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03/12/2015
Gov. Malloy: Newly Released Data Indicates Continuing Decline in Criminal Arrests Statewide
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted newly released statistics from the state's Division of Criminal Justice Policy and Planning, which signify a 12% decrease in criminal arrests statewide over the last year.
According to the data from the
monthly indicators report
, there were 6,175 criminal arrests in January 2015, compared to 6,976 in January 2014. In February 2015 there were 5,478 criminal arrests, compared to 6,175 during February 2014.
"Credit to the trends we're seeing in crime reduction must go to the close collaboration between local, state and federal agencies, and their partnerships with community leaders who are working together day in and day out to reduce crime," Governor Malloy said. "These numbers are moving in the right direction, and we must continue enforcing thoughtful criminal justice initiatives that ensure our frontline law enforcement have the tools they need to keep our communities safe, while also focusing on efforts that break the cycle of crime."
Criminal Arrests January & February 2015
Source: Chart 5 of the Division of Criminal Justice Policy and Planning's Monthly Indicators Report for
March 2015
The monthly data follows recent trends of declining arrests in the state, which have decreased 24% over the last decade. Reported crime has dropped 23% over the same period.
Statewide Arrests 2003 to 2014
Other interesting statistics included in the monthly report include:
Pretrial jail admissions in February 2015 was the lowest in 11 years, down 35% since 2005, and 7.7% lower than the same month last year
The total releases of sentenced prisoners in February 2015 was 5% lower than February 2014
Over the past several years, reported crime in Connecticut has dropped to a 47-year low, with violent crime in Connecticut's three big cities falling by nearly 15% in 2013 from the year before. According to a recent FBI report, Connecticut's statewide crime drop of 10% last year was twice the national average of 5%.
**Download:
Criminal Justice Policy & Planning Division's Monthly Indicators Report for March 2015
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