Summary Offense Charges

Year End 12/31/2019

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Summary Offenses may be charged directly by the police or by the DAO’s Charging Unit.

  -38%

5,691 Cases

All Offenses

  -38%

3,081 Cases

Property Offenses

  -48%

45 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -50%

573 Cases

Other Offenses

All Offenses

Yearly Summary Cases Opened by Police District

Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Opened by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
All Property Offenses 5,669 4,098 3,912 3,726 4,935 3,081 -38% 4,351 4,008 -8%
All Drug Offenses 585 497 382 187 87 45 -48% 413 66 -84%
All Other Offenses 13,425 11,606 3,977 2,117 1,139 573 -50% 7,781 856 -89%
Uncategorized Offenses 9,917 8,818 4,407 3,573 3,013 1,992 -34% 6,679 2,502 -63%
All Offenses 29,596 25,019 12,678 9,603 9,174 5,691 -38% 19,224 7,432 -61%

Property

Yearly Summary Cases Opened by Police District

Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Opened by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Retail Theft 1,938 1,742 1,643 1,336 2,239 2,328 4% 1,665 2,284 37%
Theft 13 13 11 12 24 27 12% 12 26 117%
Fraud/Theft of Services 3,545 2,199 2,126 2,313 2,581 667 -74% 2,546 1,624 -36%
Vandalism 173 144 132 65 91 59 -35% 128 75 -41%
All Property Offenses 5,669 4,098 3,912 3,726 4,935 3,081 -38% 4,351 4,008 -8%

Drugs

Yearly Summary Cases Opened by Police District

Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Opened by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Alcohol Possession by Minor 256 162 126 104 41 33 -20% 162 37 -77%
Public Drunkenness 329 335 256 83 46 12 -74% 251 29 -88%
All Drug Offenses 585 497 382 187 87 45 -48% 413 66 -84%

Other

Yearly Summary Cases Opened by Police District

Data: Year End Count of Summary Cases Opened by Offense Category

Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Trespass 1,405 1,393 1,442 1,163 460 187 -59% 1,351 324 -76%
Disorderly Conduct 2,415 1,853 1,000 538 395 248 -37% 1,452 322 -78%
Minor Violations (Open Container, Public Urination, Smoking Violation) 9,605 8,360 1,535 416 284 138 -51% 4,979 211 -96%
All Other Offenses 13,425 11,606 3,977 2,117 1,139 573 -50% 7,781 856 -89%