A Uniform Crime Report

Introduction

This is a report on the compared trend of crime between the four areas which include Happy Town, Frown town, Cool town and Smooth town. The report is covering a pattern of over the past five years, starting from 2010 to 2015.The report is focusing on the part I crimes which are perceived to be much serious, occurring frequently and with higher chances of being reported to the police and therefore have a higher likelihood of documentation. With a focus on the four towns, the report set to highlight the different factors attributing to the given trends in the four cities for over five years. Within the report, there is also a draft of the recommended measures that can be put in place to ensure that all the four towns are free from the different crimes, particularly the part 1 crimes.

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Data Collection Strategy /Methods

In data gathering, I used different qualitative methods for different reasons. The use of in-depth-interview was the primary collection method. Seeking an audience with the key personnel such as the various security officers in charge of the four towns yielded many results. The fact that crime is a social issue affecting different demographics, the in-depth interview was the best method to be deployed in this context. For my interviews, I held several group discussions with the residents of the four towns in questions to get their views on the trends of crime in their localities. Another technique deployed for my interview was the use of a structured questionnaire to be able to have much-strengthened information from the different individuals.

Another method used for the data collection is the use of secondary data, document review in particular. I used the recorded statistics that had in the past years been submitted to the federal bureau of investigation. This method was necessary as its accuracy could be counted on; bearing the fact that the FBI had used the statistics for the making of uniform crime reports over the five years. The recorded statistics over the years was also helpful in reducing the crime trends across the four towns. The various police departments made the records available for reference.

Comparing the Crime Trends in the Four Towns

Analysis of the tendencies of crimes over the five years across the five towns shows that Happy Town registered an increasing trend in the major crimes, with the highest rate recorded in 2015.The only crimes which did not register a rise in the trend in Happy Town were those crimes in the lower hierarchy such as the larceny-theft and the motor vehicle theft which registered a cycling irregular trend over the last five years. Robbery and aggravated assault were the highest recorded crimes throughout the years and with increasing trends in Happy Town. The pattern can be attributed to the fact that the officers in charge seem to be less concerned with the fight against various crimes. Their closest relations are some of the perpetrators of the multiple offenses.

As opposed to Happy Town, Frown Town registered a decreasing trend in the major crimes over the years. There was no case reported of murder and manslaughter in the two years 2014 and 2015.Even though the town had an irregular trend in the incidences of burglary and motor vehicle theft, their rate of occurrence over the years were lower than the rate registered in Happy Town. The pattern was attributed to by the change in authority as well as the involvement of the community in the fight against crime. Making the community to be a stakeholder in the fight against such crime has led to the registered trend in Frown town.

There is a low crime rate over the past five years in Smooth town. There was an averagely low data registered on the property related crimes in the last five years. The medium populated town has a consistently low rate of part 1 crimes both in the highest and the lowest hierarchies. There is no registered increase or decrease in trend throughout the studied period. Just as the name, the Town had registered smooth transitions in crime from one year to the other. The overall crime rate in the Smooth town is low and therefore making it safer than the other towns.

Just like Frown town, Cool town registered a declining trend in crime over the years.2015 recorded the lowest crime rate compared to the earlier years. There was a documented 18% drop in the town's overall from 2014.The two years, therefore, marked the peak of safety in the town with an average low crime rate recorded. Crime related to property, however, remained the same in 2015 whereas the crime against people registered a 4% decline in the year 2015. The trend could have been brought about by the fact that the community partnered with the police officers in making sure that the crimes are fought. Another factor that could be associated with the decreasing crime trend in this particular affluent town is the fact that most of the residents are highly educated and can therefore quickly help in the fight against crime through funding as well as awareness creation.

It is right to say that Smooth town was the safest town throughout the years as it had a consistently low crime rate across the five years. Both Frown town and Cool town registered decreasing trends over the years, an indication that there were some efforts put in place to ensure the fight against the different crimes. The Happy Town stood alone in registering an increasing trend in crime, making it the most unsafe town out of the four. Negligence of the authority served as the contributing factor to the case of the Happy Town.

Recommendations

For security purposes, I would recommend a resignation of the police chief of the Happy Town. If the police boss could not deal with his criminal son, he surely won't be able to handle the whole town.

The community of Happy Town should emulate the communities of the three other towns in participating in the fight against the various crimes.

The security in Smooth town should remain intact to ensure that the town does not register cases of crime in the coming years.

Both Cool and Frown towns should adjust to the changing trends in some crimes to ensure that there is an overall registered decline in crime in the coming years.

Community participation should highly be embraced in every town, making the community one of the stakeholders in the fight against various crimes.