When compared to this time last year, Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando will report to the City Council on Tuesday night that crime is down 10.5%.
The numbers compare statistics between January and September where a total of 3,904 crimes have occurred (459 less than 2012). Arrests are down 5.9% while citations are also down by 23.1%.
In terms of auto thefts, earlier this year the FBI released data that showed Antioch ranked No. 8 Nationally in per capita. According to the latest data, there have been 91 less reported auto thefts so far this year with 753 thefts—a 10.8% reduction. Meanwhile, homicides have jumped from 4 to 9–an increase of 80%. Arson is also up 50% with 48 incidents.
Crime being reduced is being attributed to a rise in awareness by local residents to be on alert, an increase in neighborhood watches, and burglars being arrested and incarcerated.
While it’s nice to see crime is being reduced according to data, it’s important to look at the calls for service which shows just a 1.3% decrease. Through the first 9-months of the year, Antioch Police have had a total of 61,036 calls for service. Last year at this time, they had 61,834 which is a difference of just 798.
Response times from being received to arrival was reduced from 11:04-minutes down to 10:37-minutes. From the time it was dispatched to an officer, response time was 5:45-minutes. In 2011, response time was just 5:07-minutes.
The police department is working with 84-full-time positions being filled with 13-lateral officers in the process of being hired in which 1-officer has been given a conditional offer.
It’s important to note that while the Antioch Police Department is making some solid progress this year, crime is still up over a three-year window.
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It really brings a smile to my face to see that the numbers are going down. Thank you for all the hard work Antioch PD. You do not have any easy job and you all have my support.
Crime may be down but murder and fire is up. Not sure if that is a good thing when high priority crime increases. Numbers can be fixed and i am curious how many people did not call into dispatch to report.
Way to go Antioch PD!!!!! Keep on protecting us. I can’t wait to see these figures next year when you are full staff.
To much crime for one city.
Can you just imagine those numbers dropping even more when they give our now depleted APD some much needed help, still have a ways to go but positive ~~~~
you mean they hire the 18 authorized and funded positions?
Have a look at Cnet’s review of the new Viper system (they say it’s the most comprehensive DIY security system yet!) Also, check out the I-smart alarm. With the arrival of more affordable and effective ways to safeguard homes and vehicles, some of these crime statistics should improve. More officers will certainly help, and it’s wonderful that these drug busts are happening. By next year, maybe we’ll see a huge improvement.
there are many new “tools” out there, lets say “shotspotter” but antioch does not want it.
there is also a “indoor” shotspotter system, one is in test use in one of the east bay schools.
Karl,
I agree a shotspotter would be great, but what good is it if you don’t have the officers to respond? This idea would then be a giant waste of funds.
at this point our mayor does not even want a power point presentation, he does not want the public informed. and let me ask you this, how many officers should a city have to consider a shotspotter system?
there are officers responding to shootings right now, except, now they have to rely on incoming calls, drive around to search the area etc. with a shotspotter system the location (within 4ft), how many shots, how many different guns and caliber, is known within a min, and displayed not just to the dispatcher, also it goes directly to the on board computer of a cop car. no misunderstanding here, this is a extra tool. not more, not less. i strongly believe, we, need to work smarter with less, and our cops should have the best training, the best equipment of whats out there, to help them do their job.
Here’s the link to the Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/11/us-apps-security-idUSBRE9AA0UG20131111
@ Karl
I agree with you. The tool placed in the right spot could say time and lives. If there is a hot spot area in the city that gun use is common, this is the way to go. It surely will help officers responding to arrest the shooters.
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