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    PEABODY POLICE DEPARTMENT

    ROBERT M. ST. PIERRE

    CHIEF OF POLICE

    REPORT PREPARED BY

    DET. SGT. GLEN M. FREDERICKS

    EDWARD A. BETTENCOURT, JR

    MAYOR

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    3 A Message from The Chief

    4 About Our Police Department

    5 Certification & Accreditation

    6 About Our Web Site

    7 Police Assistance / 5 Most Common Calls

    8 Calls for Service

    11 Crashes / Accident Statistics

    13 O.U.I. Alcohol / Drugs Statistics

    15 U.C.R. vs. N.I.B.R.S.

    16 N.I.B.R.S. What its all about, and what gets reported

    18 N.I.B.R.S. Crime Index

    19 Overall Crime Report

    20 Regional Crime Comparison

    November 1896

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    A Message from Chief Robert M. St. Pierre

    The Peabody Police Departments mission is to prevent crime, preserve order, and to

    protect the rights, lives, and property of all people. We are extremely proud of our

    community and our low crime rate. The accomplishments of the past year are the result

    of three key components: the dedication and hard work of the men and women of this

    Police Department; the use of new technology and quality data to enhance our efficiency

    and effectiveness; and the active participation of citizens who support public safety

    through the Departments Community Policing efforts. I am pleased to present you with

    the Police Departments 2013 Annual Report.

    Your Peabody Police Department continues to set ambitious goals for improving our community policing partnerships and

    enhancing the police services provided by our members.

    Peabody Police Officers responded to 70,678 calls for service including approximately 15,000 Emergency 911 calls.

    We continue to partner with the Healthy Peabody Collaborative, which is committed to reducing alcohol, tobacco and other

    drug use through collaboration among youth, parents and the community.

    For 2013, total crime in Peabody decreased 23%, as the department strives to maintain a high quality of life for the

    residents of Peabody. In 2013, the department has seen an 8% decrease in violent crime and a 28% decrease in

    property crime (see page 17).

    These continuing strides in crime reduction have occurred, as a result of increased presence of officers in business and

    residential neighborhoods, and the use of technology to meet our demands for service, and deploy officers to prevent crime

    before it occurs. Working with our community engagement and medical prevention models, the Peabody Police Department

    has reduced the amount of overall crime from 2010 to 2013 by 22%.

    We are fortunate to enjoy strong leadership from our Mayor, City Council and Department Heads. With your support, the

    Police Department can meet those challenges and maintain the outstanding police services that you expect.

    In closing, I want to commend Sergeant Glen Fredericks, author of this annual report for many years. I wish to thank him for

    all his hard work, as he will be retiring after 31 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Peabody. I wish to extend my

    best wishes for a happy and healthy retirement.

    Sincerely,

    Robert M. St. Pierre

    Chief of Police

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    About Our Police Department

    The Peabody Police Department consists of 100 sworn officers, 10 reserve officers and 25 civilian employees.

    The police department is divided into two bureaus: Administration & Investigations Bureau, and the Field

    Operations Bureau, which are headed by two Deputy Chiefs who report directly to the Chief of Police.

    The Administration & Investigation Bureau is made up of Criminal Investigations, Licensing, Court Services,

    Administrative Services, Information Management, and Support Services.

    The Investigations Division is composed of the Detectives, Drug Unit, Juvenile Officer, Arson Investigators,

    Computer Crime Unit, Identification Unit, Licensing Officers, Systems Administrator, Information Technology

    Officer, Criminal Intelligence & Analysis Unit, Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault Unit, and Evidence Collection

    & Maintenance Officers.

    The Support Services Division is made up of Special Operations, Motorcycle Unit, Bicycle Patrol Unit, Parking

    Meter Maintenance Officer, Taxi and Limousine License Officer, and the School Resource Officers.

    The Field Operations Bureau is made up of Patrol Services, which includes the West, Central, and South

    Districts of the city, and Special Operations. The number of patrol units on the street at any given time

    averages about 5 10 per shift.

    The Communications Division is made up of E911 Dispatchers, the Keeper of the Records, Records Clerical

    Staff, Report Review and Quality Control Officer, Traffic Analysis, and the Public Information Officer.

    The Peabody Police Communications E911 Center is the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the

    City of Peabody, where all incoming 911 calls are taken and transferred, if necessary, to the appropriate

    response agency (Fire, EMS).

