The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson0202000Assault99149999Assault, Domestic13191813111623Assault, Life Threat1000100Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle12212827192217Burglary, Residential18332917212012Disturbance, Domestic81175313Disturbance, General6483318Drugs, All Activities27394737383184Homicide0000010Stealing From A Vehicle50669129465261Trespassing012410510Vandalism, Property Damage20261816162318Total164231262162177181245
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The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson00 0 0 0 0 0Assault2125212219178Assault, Domestic22192425343222Assault, Life Threat0000001Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle31344427393126Burglary, Residential148108449Disturbance, Domestic1012881145Disturbance, General913810649Drugs, All Activities33283841512229Homicide0000001Stealing From A Vehicle9413116380124148125Trespassing910131218158Vandalism, Property Damage36404633283628Total279320375266334313271
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson0110000Assault101028770553521Assault, Domestic442151801511257751Assault, Life Threat0333210Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle1813611189714726Burglary, Residential151158964462615Disturbance, Domestic10837159452515Disturbance, General538312618116Drugs, All Activities3915312588633816Homicide0222111Stealing From A Vehicle31162122100786136Trespassing22016121183Vandalism, Property Damage231409774553722Total1971,170935738570367212
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