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SECTION III

STATE AND COUNTY ARREST SUMMARY

 
 
 
 




TOTAL ARRESTS BY AGE - 2000

 
OFFENSES UNDER 10 10-12 13-14 15 16 17 TOTAL
UND
18
18 19 20 21
Murder - 1 2 2 4 9 18 15 13 14 21
Rape - 5 28 15 15 20 83 39 24 27 33
Robbery 12 76 281 232 274 328 1,203 307 301 252 177
Aggravated Assault 34 149 461 357 445 517 1,963 509 523 476 440
Burglary 34 176 491 386 424 441 1,952 448 398 269 212
Larceny-Theft 189 897 2,362 1,700 1,608 2,026 8,782 1,525 1,322 1,071 967
Motor Vehicle Theft - 16 108 119 136 142 521 119 87 93 63
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 269 1,320 3,733 2,811 2,906 3,483 14,522 2,962 2,668 2,202 1,913
Manslaughter - - - - - 1 1 5 - 1 2
Simple Assault 189 836 1,694 1,136 1,103 1,237 6,195 998 1,062 1,033 995
Arson 17 58 86 47 46 33 287 20 10 11 9
Forgery & Counterfeiting 1 1 9 7 21 52 91 58 103 97 75
Fraud 3 5 24 27 46 96 201 288 305 250 239
Embezzlement - - - 1 1 5 7 7 8 8 4
Stolen Property; Buying Receiving, Possessing, etc. 14 101 438 432 564 582 2,131 555 504 433 353
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 165 520 1,156 737 696 877 4,151 479 330 271 226
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 27 130 406 330 308 361 1,562 361 376 326 234
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice - 1 3 4 7 2 17 35 42 41 75
Sex Offenses  (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution 32 65 143 70 70 86 466 60 61 62 72
Drug Abuse Violations 10 53 801 1,402 2,324 3,514 8,104 5,043 4,614 4,127 3,293
Gambling - 4 18 12 23 39 96 75 89 105 40
Offenses Against Family and Children - - 11 4 8 20 43 87 144 226 324
Driving Under the Influence 1 1 8 13 39 341 403 685 794 935 1,074
Liquor Laws 3 20 314 527 864 1,421 3,149 1,670 1,645 1,448 598
Disorderly Conduct 123 581 1,452 1,317 1,422 1,687 6,582 1,272 1,239 1,320 1,269
Vagrancy - 3 12 11 17 23 66 102 125 124 120
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 145 708 1,866 1,630 1,832 2,330 8,511 3,827 4,989 5,302 5,713
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 73 398 1,519 1,429 1,544 1,386 6,349 - - - -
Runaways 142 444 1,267 1,049 963 733 4,598 - - - -
GRAND TOTAL 1,214 5,249 14,960 12,996 14,80 18,309 67,532 18,58 19,108 18,32 16,628
 