    Call volume for the Peabody Police Department is approximately 71,000 calls for service in 2013, including about 3,250 reportable crimes. In addition, through the use of our website and phone Apps, we also received 188 Online Police Reports, 116 - 411 Tips, and 131 MyPD App tips in 2013.

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    On January 24th, 2003, the Peabody Police Department became the first police department in

    Massachusetts to be both certified and accredited. In November of 2005, the Peabody Police

    Department received the prestigious award of re-accreditation, was re-accredited a 2nd time in

    September of 2009, and a 3rd re-accreditation in July of 2012. Accreditation requires that more than

    250 mandatory standards be met, as well as 79 optional standards. The standards deal with creating

    written policies such as use of force, high-speed pursuits, handling of evidence and responding to

    calls. Some of the benefits of accreditation are that the police department operates under professional

    policies and procedures established by the state, it reduces liability for the city, and it demonstrates a

    more professional police department. The Peabody Police Department has become the first police

    department on the North Shore, and the ninth in the State, to receive Massachusetts Accreditation.

    Some of the more common benefits of accreditation are:

    Accreditation provides a means of independent evaluation of agency operations.

    Accreditation provides a basis to correct deficiencies in the agency's operations before they become public problems.

    Accreditation requires that agencies commit policies and procedures to writing.

    Accreditation provides a norm for an agency to judge its performance.

    Accreditation has the potential to reduce liability insurance costs.

    Accreditation promotes accountability among agency personnel and the evenhanded application of policies.

    Accreditation enhances the reputation of the agency, thereby helping to attract the most qualified candidates for employment.

    Accreditation minimizes an agency's exposure to liability, reducing vicarious liability suits.

    Accreditation builds a stronger defense against lawsuits and citizen complaints.

    Accreditation increases the community's confidence in its police department. Accreditation recognizes agencies for meeting standards of excellence!

    Peabody Police Department

    Certified And Accredited

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    About Our Web Site

    www.peabodypolice.org

    The Peabody Police Department web site was redesigned in 2013 to supply the citizens of Peabody

    and persons browsing the Internet with more information about the police department. This web site

    was designed to make our services easily available to our community, and we hope you find it helpful.

    We are Peabodys law enforcement organization, and we make every effort to ensure the safety of our

    community. It is our hope that this web site will inform and educate your family, possibly save a life, or

    even solve a crime.

    The site includes a link to our new Online Reporting, access to info about the various Divisions and

    specialties, and links to various downloadable forms. The Links page has links to every major city

    department, as well as Police and consumer links.

    In addition to the web site, we have created a Peabody Police Department page on Facebook and

    Twitter. We have also added the Nixle text and email message service to notify citizens, via their cell

    phones, of alerts, school cancellations, weather alerts, and announcements.

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    Police Assistance for 2013

    The Peabody Police Department Emergency Dispatch handled 15,523 emergency 911 telephone calls

    for assistance during 2013. On average, 43 per day, or 1.8 per hour.

    During calendar 2012, your Peabody Police Department answered 70,678 calls for service. On average, police service was rendered every 7.4 minutes, or 194 calls for service a day.

    Calls For Service

    What are the 5 most common dispatched service calls?

    1. Medical Aid / Assist Ambulance During 2013, we answered 3,742 medical aid calls. These medical aid calls range from the common nosebleed in a child to someone that is in full cardiac arrest. Peabody has a three-tiered response system for medical aid, where police, fire and ambulance respond simultaneously.

    2. Motor Vehicle Stops / Traffic Enforcement In an effort to keep our streets safe Patrol and Traffic officers made 1,956 motor vehicle stops in 2013. They were for numerous violations including stop sign violations, speeding, defective equipment, operating unlicensed, unregistered, uninsured and reckless operation. Included were 85 arrests for operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

    3. Alarms During 2013, we answered 2,331 alarm calls. Officers check on various types of alarms, such as residential and commercial burglar alarms, school building alarms, motor vehicle alarms and fire alarms. On average, we answered approximately 6 alarm calls per day. The majority, 96% were false alarms that were set off accidentally.

    4. Disturbances There were 1,417 disturbances reported in 2013. Disturbances can include an unexplained noise in the middle of the night, neighbors arguing, loud parties, family disputes, loud music or youths fighting.

    5. Motor Vehicle Accidents During 2013, we responded to 1,624 motor vehicle accidents. 292 people received injuries, 30 involved pedestrians being struck, 240 hit and runs, and 600 were minor in nature and only required the assistance of officers exchanging paperwork for the vehicle operators.

