STATISTICS & STUFF
 
 
 
 

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CALLS FOR SERVICE
 
 

CPD 9-1-1 STATISTICS

CRIME STATISTICS
 
 

ACCIDENTS:

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE MADE A CONCENTRATED EFFORT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BY DILIGENTLY ENFORCING TRAFFIC LAWS. WE HAVE GLADLY SEEN A STEADY DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN OUR CITY.

1978 - 635 ACCIDENTS

1990 - 284 ACCIDENTS

1991- 260 ACCIDENTS

1992 - 276 ACCIDENTS

1993 - 294 ACCIDENTS

1994- 302 ACCIDENTS

1995 - 331 ACCIDENTS

1996 - 309 ACCIDENTS

1997 - 336 ACCIDENTS

1998 -  340 ACCIDENTS

1999 - 348 ACCIDENTS

2000 - 327 ACCIDENTS

2001 - 325 ACCIDENTS

2002 - 281 ACCIDENTS

2003 - 288 ACCIDENTS

2004 - 274 ACCIDENTS

2005 - 240 ACCIDENTS

2006 - 258 ACCIDENTS
 
 

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CALLS FOR SERVICE:

THE CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT STRIVES TO ANSWER EACH CALL FOR SERVICE IN A TIMELY AND EFFICIENT MANNER. AS OUR CITY HAS GROWN SO HAS OUR CALLS FOR SERVICE .
     
    1991
    12,500 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    1992
    13,588 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    1993
    14,701 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    1994
    13,967 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    1995
    14,492 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    1996
    14,174 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    1997
    15,260 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    1998
    14,536 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    1999
    13,776 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    2000
    19,639 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    2001
    18,936 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    2002
    18,752 CALLS FOR SERVICE
    2003
    		  
    2004
    		  
    2005
    		  
    2006
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    911 STATISTICS

    1991 - 2703 CALLS
    1992 - 2729 CALLS
    1993 - 2496 CALLS
    1994 - 2719 CALLS
    1995 - 3140 CALLS
    1996 - 3456 CALLS

           IN AUGUST OF 1997 COUNTY WIDE 911 WENT ON LINE WITH JASCO
    RECEIVING ALL 911 CALLS FOR JASPER COUNTY.  THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE THE NUMBER OF 911 CALLS THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT INITIALLY ANSWERED EACH YEAR.  A CALL PLACED TO 911 WENT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHICH HAD  COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL ON DUTY 24 HOURS A DAY WHO WOULD THEN TRANSFER THE CALL TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,  AMBULANCE,  OR  DISPATCH POLICE UNITS.
         IF A CALLER NEEDED THE HIGHWAY PATROL OR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THEIR CALL HAD TO BE PLACED TO THE SEVEN DIGIT TELEPHONE NUMBER AS IT WAS NOT CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSFERRED.  THIS CHANGED IN AUGUST OF 1997.
        IN 1999 JASCO TRANSFERRED 1483 911 CALLS TO THE CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
    IN 2000 JASCO TRANSFERRED 2101 911 CALLS TO THE CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
    IN 2001 JASCO TRANSFERRED 2338 911 CALLS TO THE CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
     
     

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    CRIME STATISTICS
     
     1989 - 1999
    Type of Crime
    1989
    1990
    1991
    1992
    1993
    1994
    1995
    1996
    1997
    1998
    1999
    Murder
    0
    1
    0
    0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    Manslaughter
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    Rape
    0
    2
    3
    3
    0
    3
    2
    3
    1
    0
    2
    Robbery
    3
    6
    3
    7
    3
    2
    7
    7
    8
    9
    4
    Aggravated Assault
    9
    13
    9
    6
    10
    12
    8
    10
    15
    16
    10
    Misdemeanor Assault
    122
    138
    121
    212
    226
    256
    319
    268
    283
    294
    250
    Burglary
    111
    106
    126
    120
    90
    90
    115
    82
    115
    126
    97
    Larceny
    357
    400
    348
    346
    323
    263
    420
    452
    498
    542
    573
    Auto Theft
    22
    17
    19
    10
    13
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    37

    2000 -2010

    Type of Crime
    2000
    2001
    2002
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009
    2010
    Murder
    0
    1
    0
    4
     1
     2
     0
    		        
    Manslaughter
    0
    0
    1
    0
     0
     1
    0
    		        
    Rape
    3
    3
    4
    8
     5
     6
    3 
    		        
    Robbery
    3
    2
    4
    5
     3
     4
    6 
    		        
    Aggravated Assault
    18
    26
    23
    24
     18
     19
    22 
    		        
    Misdemeanor Assault
    169
    188
    230
    193
     231
     238
    225 
    		        
    Burglary
    102
    88
    70
    81
     123
     71
    74 
    		        
    Larceny
    510
    435
    379
    281
     400
     413
    298 
    		        
    Auto Theft
    20
    14
    17
    16
    23
    20
    29

     
     
     
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    Last Revised: 10/29/2007
    Constructed: 07/11/97