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Strategic Crime Analysis ReportIntroductionStrategic crime analysis involves the study of long-term problems. These problems occur over a longer period of time, and stem from systematic opportunities created by everyday behavior and environment. This assignment requires you to complete a strategic crime analysis report using reports from Gotham Police Department. These reports will provide detailed information about strategic crime analysis. You will construct a similar analysis of information and identify patterns of crimes that are related.InstructionsBased on your review of the reports from Gotham Police Department, develop a strategic crime analysis report. Please ensure that you address the following elements within your report:Scanning step: Formulate methods to confirm that crime problems exist. This should include determining how frequently the problem occurs and how long it has been occurring, and identifying the consequences of the problem.Analysis step: Develop a problem-solving process by researching what is known about the specific crime problem type and potential responses. For the purpose of the assignment, the city has focused on preventative police patrol and has not involved other stakeholders in the response to crime patterns.Response step: Formulate stratified policing techniques in preventing and controlling crime. These techniques should include methods to educate and involve community members and other stakeholders.Response analysis step: Explain methods for the evaluation of the response strategy. How will the police department determine whether the response reduced or eliminated the problem? What statistics would be used to complete the analysis?Writing RequirementsYour report should meet the following requirements:Length: At least eight double-spaced pages (excluding the cover page and references list). Include page numbers, headings, and running header, headings.Number of references: At least three current, scholarly, and peer-reviewed resources, formatted as per current APA guidelines.Formatting: Use correct APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references.Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. fortpiercefl_series_liquor_store_radio_shack_burglary_ring__1_.pdf fortpiercefl_series_commercial_burglaries_in_downtown_areas__1_.pdf fortpiercefl_hot_target_air_conditioning_unit_theft_from_churches__2_.pdf fortpiercefl_hot_target_commercial_burglaries__2_.pdf fortpiercefl_burglaries_at_medical_facilities__2_.pdf Unformatted Attachment Preview Fort Pierce Police Department Bulletin #: 2010-008C Released: July 12, 2010 Crime Analysis Unit FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY Series: Liquor Store & Radio Shack Burglary Ring UPDATED Since June of 2008, 23 burglaries to liquor stores and Radio Shacks have been reported statewide, 3 of which took place in Fort Pierce. The burglaries are believed to be committed by the same group of individuals as video surveillance shows similar suspects consistently using recycling bins during the commission of the crime and targeting the same merchandise in each burglary. Total Number of Incidents: FPPD Incidents: Date Range: Time Range: Property Taken: MO: Suspect Description: Vehicle Information: # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Agency Port St Lucie PD Lee County SO Lee County SO Jupiter PD Lee County SO Fort Pierce PD Punta Gorda PD Lee County SO Indian River SO Coconut Creek Coconut Creek Flagler SO Indian River SO Fort Pierce PD Fort Pierce PD Ocala PD Port St Lucie PD Port St Lucie PD Coconut Creek Martin County SO Coconut Creek Collier County SO Coral Springs Date 6/13/08 3/24/10 3/24/10 4/4/10 4/8/10 4/27/10 