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    Calls For Service

    Police calls for service decreased by 13,285 calls in 2013. The number of calls

    reflected a 16% decrease compared to 2012.

    In Peabody in 2013, there was a:

    Assault every 15 hours Robbery every 15 days Burglary every 3 days Theft every 6 hours Auto Theft every 6 days Vandalism every 1 day Alarm Call every 4 hours Crime every 3 hours Arrest every 12 hours Call for Service every 7 minutes

    *Numbers are averages and are not intended to imply regularity in occurrences

    0

    20000

    40000

    60000

    80000

    100000

    2010 2011 2012 2013

    82380

    96607

    83963

    70678

    Calls for Service

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    CALLS FOR SERVICE 2010 2011

    2012 2013

    %change

    last year

    to this

    year

    209A SERVICE 163 140 108 124 15%

    ATTEMPT TO SERVE 209A 346 401 300 325 8%

    ALARMS - BURGLAR 2079 1975 2275 2140 -6%

    ALARMS - SCHOOL 41 64 52 46 -12%

    ALARMS - OTHER 97 134 55 145 164%

    ANIMAL CONTROL CALLS 1390 1085 1186 988 -17%

    ARREST ADULT 997 1006 695 730 5%

    ARREST JUVENILE 63 71 79 34 -57%

    ARREST WARRANTS 64 80 84 83 -1%

    ASSIST CITIZEN/PUBLIC 1033 1093 883 954 8%

    ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 248 262 314 203 -35%

    ASSIST OTHER POLICE DEPT 241 315 246 255 4%

    CHECK BUILDING 4188 8904 6568 4036 -39%

    CHECK CITY PROPERTY 25825 30433 25041 20089 -20%

    COMM POLICE ASSIGN. 1019 1498 919 1320 44%

    DISTURBANCES 1326 1291 1531 1417 -7%

    E911 HANGUPS 529 380 365 342 -6%

    FAMILY DISPUTE 215 191 122 152 25%

    FIRES 71 77 75 103 37%

    GRAFFITI 191 169 123 84 -32%

    LOST & FOUND PROPERTY 164 219 167 200 20%

    MEDICAL EMERGENCY 3427 3504 4035 3742 -7%

    MEDICAL - SUDDEN DEATH 37 46 51 49 -4%

    MINORS W/ALCOHOL 32 26 14 24 71%

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    *The above table does not include all 240 categories of calls for service. This table contains a sampling of the most common calls for service. However, the totals reflect the total of all calls for service.

    Major Increases / Decreases

    Overdoses have increased 124%.

    Alarms Other have increased 164%.

    Missing Persons have increased 76%.

    Arrest Juvenile have decreased 57%.

    Check Building has decreased 39%.

    Graffiti has decreased 32%.

    Total Calls For Service have decreased 16%.

