon Township . .
Ralpho Township
Rankin
Red Hill
Red Lion
Redstone Township . .
Renovo
Reserve Township
Reynoldsville
Richland Township
(Allegheny County)
Richland Township
(Cambria County) .
Ridgway
Ridley Park
Riegelsville
Rimersburg
Riverside
Roaring Brook
Township
Roaring Spnng
Robesonia-Heidelberg
Robeson Township ..
Robinson Township .
Rochester
Rochester Township .
Rockledge
Rockwood
Rosslyn Farms
Rostraver
Roulette Township ...
Royersford
Rye Township
Saegerlown
Saint Clair
Saint Marys
Salem Township
Salisbury Township ..
PENNSYLVANIA—
PENNSYLVAMA-
Saltsburg
Sandy Lake
Sandy Township
Saxonburg
Saxton
Sayre
Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Township
Scottdale
Scott Township
(Allegheny County)
Scott Township
(Columbia County)
Scott Township
(Lackawanna
County)
Selinsgrove
Sellersville
Seven Springs
Sewickley
Sewickley Heights .
Shamokin
Shamokin Dam
Sharon
Sharon Hill
Sharpsburg
Sharpsville
Sheffield Township .
Shenandoah
Shenango Township
(Lawrence County)
Shenango Township
(Mercer County) .
Shickshinny
Shillington
Shinglehouse
Shippensburg
Shiremanstown
Shoemakersville
Shrewsbury
Silver Spring
Township
Sinking Spnng
Slattington
Slippery Rock
Smethporl
Smithfield
Smith Township
Snow Shoe
Snyder Township ...
Solebury Township .
Somerset
Souderton
South Abington
Township
South Centre
Township
South CoalesviUe
South Connellsville .
South Fayette
Township
South Fork
South Greensburg ...
South Lebanon
Township
South Londonderry
Township
Southmont
South Park Township
South Strabane
Township
South Waverly
Southwest Greensburg
South Whitehall
Township
South Williamsport ...
Spangler
Speers
Spring City
Springdale
Spnngettsbury
Township
Springfield Township
(Bucks County)
Spnngfield Township
(Montgomery
County)
Spring Garden
Township
Spring Township
(Berks County)
Spnng Township
(Centre County) ....
Steelton
Stoneytreek Township
Stowe Township
Stroud Township
Stroudsburg
Sugar Creek
Sugarloaf Township
Summil Hill
Sunbury
Susquehanna
Susquehanna Township
Swarthmore
Swatara Township
Swissvale
Swoyersville
Sykesville
Tamaqua
Tarentum
Taylor
Telford
Thomburg
Throop
Tidioute
Tinicum Township
(Bucks County)
Timcum Township
(Delaware County) .
Titusville
Tobyhanna Township .
Towamencin Township
Towanda
Trafford
Trainer
TredyfTrin Township ..
Troy
TuUytown
Tunkhannock
Tunkhannock
Township
Turtle Creek
Union City
Uniontown
Union Township
Upland
274
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Male Female
Total police employees
City by State
Total polic
PENNSYLVANIA—
West Hazleton
West Hempfield
Township
West Hills Regional .
West Homestead
West Lampeter
Township
West Lawn
West Mahanoy
Township
West Manchester
Township
West Manheim
Township
West Middlesex
West Newton
West Nomton
Township
West Pittston
West Pottsgrove
Township
West Reading
""'est Roclchill
Township
West Taylor Township
Westtown Township . ,
West View
West Whiteland
Township
West Wyoming
West York
Wheatland
Whitehall
Whitehall Township ..
e Haven
Whitemarsh Township
"' e Oak
Whitpain Township . . .
Wilkes Barre
Township
Wilkinsburg
Wilkins Township
Williamsburg
Willistown Township .
Wilmerding
Wilson
Windber
Wind Gap
Windsor
Wormleysburg ....
WrightsviUe
Wyoming
Wyomissing
Wyomissing Hills
Yardley
Yeadon
York Township ...
Youngsville
Youngwood
Zelienople
Zerbe
RHODE ISLAND
Bamngton
Bristol
llvUle
Central Falls
Charlestown
RHODE ISLAND-
East Greenwich .
Foster
Glocesler
Hopkinton
Jamestown
Johnston
Lincoln
Little Compton ..
Middletown
New Shoreham ..
North Kingstown
North Smithfield
Portsmouth
Scituate
Smithfield
South Kingstown
Warren
Westerly
West Greenwich .
Wyoming
SOUTH CAROLINA
Abbeville .
Allendale .
Andrews
Bamberg .
Barnwell .
Batesburg
Beaufort . .
Bellon ....
Bishopville —
Blackv.lle
Calhoun Falls
Camden
Campobeilo . . .
Cayce
Central City ..
Cheraw
Chesnee
Chester
Chesterfield ...
City View
Clemson
Clinton
Clover
Darlington —
Denmark
Donalds
Duncan
Easlover
Edgefield
Estill
Eutawville
Folly Beach .
Fort Mill
Fountain Inn
Gaffney
Gaston
Georgetown ..
Goose Creek .
Great Falls ..
GreeleyviUe . .
Hampton
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Total police employees
City by State
SOUTH CAROLINA-
Hanahan
Hardeeville
Hartsville
Heath Springs
Holly Hill
Honea Path
Inman
Iva
Johnsonville
Jonesville
Kershaw
Lake City
Lakeview
Lamar
Lancaster
Landrura
LatU
Laurens
Leesville
Lexington
Liberty
Lyman
Marion
Mauldin
McBee
McCormick
Moncks Comer ....
Mount Pleasant ....
Myrtle Beach
Newberry
New Ellenton
Norris
North Augusta
North Myrtle Beach
Olanta
Orangeburg
Pacolet
Pageland
Pendleton
Pickens
Pine Ridge
Port Royal
Prosperity
Ridge Spring
Ridgeway
Saint Matthews
Saint Stephens
Saluda
Santee
Simpsonville
Society Hill
South Congaree ....
Surfside Beach
Timmonsville
Travelers Rest
Turbeville
Wagenei
Walterboro
West Columbia
Westminster
West Union
Whitmire
Williamslon
Willislon
Winnsboro
York ..
SOUTH DAKOTA
Brookings
Canton
Deadwood
Fort Pierre
Hot Springs
Huron
Lead
Madison
MitcheU
Mobridge
Pierre
Redfield
Sisseton
Spearfish
Sturgis
Vermillion
Watertown
Woonsocket
Yankton
TENNESSEE
Adamsville
Alamo
Alcoa
Algood
Ardmore
Ashland City
Baileyton
Bartlett
Baxter
Bells
Bolivar
Brentwood
Bristol
Brownsville
Bruceton
Bulls Gap
Camden
Carthage
Caryville
Centerville
Church Hill
Cleveland
Clinton
CoUegedale
CoUierville
Collinwood
Columbia
Cookeville
Comersville
Covington
Crossville
Cumberland Gap —
Dandridge
Dayton
Decatur
Decalurville
Decherd
Dickson
Dresden
Dyer
Dyersburg
East Ridge
Elizabethton
Elkton
Englewood
Erwin
Estill Springs
6
,■
3
6
1
26
1
7
14
1
25
2
6
4
23
4
6
7
4
13
5
15
5
27
2
18
7
^
21
1
4
26
6
23
5
13
5
17
1
49
4
15
5
1
10
2
1
2
12
1
46
5
9
2
22
2
41
6
44
3
20
1
1
15
3
10
1
10
1
17
1
1
36
5
27
3
TENNESSEE-Con.
Fairview
Fayetteville
Franklin
Gallatin
Gallaway
Gates
Gatlinburg
Germantown
Gleason
Goodlettsville
Grand Junction
Greeneville
Halls
Harriman
Hartsville
Henderson
Hendersonville
Hohenwald
Hollow Rock
Humboldt
Huntingdon
Huntland
Iron City
Jacksboro
Jasper
Jefferson City
Jellico
Jonesboro
Kenton
Kimball
Kingston
Lafayette
La Follette
Lake City
La Vergnc
Lawrenceburg
Lebanon
Lenoir City
Lewisburg
Lexington
Livingston
Loretlo
Loudon
Manchester
Martin
Maryville
Mason
McKenzie
McEwen
McMinnviUe
Middleton
MUan
Millington
Minor Hill
Monterey
Morristown
Moscow
Mount Carmel
Mount Juliet
Mount Pleasant
Newbem
Newport
New Tazewell
Norris
Obion
Oliver Springs
Paris
Parsons
Pigeon Forge
Pikeville
Portland
Table 61.— Number of FuU-tiiiie Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Male Female
Total polic
TEXAS-CoB.
Belton
Benbrook
Beverly HiUs
Big Lake
Blanco
Blue Mound
Bonham
Bowie
Brady
Breckenridge
Brenham
Bridge City
Bridgeport
Brookshire
Brownfield
Brownwood
Burkbumett
Burleson
Burnet
Caldwell
Cameron
Canton
Carthage
Castle Hills
Cedar Hill
Cedar Park
Center
Childress
Clarendon
Clarksville
Cleburne
Cleveland
Clifton
Clute
Cockrell Hill
Coleman
Colleyville
Colorado City
Columbus
Comanche
Converse
Conroe
Corsicana
Crowley
Daingerfield
Dalhart
Dayton
Decatur
Deer Park
De Kalb
Denver City
De Soto
Devine
Diboll
Dimmitt
Dublm
DuncanviUe
Eagle Pass
Eastland
Edinburg
Edna
EI Campo
Electra
TEXAS-Con.
Ennis
Everman
Falfurrias
Farmersville
Flower Mound
Forest Hill
Fort Gates
Fort Stockton
Fredericksburg
Freeport
Fnendswood
Fnona
Gainesville
Galena Park
Gatesville
Georgetown
Gladewater
Gonzales
Graham
Granbury
Grand Saline
Grapevine
Greenville
Groesbeck
Gruver
Gun Barrel
Hallettsville
Hamlin
Harker Heights
Haskell
Henderson
Hereford
Hewitt
Highland Park
Hillsboro
Hitchcock
Hollywood Park ....
Hooks
Humble
Hutchins
Idalou
Ingleside
Iowa Park
Jacinto City
Jacksboro
Jacksonville
Jamaica Beach
Jefferson
Joshua
Katy
Keene
Keller
Kennedale
KerrvUle
Kilgore
Kirby
Kountzfi
La Feria
Joya
Lake Dallas
Lake Jackson
Lakeway Village ...
277
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employei
Total polic
City by Stat<
TEXAS-Con.
Lake Worth
La Marque
Lamesa
Lampasas
Lancaster
La Porte
League City
Leon Valley
Levelland
Lewisville
Liberty
Liltlefield
Live Oak
Livingston
Lockhart
Lockney
Lone Star
Los Fresnos
Luling
Madisonville
Malakoff
Mansfield
Marble Falls
Marfa
Marlin
Mathis
McKinney
Memphis
Mercedes
Merkel
Mexia
Midlothian
Mineral Wells
Mission
Missouri City
Monahans
Mount Pleasant
Muleshoe
Monday
Naples
Navasota
Nederland
Needville
New Boston
New Braunfels
Nocona
Nolanvilie
North Richland Hills
Olmos Park
OIney
Olton
Overton
Paducah
Palacios
Palestine
Pantego
Pearland
Pearsall
Pecos
Perryton
Pharr
Pilot Point
Pittsburg
Pleasanton
Port Aransas
Port Isabel
Portland
Port Lavaca
Port Neches
Premont
Princeton
TEXAS— Con.
Ranger
Raymondville
Richland Hills
Richmond
Richwood
River Oaks
Robinson
Robstown
Rockdale
Rockport —
Rockwall
Rollingwood
Rosebud
Rosenberg
Round Rock
Rowlett
Royse City
Rusk
Saginaw
San Benito
San Juan
San Saba
Sansom Park Village
Schertz
Seabrook
Seagraves
Sealy
Seguin
Selma
Seminole
Seven Points
Shallowater
Shamrock
Sinton
Slaton
Smithville
Snyder
Sonora
South Houston
Southlake
South Padre Island .
Spearman
Spring Valley
Spur
Stafford
Stamford
Slephenville
Sugarland
Sulphur Springs
Sweeny
Sweetwater
Taylor
Terrell
Terrell Hills
The Colony
Tomball
Troup
Tulia
Universal City
University Park
Uvalde
Valley Mills
Van
Van Horn
Vernon
Vidor
Village
Wake ViUage
Watauga
Waxahachie
TEXAS-Con.
Weatherford
Webster
Weslaco
West
West Columbia
West Lake Hills
West Orange
Westover Hills
West University Place
Westworth
Wharton
Whitehouse
White Oak
Whitesboro
White Settlement
Wilmer
Windcrest
Winnsboro
Winters
Woodville
Woodway
Wylie
Yoakum
Yorktown
UTAH
American Fork
Beaver
Blanding
Brigham City
Castle Dale'
Cedar City
Centerville
Clearfield
Clinton
Draper
East Carbon
East Layton
Ephraim
Fa
Gu
Ha
Heber City ...
Helper
Hurricane
Hyde Park
Hyrum
Kanob
Kaysville
L^y<°n
Uhi
Manti
Maplelon
Midvale
Moab
Morgan City . . .
Mount Pleasant
North Ogden ..
