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Appendixes 49<br />
CRIME TRENDS AND CRIME FIGHTING STRATEGIES<br />
5. What three crimes or issues do you th<strong>in</strong>k will have the greatest impact on public safety <strong>in</strong><br />
your community <strong>in</strong> the next 2 to 5 years (e.g., burglary, robbery, or aggravated assault)? (Fill <strong>in</strong><br />
blanks below)<br />
Violent Crime 251<br />
Robbery 92<br />
Aggravated Assault 70<br />
Homicide 20<br />
Gang Crime 19<br />
Domestic Violence 16<br />
Gun Crime 15<br />
General Violent Crime 11<br />
Sexual Assault 8<br />
Property Crime 215<br />
Burglary 119<br />
Theft 26<br />
Larceny 23<br />
General Property Crime 20<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ancial Crime/Fraud 17<br />
Auto Theft 10<br />
Other Crime 96<br />
Drug Crime 37<br />
Other Crime* 32<br />
Internet/Cybercrime 19<br />
Impaired Driv<strong>in</strong>g 8<br />
*Examples of responses classified as “Other Crime” <strong>in</strong>clude prostitution, traffic offenses, human smuggl<strong>in</strong>g, crime<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st elders, parolee crime, and mental illness.<br />
Respondents identified burglary (n=119), robbery (n=92), and [non-sexual/firearm]<br />
aggravated assault (n=70) as the three crimes hav<strong>in</strong>g the greatest impact on public safety<br />
<strong>in</strong> their community. Responses were split rather evenly between violent crimes (n=251) and<br />
property crimes (n=215). Drug crime (n=37) was also a common response.
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