SHERIFF O'FLYNN ANNOUNCES LOCAL CRIME STATS, OVERALL CRIME DOWN 6.2%

Thursday, March 13, 2003

Monroe County Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn today announced that overall crime is down 6.2%. This includes serious offenses that are down 5.5% and lesser offenses that have decreased by 6.75%. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office received 203,977 calls for service, an increase of 11% from 2001.

"I would like to commend our staff on an incredible rate of crime clearances. Their dedication, commitment and professionalism is evident in their work product and the coordination with the other local law enforcement agencies," said Sheriff O'Flynn. "I would also like to thank the community for their support and willingness to get involved." The Sheriff's Office crime clearance rate of 54% was more than twice the national average.

Part I crimes, which include murder, rape, felony assault and robberies, were collectively down 5.5%. Specifically, assaults were down 17.5% during 2002 while Larcenies were down 6.8% and stolen vehicles were down 9.6%.

Part II crimes including sex offenses, kidnapping and forgery collectively were down 6.75%. The number of people killed in vehicular collisions remained the same for 2002, at 26. Of the 26 vehicular fatalities, 5 were alcohol related. Larcenies from vehicles were down 12.5% from 2001.

The number of deer involved in motor vehicle accidents reported to the MCSO decreased by 29.8% during 2002.

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