North Salt Uke
Panquitch
Park City
Parowan
Payson
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant View .
Price
Richfield
Riverdale
278
of Full-tliiie Law Enforcement Employees, Cities with Population under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Tola] police employee:
Total Male Female
City by State
Total police employees
Male Female
Total police employees
Total Male Female
Clifton Forge ....
Coebum
Colonial Beach ..
Colonial Heights
Courtland
Covington
Culpeper
Dan
Dayton
Dubhn
Dumfries
Elkton
Emporia
Fairfax City ...
Falls Church ..
Farmville
Fredericksburg .
Front Royal ...
Galax
Glade Spring ..
Gordonsville . . .
Grundy
Halifax
Harrisonburg . .
Haysi
Hemdon
HUlsville
Hopewell
Kenbridge
Lawrenceville . .
Lebanon
Leesburg
Lexington
Luray
Manassas
Manassas Park
Manon
Martinsville
Middleburg . . . .
Middletown ....
Jackson
Narrows
New Market ...
Norton
Pearisburg
Pocahontas
Poquoson
Pound
Pulaski
Purcellville
Radford
Richlands
Rocky Mount .
Samt Paul
Salem
Saltville
thfield
South Boston ..
South Hill
Sunley
Staunton
Stephens City ..
VIHGINU-Con.
Strasburg
Tappahannock
Tazewell
Victoria
Vinton
Waynesboro . .
Williamsburg .
Winchester ....
Wise
Woodstock
WytheviUe
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen
Anacortes
Auburn
Battle Ground
Blaine
Bonney I-ake
Bothell
Brier
Buckley
Burhngton
Camas
Castle Rock
Centralia
Chehalis
Chewelah
Clarkston
Qe Blum
Clyde Hill Town . . . .
Colfax
College Place
ColviUe
Connell
Cosraopohs
Dayton
Des Moines
Ellensburg
Enumclaw
Ephrata
Fircrest
Grand Coulee
Grandview
Hoquiam
Issaquah
Kelso
Kent
Kirkland
Lacey
Lynden
Lynnwood
MarysviUe
McCleary
Medma
Mercer Island
Milton
Monroe
Montesano
Moses Lake
Mountlake Terrace ..
Mount Vernon
Normandy Park
Oak Harbor
Ocean Shores
Orting
279
Table 61.— Number of Full-time Law Enforeement Employees, Cities with Populatioo under 2S,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
City by State
Total police employe
Total police employees
WASHINCTON-
Othello
Pacific
Pasco
Port Angeles
Port Orchard
Port Townsend
Prosser
Pullman
Puyallup
Quincy
Raymond
Redmond
Ridgefield
Sedro WooUey
Selah
Sequim
Shelton
Snohomish
South Bend
Steilacoom
Sumner
Sunnyside
Toppenish
Tukwila
Tumwater
Waitsburg
Walla Walla
Wapato
Wenatchee
Weslport
Woodland
WEST VIRGINU
Alderson
Anawalt
Anmoore
Ansted
Athens
Barboursville
Beckley
Belington
Belle
Benwood
Berkeley Springs ....
Bethlehem
Bluefield
Bramwell
Bridgeport
Buckhannon
Bumsville
Cairo
Cameron
Cedar Grove
Ceredo
Chapmanville
Charles Town
Chesapeake
Chester
Clarksburg
Clay
Clendenin
Cowen
Davy
Delbarton
Dunbar
East Bank
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Elk Garden
WEST VIRGINU-
WEST VTRGINIA-
Elkins
Fairview
Farmington
Fayetteville
Flemington
FoUansbee
Fort Gay
Franklin
Friendly
Gary
Gassaway
Gilbert
Glasgow
Glen Dale
GlenviUe
Grafton
Granttown
Grantsville
Hamlin
Hartford
Henderson
Hinton
Hundred
Hurricane
Kenova
Kermit
Keystone
KimbaU
Kingwood
Leon
Lester
Lewisburg
Logan
Lost Creek
Lumberport
Mabscott
Madison
Man
Manmngton
Marlinton
Marmet
Martmsburg
Mason
Matewan
Matoaka
McMechen
Meadow Bridge .
Middleboume ....
Mill Creek
Milton
Monongah
Montgomery
Moorefield
Moundsville
Mount Hope ....
Mullens
Newburg
New Cumberland
New Haven
New Martinsville
Nitro
Northfork
Nutter Fort
Oak Hill
Oceana
Osage
Paden City
34
29
15
11
24
19
13
12
16
13
12
Parsons
Paw Paw
Pax
Pennsboro
Petersburg
Philippi
Piedmont
Pine Grove
Pineville
Point Pleasant
Rainelle
Ranson
Ravenswood
Rhodell
Rjchwood
Ridgeley
Ripley
Rivesville
Romney
Ronceverte
Saint Albans
Saint Marys
Salem
Shepherdstown
Shinnston
SistersviUe
Smilhers
Sophia
South Charleston
Spencer
Star City
Stonewood
SummersviUe
Sutton
Terra Alta
Union
Valley Grove
Vienna
War
Wardensville
Wayne
Webster Springs
Welch
Wellsburg
West Liberty
West Milford
Weston
Westover
West Umon
Whitesville
White Sulphur Springs
Williamson
Williamstown
Worthington
WISCONSIN
Algoma
Altoona
Ashland
Baraboo
Bayside
Beaver Dam
Beloit Town
Beriin
Black River FaUs .
Bloomer
280
Table 61.— Number of FuU-ttme Law Enforcement Employees, aties with Populatioa under 25,000, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
City by
Total police employees
City by State
Total police i
WISCONSIN-Con.
Menasha
Menasha Town
Menomonie
Mequon
Memll
Middleton
Milton
Mineral Point
Minocqua
Monona
Monroe
Montello
Mosinee
Mount Pleasant Town
Mukwonago
Muskego
Neenah
Neillsville
New Holstein
New Lisbon
New London
New Richmond
North Fond du Lac ..
Oak Creek
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc Town ..
Oconto
Oconto Falls
Onalaska
Oregon
Park Falls
Peshtigo
Pewaiiee
Platteville
Plymouth
Portage
Port Washijgton
Prairie du Chien
Prescott
Reedsburg
Rhinelander
Rice Lake
Richland Center
Ripon
River Falls
Rothschild
Saint Francis
Sauk Prairie
Schofield
Shawano
Sheboygan Falls
Shorewood
Shorewood Hills
South Milwaukee
Sparta
Stanley
Stevens Point
WISCONSIN— Con.
Stoddard
Stoughton
Stiu-geon Bay
Sturtevant
Summit Town
Sun Prairie
Thicnsville
Tomah
Tomahawk
Town Of
Oconomowoc
Twin Lakes
Two Rivers
Union Grove
Washburn
Waterloo
Watertown
Waupaca
Waupun
West Bend
West Milwaukee
Weston
Whitefish Bay
Whitewater
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Rapids
WYOMING
Afton
Basin
BuiTalo
Cody
Douglas
Evanston
Gillette
Glenrock
Green River
Greybull
Guernsey
Jackson
Lander
Lusk
Medicine Bow
Mills
Pine Bluffs
Powell
RawUns
Riverton
Rock Springs
Saratoga
Sheridan
ThermopoUs
Torrington
Wheatland
Worland
281
Table 62.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Universities and Colleges, October 31,
Total Police Employees
Total Male Female
iity/College
Auburn Umversity, Alabama
University of Alabama, Birmmgham . . . .
Arizona State University
Arizona Western College
Central Arizona College
Eastern Arizona College
Northern Arizona University
Pima Community College, Arizona
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
California State College:
Bakersfield
Dominguez Hills
San Bernardino
Sonoma
California State Polytechnic University:
Pomona
San Luis Obispo
California State University:
Chico
Fresno
FuUerton
Hayward
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Northridge
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Humboldt State University, California .
University of California:
Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Riverside
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Adams Stale College. Colorado
Colorado State University
University of Colordo, Colorado Spnngs
Central Connecticut State College
University of Connecticut
Florida A & M University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Florida State University
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of North Florida
University of South Florida
University of West Florida
Clayton Junior College, Georgia
Columbus College, Georgia
Georgia College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Medical College of Georgia
Middle Georgia College
University of Georgia
Valdosta State College, Georgia
West Georgia College
Black Hawk College, Illinois
Chicago Stale College. Illinois
Eastern Ilhnois University
Governors Slate University, Illinois
Illinois Central College
Illinois State University
John A. Logan College, Illinois
Lake County College, Illinois
Lewis and Clark Commumity College, Illinois
Loyola University of Chicago, Illinois
Moraine Valley Conununity College, Illinois ..
Morton Junior College, Illinois
Northeastern Ilhnois University
Northern Ilhnois University
Oakton Community College, Ilhnois
Rock Valley College, Illinois
Sangamon State University, Ilhnois
Southern Illinois University:
Carbondale
Edwardsville
State Community College of East Saint Louis,
Thornton Community College, Ilhnois
Triton College, Illinois
Jefferson
Johnson
University of Illinois:
Chicago
Urbana
Waubonsee College. Illinois
Western Illinois University
Wilham Rainey Harper College, Illinois ...
Indiana University:
Bloomington
Indianapohs
New Albany
South Bend
Iowa State University
ersity of Iowa
Fort Hays State University, Kansas
Kansas State University, Manhattan
Pittsburg State University, Kansas
University of Kansas
University of Kansas, Medical Center
Wichita State Univeristy, Kansas
Eastern Kentucky University
Jefferson Community College, Kentucky ...
Morehead State University, Kentucky
Northern Kentucky State University
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville, Kentucky
Western Kentucky University ..
Louisiana State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
University of Maine, Orono ....
University of Southern Maine ..
Bowie Slate College, Maryland .
Frostburg State College, Maryland
Morgan State University, Maryland
Saint Mary's College of Maryland
Salisbury State College, Maryland
Towson Slate University, Maryland
University of Baltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland:
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
College Park
Eastern Shore
Bentley College, Massachusetts .
Boston College, Massachusetts .
Boston University, Massachusetts
Brandeis University, Massachusetts
Clark University, Massachusetts
Fitchburg State College, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
North Adams Slate College, Massachusetts
Northeastern University, Massachusetts
Spnngfield College, Massachusetts
Tufts University, Massachusetts
282
Table 62.— Number of FuU-ttme Law Enforcement Employees, Univenities and Colleges, October 31, 1978— Continued
University /College
Total Police Employei
University/College
Total Police Employees
Total Male Female
University of Massachusetts:
Amherst
Wellesley College, Massachusetts
Wentworth Institute, Massachusetts
Westfield State College, Massachusetts
Worcester Slate College, Massachusetts
Central Michigan University
Delta College, Michigan
Eastern Michigan University
Ferns State College. Michigan
Grand Valley Stale College, Michigan
Lansing Community College, Michigan
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
Northern Michigan University
Oakland University. Michigan
Saginaw Valley State College, Michigan
Western Michigan Umversity
University of Minnesota
Mississippi Stale University
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri:
Columbia
Saint Louis
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
University of Nevada, Reno
University of New Hampshire
Brookdale Community College, New Jersey ....
Burlington County College. New Jersey
Glassboro Stale College, New Jersey
Kean College, New Jersey
Middlesex County College, New Jersey
Monmouth College, New Jersey
Montciair State College, New Jersey
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Stockton State College, New Jersey
Trenton Slate College, New Jersey
William Palerson College, New Jersey
Eastern New Mexico University
New Mexico Stale University
University of New Mexico
Western New Mexico University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York ....
Appalachian Slate University, North Carolina .
East Carolina University, North Carohna
North Carohna A & T University
North Carolina Central Umversity
North Carolina Stale University
Pembroke Stale University. North Carolina ....
University of North Carolina:
Chapel Hill
Charlotte
Greensboro
Wilmington
Winston-Salem Stale University, North Carohna
Cleveland State University, Ohio
Kent Slate University, Ohio
Miami Umversity, Ohio
Ohio State University
Wright State University, Ohio
Central Stale University, Oklahoma
Northeastern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University
Putnam City Campus, Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences
Center
Oregon State University
Bloomsburg State College, Pennsylvania
California Stale College, Pennsylvania
Cheyney State College, Pennsylvania
Clarion State College, Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg State College, Pennsylvania ..
Edinboro State College, Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
Lock Haven State College, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University:
Altoona Campus
Behrend College
Capitol Campus
McKeesport Campus
University Park
Seton Hill College. Pennsylvania
Shippensburg Slate College, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock State College, Pennsylvania
West Chester Stale College, Pennsylvania
University of South Carolina
Austin Peay State University, Tennessee
East Tennessee Stale Umversity
Middle Tennessee Stale University
Tennessee Technological University
University of Tennessee:
KnoxviUe
Martin
Memphis
Baylor Umversity. Texas
Eastfield College, Texas
East Texas State University
Lamar Umversity, Texas
Midwestern Slate University, Texas
Moody College, Texas
North Texas Stale University
Pan American University, Texas
Southern Methodist University, Texas
Southwest Texas Slate University
Stephen F. Austin Stale University, Texas
Sul Ross State LIniversity, Texas
Texas A & M University
Texas Christian University
Texas State Technical Institute
Texas Technological University
University of Houston. Texas
Umversity of Texas:
Arhngton
Dallas
El Paso
Penman Basin
San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center,
San Antomo
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
University of Texas Southwest Medical School.