5/1/10 5/9/10 5/12/10 5/22/10 5/22/10 5/26/10 5/27/10 5/27/10 5/27/10 5/28/10 6/5/10 6/5/10 6/6/10 6/11/10 6/29/10 7/2/10 7/6/10 23 3 June 13, 2008 – July 6, 2010 Between the hours of 0400 – 0727 High-end liquors and Boost Mobile cell phones Suspects smash glass doors to businesses & use recycling bins to carry merchandise out of store. Suspects are mainly targeting Grey Goose Vodka from the liquor stores and Boost Mobile cell phones from Radio Shack See suspect and arrestee pictures below No vehicle descriptions were obtained in our cases. However, other agencies video surveillance showed a dark colored mini-van First Last Time Time 6:35 4:21 4:42 6:17 4:27 5:24 5:30 7:27 2:59 4:30 4:30 6:25 4:08 4:53 5:03 4:00 4:10 5:13 6:00 4:20 6:15 Unk 2:00 6:35 4:21 4:42 6:17 4:27 5:24 5:30 7:27 2:59 4:30 5:00 6:25 8:09 4:53 5:03 5:00 4:10 5:13 6:00 4:20 6:15 Unk 2:00 Day FRI WED WED SUN THU TUE SAT SUN WED SAT SAT WED THU THU THU FRI SAT SAT SUN FRI TUE FRI TUE Address 1157 SE Port St Lucie Blvd 18911 South Tamiami Trail 20301 Grande Oak Shoppes Blvd 6689 W Indiantown Rd 14630 Palm Beach Blvd 6939 Okeechobee Rd 615 Cross St 13650 Fiddlesticks Blvd 6350 20th Street 6566 State Rd 7 4570 Lyons Rd 103 Flagler Plaza Dr 13600 US 1 Highway 6939 Okeechobee Rd 5200 Okeechobee Rd 5400 SW College Rd 1325 NW St Lucie West Blvd 1157 SE Port St Lucie Blvd 5407 Lyons Rd 5800 US 1 Highway 4859 Coconut Creek Pkwy Unkown Address Unkown Address Business Harrys Liquors San Carlos Lounge & Liquors Grand Oaks Liquor Wineyard Liquor Riverdale Liquors Incidents in Pappys Liquor RED PGI Liquor indicate Liquor & Wine ARREST Crown Wine & Spirits was made Wine & Beverage Wine & Beverage Sharps Liquor Radio Shack Pappys Liquor Radio Shack Liquor Solutions Liquor Locker Harrys Liquors Liquor Store- Winston Shops Star Liquors III Liquor Store Liquor Store Liquor Store Surveillance of Suspects Fort Pierce PD Port St Lucie PD Lee County SO Indian River SO Subjects Arrested June 11, 2010 – The 3 individuals below were arrested by Martin County Sheriff’s Office for Burglary after breaking into Star Liquors located at 5800 S US 1 Highway. RE-ARRESTED OUT ON BOND OUT ON BOND Derrick D Freeman DOB: 06/10/1976 LKA: 520 SW 28th Ave Fort Lauderdale Jakall J Walden DOB: 11/18/1982 LKA: 4401 NW 3rd Ter Deerfield Bch Maurice L Sapp DOB: 10/30/1986 LKA: 2630 NW 15th Ct Fort Lauderdale July 6, 2010 – The 2 individuals below were arrested by Coral Springs Police Department. Freeman was charged with Loitering and Prowling in front of a liquor store and Miller was arrested for Loitering and Prowling and Burglary to a liquor store. RE-ARRESTED ARRESTED Derrick D Freeman DOB: 06/10/1976 LKA: 520 SW 28th Ave Fort Lauderdale Jamaal B Miller DOB: 08/21/1980 LKA: 1226 NW 23th Terr Fort Lauderdale Locations of All Burglaries If you have any questions regarding these burglaries of if your agency has experienced similar incidents, please contact: Det. Adrienne Martella Office: 772/468/1805 Ext. 5251 For Law Enforcement Use Only Fort Pierce Police Department Crime Analysis Unit Bulletin #: 2011-012C Released: April 21, 2011 Updated: June 10, 2011 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY Series: Commercial Burglaries in Downtown Fort Pierce Number of Incidents: Date Range: Time Range: Property Taken: MO: Suspect Description: 22 January 25 – June 10, 2011 Incidents occurred after business hours between 1800 to 0900 hours. Cash, change, blank checks, stereo systems, computer, laptop, deep fryer Suspect pried open doors or broke windows to gain entry. In a few of the incidents, the electricity was shut off and in several cases the alarm or phone wires were cut/pulled out. None Note: During this time there were also 3 bicycle thefts. Sometime between 