The following is a summary of 2015 crime data from the Jackson Police Department:
8,931 total felony crimes, 2014
7,432 total felony crimes (17 percent reduction)
1,499 fewer total felony crimes
20 percent reduction in property crimes (42 fewer)
2.5 percent reduction in violent crimes (1,457 fewer)
Precinct 1: -6.6 percent (134 fewer crimes)
Precinct 2: -23.0 percent (610 fewer crimes)
Precinct 3: -5.7 percent (100 fewer crimes)
Precinct 4: -26.2 percent (655 fewer crimes)
By Offense
Auto Burglary: -19.7 percent (528 fewer)
Auto Theft: -11.4 percent (129 fewer)
Business Burglary: -5.0 percent (26 fewer)
Grand Larceny: -48.3 percent (250 fewer)
House Burglary: -21.9 percent (524 fewer)
Aggravated Assault: -5.2 percent (32 fewer)
Armed Robbery: -3.9 percent (30 fewer)
Carjacking: +7.0 percent (9 more)
Homicides: -11.7 (68 in 2014; 58 in 2015)
Rape: +15.4 (18 more)
Total Calls for Service: 223,654
Precinct 1: 61,353
Precinct 2: 60,639
Precinct 3: 49,445
Precinct 4: 52,217
Total Arrests: 11,936
Felony 1,242
Misdemeanor: 10,031
DUI 663
Total citations: 75,064
Internal/External Internal Affairs complaints
2015: 313
2014: 316
2013: 420
*All numbers 2015 unless otherwise noted
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