Dallas
Bngham Young University. Utah
University of Utah
LItah Technical College. Provo
Weber State CoUege, Utah
College of William and Mary, Virginia
James Madison Umversity, Virginia
Longwood College, Virginia
Mary Washington College, Virginia
Radford College. Virgima
University of Richmond, Virginia
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
Central Washmgton State College
Washmgton State University
Bluefield State CoUege, West Virginia
Concord College, West Virginia
Glenville State College, West Virginia
Marshal] University, West Virginia
283
Table 62.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Universities and Colleges, October 31, 1978— Continued
University/College
Total Police Employees
University/College
Total Police Employees
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
3
4
17
10
34
10
88
31
9
76
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Parkside
River Falls
Whitewater
University of Wyoming
31
26
West Liberty State College. West Virgima
3
3
12
West Virginia University
University of Wisconsin:
Madison
284
Table 63.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Suburban Counties, October 31,
Tolal poli(
305
222
72
60
004
773
160
132
676
501
895
704
881
686
037
811
387
301
343
282
Male Female
Total police employees
Total Male Female
DELAWARE
New Castle
FLORIDA
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Brevard
Broward
Clay
Dade
Escambia
Hillsborough
Lee
Leon
Manatee
Nassau
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pinellas
Polk
Samt Johns
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
Volusia
Wakulla
GEORGIA
Bibb
Butts
Chatham
Chatham Police
Department
Chattahoochee
Cherokee
Clayton
Clayton Police
Department
Cobb
Cobb Pohce
Department
Columbia
Dade
De Kalb
De Kalb PoUce
Department
Dougherty
Dougherty Pohce
Department
Douglas
Effingham
Fayette
Forsyth
Fulton
Fulton Police
Department
Gwinnett
Gwirmett Pohce
Department
Henry
Henry PoUce
Department
Houston
Jones
GEORGU-a
Newton
Richmond
Rockdale
Twiggs
Walker
Walton
IDAHO
Ada
ILLINOIS
Champaign
Clinton
Cook
Du Page
Henry
Kane
Kankakee
Macon
Madison
McHenry
McLean
Menard
Monroe
Rock Island
Saint Clair
Sangamon
Tazewell
Will
Winnebago
Woodford
INDIANA
Adams
Allen
Clark
Clay
Dearborn
De Kalb
Royd
Gibson
Hamilton
Hancock
Hendricks
Howard
Johnson
Lake
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Monroe
Morgan
Porter
Saint Joseph
Shelby
Sullivan
Tippecanoe
Tipton
Vanderburgh
Vermillion
Vigo
Warrick
Wells
Table 63.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Suburban Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
County by State
Total police employees
Total
Male
Female 1
33
9
81
69
12
26
24
2
550
479
71
36
30
6
1,336
1,212
124
24
23
1
24
21
3
85
74
11
129
113
16
14
10
4
197
157
40
70
58
12
922
774
148
122
100
22
1.103
896
207
37
26
11
122
92
30
67
57
10
35
29
6
91
75
16
157
127
30
156
127
29
27
20
7
66
52
14
162
119
43
258
220
38
56
46
10
63
51
12
250
226
24
115
98
17
92
70
22
339
268
71
32
26
6
80
65
15
123
92
31
70
58
12
40
33
7
25
20
5
247
181
66
823
705
118
74
63
11
10
6
4
41
36
5
31
22
9
28
22
6
53
42
11
356
296
60
48
44
4
19
18
1
206
169
37
127
105
22
48
39
9
18
16
2
IOWA
Black Hawk
Dubuque
Linn
Polk
Pottawattamie ....
Scott
Warren
Woodbury
KANSAS
Butler
Douglas
Jefferson
Johnson
Osage
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Wyandotte
KENTUCKY
Boone
Boone Police
Department ....
Bourbon
Boyd
Bulhtt
Bullitt Police
Department —
Campbell
Campbell Police
Department ....
ChnsUan
Chnstian Police
Department ....
Clark
Greenup
Henderson
Jefferson Police
Department ....
Jessamine
Kenton Police
Department ....
Oldham
Oldham Police
Department ....
Scott
Woodford
Woodford Police
Department ....
LOUISIANA
Ascension
Bossier
Caddo
Calcasieu
East Baton Rouge
Grant
Lafayette
Livingston
Ouachita
Rapides
Saint Bernard
Saint Tammany ..
Webster
West Baton Rouge
MAINE
Androscoggin
Cumberland
MARYLAND
Anne Arundel
Anne Arundel Police
Department
Baltimore
Baltimore Police
Department
Carroll
Cecil
Charles
Harford
Howard
Howard Police
Department
Montgomery
Montgomery Police
Department
Prince Georges
Prince Georges Polict
Department
MICHIGAN
Barry
Bay
Calhoun
Clinton
Ingham
Ionia
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Kent
Lapeer
Macomb
Muskegon
Oakland
Oceana
Ottawa
Saint Clair
Shiawassee
Van Buren
Washtenaw
Wayne
MINNESOTA
Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Dakota
Hennepm
Olmsted
Polk
Ramsey
Saint Louis
Scott
Sherburne
MINNESOTA-Con.
Steams
Washington
Wnght
MISSISSIPPI
De Soto
Hancock
Harrison
Hinds
Jackson
Rankin
Stone
MISSOURI
Andrew
Boone
Buchanan
Cass
Chnstian
Clay
Franklin
Jackson
Jefferson
Platte
Ray
Sami Charles
Saint Louis PoUcc
Department
MONTANA
Cascade
Yellowstone
NEBRASKA
Dakou
Douglas
Uncaster
Sarpy
NEVADA
Washoe
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic
Atlantic Prosecutor ...
Bergen Police
Department
rgen Prosecutor
Burlington
BurUngton Prosecutor
Camden
Camden Prosecutor . . .
Cumberland
Cumberland Prosecutor
Essex
Essex Prosecutor
Gloucester
Gloucester Prosecutor
Hudson
286
Table 63.— Number of Full-time Law Enforeement Employees, Suburban Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total
pol.ce en
ployees
Total
Male
Female
91
81
10
156
109
47
90
62
28
81
45
36
185
140
45
133
87
46
122
103
19
23
20
3
130
86
44
70
41
29
239
189
50
147
102
45
39
11
35
5
4
6
79
65
14
53
31
22
202
167
35
167
96
71
4
3
1
9
6
3
159
115
44
96
85
11
452
417
35
20
16
4
43
39
4
15
11
4
412
358
54
23
18
5
4,091
3.766
325
408
346
62
24
24
51
44
7
52
43
9
39
37
2
53
41
12
41
34
7
423
377
46
2,875
2,636
239
48
39
9
58
46
12
179
149
30
53
44
9
42
35
7
131
121
10
232
182
50
13
10
3
72
56
16
67
61
6
148
116
32
68
60
g
185
165
20
4
3
1
125
120
5
91
79
12
38
36
2
50
39
11
19
16
3
50
43
7
107
95
12
20
16
4
County by State
Total police employees
Total Male Female
County by State
Total police employees
Total Male Female
NORTH DAKOTA
Cass
Grand Forks
OHIO
Allen
Auglaize
Belmont
Butler
Champaign
Clark
Clermont
Cuyahoga
Delaware
Fairfield
Franklin
Geauga
Greene
Hamilton
Jefferson
Lawrence
Lorain
Lucas
Madison
Mahonmg
Montgomery
Pickaway
Preble
Stark
Summit
Van Wert
OKLAHOMA
Canadian
Cleveland
Comanche
Creek
Le Flore
Mayes
McClam
Oklahoma
Osage
Pottawatomie
Sequoyah
Tulsa
Wagoner
OREGON
Clackamas
Marion
Multnomah
Polk
Washington
PENNSYLVANIA
Allegheny
Allegheny Police
Department
Beaver
Blair
Carbon
Cumberland
Monroe
Montgomery
Montgomery Detective
PENNSYLVANU-
Washington
SOUTH CAROLINA
Berkeley
Charleston Police
Department
Greenville
Lexington
Pickens
Richland
Spartanburg
SOUTH DAKOTA
Meade
Minnehaha
Pennington
TENI
Anderson
Blount
Carter
Cheatham
Dickson
Hamilton
Hawkins
Manon
Montgomery
Robertson
Rutherford
Shelby
Sullivan
Sumner
Tipton
Unicoi
Bexar
Brazona
Brazos
Callahan
Cameron
Qay
CoUin
Comal
Coryell
Dallas
Denton
Ector
Elhs
El Paso
Fort Bend
Grayson
Gregg
Guadalupe
Hardin
Hays
Hidalgo
Hood
Table 63.— Number of FuU-dme Law Enforcement Employees, Suburban Counties, October 31, 1978— Coatlnued
Total Male Female
County by State
County by State
Total police employees
Total Male Female
TEXAS-Coi
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
Kaufman
Lubbock
McLennan
Midland
Montgomery
Nueces
Orange
Parker
Potter
Randall
Rockwall
San Patricio
Smith
Tarrant
Taylor
Tom Green
Travis
WaUer
Wichita
Williamson
Wise
UTAH
Davis
Salt Lake
Tooele
Utah
Weber
VIRGINU
Amherst
VIRGINU-Con.
Appomattox
Botetourt
Campbell
Charles City
Chesterfield Police
Department
Craig
Dinwiddle
Fairfax Pohce
Department
Gloucester
Goochland
Hanover
Henrico Pohce
Department
James City
Loudoun
Powhatan
Prince George
Prince William Police
Department
Roanoke
Scott
Washington
York
WASHINGTON
Benton
Qark
Frankhn
King
Pierce
Snohomish
WASHINGTON-Coo.
Spokane
Yakima
WEST VIRGINU
Brooke
CabeU
Hancock
Kanawha
Marshall
Ohio
Putnam
Wayne
Wirt
Wood
WISCONSIN
Brown
Calumet
Chippewa
Dane
Douglas
Eau Claire
Kenosha
La Crosse
Milwaukee
Outagamie
Ozaukee
Racine
Rock
Saint Croix
Washington
Waukesha
Winnebago
Table 64.— Number of FuU-dme Law Enforcement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978
Total police employ©
Male Female
Total police employees
County by State
Total
Total
Chicot
12
aark
13
Qay
10
CUburae
16
Oeveland
7
Columbia
20
Conway
10
Craighead
20
Cross
12
Dallas
3
Desha
11
Drew
9
Faulkner
15
Franlflin
14
See footnote at end of
table
ARKANSAS-Coo.
Fulton
Garland
Grant
Greene
Hempstead
Hot Spring
Howard
Independence
Jackson
Johnson
Lafayette
Lawrence
Lee
Lincoln
Lonoke
Madison
Marion
Mississippi
Monroe
Nevada
Newton
Ouachita
Perry
PhiUips
Pike
Poinsett
Polk
Pope
Prairie
Randolph
Saint Francis
Scott
Searcy
Stone
Van Buren
White
Woodruff
YeU
CALIFORNU
Alpine
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Madera
Mariposa
Mendocino
Modoc
Nevada
San Benito
San Luis Obispo
Shasta
CALIFORNIA-Con.
Siskiyou
Sutter
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
Yuba
COLORADO
Alamosa
Archuleta
Baca
Bent
Chaffee
Costilla
Crowley
ebert
Garfield
Gunnison
Hinsdale
Kiowa
Kit Carson
La Plata
Las Animas*
Lincoln
Mineral
Moffat
Montrose
Morgan
Otero
PhiUips
Pitkin
Prowers
Routt
Saguache
San Juan
San Miguel
Sedgwick
Summit
Yuma
FLORIDA
Bradford
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Collier
Columbia
De Soto
Dixie
Hagler
Franklin
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando
Highlands
Holmes
Indian River
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake
Table 64.— Number of FuU-dme Law Enforcement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Total Male Female
County by State
Total pobce employees
County by Sute
GEORGU-Con.
Hall
Hancock
Hart
Heard
Jacl son
JefT Davis
Jefferson
Johnson
Lamar
Lamer
Laurens
Lib« rty
Lincoln
Long
Lowndes
Lumpkin
Madison
Marion
Mcintosh
Menwether
Miller
Mite hell
Monroe
Montgomerv
Morgan
Oconee
Ogle thorpe
Peach
Pickens
Pierce
Pike
Polk
Polk Police
Departmenl
Pulaski
Putnam
Quitman
Randolph
Schley
Seminole
Spalding
Stephens
Stewart
Talbot
Taliaferro
Taylor
Terrell
Thomas
Tift
Tcx>mbs
Treutlen
Troup
Turner
Union
Ware
Wayne
Wheeler
White
Whitfield
Wilcox
Wilkes
WUkinson
Worth
IDAHO
Adams
BanncKk
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Canyon
Caribou
Cassia
Qark
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez PcTce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Adams
Alexander ..
Bond
Bureau
Calhoun ....
Carroll
Cass
Christian . . .
Clark
Clay
Coles
Crawford ...
Cumberland
De Kalb ...
De Witt ....
Douglas ....
Table 64.— Number of FuU-time Uw Enforcement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
291
Table 64.— Number of FuU-dme Law Enforcement Employees, Rm^ Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
County by Stat. Total police employees
Total Male Female
County by State
KANSAS-Con.