    MISSING PERSON 48 47 37 65 76%

    MV COMPLAINT/STOPS 2611 2522 2851 1956 -31%

    MV ACCIDENTS 1660 1653 1491 1624 9%

    MV - DIRT BIKE/ATV -

    COMPLAINT 70 68 57 56 -2%

    OPEN DOOR/WINDOW 59 59 47 54 15%

    OVERDOSE 24 20 33 74 124%

    PARKING COMPLAINT 463 579 374 462 24%

    PC - ADULT 20 25 12 8 -33%

    PHONE CALLS - HARASSING 74 76 58 72 24%

    PRESERVE PEACE 112 124 134 121 10%

    REPOSSESION TOWS 107 93 117 102 -13%

    SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1219 1269 1361 1215 -11%

    UNWANTED PERSON 233 237 287 248 -14%

    WELL BEING CHECK 456 469 545 586 8%

    TOTAL* 82380 96607 83963 70678 -16%

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    2010 2011 2012 2013

    Accidents Investigated 1059 1082 985 1024

    Accidents Not Investigated 601 571 506 600

    Total Accidents 1660 1653 1491 1624

    Accidents with Personal Injury 317 319 293 292

    Accidents Involving Pedestrian 29 31 32 30

    Injuries - Incapacitated 20 24 18 13

    Injuries -Non Incapacitated 82 79 90 99

    Fatal Accidents 0 2 0 4

    Occupant Trapped 11 11 10 13

    Occupant Ejected 7 10 11 12

    No Safety Belts Used 76 64 67 51

    Air Bag Deployed 147 173 181 197

    INTERSECTION # ACCIDENTS

    Washington & Aborn 21

    Lowell & Newbury 18

    Main & Washington 18

    Main & Howley 8

    Main & Caller 13

    County & Lynn 17

    Goodale & Lowell 17

    Andover & Cross 14

    Lowell & Johnson 10

    Andover & Rte 128 15

    Lynn & Bartholomew 13

    Lowell & Endicott 19

    Centennial & Summit 11

    Lowell & King 11

    Clement & Milk 11

    Margin & Driscoll 9

    Washington & Clement 13

    Endicott & Warren 12

    Andover & Esquire 10

    Lowell & Perkins 14

    LOCATION # ACCIDENTS

    210 Andover St 5

    63 Central St 3

    114 Foster St 3

    637 Lowell St 2

    140 Lynn St 2

    178 Lynn St 2

    85 Lynnfield St 4

    101 Main St 4

    10 Sylvan St 2

    101 Main St 3

    144 Washington St 2

    42 Washington St 2

    16 Washington St 2

    Crashes / Accidents

    Top Accident Intersections

    For 2010 - 2013

    Locations With Repeat

    Pedestrian Accidents

    From 2010- 2013

    *This data is only accidents investigated by

    Peabody PD, and does not include accidents

    investigated by Mass. State Police, and

    minor accidents only reported to various

    insurance companies.

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    1400

    1450

    1500

    1550

    1600

    1650

    1700

    2010 2011 2012 2013

    1660 1653

    1491

    1624

    Total Accidents

    Citations - Accident Related

    Accidents within Peabody

    Total Traffic Citations

    2010 2011 2012 2013

    72 13 32 60

    1660 1653 1491 1624

    3715 3788

    3287

    2458

    Accidents/Traffic Citations - By Year

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    O.U.I Alcohol / Drugs

    0

    20

    40

    60

    80

    100

    120

    2010 2011 2012 2013

    111 102 104

    85

    OUI Arrests By Year

    0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    19

    11

    12

    5

    14

    4

    20

    2013 OUI Arrests By Day Of Week

    Sunday

    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

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    2010 2011 2012 2013

    Male 94 88 84 63

    Female 33 21 20 22

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

    90

    100

    OUI Arrests By Gender

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    Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) vs. National Incident Based Reporting System

    (NIBRS)

    The UCR format only reports on 14 offenses.

    The NIBRS format is more accurate, because it reports on 46 offenses.

    The following pages contain explanations of UCR and NIBRS.

    Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) The Federal Government created Uniform Crime Reporting in 1930. It is used to track crime, which is broken

    down into two categories:

    Part 1 Crimes

    Criminal Homicide

    Forcible Rape

    Robbery

    Aggravated Assault

    Burglary

    Larceny

    Motor Vehicle Theft

    Arson

    Part 2 Crimes

    All other crimes not included in Part 1

    Crimes.

    Examples:

    Disorderly Conduct

    Operating Under Influence

    Vandalism

    Simple Assault

    Threats

    Trespassing

    Bad Checks

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    National Incident Based Reporting System (N.I.B.R.S.) In the 1970s, the FBI proposed the creation of the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS). In

    NIBRS, law enforcement agencies collect detailed data regarding individual crime incidents and arrests. They

    are then submitted in separate reports using prescribed data elements and data values to describe each incident

    and arrest. Therefore, NIBRS involves incident-based reporting. NIBRS reporting is an indispensable tool in the

    war against crime, and gives the ability to identify with precision when and where crime takes place, what form

    it takes, and the characteristics of its victims and perpetrators. Armed with such information, law enforcement

    can more effectively make its case to acquire the resources it needs to fight crime and, after obtaining those

    resources, use them in the most efficient and effective manner. NIBRS provides law enforcement with that tool

    because it is capable of producing more detailed, accurate, and meaningful data than those produced by the

    traditional UCR Program. NIBRS is broken down into two categories:

    Group A Offenses There are 22 Group A crime categories made up of 46 offenses: Note: The numbers in parentheses are the UCR Offense Codes of the offenses. 1. Arson (200) 2. Assault Offenses Aggravated Assault (13A) Simple Assault (13B) Intimidation (13C) 3. Bribery (510) 4. Burglary/Breaking and Entering (220) 5. Counterfeiting/Forgery (250) 6. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (290) 7. Drug/Narcotic Offenses Drug/Narcotic Violations (35A) Drug Equipment Violations (35B) 8. Embezzlement (270) 9. Extortion/Blackmail (210) 10. Fraud Offenses False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game Credit Card/Automated Teller Machine Fraud Welfare Fraud (26D) Wire Fraud (26E) 11. Gambling Offenses Betting/Wagering (39A) Operating/Promoting/Assisting Gambling Gambling Equipment Violations (39C) Sports Tampering (39D) 12. Homicide Offenses Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter Negligent Manslaughter (09B) Justifiable Homicide (09C)

    Group A Offenses continued

    13. Kidnapping/Abduction (100)

    14. Larceny/Theft Offenses

    Pocket-picking (23A)

    Purse-snatching (23B)

    Shoplifting (23C)

    Theft From Building (23D)

    Theft From Coin-Operated Machine or Device

    Theft From Motor Vehicle

    Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories

    All Other Larceny (23H)

    15. Motor Vehicle Theft (240)

    16. Pornography/Obscene Material (370)

    17. Prostitution Offenses

    Prostitution (40A)

    Assisting or Promoting Prostitution (40B)

    18. Robbery (120)

    19. Sex Offenses, Forcible

    Forcible Rape (11A) Forcible Sodomy (11B)

    Sexual Assault With An Object (11C)

    Forcible Fondling (11D)

    20. Sex Offenses, Non-forcible

    Incest (36A)

    Statutory Rape (36B)

    21. Stolen Property Offenses (Receiving, etc.) (280)

    22. Weapon Law Violations (520)

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    In 1999, the Peabody Police Department converted from UCR to NIBRS reporting. Therefore, this crime report

    will reflect NIBRS based reporting. It should be noted that the majority of the country is still reporting in

    UCR categories, and for this reason, the FBI still releases their crime statistics in the UCR format. This

    report is presented in the NIBRS format.

    NIBRS Crime Definitions Below are some NIBRS crimes definitions that are frequently asked about.

    Aggravated Assault - 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.

    Burglary - 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.

    Larceny / Theft - 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.

    Group B Offenses Group B offenses are to be reported using the

    following 11 crime categories:

    1. Bad Checks (90A)

    2. Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations (90B)

    3. Disorderly Conduct (90C)

    4. Driving Under the Influence (90D)

    5. Drunkenness (90E)

    6. Family Offenses, Nonviolent (90F)

    7. Liquor Law Violations (90G)

    8. Peeping Tom (90H)

    9. Runaway (90I)

    10. Trespass of Real Property (90J)

    11. All Other Offenses (90Z)

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    NIBRS CRIME INDEX GROUP A OFFENSES 2010 2011 2012

