Police Chief Bonnie Bowers provided an update on local crime statistics. She said when the annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data from the FBI came in a month ago members of the public had questions about it as reported in the newspaper so the Chief decided to give more explanation as well as explain the new national incident based reporting (NIBR) program.
The Chief then showed a graph of Anacortes Municipal Court statistics which include misdemeanors rather than felonies. She noted the infraction rate has gone up and said the municipal court has been busy. She explained that criminal tickets are gross misdemeanors and other misdemeanors besides traffic. She pointed out criminal tickets have held steady but DUI citations have increased. She said the municipal court statistics show an increase because Anacortes has been practicing proactive crime reduction. When officers stop cars for traffic violations, especially late at night or in higher crime areas, they can often prevent or diminish the severity of related criminal activity so officers are frequently out on patrol. Chief Bowers said the auxiliary patrol also helps project a crime prevention presence in the community. In addition, the department's crime prevention unit works to educate the public to prevent crimes. The Police Department is also aggressive in investigations and follow up and works to get help for vulnerable citizens who might become victims. Chief Bowers closed with an organization chart for the department.
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