Rawlins
Republic
Rice
Riley
Rooks
Rush
Russell
Scott
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Smith
Stafford
Stanton
Sumner
Thomas
Trego
Wabaunsee
Wallace
Washington
Wichita
Wilson
Woodson
KENTUCKY
Adair
Allen
Anderson
Ballard
Barren
Bath
Bell
Boyle
Bracken
Breathitt
Breckmndge
Butler
Caldwell
Calloway
Carlisle
Carroll
Carter
Casey
Clay
Clinton
Crittenden
Cumberland
Edmonson
Elliott
Estill
Fleming
Floyd
Franklin
Fulton
Gallatin
Garrard
Graves
Grayson
Green
Hancock
Hardin
Harlan
Harrison
Hart
Henry
Hickman
Total pohce employees
Male Female
County by State
KENTUCKY-Con.
Hopkins
Jackson
Johnson
Knott
Knox
Larue
Lawrence
Ue
Leslie
Letcher
Lewis
Lincoln
Livingston
Logan
Lyon Police
Department
Madison
Magoflin
Marion
Marshall
Martin
Mason
McCracken
McCracken Police
Department
McCreary
McLean
Meade
Menifee
Mercer
Metcalfe
Monroe
Montgomery
Muhlenberg
Nelson
Nicholas
Ohio
Owen
Pendleton
Perry
Pike
Pike Police
Department
Powell
Pulaski
Robertson
Rockcastle
Rowan
Russell
Shelby
Simpson
Spencer
Taylor
Todd
Tngg
Trimble
Union
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Whitley
Wolfe
LOUISIANA
Acadia
292
Fable 64.— Number of FuU-dme Law Enforcement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total pobce employees
Toul Male Female
Total police employees
MARYLAND— Con.
Fredentk
Garrett
Kent
Queen Annes
Saint Marys
Somerset
Talbot
Washmgton
Worcester
MICHIGAN
Alcona
Alger
Allegan
Alpena
Antnm
Baraga
Bemen
Cass
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Chippewa
Clare
Crawford
Delta
Dickinson
Emmet
Gladwin
Gogebic
Grand Traverse
Gratiot
Hillsdale
Huron
Iron
Isabella
Kalkaska
Keweenaw
Lake
Leelanau
Lenawee
Luce
Mackinac
Manistee
Mason
Mecosta
Menomii
Midland
Missaukee ...
Montcalm ...
Montmorency
Newaygo
Ogemaw
Ontonagon ..
Osceola
Otsego
Presque Isle .
Roscommon
Saint Joseph
Sanilac
Schoolcraft . .
Tuscola
Wexford
MINNESOTA
Aitkin
Becker
Beltrami
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Carlton
Cass
Chippewa
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Houston
Hubbard
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac Qui Parle
Lake-of-the-Woods
Lake
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Sibley
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Watonwan
WUkin
Winona
Yellow Medicine ..
293
Table 64.-Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Rm^ Counties, October 31, 1978-Continued
County by State
Total
police e
nployees
County by State
Total
police employees
County by State
Total
police employees
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Femal
MISSISSIPPI
Alcorn
25
21
10
17
10
18
14
2
1
1'
3
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
4
4
5
2
3
3
6
2
1
I
1
1
I
1
2
3
1
2
1
10
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
MlSSOURl-Con.
17
20
48
21
10
5
10
10
9
12
10
4
7
4
II
12
13
11
9
10
3
2
7
3
6
23
5
10
4
4
12
18
10
7
5
1
3
1
4
4
2
2
2
I
1
5
2
3
4
2
1
2
11
1
2
5
2
1
5
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
5
2
3
3
2
5
1
2
MISSOURl-Con.
7
7
11
11
5
6
9
7
2
11
17
5
11
7
3
4
7
2
16
42
38
2
10
3
8
10
4
11
32
8
22
10
6
4
12
62
12
9
8
5
20
6
12
27
12
4
11
10
10
12
10
4
2
17
9
21
15
Cape Girardeau
Stoddard
Stone
Taney
Texas
Vernon
Warren
Wayne
Webster
Bolivar
Chickasaw
Choctaw
1
Claiborne
1
Clarke
Cole
Clay
Cooper .
I
Coahoma
Crawford
MONTANA
Copiah
Dade
Covington
Dallas
Forrest
Daviess
5
Franklin
De Kalb
Dent
Big Horn ..
George
Holmes
Douglas
Humphreys
Dunklin
2
Issaquena
Jasper
Jefferson
Grundy
Harrison
Chouteau
4
Jefferson Davis
Henry
Jones
Lauderdale
Howard
Howell
Fergus
Hathead
Gallatin
Garfield
Glacier
Golden Valley
4
9
6
Lawrence
Leake ....
Jasper
Johnson
Knox
Laclede
Lafayette
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Linn
Lee
Unore
Lincoln
Hill
Jefferson
Lowndes
1
Madison
Lake
Lewis and Clark
Liberty
Monroe
Montgomery
Neshoba
Madison
Newton
Maries
'"^° "
Noxubee
Madison
Oktibbeha
McDonald .
y,'^ °"^
'
Panola
Mercer
^ ^"
4
9
Perry
r^'"^"^ 1
Pike
1^ . ^ .:
Pontotoc
usse s e
Quitman
"^
Sharkey
p .f
3
4
3
7
Sunnower
New Madrid
on era
owder Kiver
Tate
Newton
Tippah
Tishomingo
Oregon ....
Tunica ,
Osage
"^ ^
4
6
3
2
4
5
4
5
Union
B °^K^^
Walthall
Sanders
Warren
Washmgton
Pettis
Stillwater
Wayne'
Phelps
Webster
Pike
Teton
Toole
Treasure
Valley
Wheatland
Wibaux
NEBRASKA
Adams
Antelope
'Vrthur
Banner
Winston
Polk
Yazoo
4
2
MISSOURI
Adair
RaUs
Randolph
Reynolds
R'pi'y •
Saint Clair
Audrain
Barton ....
Saint Francois
Sainte Genevieve
Saline
Bates
Benton
Bollinger
4
Butler
ScoUand
Scott
Caldwell
Boone
;■
294
64.— Number of FuU-time Law Enforcement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
Table 64.— Number of Full-time Law Enforeement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
County by State
Total police employees
County by State
Total police employees
County by Stat(
NORTH CAROLINA-
Jones
Ue
Lenoir
Lincoln
Macon
McDowell
Mitchell
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
Northampton
Onslow
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Polk
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Surry
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Vance
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
NORTH DAKOTA
Adams
Benson
Bilhngs
Bottmeau
Bowman
Burke
Burleigh
Cavalier
Dickey
Dunn
Eddy
Emmons
Foster
Golden Valley
Grant
Hettinger
Kidder
La Moure
Logan
McHenry
Mcintosh
McKenzie
McLean
Mercer
Morton
NORTH DAKOTA-
Mountrail
Nelson ...
Oliver ....
Pembina . .
Pierce
Ramsey . .
Ransom . .
Renville ..
Richland .
Rolette . . .
Sargent ...
Shehdan
Sioux
Stark
Steele
Stutsman .
Towner . . .
Traill
Walsh ....
Ward
Wells
Williams ..
Adams
Ashland ...
Athens ....
Brown
Clinton ....
Columbiana
Coshocton
Darke
Fayette ....
Galha
Hancock
Hardin ....
Henry
Hocking , . .
Holmes
Jackson ...
Knox
Licking ....
Morrow . . .
Noble
Paulding . .
Perry
Pike
Scioto
Shelby
Tuscarawas
Union ...
Wayne ...
Williams .
Wyandot
OKLAHOMA
Adair ....
Alfalfa ...
Atoka . . .
Beaver ...
Beckham
Bryan ....
OKLAHOMA-Con.
Carter
Cherokee
Choctaw
Cimarron
Coal
Craig
Delaware
Ellis
Garfield
Grady
Grant
Harmon
Haskell
Hughes
Jackson
JefTerson
Johnston
Kay
Kingfisher
Lincoln
Love
Major
Marshall
McCurtain
Mcintosh
Murray
Muskogee
Noble
Nowata
Okfuskee
Okmulgee
Ottawa
Pawnee
Pittsburg
Pontotoc
Pushmataha
Roger Mills
Seminole
Stephens
Texas
Tillman
Baker
Benton
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Curry
Deschutes
Douglas
Gilliam
Harney
Hood River
Jackson
296
able 64.-Niunber of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
b State
Total police employees
County by State
Total police employees |
County by State
Total police employees
ouny y
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
OREGON-Con.
fferson
14
56
29
5
27
67
10
11
3
19
16
9
6
19
1
27
3
4
26
7
4
14
8
14
7
9
19
8
70
64
7
32
27
22
13
27
31
11
10
16
58
23
35
12
52
12
30
36
30
13
12
8
18
35
41
9
47
23
22
7
11
44
22
5
19
50
9
4
2
15
16
6
3
13
1
26
2
3
2
17
6
1
3
9
7
11
6
7
15
7
66
54
7
28
24
19
13
20
25
11
15
50
21
33
10
46
10
26
34
30
11
9
7
16
25
34
6
42
21
6
3
12
7
8
17
7
3
3
6
1
1
1
2
9
1
1
5
3
2
4
1
SOLITH DAKOTA-
Continued
••
6
1
2
3
1
1
1
4
2
6
3
5
1
3
1
3
1
3
2
2
4
2
9
1
1
3
5
1
2
1
5
1
3
TENNESSEE-Con.
Hamblen
Hancock
Hardeman
Hardin
Henderson
Henry
Houston
Humphreys
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Uke
Uuderdale
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Loudon
Macon
Madison
Marshall
Mauiy
McMinn
McNairy
Meigs
Monroe
Moore
Obion
Overton
Perry
Pickett
Polk
Putnam
Rhea
Roane
Scott
Sevier
Smith
Stewart
Trousdale
Van Buren
Warren
Wayne
Weakley
White
TEXAS
Anderson
Andrews
Angelina
Aransas
Archer
Armstrong
Atascosa
Austin
Bailey
Bandera
Bastrop
Baylor
Blanco
Borden
Bosque
Brewster
Briscoe
Brown
Burleson
Burnet
Caldwell
Calhoun
Camp
26
2
13
13
8
24
10
10
6
15
9
4
11
27
4
13
17
8
34
11
25
23
13
10
14
3
7
12
7
13
20
17
29
20
32
8
13
9
6
16
10
10
10
21
19
12
23
16
32
22
13
18
24
20
26
14
9
10
13
5
amath
ike
Bon Homme
Brookings
Brown
4
5
alheur
Clark
Clay
Codington
Corson
Custer
Davison
Deuel
Dewey
1
2
erman
illamook
matUla
3
3
3
allowa
4
Tieller
1
Fall River
Faulk
4
1
PENNSYLVANIA
edford
entre
arion
earf.eld
Grant
Gregory
Haakon
Hamlin
1
2
3
Hand
1
2
Hughes
3
ulton
Jackson
1
Jerauld
1
fferson
Lake
Lawrence
1
cKean
ifflin
2
Lincoln
2
Marshall
McCook
McPherson
arren
2
SOUTH CAROUNA
Uendale
Mellette
Moody
Perkins
5
6
Sp'nk
eaufort
5
Sully
3
herokee
hester
3
Turner
2
hesterfield
larendon
2
Walworth
Yankton
2
olleton
2
TENNESSEE
Bedford
illon
dgefield
airfield
3
5
Bledsoe
3
^ nd
Campbell
5
4
Chester
2
4
ancaster
5
Cocke
3
lanon
Coffee
3
5
2
ewberry
Decatur
Dekalb
1
2
Fentress
1
Jnion
Franklin
3
4
6
eadle
Grundy
297
Table 64.-Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Lipscomb
Uano
Lynn
Madison ....
Marion
Martin
Mason
Matagorda .
McCullough
McMullen ..
Medina
Milam
Mills
Mitchell
Morns
Motley
Newton
Nolan
Ochiltree
Oldham
Palo Pinto ...
Panola
Parmer
Pecos
Polk
Presidio
Rains
Reagan
Real
Red River ....
Reeves
Roberts
Robertson
Rusk
.ugustine
San Saba
Schleicher
Scurry
Shackelford ...
Sherman
Somervell
Starr
Stephens
Stonewall
Swisher
Terrell
Throckmorton
Titus
Trinity
Upshur
' Upton
Uvalde
Van Zandt
Total pohce employees
County by State
Victoria
Walker
Ward
Washington
Wharton
Wheeler
Wilbarger
Willacy
Wilson
Winkler
Wood
Yoakum
Young
Beaver ....
Box Elder
Cache ....
Carbon . . .
Duchesne
Garfield .
Juab
Kane
Millard ....
Piule
Rich
San Juan . .
Sanpete
Sevier
Summit . . . . .
Uintah
Wasatch ....
Washington
Wayne
VERMONT
Bennington
Accomack ..
Albemarle . .
Alleghany . .
Augusta . . . .
Bath
Bedford ....
Bland
Brunswick ..
Buchanan . .
Buckingham
Caroline ....
Carroll
Charlotte ...
aarke
Culpeper . . .
Cumberland
Dickenson ..
Essex
Fauquier ...
Royd
rabic 64.— Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978— Continued
Total police employees
Male Female
County by State
Total police employees
Total Male Female
WASHINGTON-Con.
Thurston . . . .
Wahkiakum .
Walla Walla
WEST VIRGINU
Barbour . .