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TOTAL ARRESTS BY AGE - 2000

 
OFFENSES 22 23 24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65 AND
OVER
TOTAL OVER
18
TOTAL ALL
AGES
Murder 11 11 12 45 30 19 7 8 4 3 - 2 215 233
Rape 17 24 20 73 69 59 45 27 15 6 5 8 491 574
Robbery 182 115 113 439 420 293 184 57 29 11 8 8 2,896 4,099
Aggravated Assault 396 429 329 1,477 1,344 1,159 825 433 230 135 62 73 8,840 10,803
Burglary 173 158 147 671 809 773 429 179 64 23 2 10 4,765 6,717
Larceny-Theft 756 721 648 3,141 3,725 3,342 2,137 1,209 628 275 165 216 21,848 30,630
Motor Vehicle Theft 58 46 41 129 102 94 45 21 7 3 2 1 911 1,432
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 1,593 1,504 1,310 5,975 6,499 5,739 3,672 1,934 977 456 244 318 39,966 54,488
Manslaughter - 3 2 2 4 5 2 2 - - - - 28 29
Simple Assault 1,042 1,010 929 4,484 4,375 4,405 3,053 1,682 899 447 224 263 26,901 33,096
Arson 4 4 3 25 24 19 16 3 7 1 6 2 164 451
Forgery & Counterfeiting 88 42 63 282 256 236 154 73 38 27 18 7 1,617 1,708
Fraud 209 196 191 933 980 821 590 320 212 104 48 89 5,775 5,976
Embezzlement 1 6 2 13 17 11 9 10 2 - - 2 100 107
Stolen Property; Buying Receiving, Possessing, etc. 242 235 187 808 754 527 340 180 77 25 21 11 5,252 7,383
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 211 203 135 608 557 523 371 172 86 40 24 25 4,261 8,412
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 189 185 164 562 387 300 207 154 94 39 24 33 3,635 5,197
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 71 79 61 365 420 333 220 90 42 27 19 14 1,934 1,951
Sex Offenses  (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution 54 41 43 205 256 236 177 117 70 57 42 39 1,592 2,058
Drug Abuse Violations 2,656 2,380 1,936 7,027 6,200 5,528 3,686 1,934 834 265 109 70 49,702 57,806
Gambling 67 44 67 72 29 17 20 10 19 14 5 3 676 772
Offenses Against Family and Children 363 405 472 2,750 3,259 3,418 2,648 1,290 598 233 106 46 16,369 16,412
Driving Under the Influence 999 1,046 983 4,253 4,070 4,526 3,793 2,427 1,530 840 480 430 28,865 29,268
Liquor Laws 474 380 403 908 547 427 304 157 83 57 19 33 9,153 12,302
Disorderly Conduct 1,068 970 935 3,192 2,712 2,482 1,833 1,053 498 269 100 145 20,357 26,939
Vagrancy 125 128 90 517 549 506 420 206 104 38 9 9 3,172 3,238
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 5,176 5,260 5,104 18,939 17,742 16,499 11,340 6,052 3,055 1,394 683 650 111,725 120,236
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 6,349
Runaways - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 4,598
GRAND TOTAL 14,632 14,121 13,080 51,920 49,637 46,558 32,855 17,866 9,225 4,333 2,181 2,189 331,244 398,776
 
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COMPARISONS OF STATE ARRESTS - 1999/2000

 
OFFENSES 1999 2000 Percent Change
Murder 247 233 -6
Rape 663 574 -13
Robbery 4,271 4,099 -4
Aggravated Assault 11,204 10,803 -4
Burglary 6,812 6,717 -1
Larceny-Theft 32,593 30,630 -6
Motor Vehicle Theft 1,425 1,432 *
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 57,215 54,488 -5
Manslaughter 28 29 4
Simple Assault 35,406 33,096 -7
Arson 579 451 -22
Forgery & Counterfeiting 1,874 1,708 -9
Fraud 6,337 5,976 -6
Embezzlement 114 107 -6
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving,
Possessing, etc.
7,585 7,383 -3
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 8,767 8,412 -4
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 5,194 5,197 *
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 3,069 1,951 -36
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape
and Prostitution)
2,146 2,058 -4
Drug Abuse Violations 58,022 57,806 *
Gambling 905 772 -15
Offenses Against Family and Children 15,672 16,412 5
Driving Under the Influence 29,109 29,268 1
Liquor Laws 14,499 12,302 -15
Disorderly Conduct 28,926 26,939 -7
Vagrancy 2,699 3,238 20
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 118,305 120,236 2
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 6,123 6,349 4
Runaways 4,960 4,598 -7
GRAND TOTAL 407,534 398,776 -2

*Less than one-half of one percent.

 
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ARREST TRENDS BY AGE GROUP - 1999/2000

