Table 2-34,,,,,
"Reports of Violent Crime, Property Crime, and Arrests by Transit Mode",,,,,
,,1995,1996,1997,1998
REPORTED OFFENSES,,,,,
VIOLENT CRIME,,,,,
Homicidea,,19,20,19,51
Motor bus,,8,9,6,40
Commuter rail,,1,1,4,1
Demand responsive,,0,0,0,0
Heavy rail,,8,9,8,6
Light rail,,2,1,1,4
Otherb,,0,0,0,0
Forcible rapec,,29,38,31,47
Motor bus,,11,13,10,16
Commuter rail,,5,4,7,1
Demand responsive,,0,0,2,4
Heavy rail,,13,19,8,24
Light rail,,0,2,4,2
Otherb,,0,0,0,0
Robberyd,,"2,811","4,563","4,760","3,684"
Motor bus,,909,871,870,605
Commuter rail,,181,242,187,133
Demand responsive,,1,3,0,1
Heavy rail,,"1,490","3,164","3,394","2,686"
Light rail,,181,238,222,220
Otherb,,49,45,87,39
Aggravated assaulte,,"2,701","3,084","3,105","2,314"
Motor bus,,"1,941","1,677","1,294","1,186"
Commuter rail,,133,69,92,80
Demand responsive,,6,13,13,13
Heavy rail,,437,"1,074","1,051",837
Light rail,,157,199,143,170
Otherb,,27,52,512,28
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PROPERTY CRIME,,,,,
Theftf,,"10,596","13,238","14,486","11,830"
Motor bus,,"2,738","3,408","2,920","2,327"
Commuter rail,,"2,238","2,262","2,345","2,021"
Demand responsive,,2,8,40,15
Heavy rail,,"4,625","6,794","8,321","6,807"
Light rail,,451,609,479,496
Otherb,,542,157,381,164
Vehicle theftg,,"2,182","2,261","2,276","2,225"
Motor bus,,263,306,198,208
Commuter rail,,253,125,262,470
Demand responsive,,0,1,3,9
Heavy rail,,"1,536","1,694","1,630","1,234"
Light rail,,128,135,179,273
Otherb,,2,0,4,31
Burglaryh,,"1,759","1,650","1,757",491
Motor bus,,156,104,94,75
Commuter rail,,178,177,260,217
Demand responsive,,2,0,4,3
Heavy rail,,"1,367","1,278","1,343",110
Light rail,,43,78,48,70
Otherb,,13,13,8,16
Arsoni,,63,96,75,60
Motor bus,,29,67,33,21
Commuter rail,,14,1,21,10
Demand responsive,,0,0,0,0
Heavy rail,,14,22,16,27
Light rail,,6,6,5,2
Otherb,,0,0,0,0
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ARRESTS,,,,,
Other assaultsj,,"2,991","3,088","2,697","2,787"
Motor bus,,"1,896","1,571","1,439","1,400"
Commuter rail,,144,106,140,122
Demand responsive,,4,0,16,3
Heavy rail,,645,932,881,898
Light rail,,181,330,195,282
Otherb,,121,149,26,82
Vandalismk,,"17,228","8,627","9,539","6,571"
Motor bus,,"13,343","6,167","5,262","3,656"
Commuter rail,,"1,071",309,659,778
Demand responsive,,12,17,8,10
Heavy rail,,"1,157","1,339","1,128","1,067"
Light rail,,"1,505",609,"2,084",947
Otherb,,140,186,398,113
Sex offensesl,,664,803,"1,047",962
Motor bus,,242,260,363,258
Commuter rail,,100,41,82,91
Demand responsive,,5,0,6,2
Heavy rail,,249,430,517,541
Light rail,,59,71,79,68
Otherb,,9,1,0,2
Drug abuse violationsm,,"2,578","3,944","4,355","3,792"
Motor bus,,"1,037","2,122","1,970","1,414"
Commuter rail,,303,393,477,495
Demand responsive,,1,0,15,21
Heavy rail,,"1,078","1,130","1,530","1,550"
Light rail,,151,298,336,271
Otherb,,8,1,27,41
Driving under the influencen,,466,129,205,176
Motor bus,,91,82,101,101
Commuter rail,,26,21,22,21
Demand responsive,,0,0,1,4
Heavy rail,,52,8,22,21
Light rail,,292,16,31,21
Otherb,,5,2,28,8
Drunkenesso,,"10,479","6,921","8,632","12,643"
Motor bus,,"6,457","3,936","5,346","3,046"
Commuter rail,,71,23,226,156
Demand responsive,,2,2,46,34
Heavy rail,,"1,511","1,617","1,601","7,340"
Light rail,,"2,255","1,305","1,258","1,844"
Otherb,,183,38,155,223
Disorderly conductp,,"22,206","26,178","25,325","15,897"
Motor bus,,"4,681","5,025","6,978","4,521"
Commuter rail,,810,"1,085","1,399","1,525"
Demand responsive,,5,8,47,5
Heavy rail,,"15,258","19,183","15,309","8,227"
Light rail,,"1,164",800,"1,177","1,408"
Otherb,,288,77,415,211
Trespassingq,,"3,362","3,497","7,444","6,049"
Motor bus,,928,604,"1,225","1,283"
Commuter rail,,845,674,"4,150","2,850"
Demand responsive,,0,0,2,2
Heavy rail,,"1,155","1,208","1,398","1,254"
Light rail,,400,653,463,443
Otherb,,34,358,206,217
Fare evasionr,,"33,903","47,873","53,406","58,856"
Motor bus,,"3,172","2,372","1,819","1,694"
Commuter rail,,140,334,310,204
Demand responsive,,1,1,2,5
Heavy rail,,"8,247","39,957","46,106","40,350"
Light rail,,"22,212","1,185",912,"12,798"
Otherb,,131,"4,024","4,257","3,805"
Curfew and loitering lawss,,"1,878",872,"1,960","1,161"
Motor bus,,"1,201",241,"1,112",291
Commuter rail,,19,27,223,72
Demand responsive,,0,1,5,0
Heavy rail,,462,493,530,680
Light rail,,161,95,80,106
Otherb,,35,15,10,12
"a The killing of one or more human beings by another. This includes murder, non-negligent manslaughter and manslaughter by ",,,,,
negligence.,,,,,
"b Other transit mode includes automated guideway, cable car, ferryboat, trolleybus, vanpool, and monorail.",,,,,
c The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. This includes assault to rape or attempt to rape.,,,,,
"d The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat ",,,,,
"of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. The use or threat of force includes firearms, knives or cutting ",,,,,