Berkeley . .
Boone ....
Braxton ..
Calhoun ..
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette ...
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson . . .
Jefferson . .
Lincoln ....
Manon ....
Mason
:Dowell .
Mineral —
Mingo
Monongalia
Monroe . . .
Morgan . . .
Nicholas ...
Pendleton .
Pleasants ..
Pocahontas
Raleigh ....
Randolph .
Ritchie ....
Roane
Summers . .
Taylor
Tyler"..:::::
Upshur
Webster ...
Wetzel
Wyoming ..
WISCONSIN
Ashland .
Bayfield .
Buffalo ..
Clark
Columbia
WISCONSIN-Con.
Crawford
Dodge
Door
Dunn
Florence
Fond du Lac
Forest
Grant
Green
Green Lake
Iowa
Jackson
Jefferson
Juneau
Kewaunee
Lafayette
Langlade
Lincoln
Manitowoc
Marathon
Marinette
Marquette
Menominee
Monroe
Oconto
Oneida
Pierce
Polk
Portage
Sauk
Sawyer
Shawano
Sheboygan
Taylor
Trempealeau
Vilas
Walworth
Washburn
Waupaca
Waushara . . .
Wood
Albany
Big Horn ..
Campbell ...
Carbon
Converse . . .
Crook
Fremont ....
Goshen
Springs
Johnson
Laramie ....
Lincoln
Natrona ....
Niobrara ...
Park
Platte
Sheridan
Sweetwater .
Teton
299
Table 64.— Number of Full-time Law Enforeement
WYOMING-CoD.
Weslon
Employees, Rural Counties, October 31, 1978-Conttnued
'Male and female breakdown is not available.
ASSAULTS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS
During 1978, 56,130 assaults on law enforcement
officers were reported by 9,150 agencies covering an
estimated 180,948,000 inhabitants, or approximately
Table 65.-Law
County by State
Total police employees
County by State
Total police employe
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Fema
OTHER AREAS
Canal Zone
327
356
295
296
32
60
OTHER AREAS-Con.
10,523
69
9.393
55
Guam
Samoa
83 percent of the United States population. The ra
of assaults for the Nation was 16 per 100 officer
illustrating that such incidents continue to pose
problem for those involved in law enforcement.
Enforcement Officers Assaulted, Geographic Division and Population Group, 1978
[9,150 agencies: 1978 estimated population 180,948,000]
Geographic division
Total
assaults
Rate per
100
officers
Assaults
with
injury
Rate^per
ofTicers
Population group
Total
assaults
Rate per
100
Assaults
with
Ratep
100
TOTAL
56,130
I6.I
21,705
6.2
TOTAL
56,130
16.1
21,705
New England
4.255
11,827
5,626
3,535
11,081
1,797
5,679
2,929
9,401
20.8
15.3
9.3
16.7
20.8
11.4
16.6
19.8
18.8
1,981
6.261
3.134
1,133
2.664
466
1,475
865
3,726
9.7
8.1
5.2
5.4
5.0
3.0
4.3
5.8
7.4
Group 1 (250,000 and over)
Group 11 (100,000 to 249,999)
Group III (50.000 to 99,999) ....
Group IV (25,000 to 49,999) . ...
Group V (10,000 to 24,999) ...
21,760
6,997
5,172
5.240
4,858
4,862
14,329
7,241
19.2
24.9
18.0
16.6
13.7
13.8
12.8
9.6
9,673
2,365
1.835
1,930
1.781
1,752
5,102
Middle AtlanUc
East North Central
8
West North Central ...
6
South Atlantic
6
East South Central
West South Central
Suburban agencies'
4>
County agencies
law enforo
ement agen
ies within
metropoUta
n areas. Excludes core cities. Suburban
cities are also included
in other city group
Injuries to Law Enforcement Officers
Nearly 22,000 cases of personal injury, a rate of 6
per 100 officers nationwide, resulted from assaults on
officers in 1978. Geographically, the injury rate
ranged from 3 per 100 officers in the East South
Central Division to 10 per 100 in the New England
Division. Within population groups, law enforcemen
officers in cities with 250,000 or more inhabitant:
experienced the greatest rate of assaults with injuries
9 per 100. Sheriffs' and county pohce department!
had the lowest injury rate with 3 per 100 officers
Veapons Used in Assaults on Law Enforcement
)fncers
Personal weapons such as hands, fists, feet, etc.,
/ere used in 82 percent of the assaults on officers in
978. Firearms were used in 5 percent of the assaults,
nives or cutting instruments in 3 percent, and other
/capons in 10 percent. Tables 66 and 67 present data
m the types of weapons used in assaults within
geographic divisions and population groups and by
the types of activity in which the officers were
involved at the time the assaults occurred.
Time of Assault
Assaults on officers by time and population group
are set forth in Table 69. Approximately one-half of
the assaults on law enforcement officers occurred
between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Table 66.— Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted, Weapon Used, 1978
Group I (250.000 and over) ..
Group II (100,000 to 249.999)
Group III (50,000 to 99,999)
Group IV (25,000 to 49.999)
Group V (10,000 to 24,999) ..
Group VI (under 10,000)
Suburban
County agen
New England
Middle Atlantic ....
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central ,
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
4,862
14,329
7,241
4,255
11,827
5,626
3,535
11,081
1,797
5,679
2,929
9,401
Knife <
cutting
Knife <
cutting
Other
dangerous
weapon
Other
dangerous
weapon
agencies within metropolitan areas. Excludes core ciues. Suburban c
Activity of Law Enforcement Officers at the Time
of Assault
The largest portion of assaults, 30 percent, oc-
curred while officers were responding to disturbance
calls (family quarrels, man-with-gun calls, bar fights,
etc.). The activity resulting in the second highest
number of assaults was attempting arrests for crimes
other than robbery or burglary; 22 percent of the
officers assaulted were performing this duty at the
time they were attacked.
Type of Assignment
Table 71 shows the types of assignment of officers
assaulted. Thirty-five percent were in two-offiicer
vehicles, 45 percent in one-officer vehicles, 6 percent
on detective or special assignments, and 14 percent
on other assignments. Vehicle patrol officers were
victims in 80 percent of all assaults on officers.
Clearances
Nationwide in 1978, 92 percent of the assaults on
law enforcement officers were cleared. Cities with
populations from 50,000 to 99,999 had the highest
clearance rate, 95 percent.
By activity, the highest clearance percentages for
all agencies were recorded for assaults on officers
attempting arrests for crimes other than robbery or
burglary and those assaulted by mentally deranged
persons; in each of these two categories 94 percent of
the offenses were cleared. Ambush attacks accounted
for the lowest clearance rate with 62 percent. Table
72 shows the percentage of assaults cleared by type
of activity and population group.
301
Table 67.— Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted, Police Activity
[9,150 agencies, 1978 estimated population 180,948,000)
and Type of Weapon, 1978
Type of activity
TOTAL ASSAULTS
Percent of individual activity
Responding to ' disturbance calls (tamily quarrels man with gu
Percent of individual activity
Burglaries in progress or pursuing burglary suspects
Percent of individual activity
Robbenes in progress or pursuing robbery suspects
Percent of individual activity
Attempting other arrests
Percent of individujl activit\
Civil disorder (not mass disobedience)
Percent of individual activilj
Handling, transporting custody of pnsoners
Percent of individual activity
Investigating suspicious persons or circumstances
Percent of individual actmiv
Ambush - no warning
Percent of individual activity
Mentally deranged
Percent of individual activity
Traffic pursuits and stops
Percent of individual activity
All other
Percent of individual activity
'Because of rounding, percentages may not add to total.
921
100.0
729
100.0
12,253
1000
925
100.0
7,078
100.0
4,594
100.0
264
100.0
976
100.0
6,085
100.0
5,188
100.0
Type of weapon
Other
dangerous
weapon
Table 68.-Law Enforcement OfHcers Assaulted, Type of Weapon and Police Activity, 1978
[9,150 agencies, 1978 estimated population 180,948,000]
Type of activity
TOTAL ASSAULTS
Percent of total' !!."!.!!!!!!!!.!!
Responding to "disturbance" calls (family quarrels, man with gun.
Percent of total .,,
Burglaries in progress or pursuing burglary suspects ....
Percent of total
Robberies in progress or pursuing robbery suspects
Percent of total
Attempting other arrests
Percent of total
Civil disorder (not, mass disobedience)
Percent of total
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners
Percent of total '
Investigating suspicious persons or circumstances
Percent of total ""
Ambush - no warning
Percent of total
Mentally deranged
Percent of total
Traffic pursuits and slops
Percent of total
All other
Percent of total
'Because of rounding, percenUges may not add to total.
729
1.3
12,253
21.8
Type of weapon
Knife or Other
Jtting in- dangerous
strumenl weapon
1,469
26.8
147
T«ble 69.-UW Enforcement Officers Assaulted, Time of D«y, Population Croup, 1978
Total-
Time of assaults by popul
Uon group
Population group
2 a.m.
2 a.m.-
4 a.m.
4 a.m.-
6 a.m.-
8 a.m.
8 a.m.-
10 a.m.
10 a.m.-
12
12-
2 p.m.
2 p.m.-
4 p.m.
ir.:
6 p.m.-
8 p.m.
8 p.m.-
10 p.m.
10 ,m..
TOTAL
9,150 agencies; 1978 estimated
poputadon 180.948,000:
56.130
100.0
9.595
17.1
6,430
11,5
2,140
3.8
986
1.8
1.404
2.5
2,0<»
3.7
2,764
4,9
3,173
5.7
4J16
7.7
5,653
10.1
7355
14.0
9,745
Pereeni distribution
17.4
Group 1
54 agencies, 250,000 and over; total
populaiioii 39,739,000:
21,760
100.0
3,381
15.5
2,382
10.9
914
4.2
388
1.8
563
2.6
895
4.1
1.233
5.7
1,386
6.4
1,898
8.7
2.300
10.6
2.857
13.1
3,563
16.4
Group II
105 agencies, 100,000 to 249,999; total
population 15,061,000:
6,997
100.0
1,235
17.7
793
11.3
250
3.6
129
176
2.5
227
3.2
291
4.2
385
5.5
585
8.4
729
10.4
991
14.2
1,206
17.2
Group III
251 agencies, 50,000 to 99,999; total
population 17,206,000:
Total assaults
Percent distribuuon
5,172
100.0
1,030
19.9
617
11.9
175
3.4
84
1.6
108
2.1
151
2.9
215
4.2
278
5.4
365
7.1
505
98
701
13.6
943
18.2
Group IV
571 agencies, 25,000 to 49,999 totol
population 19,508,000:
5.240
100.0
978
18.7
635
12.1
185
3.5
75
1.4
124
2.4
185
3.5
256
4.9
265
5.1
336
6.4
502
96
734
14.0
965
Percent distribution
18.4
Group V
1,391 agencies, 10,000 to 24,999; total
population 21,589.000:
4.858
100.0
918
18.9
586
12.1
155
3.2
66
1.4
116
2.4
154
3.2
179
3.7
234
4.8
300
6.2
483
9.9
807
16.6
860
Percent distribution
17.7
Group VI
4.613 agencies under 10,000; total
population 18,323,000:
4.862
100.0
923
19.0
628
12.9
167
3.4
62
1.3
85
1.7
139
2.9
198
4.1
226
4.6
304
6.3
428
8.8
781
16.1
921
Percent distribution
18.9
Counties
2.165 agencies; total population
49.524.000:
7,241
100.0
1,130
15.6
789
10.9
294
4.1
182
2.5
232
3.2
318
392
5.4
399
5.5
528
7.3
706
98
984
13.6
1,287
17.8
'Because of rounding, percentages may not add to total.
303
Table 70.— Law Enforcement Ofllcers Aasaulted,
|9,150 agencies; 1978 estimated population 180,948,000)
Percent Distribution of Officer Activity, 1978
Total
2-man
vehicMs)
Type of
assignment
Type of activity
1-man
«hicle(s)
Detective or special
assignment
Other
Unassisted
Assisted
Unassisted
Assisted
Unassisted
TOTAL
56,130
100.0
19,784
100.0
10.113
100.0
15.268
100.0
873
100.0
2,474
100.0
2,804
100.0
4J8U
100.t
Responding to "disturbance" calls (family quarrels.
17,117
30.5
921
1.6
729
1.3
12,253
21.8
925
1.6
7,078
12.6
4,594
8.2
264
.5
976
1.7
6,085
10.8
5,188
9.2
6,879
34.8
462
2.3
309
1.6
4,289
21.7
258
1.3
1,915
9.7
1,626
8.2
86
.4
535
2.7
2,057
10.4
1,368
6.9
2,859
28.3
122
1.2
79
.8
2,234
22.1
99
1.0
929
9.2
962
9.5
83
.8
101
1.0
1,664
16.5
981
9.7
5.997
39.3
227
1.5
126
.8
3,162
20.7
238
1.6
1,294
8.5
1,043
6.8
39
.3
199
1.3
1,941
12.7
1,002
6.6
152
17.4
7
.8
10
1.1
246
28.2
21
2.4
118
13.5
99
11.3
3
.3
12
1.4
54
6.2
151
17.3
280
11.3
43
1.7
98
4.0
844
34.1
89
3.6
227
9.2
434
17.5
17
.7
12
.5
113
4.6
317
12.8
328
11.7
34
1.2
66
2.4
651
23.2
24
.9
576
20.5
211
7.5
23
.8
43
1.5
117
4.2
73!
