NCJ Number
107657
Date Published
1985
Length
79 pages
Annotation
This report describes the extent of reported crime in New Orleans in 1984 and the criminal justice system response to it.
Abstract
During 1984, police reported 417,587 calls for service, including approximately 33,000 calls for emergency medical service. Major offenses reported to police increased by 6.4 percent, with the largest increase in assaults. Arrests increased by 5.1 percent. Police cleared approximately 19 percent of major offenses reported. Over 6,200 cases were accepted for prosecution, and 91 percent pled guilty or were found guilty by judge or jury. The bulk of the workload was in the municipal and traffic courts. About 2,900 prisoners per day were kept in city jail facilities, at a cost of approximately $24.00 per day per inmate. New crime prevention programs included Taxis on Patrol, Business Against Crime, Explorer Post, Hospital Watch, and Senior Power. The Neighborhood Police Anti-Crime Councils continued to operate, and 41 new Neighborhood Watch programs were implemented. Additional data on comparative crime rates, population characteristics, and sentencing dispositions are appended. Tables and figures.