Profile of Alcohol and Drug Indicators- Hillsborough County
Profile of Alcohol and Drug Indicators- Hillsborough County
Profile of Alcohol and Drug Indicators- Hillsborough County
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Criminal Justice <strong>Indicators</strong><br />
Table 2. Uniform Crime Report <strong>Alcohol</strong>- <strong>and</strong> <strong>Drug</strong>-Related Offense <strong>and</strong> Arrest Data<br />
<strong>Hillsborough</strong> <strong>County</strong> Pinellas <strong>County</strong> Orange <strong>County</strong><br />
Indicator 2005 2006 2007 2008 2005 2006 2007 2008 2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
DUI arrests 6,797 6,292 6,350 5,375 3,613 3,418 3,451 3,408 3,460 2,906 2,931 3,164<br />
<strong>Drug</strong> / narcotic arrests 13,974 13,666 12,910 11,590 8,298 9,414 9,534 8,623 8,089 8,648 9,164 9,032<br />
Liquor law violations 3,961 3,064 3,031 3,124 2,129 2,129 2,426 3,243 777 709 757 1,230<br />
Note. Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data retrieved through FDLE website:<br />
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FSAC/data_statistics.asp<br />
• <strong>Hillsborough</strong>, Orange <strong>and</strong> Pinellas Counties DUI arrests all peaked in 2005.<br />
• <strong>Hillsborough</strong> has nearly as many DUI arrests as both Pinellas <strong>and</strong> Orange Counties combined from 2005-2008<br />
<strong>Hillsborough</strong> <strong>County</strong> reported the most DUI arrests in the state, according to FDLE UCR, 2008.<br />
• There was decrease in the number <strong>of</strong> drug/narcotic arrests in all 3 counties from 2007-2008, with <strong>Hillsborough</strong><br />
having higher rates than Pinellas <strong>and</strong> Orange.<br />
• <strong>Hillsborough</strong> violations decreased in 2006 <strong>and</strong> 2007 then slightly increased in 2008. Pinellas <strong>and</strong> Orange Counties<br />
significantly increased their violation rates in 2008.<br />
Figure 1. Comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hillsborough</strong>, Pinellas <strong>and</strong><br />
Orange <strong>County</strong> DUI Arrests<br />
Figure 2. Comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hillsborough</strong>, Pinellas <strong>and</strong><br />
Orange Counties <strong>Drug</strong>/Narcotic Arrest<br />
<strong>Hillsborough</strong> Pinellas Orange<br />
<strong>Hillsborough</strong> Pinellas Orange<br />
# DU UI Arres sts<br />
15,000<br />
12,000<br />
9,000<br />
6,000<br />
3,000<br />
0<br />
6797<br />
6292 6350<br />
5375<br />
3613<br />
3418 3451<br />
3408<br />
3460 3164<br />
2906 2931<br />
2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
Note. Data are from the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).<br />
c Arres sts<br />
# <strong>Drug</strong>/N Narcoti<br />
15,000<br />
12,000<br />
9,000<br />
6,000<br />
3,000<br />
0<br />
13974 13666<br />
12910<br />
11590<br />
9414 9534<br />
9032<br />
8298<br />
9164<br />
8623<br />
8089 8648<br />
2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
Note. Data are from the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).<br />
12 t <strong>Pr<strong>of</strong>ile</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alcohol</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Indicators</strong> t December 2009
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