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Aim: How does NYC rank according to crime statistics?. Do Now: Turn in HW #1 – Contract to me. Make a web in you book about NYC police. (Questions to answer- What comes to your mind about NYC police? Why? Explain your reasons. ) 3. Paper game . Police. Press Release.
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Aim: How does NYC rank according to crime statistics? Do Now: Turn in HW #1 – Contract to me. Make a web in you book about NYC police. (Questions to answer- What comes to your mind about NYC police? Why? Explain your reasons. ) 3. Paper game Police
Press Release • New York City crime rate still falling • THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • Saturday, April 25th 2009, 4:00 AM • The city's crime rate for the first three months of 2009 was the lowest in more than 40 years, defying fears that the sinking economy might send the city back into the bad old days of rampant murders and rough streets. • Through the end of last month, overall crime dropped 13.5% from a year ago - down in every major category, including homicides, with 89, according to daily crime statistics from police. Last year, there were 116 homicides during the same period. • Robberies were also down from 4,837 last year at this time to 4,131 this year, and grand larcenies dropped from 10,030 to 8,854. • "I know there's an anticipation ... that crime would go up as a result of the economic turndown. We just haven't experienced that," Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said FridayRead more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/04/25/2009-04-25_city_crime_still_falling.html#ixzz0R3ANnG0N
New York and Los Angeles Comparative Crime Ratios per 100,000 People • Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People: • New York, NYLos Angeles, CANationalMurder:7.312.47Forcible Rape:13.1227.332.2Robbery:287.9370205.8Aggravated Assault:329.6377.2336.5Burglary:271.1524.8813.2Larceny Theft:1412.91539.22601.7Vehicle Theft:195.2654.4501.5 • Actual Reported Population and Crimes: • New York, NYLos Angeles, CAPopulation:8,165,0013,879,455 Murder:596480Forcible Rape:10711059Robbery:2351114353Aggravated Assault:2690814634Burglary:2213720359Larceny Theft:11536359711Vehicle Theft:1593625389 Notes: Formula used for chart: ((Crimes Reported) / (Population)) X 100,000) Chart shown is a statistical comparison of the crime rates per 100,000 people. A blank value in the above data means there is no available data for that crime. Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Statistics. National arson statistics are not available. Therefore, no arson statistics are used in a comparitive manner. Crime rate results are tabulated using the crime collection area population of each city. Crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting. 2007 crime stats will be available October 2008.