4/29/2011 1700hrs and 5/02/2011, the new PAL van was broken into in the PAL Center parking lot. The suspect damaged the interior light, removed the rearview mirror, and stole the license plate. If you have any information regarding the incidents above, please immediately contact: The Crime Analysis Unit – Office: 772-461-3820 Ext. 5246 Fort Pierce Police Department Bulletin #: 2010-012 Released: September 7, 2010 Crime Analysis Unit FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY Hot Target: Air Conditioning Unit Thefts from Churches Number of Incidents: Date Range: Time Range: 8 July 21, 2010 – September 4, 2010 The exact days/times are unknown due to large time gaps in the data (it’s usually several days before the thefts are noticed) A/C units at Churches A/C units The suspect(s) are targeting A/C units located outside of the churches. The wires to the A/C units are being cut to remove the system from its location. It is assumed that the units are then being broken down and sold for its valuable copper parts inside None Target: Property Taken: MO: Suspect Description: Zone 150 Zone 110 Zone 120 Zone 130 Zone 220 Zone 230 Prepared by the Crime Analyst Unit Case Number Address Date Property Stolen Range Church Name Full Gospil Church of Deliverance Healing & Deliverance 2 2010-4-08592 1231 Delaware Ave Temple 1 2010-4-08346 1003 N 16th St Value 7/21/10- AC Unit, Unk 7/22/10 Make & Model $1,500 7/26/10- AC Unit, Unk 7/28/10 Make & Model $2,200 AC Unit, Unk Make & Model 3 2010-4-08964 612 N 22nd St Church of God & Christ Unk8/7/10 4 2010-4-09408 302 N 23rd St St John United Methodist Church 8/11/10- 2 AC Units, Unk 8/15/10 Make & Model $8,000 3114 Okeechobee 5 2010-4-09924 Rd Community United 8/24/10- AC Unit, Unk Methodist Church 8/28/10 Make & Model 6 2010-4-10037 2611 Avenue I Church of Christ 7 2010-4-10063 2607 Avenue K 8 2010-4-10110 2100 Avienda Ave Bass Temple Church Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church 9/1/109/2/10 9/1/109/2/10 9/3/109/4/10 $500 $4,000 MO Suspect(s) stole AC Unit, its unknown how or where the AC was located when stolen Suspect(s) damaged fence that enclosed AC Unit & removed it from its concrete pad Suspect(s) stole AC Unit by cutting the wires & removing it from its place on a concrete pad Suspect(s) stole AC Units from the east side of the church Suspect(s) stole AC Unit, its unknown how or where the AC was located when stolen Suspect(s) broke chain link fence that enclosed AC Units by pulling it from concrete 2 AC Units, Unk wall. The units were then removed from Make & Model $5,000 concrete pad they were bolted to Suspect(s) stole AC Units by cutting the wires 2 AC Units, Unk & removing them from its place on a concrete Make & Model $5,000 pad Suspect(s) stole AC Units by cutting the wires 4 AC Units, Unk & removing them from their place on a Make & Model $12,000 concrete pad Please see below for a 30 day historical copper price chart. As you can see, copper is currently at its highest selling point in the last month, selling for $3.50 per lb. In fact, the current value of copper is the highest price recorded since the last part of April 2010. 3.425 3.500 3.493 3.330 3.363 3.304 3.240 3.292 3.293 3.348 3.310 3.339 3.278 3.246 3.223 3.250 3.280 3.300 3.253 3.350 3.345 3.400 3.296 3.450 3.461 3.550 3.474 30 Day Copper Prices 3.347 # 3.200 If you have any information regarding the above incidents, please immediately contact: The Crime Analysis Unit Office: 772/468/1805 ext. 5284 Prepared by the Crime Analyst Unit Fort Pierce Police Department Bulletin #: 2007-002 Crime Analysis Unit Released: May 30, 2007 For Law Enforcement Use Only Hot Target: Commercial Burglaries to Closed Businesses along Major Roads Number of Incidents: Date Range: Time