26.1
622
Burglaries in progress or pursuing burglary suspects
Percent of toul
12.9
26
Robberies in progress or pursuing robbery suspects .
.5
41
Attempting other arrests ....
827
Civil disorder (riot, mass disobedience)
17.2
Percent of total
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners
4.1
2,019
Investigating suspicious persons or circumstances ....
Percent of toUl
41.9
219
Ambush - no warning
4.5
Percent of total
13
.3
74
1.5
139
2.9
638
13J
Percent of total
Traffic pursuits and stops
All other
Percent of total
' Because of roundmg, percentages may not add to total.
Table 71.-Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted, Percent Distribution of Officer
[9,150 agencies; 1978 estimated population 180,948,000)
Total»
2-man
vehicle(s)
Type of assignment
Type of activity
1-man vehicle(s)
Detective or special
assignment
Other
Unassisted
Assisted
Unassisted
Assisted
Unassisted
Assisted
TOTAL
56,130
100.0
19.784
35.2
10,113
18.0
15J68
27.2
873
1.6
2,474
4.4
2,804
5.0
4314
8.6
Responding to "disturbance" caUs (family quarrels,
man with gun, etc.) '.^
17,117
100.0
921
100.0
729
100.0
12,253
100.0
925
lOO.O
7,078
100.0
4,594
100.0
264
100.0
976
100.0
6,085
100.0
5,188
6,879
40.2
462
50.2
309
42.4
4,289
35.0
258
27.9
1,915
27.1
1,626
35.4
86
32.6
535
54.8
2,057
33.8
1,368
26.4
2,859
16.7
122
13.2
79
10.8
2,234
18.2
99
10.7
929
13.1
962
20.9
83
31.4
101
10.3
1,664
27.3
981
5,997
35.0
227
24.6
126
17.3
3,162
25.8
238
25.7
1,294
18.3
1,043
22.7
39
14.8
199
20.4
1,941
31.9
152
.9
7
.8
10
1.4
246
2.0
21
2.3
118
1.7
99
2.2
3
1.1
12
1.2
54
.9
280
1.6
43
4.7
98
13.4
844
6.9
89
9.6
227
3.2
434
9.4
17
6.4
12
1.2
113
1.9
317
6.1
328
1.9
34
3.7
66
9.1
651
5.3
24
2.6
576
8.1
211
4.6
23
8.7
43
4.4
117
1.9
73!
14.1
622
Burglaries in progress or pursuing burglary suspects
3.6
26
Robbenes in progress or pursuing robbery suspects .
Percent of individual activity ....
Attempting other arrests ....
5.6
Percent of individual activity
827
Civil disorder (riot, mass disobedience) ....
21.2
Percent of individual activity
2,019
Investigating suspicious persons or circumstances ....
2!9
Ambush - no warning
4.8
Percent of individual activity
Mentally deranged
Percent of individual activity
Traffic pursuits and stops
7.6
Percent of individual activity
All other ^
638
18.9 .,.. 1
12.3
■Because of rounding, percentages may not add to total.
304
Fable 72.-Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted, Percent Qeaied, Type of Activity Population Group, 1978
Type of activity
rOTAL ASSAULTS
Percent cleared
Responding to "disturbance" calls
(family quarrels, man with gun, etc.)
Percent cleared
Burglaries m progress or pftrsuing
burglary suspects
Percent cleared
Robberies in progress or pursuing
robbery suspects
Percent cleared
Attempting other arrests
Percent cleared
Civil disorder (riot, mass disobedience)
Percent cleared
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners
Percent cleared
Investigating suspicious persons or
circumstances
Percent cleared
Ambush - no warning
Percent cleared
Mentally deranged
Percent cleared
Traffic pursuits and stops
Percent cleared
All other
Percent cleared
estimated
population
86.7
12,253
93.8
91.8
5,188
89.3
580
96.7
2,029
92.3
2,136
Group II
(105 agen-
;ies, 100.000
to 249,999;
population
15,061,000)
Group III
(251 agen-
:ies, 50,000
to 99,999;
population
17,206,000)
Group IV
(571 agen-
cies, 25,000
to 49,999;
population
19,508,000)
Group V
(1,391 agen-
:ies, 10,000
to 24,999;
population
21,589,000)
Group VI
(4,613 agen-
Counties
(2,165
agencies;
305
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED
1969-1978
TOTAL, all Regions
1969-1973 CZ] 565 KILLED
1974-1978 IH 558 KILLED
South
Northeast
23
"'Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Guam
Foreign
*Data not available for years prior to 1971.
AW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED
In 1978, 93 local, county, state, and Federal law
nforcement officers were feloniously killed; this
)tal was the same in 1977. During the 10-year period
969-1978. 1,123 officers were slain. It should be
oted that the collection of statistics regarding
fficers killed in the line of duty was expanded in
971 to include United States' territories (Puerto
Lico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam). Also, the
ashenng of data on slain Federal officers was begun
1 1972. Therefore, 10-year data on officers killed
iclude figures for United States' territories since
971 and Federal officers since 1972.
Number
of
victim
Year officers
1969 86
1970 100
1971 129
1972 116
1973 134
1974 132
1975 129
1976 Ill
1977 93
1978 93
Total 1,123
Geographic Locations
During 1978, 47 officers were slain in the Southern
itates, the most populous region. Twenty were killed
n the Western States, 12 in the Northeastern States,
ind 10 m the North Central States. Four officers
vere killed in Puerto Rico. The accompanying chart
jiw Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed, 1978
shows the number of law enforcement officers killed
in the geographic regions during each of two succes-
sive 5-year periods, 1969-1973 and 1974^1978. Addi-
tionally, information on officers feloniously killed in
1978 by geographic division and population group is
presented in tabular form.
Eighty-nine of the 93 officers slain during 1978
were from 78 different local, county, state, and
Federal law enforcement agencies in 32 states and
the District of Columbia. As indicated above, the
remaining 4 were from Puerto Rico.
Among the states, California had the highest count
with 12 officers killed. The State of Texas followed
with 9 officers slain.
Circumstances Surrounding Deaths
During the year, 15 officers were slain by persons
engaged in the commission of a robbery or during
the pursuit of robbery suspects, and 3 officers lost
their lives at the scene of burglaries or while pursuing
burglary suspects. Twenty offiicers were killed while
attempting arrests for crimes other than robbery or
burglary.
Ambush situations accounted for 12 offiicers'
deaths in 1978. Fifteen offiicers were killed while
enforcing traffiic laws and 10 were slain responding to
disturbance calls, which include family quarrels,
man-with-gun calls, bar fights, etc. Eight offiicers
were killed while investigating suspicious persons or
circumstances, 7 while transporting or otherwise
engaged in the custody of prisoners, and the remain-
ing 3 offiicers were slain while handling mentally
deranged persons.
By geographic region and division and
population
group]
Geographic region and division
Total
Group I
250.000
and over
Group II
100,000 lo
249,999
Group III
50,000 to
99,999
Group IV
25,000 to
49,999
Group V
10,000 to
24,999
Group VI
under
10,000
County. State
Police and
Highway Patrol
Federal
Agencies
rOTAL
93
19
4
6
2
4
15
42
1
12
10
47
15
13
19
20
2
I
1
1
22
II
10
1
1
3
1
2
2
9
5
2
I
**""" ;••••.
2
1
West
2
Mounlam
I
2
1
2
3
Puerto Rico
307
SIWATI
LAW [NfORCEHlh
19
Responding to disturbance
calls (family quarrels,
man with gun, etc.)
Burglaries in progress or
pursuing burglary suspects
Robberies in progress or
pursuing robbery suspects
Attempting other arrests
(excludes arrests for
Burglaries and Robberies)
Civil disorders (mass
disobedience, riot, etc.)
Handling, transporting,
custody of prisoners
Investigating suspicious
persons or circumstances
Ambush (entrapment
and premeditation)
Ambush
(unprovoked attack)
Handling mentally
deranged persons
Traffic pursuits and stops
OHS IN WHICH
n OfFICERS WERE KILLED
169-1978
177
noi
139
l37
1120
191
1117
]125
:7
0
122
J30
136
152
131
125
^11
3f
173
162
1969-1973 CIZ\ 565 KILLED
1974-1978 m>>^ 558 KILLED
1969-1978 total: 1,123 KILLED
308
La« Enforcement Officers Killed, 1969-1978
Circumstances at scene of incident by type of assignment]
Type of assignment
Alone Assisted
Foot patrol
Alone Assisted
Detective, special
assignment
GRAND TOTAL
Total 5-year penod
Total 5-year period
Disturbance calls (family quarrels, man with
gun)
Burglaries in progress or pursuing burglary
Robberies in progress or pursuing robbery
suspects
Attempting other arrests
Civil disorders (mass disobedience, riot, etc.)
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners
Investigating suspicious persons and
Ambush (entrapment and premeditation) ...
Ambush (unprovoked attack)
Mentally deranged
Traffic pursuits and stops
1969-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
Types of Assignment
Of the 93 officers slain in 1978, 61 were on patrol
duty. Fifty-nine of the patrol officers were assigned
to vehicles and 2 were on foot patrol. The perils
inherent in patrol duties are substantiated by the fact
officers assigned in this capacity have consistently
been the most frequent victims of the police killer in
recent years. The patrol officer is often placed in
dangerous situations and must react to circumstances
as they occur without the benefit of detailed informa-
tion or planning. He is repeatedly in contact with
suspicious or dangerous individuals, each of whom
could constitute a threat to his personal safety.
While possibly not with the same regularity, law
enforcement officers assigned in other capacities are
confronted with equally tense and dangerous situa-
tions. In 1978, 21 officers slain were detectives or on
special assignments, and in the highest tradition of
the law enforcement profession, 1 1 officers were off
duty but taking appropriate police action in response
to a criminal act when murdered.
Of the 82 officers who were slain while on duty
during 1978, 39 were alone and unassisted when
killed. Thirty-six percent (401) of the on-duty officers
killed during the period 1969-1978 were alone at the
time they were attacked.
Weapons Used
Ninety-one (98 percent) of the law enforcement
officers killed in 1978 were slain with firearms.
Handguns were used in 67 of these deaths, rifles in
13, and shotguns were used to kill 1 1 of the officers.
Fourteen officers were slain with their own firearms.
Of the 2 officers not slain with firearms, 1 was killed
with a blunt instrument and 1 with personal weapons
(hands, fists, feet).
Forty-six of the officers killed in 1978 attempted to
utilize their service firearms while in contact with
their assailants, and 32 of these officers discharged
their service weapons while attempting to protect
themselves. Forty-one percent (37) of the officers
killed by firearms were within 5 feet of their
assailants at the time they were shot.
Day and Hour of Attack
As the accompanying data show, it carmot be
stated that any one day of the week is more
hazardous to a law enforcement officer than any
other. However, more officers are slain during the
309
Law Enforcement Officers Killed, 1969-1978
(By type of weapon)
1969-1978
1969-1973
1974-1978
Total
number
Per-
Number
Per-
cent
Number
Per-
cent
7SV
138
136
1.061
16
8
3
35
1,123
70.1
12.3
12.1
94.5
1.4
.7
.3
3.1
100.0
407
67
64
538
10
12
565
72.0
11.9
11.3
95.2
1.8
.7
.2
2.1
100.0
380
71
72
523
6
4
2
23
558
R,ne ....:::.::::7:
12.7
12 9
Shotgun
Total firearms . ..
93.7
Bomb
■
Personal weapons ..
Other (clubs, etc.) ..
Total
.4
4.1
100.0
nighttime hours, especially between 9:00 p.m. and
3:00 a.m. From 1969-1978, 43 percent (484) of the
1,123 officers who lost their lives in the line of duty
were killed during the aforementioned 6-hour period.
The following table shows the number of law
enforcement officers killed by day of week for the
period 1969-1978.
Day of week officers
Sunday 159
Monday 161
Tuesday 140
Wednesday 143
Thursday 164
Friday 186
Saturday 170
Total 1,123
Profile of Victim Officers
Eighty-five (9 1 percent) of the officers slain during
1978 were white and 8 (9 percent) were Negro. The
average years of service for slain officers was 8. Ten
percent of the officers killed had 1 year or less of law
enforcement experience; 30 percent had more than 1
but less than 5 years of service; 30 percent had 5
through 10 years of experience; and 31 percent had
served as law enforcement officers for more than 10
years.
Persons Identified
Law enforcement agencies cleared 84 of the 93
killings that occurred in calendar year 1978. In
connection with these crimes, 127 persons were
identified. Fifty-six percent of the persons identified
were white, 39 percent Negro, and 5 percent other
races. Sixty-two percent of the assailants had prior
arrests, and 50 percent had been previously convict-
ed. Twenty-four percent had prior arrests for violent
types of crime such as murder, forcible rape, armed
robbery, aggravated assault, etc. Forty-five percent
had been granted parole or probation following
convictions for prior criminal charges, and 23 per-
cent were on parole or probation at the time of the
police killing in which they were involved. Nine
percent of the persons identified had a prior arrest
for a narcotics charge, and an additional 9 percent'
had prior arrests for police assault. Ninety-foun
percent were male and 6 percent were female.
