Burglaries, car break-ins, and thefts topped the list of crimes investigated by Fort Thomas detectives in 2013, according to the FTPD Annual Report, released last week. Police point to drug addiction as a “major theme behind these thefts,” the report says.
Included with the report, Police Chief Mike Daly and his department compiled a comprehensive summary of calls for service, which occurs when an officer(s) is dispatched to a reported incident, non-traffic citation issued, traffic citations and warnings, including a nine-year comprehensive traffic enforcement review, and a summary of the year’s criminal investigations.
Perhaps the most startling statistic in the report comes from the Campbell County Commonwealth Attorney, who estimates that 85% of the county’s felony caseload has been attributed to heroin.
Here’s a run-down of the other major statistics collected by the FTPD, for the fiscal year 2013:
Comprehensive Numbers FY 2013
– 14,962 calls for service
– 602 non-traffic charges made
– 1683 traffic charges made (1705 written warnings)
– 766 offenses reported
– 321 auto accidents
Top 5 Calls for Service (Total: 14,962)
– Traffic Stop: 3,183 (21%)
– Area Check: 2,668 (18%)
– Disturbance: 1,013 (7%)
– Suspicious Person/Vehicle: 967 (6%)
– Assist Other Agency: 830 (6%)
Top 5 Non-Traffic Charges (Total: 602)
– Warrant served: 216 (36%)
– Drug related: 211 (35%)
– Alcohol related: 50 (8%)
– Assault: 23 (4%)
– Possession of Alcohol by a minor: 16 (3%)
Top 5 Offenses Reported (Total: 766)
– Drug related: 170 (22%)
– Theft: 163 (21%)
– DUI: 85 (11%)
– Burglary: 57 (7%)
– Assault: 49 (6%)
Criminal Investigations
– 220 total cases assigned to detective
– 127 remain open (58%)
– 93 cases closed (42%)
– 2013 caseload 19% below eight-year average
Heroin
– 30 heroin charges in 2013
– up 42% from 2012
– up 275% from 2009