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What's New (updated 7/24/07)
See Crime in Colorado 2006 (Colorado Bureau of Investigation, June 2007) for local crime statistics, including Larimer County arrests by law enforcement agency.

What We Measured:

Child/Youth data:

Highlights:

The number of reports to Adult Protective Services (APS) increased from 1997 to 2006 by 55%. The majority of Adult Protective Services reports involve self-neglect (71% of 2006 reports). (Adult Abuse)
The rate of total adult arrests in the 8th Judicial District increased from 49.5 per 1,000 adults in 2005 to 50.7 per 1,000 adults in 2006. (Adult Arrests)
The rate of charges filed against adults increased each year from 2000 to 2003. However, since that time, the rate has remained constant until a definite decrease in 2006. (Charges Filed - Adults)
From 2002 to 2006, Larimer County law enforcement reports and arrests for domestic violence increased 92%. In 2006 local victim assistance agencies received 1,622 domestic violence related calls, the majority of those being crisis situations. (Domestic Violence)
In 2001, 4776 offenders participated in one of the four Alternative Sentencing Unit programs provided by the Sheriff's Department. Each of these programs, Workenders, Work Release, Community Service, and Home Detention, provides diversion from more costly jail stays. (Alternative Sentencing Unit [ASU])
Inmate population averages for 2003 and 2004 indicate the Larimer County Detention Center was filled to capacity both years. In March 2004, inmates age 25 years or younger made up 35% of the total jail population. The inmate population was identified as 22% Hispanic, although Hispanics represent approximately 7.4% of the adult population in Larimer County. (Detention Center Population & Capacity)
The monthly average number of transient people held in the Larimer County Detention Center has increased 40% in the past two years from 21.3 transients per month in 2000 to 29.9 in 2002. (Transients in Jail)
In 2006, Juvenile Probation rates returned to the same level as the previously reported ten-year low, 9.5 per thousand (2004). During that same time (1997 to 2006), the juvenile population (age 10 - 17) in Larimer and Jackson counties increased by 10%. (Juvenile Probation)
In 2006, adult probation caseloads increased 12% from the previous year, with active cases growing from 2,501 to 2,795 (June 30th point-in-time counts). The rate of adults on probation returned to the highest level, previously reported in 2000, 13 per 1,000 adults. (Adult Probation)

Child/Youth highlights:

In 2005, the rate of cases filed against juveniles by the District Attorney's Office (33.6 per 1,000 youth) were the lowest in the past 16 years, however cases did increase slightly in 2006. (Charges Filed - Juveniles)
The number of child abuse reports in Larimer County increased 69% from 2000 to 2006 while the population of 0 to 17 year olds increased less than 1% during that time. The rate of substantiated cases increased by 61%, from 3.7 to 8.8 per 1,000 population aged 0 to 17. Better training among mandatory reporters (i.e., teachers, doctors, nurses) and an influx of methamphetamine ('meth') cases may have contributed to the increased number of abuse reports. (Child Abuse)
The executive summary should be updated to read: Total juvenile arrests decreased 32% from 1997 to 2006. Alcohol and drug offenses comprise nearly one third of all yearly arrests. (Arrests)
Juvenile Probation rates gradually declined from 1999 (8.8) to 2001 (5.8). (Juvenile Probation )

Related Studies:

The Colorado Department of Corrections Population Projections predict growth in the State's adult prison population, especially among female offenders. Additional information about adult parolees and juvenile commitments and parolees is available.
2005 Uniform Crime Reports (Federal Bureau of Investigation, June 2006)
Does Parole Work? Analyzing the Impact of Postprison Supervision on Rearrest Outcomes [pdf] (Urban Institute - March 2005) - found that parole supervision has little effect on rearrest rates of released prisoners overall, although select groups, such as female offenders, did benefit.
Violent Victimization of College Students, 1995-2002 (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Crimes Against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1993-2002 (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2004 - A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school. Data are presented from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population.
Juvenile Arrests 2002 (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, September 2004) - gives data on the national juvenile arrest rate for Violent Crime Index offenses.
Criminal Victimization, 2003 (Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 2004) - this report presents estimates of national levels and rates of personal and property victimization for 2003.
Probation and Parole in the United States, 2003 (August 2004) - This updated report by the Bureau of Justice, examines the number and characteristics of the Federal, State, and local adult correctional populations.
Profile of Jail Inmates, 2002 (August 2004) - Based on the 2002 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails (SILJ), an increase in drug offenders accounted for 37% of the growth in the nation's jail population. Additional findings compare the 1996 and 2002 surveys.
Therapeutic Foster Care for the Prevention of Violence [pdf] - (July 2004) - This report from The Task Force on Community Preventive Services (an independent, non-federal task force appointed by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) indicates that therapeutic foster care programs are much more successful in reducing violent crime among chronically delinquent adolescents than standard group residential facilities.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2003 - this collaborative report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics examines crime occurring in schools and on the way to and from school. It presents data from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population.
Probation and Parole in the United States, 2002 [pdf] - this report by the Bureau of Justice, examines the number and characteristics of the Federal, State, and local adult correctional populations.
Crime In Colorado 1998 - 2004 - these annual reports by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) contain state and local crime data.
Juvenile Arrests 2001 [pdf] - this Bulletin from the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) reports that arrests for juvenile violent crime declined for the seventh consecutive year.
Fort Collins Build A Generation Risk Assessment 2001 [pdf] - this report describes risk factors facing Fort Collins area youth.
Juvenile Crime & Commitments [pdf] - this report, published by the OMNI Institute, gives trend statistics on juvenile risk factors, arrests, and incarceration rates for Larimer and Jackson counties.
City of Fort Collins Crime Statistics
Loveland Build A Generation Gap Report [pdf]
Effects of Arrest on Intimate Partner Violence: New Evidence From the Spouse Assault Replication Program [pdf] - this research examines 4,032 incidents of male assault on female partners and compares the number of repeat offenses when batterers are and are not arrested.

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Additional Resources:

Berthoud Police Department
College & University Crime Statistics
Colorado Department of Public Safety
Colorado State University Police
Eighth Judicial District Court
Estes Park Police Department
Fatality Analysis Reporting System - a Web-Based Encyclopedia with data on motor vehicle crashes.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime Reports
Fort Collins Police Department
Larimer County Sheriff
Loveland Police Department
National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) - provides analytical and statistical support to NHTSA and the traffic safety community, through data collection, analysis, and crash investigation activities.
Violence Against Women & Family Violence