Profile of Victim Officers
Law enforcement officers
I%9-
1978
1969-
1973
1974-
1978
Percent white
Percent Negro
89
10
13
46
29
25
88
8
13
48
26
26
90
9
8
13
44
31
25
Percent with 1 year
or less of service
Percent with less than
Percent with 5 through
Percent over 10 years
of service
Profile of Persons Identified
Persons identified
Under age 18
From 18 to 30 years of age
fhior criminal arrest
Convicted on prior criminal
charge
Prior arrest for crime of
violence
Convicted on criminal
charges— granted lemency
On parole oi probation at
time of killing
Arrested on prior murder
charge
Prior arrest on narcotic
dnig law violation
Prior arrest for assaulting
policeman
Prior arrest
violation
persons
identi-
fied
310
In 1978, 14 offenders were justifiably killed at the
scene of the police killing or in ensuing confronta-
tions. Three of these assailants were killed by victim
officers. Eight offenders were wounded by victim
officers, and 1 offender committed suicide.
The persons identified ranged in age from 13 to 56.
The average age of these individuals was 26 years.
Sixty-two percent were between the ages of 18 and
30, and 8 percent (10) were under the age of 18.
In the period 1967-1976, the most recent 10-year
period for which complete disposition data are
available, 1,525 known persons were involved in
connection with the kilHng of 1,077 law enforcement
officers. Of these known offenders, 1,272 were
arrested and charged in connection with the killings
of the officers. Available court disposition data
regarding the offenders found guilty of the officers'
murders disclosed that 1 13 offenders were sentenced
to death, 403 were sentenced to life imprisonment,
260 received prison terms ranging from 1 to 2,001
years, 4 offenders received probation, and 1 received
a suspended sentence. Sentences for 14 offenders
who were found guilty are unknown.
Enforcement Officers, 1967-1976
KUIIng of Law
Percent
T^°'*' distribution
16
196
41
1,272
1
JusUfiably kiUed
13
3
Arrested and charged
83
Arrested and charged
1,272
100
Guilty of murder
Guilty of lesser offense related to murder
Guilty of crime other than murder
Acquitted or otherwise dismissed
795
103
98
167
42
52
15
63
8
8
13
3
Died in custody
311
L>IIV ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED
Hour of Day
1969-1978
MIDNIGHT
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
8:00
7:00
8.00
9.00
10:00
11:00
NOON
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
8:00
7:00
8:00
9KI0
10:00
11K)0
MIDNIGHT
62
B8
;
79
40
24
|21
_f«
14
26
■ ■ |24
37
43
43
3
\9
41
44
i
1
3>
4
«
43
■ l48
62
^72
^fcllR
91
... ... ' '.. ".. ... '^^9
92
The hour of the day in which four officers were killed is not known.
CRIMINAL HISTORY OF 1,573 PERSONS
IDENTIFIED IN THE KILLING OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
PERCENT OF TOTAL PERSONS IDENTIFIED
1969-1978
TOTAL PERSONS
IDENTIFIED
PERSONS WITH
PRIOR ARREST
FOR CRIMINAL CHARGE
PERSONS CONVICTED
ON PRIOR CRIMINAL
CHARGE
PERSONS WITH
PRIOR ARREST FOR
VIOLENT CRIME
PERSONS WITH
PRIOR ARREST FOR
WEAPONS VIOLATION
PERSONS WITH
PRIOR ARREST FOR
NARCOTIC CHARGE
PERSONS WITH
PRIOR ARREST FOR
POLICE ASSAULT
100%
72%
53%
36%
21%
17%
313
SECTION VI
APPENDIX I
TABLE METHODOLOGY
B)
This appendix is to assist the reader in understand-
ing the tables presented in this pubUcation. By
utilizing the following key, the reader will gain a
better understanding of table construction.
Key: A) Column 1 shows the table number. This
appendix will refer to Tables 1 through
54, Crime in the United States— 1978.
Column 2 indicates the level of submis-
sion necessary for an agency's statistics to
be included in a table. There are three
levels of agency participation.
1. Agencies having reported data
for all 1 2 months of the year.
2. Agencies having reported data
for at least one month but less
than 1 2 months of the year.
3. Nonreporting agencies.
The tabulations presented in the publica-
tion employ statistics from one or more (
the above-listed participation levels. Fc
example. Table 1 includes all three ager
cy reporting levels, but Table 14 presem
only the data from agencies having r<
ported for the entire year.
C) Column 3 explains how each table wa
constructed. Data adjustments, if any, ar
discussed along with various defmitior
of data aggregation.
D) Column 4 contains general comment
regarding the potential use and misuse c
the statistics presented.
314
1 law enforcement agencies in the UCR
Program (including those submitting less
than 12 months for 1978).
All law enforcement agencies in the UCR
Program (including those submitting less
than 12 months).
All law enforcement agencies in the UCR
Program (including those submitting less
than 12 months).
All law enforcement agencies in the UCR
Program (including those submitting less
than 12 months for 1978).
All law enforcement agencies in the UCR
Program (including those submitting less
than 12 months in 1978).
Stati!
include estimated offense totals for
submitting less than 12 months of
offense reports. Population statistics repre-
sent July 1, 1978. estimations. The tabular
breakdowns are in accordance with UCR
crime defimlions (App. II) and population
classifications (App. III).
The 1978 statistics are consistent with Table 1,
Crime in the US. Pre-1978 crime statistics
have been updated, and hence, may not be
consistent with pnor publications. Crime
statistics include estimated offense totals for
agencies submitting less than 12 months of
offense reports for 1978. Population statis-
tics represent July 1 estimations for each
year except April 1, 1970. The tabular
breakdowns are according to UCR crime
definitions (App. II). Cnme volume statistics
are rounded to the 10th place for violent
crime and 1 00th place for property crime.
The 1978 statistics are aggregated from individ-
ual state statistics as shown in Table 4.
Crime statistics mclude estimated offense
totals for agencies submitting less than 12
months of offense reports for 1978. Popula-
tion statistics represent July 1 estimations
for each year. The tabular breakdowns are
according to UCR crime defmitions (App.
II).
Crime statistics include estimated offense totals
for agencies submitting less than 12 months
of offense reports. Population statistics rep-
resent July I, 1978, population estimations.
Statistics under the heading "Area Actually
Reporting" represent reported offense totals
for agencies submitting all 12 months of
offense reports and estimated totals for
agencies submitting less than 12 but more
than 2 months of offense reports. The statis-
tics under the heading "Estimated Totals"
represent the above plus estimated offense
totals for agencies having less than 3 months
of offense reports. The tabular breakdowns
are according to UCR definitions (App. II).
Statistics are published for all Standard Metro-
poliun Statistical Areas (SMSAs) having at
least 75% reporting. Figures are listed for
central cities of the SMSAs if the cities
submitted 12 months data in 1978 Cnme
statistics include estimated offense totals for
agencies submitting less than 12 months of
offense statistics for 1978. Population statis-
tics represent July I, 1978, estimations. The
statistics under the heading "Area Actually
Reporting" represent reported offense totals
for agencies submitting all 12 months of
offense reports plus estimated offense totals
for agencies submitting less than 12 but
more than 2 months of offense reports. The
statistics under the heading "Estimated To-
tal" represent the above plus the estimated
offense totals for agencies submitting less
than 3 months of offense reports. The tabu-
lar breakdowns are according to UCR defi-
mUons(App.lI).
Represents an estimation of national re-
ported crime activity in 1978.
Represents an estimation of national re-
ported crime activity from 1969 to
1978.
Represents estimation of reported crin
activity for all Index offenses at the;
1. national level
2. regional level
3. division level
4. state level
Any comparison of UCR statistics should
take into consideration demographic
differences.
Represents estimation of reported crime
activity for all Index offenses at state
level. Any comparison of UCR sutis-
tics should take into consideration
demographic differences.
Represents estimation of the reported
crime activity for all Index offenses at
individual SMSA level. Any compari-
son of UCR statistics should take into
consideration demographic differ-
I
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All law enforcement agencies submitting com
plete reports for all months in 1978.
All university/college law enforcement agencies
submitting complete reports for all m.
in 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting com
plete reports for all months in 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting (
plete reports for all months in 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting
All law enforcement agencies submitting (
plete reports for all months in 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting com
plete reports for at least 6 months in 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting com
plete reports for at least 6 months in 1978.
"Cities and Towns" are defined to be agencies
in Population Groups 1 through V (App.
III). The population classification of agen-
cies IS based on July 1. 1978. population
estimations of each agency.
Student enrolhnent figures are adjusted by
converting part-time students into full-tm
equivalents (FTEs) as provided by the N
tional Center for Education Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Health, Education,
Welfare. FTEs are computed by taking the
fraction of part-time students by the pre-
scribed method in the "Higher Education
General Information Survey (HEGIS XII)."
"Suburban Counties" are defmed to be the
covered by all noncity agencies within an
SMSA (App. III).
"Rural Counties" are those outside SMSAs and
not covered by city police agencies (App
III). Population classifications of rural coun-
ties are based on July I. 1978, population
estimations of individual agencies.
The 1978 cnme trend statistics are 1-year i
parisons based on 1978 reported crime a
ity. Only common reported months for
individual agencies are included in 1978
trend calculations. Populations represent
July 1, 1978, estimations of individual agen
cies. The tabular breakdowns are according
to UCR crime definitions (App. II) and
population classifications (App. III). Note
that "Suburban and Non-Suburban Cities"
represents all city agencies other than
cities in SMSAs.
The 1978 crime rates are the ratios of the
aggregated 1978 crime volumes and the
aggregated 1978 populations of the contrib-
uting agencies. Population statistics repre-
sent July I, 1978, estimations of individual
agencies. The tabular breakdowns ar<
cording to UCR cnme definitions (App. II)
and population classifications (App. Ill)
Note that "Suburban and Non-Suburban"
represents all city agencies other than
cities in SMSAs.
Offense total and value lost total are computed
for all Index offense categories other than
aggravated assault. Percent distribution is
denved based on offense total with each
Index offense. Trend statistics are derived
based on agencies with at least 6 common
months complete for 1977 and 1978.
The 1978 clearance rates are based on offense
and clearance volume totals of the contribut-
ing agencies for 1978. Population statistics
represent July 1, 1978, estimations of indi-
vidual agencies. The tabular breakdowns are
according to UCR crime definitions (App.
II) and population classifications (App. III).
Represents reported cnme activity of indi-
vidual agencies in cities and towns
10,000 and over in population. Any
comparisons of UCR statistics should
take into consideration demographic
differences.
Represents reported cnme and FTEs of
individual university/college law en-
forcement agencies listed alphabetical-
ly by state. Totals are supplied for
violent and property cnmes.
Represents crime reported to individual
police agencies in suburban counties.
Any comparison of UCR statistics
should lake into consideration demo-
graphic differences.
Represents crime reported to individual
police agencies in rural counties over
25,000 population. Any companson of
UCR statistics should take into con-
sideration demographic differences.
Shght decrease in national coverage for
Table 1 3 due to editing procedure and
lower submission rate.
Slight decrease in national coverage for
Table 17 due to editing procedure and
lower submission i
Aggravated assault is excluded from the
table because, for UCR Program pur-
poses, if money or property is taken in
connection with the assault the offense
becomes a robbery.
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All law enforcement agencies submitting com
plete reports for at least 6 months in 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting at least
6 months in 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting annual
reports in 1969 and all months in 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting com-
plete reports for at least 6 common months
in 1974 and 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting com-
plete reports for at least 6 common months
in 1977 and 1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting com-
plete reports for at least 6 months in 1978.
All city law enforcement agencies submitting
complete reports for at least 6 common
months in 1977 and 1978.
The arrest totals presented are national esti-
mates based on the arrest statistics of agen-
cies reporting at least 6 months in 1978. A
corresponding population is used when 6
through 1 1 months are used. The "Total
Estimated Arrests" statistic is the sui
estimated arrest volumes for each of the 29
offenses. Each individual arrest total is the
sum of the estimated volumes withm each of
the eight population groups (App. III). Each
group's estimate is the reported volum
shown in Table 25) divided by the percent of
total group population reporting (as estimat'
ed for July 1, 1978).
For example, in the Rural Area, agencies having
reported 6 or more months represent 46,208
burglary arrests and 88.1% of the total rural
population. The rural burglary arrest total is
estimated to be:
Reported volume
The 1978 arrest rates are the ratios, per 100,000
inhabitants, of the aggregated 1978 reported
arrest statistics and equivalent population.
The population statistics represent the July
I, 1978, estimations of individual agencies.
The tabular breakdowns are according to
UCR crime definitions (App. II) and popu-
lation classifications (App. HI).
The,
b<
gregated from all common agencies. Popula-
tion statistics represent July 1, 1978, estima-
The arrest trends are the percentage differences
between 1974 and 1978 arrest volumes ag-
gregated from common agencies. Population
statistics represent July I, 1978, estimations
for individual agencies.
The arrest trends are 1-year comparisons be-
tween 1977 and 1978 arrest volumes aggre-
gated from common agencies. Population
statistics represent July 1, 1978,
of individual agencies.
The 1978 city arrest trends represent the per-
centage differences between 1977 and 1978
arrest volumes aggregated from common
city agencies. "City agencies" are defined to
be all agencies within Population Groups I-
VI (App. III).
