Future Years of Supervision Imposed

Year End 12/31/2020

Definitions | Limitations

Each sentence to a period of probation or parole supervision represents a commitment by the County of Philadelphia or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to monitor a person for a certain amount of time. The data below show the total future years of supervision imposed over time on persons for different types of offenses.

  -58%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

All Offenses

  -50%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Violent Offenses

  -71%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Property Offenses

  -66%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Drug Offenses

  -31%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Firearms Possession

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Supervision by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Supervision by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
All Violent Offenses 14058 13,583 13,477 13,520 11,202 6,773 2,441 -64% 13,660 6,805 -50%
All Property Offenses 8029 7,841 6,900 6,073 3,545 2,030 706 -65% 7,211 2,094 -71%
All Drug Offenses 17929 17,521 14,505 12,633 9,160 5,370 1,626 -70% 15,647 5,385 -66%
All Firearms Possession 2689 3,337 3,186 3,149 3,518 2,109 737 -65% 3,090 2,121 -31%
All Other Offenses 870 892 666 621 268 87 38 -56% 762 131 -83%
Uncategorized Offenses 3319 3,272 3,045 2,403 2,659 1,216 536 -56% 3,010 1,470 -51%
All Offenses 46894 46,446 41,779 38,399 30,352 17,585 6,084 -65% 43,380 18,007 -58%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Supervision per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
All Violent Offenses 3.09 3.12 3.25 3.48 3.07 2.59 2.23 -14% 3.23 2.63 -19%
All Property Offenses 1.69 1.64 1.57 1.56 1.28 1.13 1.04 -8% 1.61 1.15 -29%
All Drug Offenses 1.17 1.35 1.31 1.25 1.06 0.83 0.70 -16% 1.27 0.86 -32%
All Firearms Possession 3.48 4.06 4.10 4.11 3.74 3.12 2.48 -21% 3.94 3.11 -21%
All Other Offenses 0.67 0.67 0.65 0.56 0.54 0.29 0.42 45% 0.64 0.42 -34%
Uncategorized Offenses 1.25 1.15 1.19 1.05 1.43 0.93 0.89 -4% 1.16 1.08 -7%
All Offenses 1.6 1.71 1.74 1.74 1.65 1.34 1.19 -11% 1.70 1.39 -18%

Violent

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Supervision by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Supervision by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Homicide 960 956 803 755 644 797 287 -64% 868 576 -34%
Non-Fatal Shooting** · 10 409 987 834 519 207 -60% 469 520 11%
Rape 1242 1,094 1,190 1,714 1,712 1,180 378 -68% 1,310 1,090 -17%
Robbery/Gun 2626 2,821 2,769 2,649 2,025 862 297 -66% 2,716 1,061 -61%
Robbery/Other 1928 1,852 1,931 1,661 1,426 771 307 -60% 1,843 835 -55%
Aggravated Assault/Gun 2046 2,349 1,742 1,451 1,029 556 140 -75% 1,897 575 -70%
Aggravated Assault/Other 3177 2,733 2,944 2,716 2,190 1,247 502 -60% 2,892 1,313 -55%
Other Assaults 1348 1,338 1,186 1,067 764 499 200 -60% 1,235 488 -60%
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses 731 430 503 520 578 342 123 -64% 546 348 -36%
All Violent Offenses 14058 13,583 13,477 13,520 11,202 6,773 2,441 -64% 13,660 6,805 -50%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Supervision per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Homicide 3.89 4.71 4.61 4.24 3.98 5.50 4.63 -16% 4.36 4.70 8%
Non-Fatal Shooting** · 5.00 3.93 6.17 5.60 4.29 3.29 -23% 0.00 4.39 0%
Rape 6.86 6.29 6.50 8.49 6.99 5.54 4.78 -14% 7.04 5.77 -18%
Robbery/Gun 4.1 5.56 4.96 4.89 3.97 3.38 3.03 -10% 4.88 3.46 -29%
Robbery/Other 3.19 3.07 3.45 3.39 2.83 2.70 2.19 -19% 3.28 2.57 -22%
Aggravated Assault/Gun 4.1 4.13 4.23 3.56 3.27 2.97 1.75 -41% 4.00 2.66 -34%
Aggravated Assault/Other 2.63 2.58 2.79 2.85 2.44 1.82 1.72 -5% 2.71 1.99 -27%
Other Assaults 1.35 1.23 1.23 1.35 1.07 0.86 0.90 5% 1.29 0.94 -27%
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses 4.35 2.83 3.78 3.29 3.75 2.38 1.98 -17% 3.56 2.70 -24%
All Violent Offenses 3.09 3.12 3.25 3.48 3.07 2.59 2.23 -14% 3.23 2.63 -19%