"instruments, other dangerous weapons (clubs, acid, explosives), and strong-arm techniques (hands, fists, feet).",,,,,
e An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of ,,,,,
assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.,,,,,
"f The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. ",,,,,
"This includes pocket-picking, purse-snatching, shoplifting, thefts from motor vehicles, thefts of motor vehicle parts and ",,,,,
"accessories, theft of bicycles, theft from buildings, theft from coin-operated devices or machines, and all other theft not ",,,,,
specifically classified.,,,,,
g The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle is a self-propelled vehicle that runs on the surface of land and ,,,,,
"not on rails. Examples of motor vehicles are automobiles, trucks, buses, motor cycles, and motor scooters.",,,,,
"h The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. This includes offenses known locally as burglary (any degree), ",,,,,
"unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony, breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny, housebreaking, ",,,,,
"safe-cracking, and all attempts at these offenses.",,,,,
"i To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to damage, any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device.",,,,,
j An unlawful attack or attempt by one person upon another where no weapon was used or which did not result in serious or ,,,,,
"aggravated injury to the victim. This includes simple assault, minor assault, assault and battery, injury by culpable negligence, ",,,,,
"intimidation, coercion, hazing, and all attempts to commit these offenses. ",,,,,
"k The willful or malicious destruction, injury, disfigurement, or defacement of any public or private property, real or personal, ",,,,,
"without consent of the owner or person having custody or control by cutting, tearing, breaking, marking, painting, drawing, ",,,,,
"covering with filth, or any other such means as may be specified by local law.",,,,,
"l Any sexual acts except forcible rape, prostitution, and commercialized vice. This includes offenses against chastity, common ",,,,,
"decency, morals, and the like, such as: adultery and fornication, buggery, incest, indecent exposure, indecent liberties, ",,,,,
"seduction, sodomy or crime against nature, statutory rape (no force), and all attempts to commit any of the above.",,,,,
"m Arrests requested based on the narcotics used. This includes all arrests for violations of state and local laws, specifically ",,,,,
"those relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs.",,,,,
n The driving or operating of any vehicle or common carrier while drunk or under the influence of liquor or narcotics.,,,,,
"o Arrests for all offenses of drunkenness, which is the consumption of alcoholic beverages to the extent that one’s mental ",,,,,
"faculties and physical coordination are substantially impaired. This includes drunkenness, drunk and disorderly, common or ",,,,,
"habitual drunkard, and intoxication.",,,,,
"p All charges of committing a breach of the peace. This includes, affray; unlawful assembly; disturbing the peace; disturbing ",,,,,
"meetings; disorderly conduct in state institutions, at court, at fairs, on trains or public conveyances, etc.; blasphemy, profanity, ",,,,,
and obscene language; desecrating the flag; refusing to assist an officer; and all attempts to commit any of the above.,,,,,
"q To unlawfully enter land, a dwelling, or other real property.",,,,,
r The unlawful use of transit facilities by riding without paying the applicable fare.,,,,,
s All arrests for violations of local curfew or loitering ordinances where such laws exist.,,,,,
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"NOTES:  Data are from transit agencies in urbanized areas over 200,000 population and include patrons, employees, and others.  ",,,,,
"The figures for violent and property crime follow the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook, (Washington, DC:  1984) and are ",,,,,
"based on records of calls for service, complaints, and/or investigations.  These figures are for reported offenses and do not ",,,,,
"reflect the findings of a court, coroner, jury, or decision of a prosecutor.  Security data was first reported to the Federal Transit ",,,,,
Administration in 1995 and were not compiled for earlier years.,,,,,
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"SOURCE:  1995: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database, Data Tables,",,,,,
"Internet site http://www.fta.dot.gov/fta/library/reference/sec15/1995/htm/, as of May 2, 2000, tables 23-25.",,,,,
"1996-97: Ibid. Internet site http://www.ntdprogram.com/NTD/NTDData.nsf/Data+Tables?OpenView, as of May 2, 2000,",,,,,
tables 23-25.,,,,,
1998: Ibid. tables 24-26.,,,,,
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