SUght decrease in coverage for Table 35
due to editing procedure and lower
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All city law enforcement agencies submitting
reports for at least 6 months in 1978.
All city law enforcement agencies submitting
complete reports for at least 6
months in 1977 and 1978.
All city law enforcement agencies submitting
least 6 months
All suburban law enforcement agencies submit-
ting complete reports for at lea
months in 1977 and 1978.
All suburban law enforcement agencies submit-
ting reports for at least 6 months in 1978.
All rural law enforcement agencies submitting
complete reports for at least 6 common
monthsin 1977 and 1978.
All rural law enforcement agencies submitting
complete reports for at least 6 months in!
1978.
All law enforcement agencies submitting com-:
plete reports for at least 6 months in 1978.
"City agencies" are defined to be agencies
within Population Groups 1-VI (App. III).
The 1978 city arrest trends represent the per-
centage differences between 1977 and 1978
arrest volumes aggregated from common
city agencies. "City agencies" are defined to
be all agencies within Population Groups I-
VI (App. III).
"City agencies" are defined to be agencies
within Population Groups I-VI (App. III).
1978 suburban arrest trends represent percent
age differences between 1977 and 1978
arrest volumes aggregated from contributing
agencies. "Suburban area" is defined to be
all counties and cities with fewer than 50,000
inhabitants within SMSAs (App. III).
"Suburban area" is defmed to be counties and
cities with less than 50,000 population within
SMSAs (App. III).
1978 rural trends represent percentage differ-
ences between 1977 and 1978 volumes aggre-
gated from contributing agencies. "Rural
area" is defined to be all noncity agencies
outside SMSAs (App. III).
"Rural area" is defined to be noncity agencies
outside SMSAs (App. III).
Population statistics represent July 1, 1978,
estimations of individual agencies. See Ap-
pendix III for definitions of the populati
classifications presented.
General Comments
Slight decrease in coverage for Table 41
due to editing procedure and lower
submission of race data.
Slight decrease in coverage for Table 47
due to editing procedure and lower
submission of race data.
Slight decrease in coverage for Table 53
due to editing procedure and lower
submission of race data.
Data furnished are based upon individual
state age definitions for juveniles.
APPENDIX II
OFFENSES IN UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING
Offenses in Uniform Crime Reporting are divided
into two groupings designated as Part I and Part II
offenses. Offense and arrest information are reported
for the Part I offenses on a monthly basis, whereas
only arrest information is reported for Part II
offenses.
The Part I offenses are as follows:
1. Criminal homicide.— a. Murder and nonne-
gligent manslaughter: the willful (nonnegligent) kill-
ing of one human being by another. Deaths caused
by negligence, attempts to kill, assaults to kill,
suicides, accidental deaths, and justifiable homicides
are excluded. Justifiable homicides are limited to :
(1) the kiUing of a felon by a law enforcement officer
in the line of duty; and (2) the killing of a felon by a
private citizen, b. Manslaughter by negligence: the
killing of another person through gross negligence.
Excludes traffic fatalities. While manslaughter by
negligence is a Part I crime, it is not included in the
Crime Index.
2. Forcible rape.— The carnal knowledge of a
female forcibly and against her will. Included are
rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape.
Statutory offenses (no force used — victim under age
of consent) are excluded.
3. Robbery. — The taking or attempting to take
anything of value from the care, custody, or control
of a person or persons by force or threat of force or
violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
4. Aggravated assault.— An unlawful attack by
one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting
severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of
assault usually is accompanied by the use of a
weapon or by means likely to produce death or great
bodily harm. Simple assaults are excluded.
5. Burglary— breaking or entering.— The un-
lawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a
theft. Attempted forcible entry is included.
'In October, 1978, arson was designated as a Part I crime.
However, data collection did not commence until 1979.
6. Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle
theft). — The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or
riding away of property from the possession or
constructive possession of another. Examples are
thefts of bicycles, automobile accessories, shoplifting,
pocket-picking, or any stealing of property or article
which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud.
Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement,
"con" games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are
excluded.
7. Motor vehicle theft.— The theft or attempt-
ed theft of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle is self-
propelled and runs on the surface and not on rails.
Specifically excluded from this category are motor-
boats, construction equipment, airplanes, and farm-
ing equipment.
The Part II offenses are:
8. Other assaults (simple). — Assaults or at-
tempted assaults where no weapon was used or
which did not result in serious or aggravated injury
to the victim.
9. Arson.i — Any willful or malicious burning
or attempts to bum, with or without intent to
defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor
vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
10. Forgery and counterfeiting.— Making, al-
tering, uttering, or possessing, with intent to defraud,
anything false which is made to appear true. At-
tempts are included.
11. Fraud. — Fraudulent conversion and ob-
taining money or property by false pretenses. Includ-
ed are larceny by bailee and bad checks except
forgeries and counterfeiting.
12. Embezzlement.— Misappropriation or mis-
application of money or property entrusted to one's
care, custody, or control.
13. Stolen property; buying, receiving, possess-
ing.—Buying, receiving, and possessing stolen prop-
erty, including attempts.
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14. Vandalism.— Willful or malicious destruc-
tion, injury, disfigurement, or defacement of any
public or private property, real or personal, without
consent of the owner or person having custody or
control.
15. Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.— All
violations of regulations or statutes controlling the
carrying, using, possessing, furnishing, and manufac-
turing of deadly weapons or silencers. Included are
attempts.
16. Prostitution and commercialized vice.— Sex
offenses of a commercialized nature, such as prosti-
tution, keeping a bawdy house, procuring, or trans-
porting women for immoral purposes. Attempts are
included.
17. Sex offenses (except forcible rape, prostitu-
tion, and commercialized vice).— Statutory rape and
offenses against chastity, common decency, morals,
and the like. Attempts are included.
18. Drug abuse violations.- State and local
offenses relating to narcotic drugs, such as unlawful
possession, sale, use, growing, and manufacturing of
narcotic drugs.
19.
-Promoting, permitting, or en-
gaging in illegal gambling.
20. Offenses against the family and children.—
Nonsupport, neglect, desertion, or abuse of family
and children.
21. Driving under the influence.- Driving or
operating any vehicle or common carrier while drunk
or under the influence of liquor or narcotics.
22. Liquor laws.— State or local liquor law
violations, except "drunkenness" (offense 23) and
"driving under the influence" (offense 21). Federal
violations are excluded.
23. Drunkenness. — Drunkenness or intoxica-
tion. Excluded is "driving under the influence"
(offense 21).
24. Disorderly conduct.— Breach of the peace.
25. Vagrancy.— Vagabondage, begging, loiter-
ing, etc.
26. All other offenses.— All violations of state
or local laws, except offenses 1-25 and traffic
offenses.
27. Suspicion.— No specific offense; suspect
released without formal charges being placed.
28. Curfew and loitering laws.— Offenses relat-
ing to violation of local curfew or loitering ordi-
nances where such laws exist.
29. Runaway.— Limited to juveniles taken into
protective custody under provisions of local statutes.
APPENDIX III
UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING AREA DEFINITIONS
The geographic presentation of Uniform Crime
Reporting (UCR) data consistently rehes on the
concept of the Standard Metropohtan Statistical
Area (SMSA). Comprehension of this term is crucial
to understanding the related UCR concepts of
"Other Cities" and "Rural Area" to be discussed
later in this appendix.
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs)
A Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)
is a statistical construct used to define metropohtan
areas in a uniform manner. It is an integrated
economic and social unit with a recognized large
population nucleus. The SMSA concept was devel-
oped to facihtate the analysis and dissemination of
statistical information on metropolitan areas. The
primary objective in establishing standard definitions
of these areas was to make it possible for Federal
statistical agencies to utilize the same boundaries
when publishing statistical data.
An SMSA always includes a central city (cities) of
specified population (generally over 50,000) and the
county (counties) in which it is located. In addition,
an SMSA also includes contiguous counties when the
economic and social relationship between the central
and contiguous counties meet specified criteria of
metropolitan character and integration. An SMSA
may cross state lines. In New England, SMSAs are
composed of cities and towns instead of counties.
The Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Stand-
ards of the U. S. Department of Commerce has
responsibility for designating and defining SMSAs. It
in turn is advised by the Federal Committee on
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The de-
tailed criteria followed in establishing and defining
SMSAs are presented in the U. S. Department of
Commerce publication. Standard Metropolitan Statis-
tical Areas, revised edition 1975. These criteria are
outlined below.
1. Each SMSA must include at least:
(a) One city with 50,000 or more inhabi-
tants, or
(b) A city with at least 25,000 inhabitants,
which, together with those contiguous
places (incorporated or unincorporat-
ed) having population densities of at
least 1,(X)0 persons per square mile, has
a combined population of 50,000 and
constitutes for general economic and
social purposes a single community,
provided that the county or counties in
which the city and contiguous places
are located has a total population of at
least 75,000.
2. A contiguous county will be included in an
SMSA if
(a) at least 75% of the resident labor force
in the county is in the nonagricultural
labor force, and
(b) at least 30% of the employed workers
hving in the county work in the central
county or counties of the area.
3. A contiguous county which does not meet
the requirements of criterion 2 will be
included in an SMSA if at least 75% of the
resident labor force is in the nonagricultural
labor force and it meets two of the follow-
ing additional criteria of metropolitan char-
acter and one of the following criteria of
integration.
(a) Criteria of metropolitan character.
(1) At least 25% of the population is
urban.
(2) The county had an increase of at
least 15% in total population dur-
ing the period covered by the two
most recent Censuses of Popula-
tion.
(3) The county has a population den-
sity of at least 50 persons per
square mile.
(b) Criteria of integration.
(1) At least 15% of the employed
workers living in the county work
in the central county or counties of
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the area, or
(2) The number of people working in
the county who hve in the central
county or counties of the area is
equal to at least 15% of the em-
ployed workers living in the coun-
ty, or
(3) The sum of the number of workers
commuting to and from the central
county or counties is equal to 20%
of the employed workers living in
the county.
Community Types
Uniform Crime Reporting data are often presented
using three community type aggregations. These are
SMSA, Other Cities, and Rural Area.
The concept of SMSA was explained in the
preceding paragraphs. SMSAs as used in this publi-
cation made up approximately 73 percent of the total
United States' population in 1978. A suburban area
includes cities with less than 50,000 inhabitants in
addition to counties (unincorporated areas) within
the SMSA. Suburban areas therefore can be subdi-
vided into suburban cities and suburban counties.
Other Cities are those outside SMSAs. Most of
these places are incorporated and comprised 12
percent of the 1978 population of the United States.
A Rural Area is that portion of a county outside
the SMSA excluding areas covered by city police
agencies. For crime reporting purposes, rural areas
are made up of unincorporated portions of counties
outside urban places and SMSAs. They comprised 15
percent of the 1978 national population.
The following diagram illustrates the aforemen-
tioned discussion of the community types. ^
SMSA
NON-SMSA
CITIES
CITIES OVER
50.000
OTHER
CITIES
SUBURBAN
CITIES
COUNTIES
(unincorporaled area)
SUBURBAN
COUNTIES
RURAL
AREA
Population Groups
For purposes of statistical presentation, the cities
and counties in the United States are divided into
groups based on population size. The population
iln New England, "town" instead of "county" is used to
describe SMSAs. These towns do not coincide generally with
established reporting units; therefore, metropolitan state economic
group classifications used by the UCR Program are
as follows:
Political Population
Population Group Label Range
I City 250,000 and Over
II City 100,000 to
249,999
III City 50,000 to 99,999
IV City 25,000 to 49,999
V City 10,000 to 24,999
VI City Less than 10,000
VIII (Rural Area) County N/A
IX (Suburban County) ...County N/A
The major source of UCR data is the individual
law enforcement agency. The number of agencies
included in each population group will vary slightly
from year to year due to population growth, geopoli-
tical consolidation, municipal incorporation, etc. The
following table shows the number of UCR contribut-
ing agencies within each population group for 1978:
Population Number of Population
Group Agencies Covered
I 57 41,340,000
II 117 16,862,000
III 282 19,253,000
IV 666 22,779,000
V 1,620 25,146,000
VI 7,311 24,034.000
VIII (Rural Area) 3,632 32,786,000
IX (Suburban County) ... 1,350 35,859.000
Total 15,035 218,059,000
Regions and Divisions
The United States is divided into four regions: the
Northeastern States, the North Central States, the
Southern States, and the Western States. These
regions are further divided into nine divisions. The
following table delineates the regional, divisional,
and state configuration of the country.
NORTHEASTERN STATES
Middle Atlantic
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
areas are used in tabulations for New England since they
encompass an entire county or counties.
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NORTH CENTRAL STATES
WESTERN STATES
East North Central
West North Central
Mountain
Pacific
Illinois
Iowa
Arizona
Alaska
Indiana
Kansas
Colorado
California
Michigan
Minnesota
Idaho
Hawaii
Ohio
Missouri
Montana
Oregon
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Nevada
Washington
North Dakota
New Mexico
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
SOUTHERN STATES
South Atlantic *
East South Central
Delaware
Alabama
Florida
Kentucky
Georgia
Mississippi
Maryland
Tennessee
North Carolina
West South Central
South Carohna
Arkansas
Virginia
Louisiana
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Texas
'Includes District of Columbia.
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