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Supervision by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Supervision by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Burglary/Residential 2157 1,979 1,422 1,430 1,032 719 234 -67% 1,747 662 -62%
Burglary/Commercial 603 503 541 486 321 237 73 -69% 533 210 -61%
Theft of Motor Vehicle Tag 7 0 5 0 1 2 0 -100% 3 1 -67%
Theft from Person 42 50 55 39 16 9 0 -100% 46 8 -83%
Theft from Auto 394 404 301 329 270 131 32 -76% 357 144 -60%
Retail Theft 2254 2,238 2,064 1,623 415 175 24 -86% 2,045 205 -90%
Theft 880 885 742 756 447 232 106 -54% 816 262 -68%
Auto Theft 837 823 873 721 520 285 98 -66% 814 301 -63%
Fraud/Theft of Services 737 774 770 576 423 198 121 -39% 714 247 -65%
Embezzlement 118 185 127 113 100 42 18 -57% 136 53 -61%
All Property Offenses 8029 7,841 6,900 6,073 3,545 2,030 706 -65% 7,211 2,094 -71%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Supervision per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Burglary/Residential 3.09 3.33 2.71 2.71 2.20 2.10 2.15 2% 2.96 2.15 -27%
Burglary/Commercial 2.25 2.12 2.19 2.03 1.72 1.69 1.24 -27% 2.15 1.55 -28%
Theft of Motor Vehicle Tag 1.75 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.25 1.00 0.00 0% 1.69 0.00 0%
Theft from Person 1.45 1.25 2.12 2.44 0.94 0.75 0.00 0% 1.81 0.00 0%
Theft from Auto 1.06 0.87 0.93 0.70 0.82 0.52 0.40 -23% 0.89 0.58 -35%
Retail Theft 1.25 1.32 1.25 1.30 0.74 1.07 0.41 -62% 1.28 0.74 -42%
Theft 1.44 1.43 1.35 1.38 1.06 0.71 0.85 20% 1.40 0.87 -38%
Auto Theft 1.86 1.61 1.56 1.69 1.40 0.99 0.86 -13% 1.68 1.08 -36%
Fraud/Theft of Services 1.83 1.64 1.84 1.80 1.36 1.00 1.25 25% 1.78 1.20 -33%
Embezzlement 1.26 1.38 1.17 1.12 1.01 0.60 0.51 -15% 1.23 0.71 -42%
All Property Offenses 1.69 1.64 1.57 1.56 1.28 1.13 1.04 -8% 1.61 1.15 -29%

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Supervision by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Supervision by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Drug Possession 2194 2,401 2,043 1,886 1,131 358 64 -82% 2,131 518 -76%
Drug Sales 13641 13,003 10,759 9,543 7,054 4,355 1,397 -68% 11,736 4,269 -64%
DUI 2094 2,117 1,703 1,204 975 657 165 -75% 1,780 599 -66%
All Drug Offenses 17929 17,521 14,505 12,633 9,160 5,370 1,626 -70% 15,647 5,385 -66%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Supervision per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Drug Possession 0.35 0.50 0.53 0.54 0.36 0.16 0.07 -56% 0.48 0.20 -58%
Drug Sales 2.27 2.49 2.42 2.22 2.00 1.55 1.52 -2% 2.35 1.69 -28%
DUI 0.68 0.71 0.61 0.52 0.48 0.46 0.33 -28% 0.63 0.42 -33%
All Drug Offenses 1.17 1.35 1.31 1.25 1.06 0.83 0.70 -16% 1.27 0.86 -32%

Firearms

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Supervision by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Supervision by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Illegal Firearms Possession 2689 3,337 3,186 3,149 3,518 2,109 737 -65% 3,090 2,121 -31%
All Firearms Possession 2689 3,337 3,186 3,149 3,518 2,109 737 -65% 3,090 2,121 -31%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Supervision per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Illegal Firearms Possession 3.48 4.06 4.1 4.11 3.74 3.12 2.48 -21% 3.94 3.11 -21%
All Firearms Possession 3.48 4.06 4.1 4.11 3.74 3.12 2.48 -21% 3.94 3.11 -21%

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Supervision by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Supervision by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Prostitution/Sex Work 567 582 345 370 112 30 2 -93% 466 48 -90%
Patronizing Prostitutes 29 30 24 43 11 4 0 -100% 32 5 -84%
Threats of Violence 274 280 297 208 145 53 36 -32% 265 78 -71%
All Other Offenses 870 892 666 621 268 87 38 -56% 762 131 -83%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Supervision per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’20
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’20 Avg
Prostitution/Sex Work 0.64 0.64 0.51 0.49 0.43 0.24 0.10 -58% 0.57 0.26 -54%
Patronizing Prostitutes 0.11 0.14 0.13 0.21 0.10 0.04 0.00 -100% 0.15 0.05 -67%
Threats of Violence 1.76 1.39 1.70 1.42 1.16 0.68 0.95 40% 1.57 0.93 -41%
All Other Offenses 0.67 0.67 0.65 0.56 0.54 0.29 0.42 45% 0.64 0.42 -34%