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LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 145-2018
Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council
Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager
September 7, 2018
Bal Harbour Police Department - 2018 Semi -Annual Uniform Crime
Report
The purpose of this Letter to the Council (LTC) is to transmit to you the results of Bal Harbour
Village's Semi -Annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR) statistics. The Florida Department of Law
Enforcement (FDLE) requires all Florida Law Enforcement agencies to report all crime indexes
semi-annual and annually. The data below captures Part 1 Violent and Property Crimes from
January 2018 through June 2018. Part I Crimes include the following violent and non-violent
crimes:
Part 1 Violent Crimes
• Homicide
• Rape
• Robbery
• Aggravated Assault
Part 1 Non -Violent crimes
• Burglary
• Larceny
• Motor Vehicle Theft
In 2017, the Semi -Annual UCR report reflected a total of 40 Part 1 Violent Crimes, conversely,
in 2018, the Village reported a total of 35 Part I Violent Crimes, resulting in a 12.5% decrease
from the previous year.
In an effort to provide a comparison of the 2017 and 2018 Semi -Annual UCR crime trends for
the Village, the chart below depicts the Part I Crime totals for both years:
Type of Crime:
2017
2018
Difference from 2017
Total Violent Crimes
1
1
0%
Total Property Crimes
39
34
12.8% decrease
During the semi-annual reporting periods of 2017 and 2018, violent crimes were static, and
within the department's historical trend. The only violent crime reported was an Aggravated
Assault related to a domestic relationship that occurred in the residential district.
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Violent Crimes
2017
2018
Difference from 2017
Murder
0
0
Flat
Rape
0
0
Flat
Robbery
0
0
Flat
Aggravated Assault
1
1
Flat
In 2017, the Village reported a total of 40 property crimes and in 2018 a total of 35 crimes were
reported resulting in a 12.5% decrease from the previous year. The chart below illustrates each
Part 1 Property Offense category. (Examples of Larceny offenses include minor crimes such as;
shoplifting, theft from a vehicle, theft of a bicycle).
Property Offense
2017
2018
Difference from 2017
Burglary
3
0
100% decrease
Larceny
33
33
Flat
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
1
66.7% decrease
Property Total Offenses
39
34
12.8% decrease
The reduction in overall crime is contributed to the Bal Harbour Police Department's proactive
policing tactics. Our crime tracking initiatives enable us to identify crime trends and
implement strategies and solutions to deter and prevent criminal activity within the
jurisdictional boundaries of the Village.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Acting Chief
Raleigh Flowers or me directly.
JMG/RF