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Crime rate in Paola drops slightly in 2008 PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Brian McCauley   
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 08:00
The total number of crimes reported in Paola in 2008 decreased slightly compared to 2007, according to statistics released last week by the police department.

A total of 541 crimes were reported last year, 12 fewer than the 553 reported in 2007. The department cleared 74 percent of the crimes last year, compared to 78 percent in 2007.

A case is considered cleared when criminal charges are filed, criminal charges are requested by police or a victim does not choose to press charges.

Several crimes dropped last year, including theft, which fell from 175 in 2007 to 149 last year, and criminal damage to property, which fell from 127 in 2007 to 80 last year.

The reductions were offset by increases in burglary, which jumped from 33 in 2007 to 54 last year, and assaults, which jumped from 52 in 2007 to 71 last year.

The decrease in total crime last year comes after 2007 crime statistics jumped by more than 15 percent from 2006 statistics.

Significant increases in specific reported crimes in 2008 include:
  •     An increase in burglary from 33 to 54.
  •     An increase in drug law violations from 28 to 33.
  •     An increase in DUIs from 14 to 19.
  •     An increase in disorderly conduct from 10 to 16.
  •     An increase in resisting arrest from six to 10.
Significant decreases in specific reported crimes in 2008 include:
  •     A decrease in rape from eight to three.
  •     A decrease in robbery from three to zero.
  •     A decrease in battery from seven to one.
  •     A decrease in theft from 175 to 149.
  •     A decrease in forgery from 39 to 30.
  •     A decrease in criminal damage to property from 127 to 80.
  •     A decrease in liquor law violations from 28 to 14.
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