Health & Fitness
2012 Police Department Annual Report Shows Decline in Crime
The 2012 annual report demonstrates the positive impact that the women and men of the St. Charles Police Department have on the quality of life in our community.
The St. Charles Police Department has released its 2012 annual report that provides information about public safety programs as well as statistics regarding calls for service, crime, and traffic accidents.
The report reveals that the number of calls for service continued its marked decline in 2012. In fact, the number of calls for service for the department is at its lowest level since 2001. The report showed that police responded to 15,727 calls for service in 2012, a 3% decline from 2011.
The report shows a continued downward trend in crime throughout the City. This includes the more serious Part 1 crimes as well as Part 2 crimes. Part 1 crimes have decreased by a whopping 39% since 2008. Part 2 crimes have decreased by 27% over that same period.
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Motor vehicle accidents on public roadways have also declined in St. Charles. Statistics show that the number of accidents in 2012 totaled 974, a 26% reduction from 2008. However, the City still has certain areas that are prone to more accidents. The top 3 crash areas are:
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- South Randall Road between Oak Street and IL Route 38
- East Main Street in the vicinity of Smith/Kautz Road
- East Main Street in the vicinity of Tyler Road
The reconstruction and widening of East Main Street is a contributing factor to the accidents on East Main Street; however, the completed improvements will improve the safety of this area.
The annual report also provides highlights of some of the other services provided by the Police Department, including the Kane County SWAT Team, K-9 Unit, and Crime Prevention Unit. The Community Restitution Program is also included. This program uses the labor of those ordered to perform court-ordered community service to complete many tasks including daily collection of refuse in the downtown area, pick-up of trash along public roadways, graffiti removal, and mowing/weeding of foreclosed and abandoned properties. Since its inception in 2004, this program has provided services valued at almost $2 million!
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The results of the 2012 annual report demonstrate the positive impact that the women and men of the St. Charles Police Department have on the quality of life here in our community.