    2013 2012 - 2013 %

    Change MURDER 0 2 0 0 N/C

    RAPE - FORCE 15 9 11 9 -18%

    RAPE - NON FORCE 2 1 3 0 -100%

    ROBBERY 18 14 12 25 108%

    ASSAULTS - AGGRAVATED (Includes Domestics) 89 116 111 105 -5%

    ASSAULTS - SIMPLE (Includes Domestics) 323 337 335 275 -18%

    ASSAULTS - INTIMIDATION (Threats) 181 181 132 137 4%

    KIDNAPPING 2 2 0 3 300%

    TOTAL VIOLENT CRIME INDEX 630 662 604 554 -8%

    BURGLARY 149 225 170 139 -18%

    PICKPOCKET 8 6 4 6 50%

    PURSE SNATCHING 8 0 2 4 100%

    SHOPLIFTING 214 213 204 212 4%

    THEFT FROM BUILDING 65 51 37 63 70%

    THEFT FROM AUTOMOBILE 277 221 167 140 -16%

    THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS 6 0 1 0 -100%

    OTHER 618 717 607 592 -2%

    AUTO THEFT 56 79 59 63 7%

    ARSON 1 2 4 2 -50%

    COUNTERFEITING / FORGERY 87 68 51 64 25%

    VANDALISM 850 1071 729 584 -20%

    DRUG OFFENSES 88 130 117 71 -39%

    EMBEZZLEMENT 1 1 3 0 -100%

    FRAUD OFFENSES (Credit Card) 193 153 122 103 -16%

    STOLEN PROPERTY - RECEIVING 61 38 60 91 52%

    WEAPONS LAW VIOLATIONS 27 7 30 15 50%

    TOTAL PROPERTY CRIME INDEX 2709 3644 2971 2149 -28%

    TOTAL GROUP A OFFENSES 3339 2632 3575 2703 -24%

    NIBRS CRIME INDES GROUP B OFFENSES

    BAD CHECKS 15 22 26 16 -38%

    DISORDERLY CONDUCT 66 66 77 78 1%

    DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE 150 112 116 85 -27%

    DRUNKENNESS 21 24 17 10 -41%

    FAMILY OFFENSES (Runaway, Child Neglect) 9 8 5 4 -20%

    LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 17 44 31 40 29%

    TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY 57 55 17 40 135%

    ALL OTHER OFFENSES 477 466 375 276 -26%

    TOTAL GROUP B OFFENSES 812 797 664 549 -17%

    TOTAL CRIME INDEX 4151 3429 4239 3252 -23%

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    Overall Crime Report (N.I.B.R.S. Format)

    Total Reportable Crimes were down 23% in 2013 (3,252) as compared to 2012 (4,239).

    Group A Reportable Crimes

    Total Group A reportable crimes were down 24% in 2013 (2,703) as compared to 2012 (3,575).

    There were no murders in 2013

    Violent Crime is down 8%

    Property Crime is down 28%

    Reported Rape is down 18%

    Robbery is up 108%

    Aggravated Assaults are down 5%

    Simple Assaults are down 18%

    Total Burglaries / B&Es are down 18%. Motor Vehicle Burglaries are down 16%.

    Shoplifting is up 4%.

    Auto Theft is up 7%.

    Group B Reportable Crimes (N.I.B.R.S.)

    Total Group B Offenses are down 10%

    Bad Checks are down 38%

    Driving Under the Influence is down 27%

    Liquor Law Violations are up 29%

    Trespassing is up 135%

    Significant decreases in Reportable Crimes:

    Drug Offenses -39% from 117 to 71

    Arson -50% from 4 to 2

    Bad Checks -38% from 26 to 16

    Driving Under Influence -27% from 116 to 85

    Drunkenness -41% from 17 to 10

    All Other Offenses -26% from 375 to 276

    Significant increases in Reportable Crimes:

    Kidnapping +300% from 0 to 3

    Trespassing +135% from 17 to 40

    Robbery +108% from 12 to 25

    Purse Snatching +100% from 2 to 4

    Theft From Building +70% from 37 to 63

    **Note to Reader:

    The data used to compile our Annual Reports, is data obtained from the Peabody Police Departments Record Management System. This data is reported in N.I.B.R.S. format, which differs from the U.C.R. format reported by the F.B.I. and Mass.

    State Police. The preferred format is N.I.B.R.S., but the F.B.I. and Mass. State Police releases their Annual Crime Reports

    in U.C.R. format, due to the fact that all agencies have not yet converted to N.I.B.R.S. format. Other factors involved, is

    that not all crime submitted to N.I.B.R.S. and U.C.R are accepted, due to filtering, reporting rules, and possible errors.

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    Regional Crime Comparison

    2013 Crimes for Regional cities and towns.

    Crime rates supplied by Mass. State Police C.R.U.

    City/Town Pop. Murder Rape Robbery Agg.

    Assault

    Burglary Larceny Auto

    Theft

    Total

    Lynn 90,329 2 37 187 496 520 1706 343 3,291

    Haverhill 60,879 2 25 58 282 436 1211 142 2,156

    Plymouth 56,468 0 7 18 127 241 543 18 954

    Peabody 51,251 0 9 25 105 139 1017 63 1,358

    Revere 51,755 0 13 82 189 186 862 166 1,498

    Methuen 47,255 0 4 30 51 178 837 118 1,218

    Pittsfield 44,737 4 28 29 42 483 853 44 1,483

    Leominster 40,759 1 15 34 166 249 1032 51 1,548

    Salem 41,531 0 2 22 87 143 1072 46 1,372

    Beverly 39,502 0 7 9 58 80 469 28 651

    Woburn 38,120 0 12 14 55 92 515 20 708

    Braintree 35,744 0 4 18 53 97 652 26 850

    Danvers 26,493 1 3 6 40 55 690 25 820

    Burlington 24,498 0 2 6 22 32 463 16 541

    Dedham 24,605 0 3 7 5 47 446 25 533

    Lynnfield 11,500 0 0 1 1 14 123 8 147

    Average 42839 1 11 33 112 189 774 71 1,190

    Peabody 51,251 0 9 25 105 139 1017 63 1,358