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Report shows increase in burglaries and decrease in theft
UAPD
Jack Willems
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: News
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Since 2002, there has been an increase in reported burglaries and a steady decrease in reported larcenies on campus, according to the 2006 Cleary Report recently released by the UA Police Department.
Larceny is simply theft, but burglary is defined as entering a building with the intent to commit some kind of crime, said Lt. Gary Crain, public information officer for the UAPD.
Last year, the UAPD received 73 reports of burglary, 50 more than were reported in 2002, according to the report.
Burglary does not just involve people stealing things, but also coming into a room and vandalizing it, Crain said. These increases and decreases are not very large and "could easily be going the other way in both cases," Crain said.
Also, the UAPD has received fewer reports of larceny since 2002. Last year, the department received 198 reports of larceny, 18 fewer than the previous year. In 2002 UAPD received 252 reports.
"Hopefully the decrease in larcenies is caused by students being more protective of their property," Crain said. "People in residence halls should make sure to lock their doors to avoid burglary, because we see very few break-ins. Many times the door is unlocked and people just walk in."
The number of drug-related offenses on campus has increased since last year. The department arrested 30 people in 2006 for drug related offenses, six more arrests than in 2005 and 17 more than in 2002, according to the report. With the exception of a major decrease in 2003, that number has grown gradually. The number of drug offenses fluctuates from year to year, Crain said.
The department made 58 arrests for DWI last year compared to 94 arrests in 2005, according to the report. The UAPD made 119 arrests last year for public intoxication, a small decrease from the 122 arrests they made in 2005. The number of arrests for public intoxications has changed from year to year. There were 82 arrests for public intoxication in 2002, 39 in 2003 and nearly 80 arrests the following year.
In 2006, the number of reports of motor vehicle theft decreased from 11 the previous year to eight, according to the report. The department received two reports of aggravated assault and three reports of sexual assault.
Larceny is simply theft, but burglary is defined as entering a building with the intent to commit some kind of crime, said Lt. Gary Crain, public information officer for the UAPD.
Last year, the UAPD received 73 reports of burglary, 50 more than were reported in 2002, according to the report.
Burglary does not just involve people stealing things, but also coming into a room and vandalizing it, Crain said. These increases and decreases are not very large and "could easily be going the other way in both cases," Crain said.
Also, the UAPD has received fewer reports of larceny since 2002. Last year, the department received 198 reports of larceny, 18 fewer than the previous year. In 2002 UAPD received 252 reports.
"Hopefully the decrease in larcenies is caused by students being more protective of their property," Crain said. "People in residence halls should make sure to lock their doors to avoid burglary, because we see very few break-ins. Many times the door is unlocked and people just walk in."
The number of drug-related offenses on campus has increased since last year. The department arrested 30 people in 2006 for drug related offenses, six more arrests than in 2005 and 17 more than in 2002, according to the report. With the exception of a major decrease in 2003, that number has grown gradually. The number of drug offenses fluctuates from year to year, Crain said.
The department made 58 arrests for DWI last year compared to 94 arrests in 2005, according to the report. The UAPD made 119 arrests last year for public intoxication, a small decrease from the 122 arrests they made in 2005. The number of arrests for public intoxications has changed from year to year. There were 82 arrests for public intoxication in 2002, 39 in 2003 and nearly 80 arrests the following year.
In 2006, the number of reports of motor vehicle theft decreased from 11 the previous year to eight, according to the report. The department received two reports of aggravated assault and three reports of sexual assault.
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