Range: 10 March 5, 2007 – May 20, 2007 Primarily Mondays and Saturday Nights to Sunday Mornings Target: Property Taken: General Location: Closed businesses along Major Highway Currency taken in three cases US 1 Highway & Okeechobee Road MO: Broke either the front or rear glass door/window Possible Suspect Info: In two cases (**), video surveillance showed the suspect was wearing a bulky black hood covering his face, head and neck, white gloves, a bulky dark gray jacket, black pants and black shoes. It appears that the suspect entered the store, used what appears to have been a tire iron, identified by shape, to pry the cash draw open. Map # Case Number **1 2007-4-03121 2 2007-4-03122 **3 2007-4-03123 4 2007-4-03124 5 2007-4-03125 6 2007-4-07038 7 2007-4-07040 8 2007-4-07044 9 2007-4-07047 10 2007-4-07055 Method of Endry DOOR: FRONT, BROKE / SMASHED DOOR: FRONT, BROKE / SMASHED DOOR: FRONT, BROKE / SMASHED DOOR: FRONT, BROKE / SMASHED DOOR: FRONT, BROKE / SMASHED DOOR: FRONT, BROKE / SMASHED WINDOW: FRONT,BROKE/SMAS HED DOOR: FRONT, BROKE / SMASHED DOOR:FRONT, BROKE/SMASHED WINDOW: REAR, BROKE/SMASHED Property Taken Date CASH DRAWER 3/5/2007 NONE 3/5/2007 0341 MON 5208 OKEECHOBEE ROAD NONE 3/5/2007 NONE 3/5/2007 0343 MON 5200 OKEECHOBEE ROAD 0404 0406 MON 2501 OKEECHOBEE ROAD $300.00 3/5/2007 NONE 5/20/2007 CASH DRAWER, $200.00 NONE $50.00 NONE 5/20/2007 5/19/2007 5/20/2007 05/19/2007 05/20/2007 5/19/2007 5/20/2007 Time Day Location 0329 0357 MON 1995 S U S HWY 1 0418 MON 1989 S US 1 HWY 0300 0335 SUN 1801 S US 1 HWY 0339 1930 0700 1930 0826 1830 1100 SUN SAT SUN SAT SUN SAT SUN Business Name ADVANCE AMERICA CASH ADVANCE CENTER SALLYS BEAUTY SUPPLY RADIO SHACK STORE EXXON BARGAIN BUYS BEAUTY SUPPLIES TIRES PLUS 3526 OKEECHOBEE ROAD CITGO GAS STATION COAST TO COAST LAUNDRY MAT 2002 ORANGE AVENUE FLEA MARKET 3514 OKEECHOBEE ROAD METRO PCS STORE 505 S US 1 HWY The yellow and blue shading corresponds to the map number and indicates which cases were committed in March or committed in May. Prepared by Crime Analyst April Lee 1 of 1 Bulletin #: 2007-002 Crime Analysis Unit 9 7 4 6 8 5 10 3 1 2 Prepared by Crime Analyst April Lee 2 of 2 Bulletin #: 2007-002 Fort Pierce Police Department Crime Analysis Unit Bulletin #: 2007-001 Released: May 16, 2007 Hot Target: Burglaries at Medical Facilities in Zones 220 and 240 Number of Incidents: Date Range: Time Range: Target: Property Taken: General Location: MO: 8 May 4th – 13th, 2007 Tuesday, Friday, & Sunday, overnight Medical Facilities Currency, Clothing, & Laptop Computers Lawnwood Circle/Nebraska area Entered by breaking front window and then forcing interior door. Property only taken in 3 incidents. Two locations hit twice. 1, 5 7 3 6 4 2, 8 Nebraska Avenue Map # Case Number 1 2 3 4 2007-4-06182 2007-4-06452 2007-4-06451 2007-4-06456 5 6 7 8 2007-4-06645 2007-4-06646 2007-4-06647 2007-4-06647 MO SIDE WINDOW SMASHED WITH ROCK FRONT WINDOW SMASHED WITH ROCK FRONT WINDOW SMASHED WITH ROCK FRONT WINDOW SMASHED WITH ROCK ALARM/REAR SLIDER BROKEN, ATTEMPTED FRONT WINDOW ENTRY ALARM/NO ENTRY FRONT WINDOW SMASHED FRONT WINDOW SMASHED Prepared by Crime Analyst April Lee Property Taken Date Day COMPUTER HARDWARE / SOFTWARE 05/04/07 FRI $80.00 5/8/2007 - 5/9/2007 TUE - WED $5.00 5/8/2007 - 5/9/2007 TUE - WED NONE 5/8/2007 - 5/9/2007 TUE - WED NONE NONE NONE NONE 05/13/07 05/13/07 05/13/07 05/13/07 SUN SUN SUN SUN Time Address of Crime 0300 - 0343 1930 - 0756 1930 - 0756 1930 - 0756 1301 N LAWNWOOD CIRCLE 1900 NEBRASKA AVENUE, #9 1900 NEBRASKA AVENUE, #8 1900 NEBRASKA AVENUE, #3 0317 0551 0309 - 0312 0309 - 0312 1301 N LAWNWOOD CIRCLE 1900 NEBRASKA AVENUE, #5 1900 NEBRASKA AVENUE, #7 1900 NEBRASKA AVENUE, #9 ... 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