021-2001 LTCCITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33t 39
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
January 29, 2001
TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Manager
SUBJECT: CRIME STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 2000
This Letter to the Commission is to advise of the just released Florida Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
statistics for Part I Crimes for the year 2000. Part I crimes include Homicide, Forcible Rape,
Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny and Motor Vehicle Theft.
We are pleased to report that, overall, crime has decreased -13. 7% in the City!
Some highlights from the UCR report are:
The total number of crimes reported decreased -13. 7%
The total number of violent crimes reported decreased -5.5%
· The total number of non-violent crimes reported decreased -14. 6%
The total number of Homicides reported decreased -40%
The total number of AggravatedAssaults decreased -7.5%
The total number of Burglaries reported decreased -16.9%
ThetotalnumberofMotorVehicleTheftsreporteddecreased-21.9%
The reduction is reflected by a decreased of 1,966 fewer Part I crimes reported in the year 2000 than
reported in the year 1999.
Please join me in congratulating Chief Barreto and all the men and women of the Police Department
for their continued dedication to our City.
JMG:RRB~D:PPS
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