 
UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER
OFFENSES 1999 2000 PERCENT CHANGE 1999 2000 PERCENT CHANGE
Murder 18 18 0 229 215 -6
Rape 100 83 -17 563 491 -13
Robbery 1,258 1,203 -4 3,013 2,896 -4
Aggravated Assault 2,154 1,963 -9 9,050 8,840 -2
Burglary 2,074 1,952 -6 4,738 4,765 1
Larceny-Theft 9,227 8,782 -5 23,366 21,848 -6
Motor Vehicle Theft 527 521 -1 898 911 1
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 15,358 14,522 -5 41,857 39,966 -5
Manslaughter 5 1 & 23 28 22
Simple Assault 6,681 6,195 -7 28,725 26,901 -6
Arson 364 287 -21 215 164 -24
Forgery & Counterfeiting 81 91 12 1,793 1,617 -10
Fraud 228 201 -12 6,109 5,775 -5
Embezzlement 13 7 & 101 100 -1
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 2,215 2,131 -4 5,370 5,252 -2
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 4,347 4,151 -5 4,420 4,261 -4
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 1,604 1,562 -3 3,590 3,635 1
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 22 17 -23 3,047 1,934 -37
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape & Prostitution) 501 466 -7 1,645 1,592 -3
Drug Abuse Violations 8,245 8,104 -2 49,777 49,702 *
Gambling 102 96 -6 803 676 -16
Offenses Against Family and Children 30 43 43 15,642 16,369 5
Driving Under the Influence 336 403 20 28,773 28,865 *
Liquor Laws 3,719 3,149 -15 10,780 9,153 -15
Disorderly Conduct 7,180 6,582 -8 21,746 20,357 -6
Vagrancy 99 66 -33 2,600 3,172 22
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 9,354 8,511 -9 108,951 111,725 3
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 6,123 6,349 4 - - -
Runaways 4,960 4,598 -7 - - -
GRAND TOTAL 71,567 67,532 -6 335,967 331,244 -1

*Less than one-half of one percent.

 
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TOTAL ARREST TRENDS BY SEX - 1999/2000

 
OFFENSES MALES
JUVENILE
UNDER 18
ADULT
OVER 18
TOTAL TOTAL MALE PERCENT CHANGE

1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
Murder 16 13 203 183 219 196 -11
Rape 100 82 559 489 659 571 -13
Robbery 1,161 1,098 2,649 2,582 3,810 3,680 -3
Aggravated Assault 1,652 1,478 7,118 7,015 8,770 8,493 -3
Burglary 1,909 1,791 4,307 4,330 6,216 6,121 -2
Larceny-Theft 5,834 5,261 14,907 13,893 20,741 19,154 -8
Motor Vehicle Theft 478 435 787 819 1,265 1,254 -1
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 11,150 10,158 30,530 29,311 41,680 39,469 -5
Manslaughter 4 1 16 27 20 28 40
Simple Assault 4,541 4,205 22,102 20,647 26,643 24,852 -7
Arson 327 260 174 139 501 399 -20
Forgery & Counterfeiting 54 65 1,249 1,130 1,303 1,195 -8
Fraud 159 132 3,909 3,602 4,068 3,734 -8
Embezzlement 7 4 57 45 64 49 -23
Stolen Property; Buying,
Receiving, Possessing, etc.
1,960 1,873 4,466 4,473 6,426 6,346 -1
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 3,819 3,775 3,722 3,609 7,541 7,384 -2
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 1,411 1,364 3,280 3,362 4,691 4,726 1
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 14 10 1,334 632 1,348 642 -52
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible
Rape and Prostitution)
483 453 1,576 1,518 2,059 1,971 -4
Drug Abuse Violations 7,192 7,119 41,595 41,593 48,787 48,712 *
Gambling 76 72 719 584 795 656 -17
Offenses Against Family and Children 21 25 14,275 14,695 14,296 14,720 3
Driving Under the Influence 297 353 24,442 24,305 24,739 24,658 *
Liquor Laws 2,701 2,295 8,828 7,489 11,529 9,784 -15
Disorderly Conduct 5,504 5,058 17,490 16,374 22,994 21,432 -7
Vagrancy 90 53 1,764 1,909 1,854 1,962 6
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 7,275 6,685 88,864 90,695 96,139 97,380 1
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 4,798 4,870 - - 4,798 4,870 2
Runaways 2,022 1,852 - - 2,022 1,852 -8
GRAND TOTAL 53,905 50,682 270,392 266,139 324,297 316,821 -2

*Less than one-half of one percent.

 
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TOTAL ARREST TRENDS BY SEX - 1999/2000

 


OFFENSES
FEMALES
JUVENILE
UNDER 18
ADULT
OVER 18
TOTAL TOTAL FEMALE PERCENT CHANGE

1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
Murder 2 5 26 32 28 37 32
Rape - 1 4 2 4 3 &
Robbery 97 105 364 314 461 419 -9
Aggravated Assault 502 485 1,932 1,825 2,434 2,310 -5
Burglary 165 161 431 435 596 596 0
Larceny-Theft 3,393 3,521 8,459 7,955 11,852 11,476 -3
Motor Vehicle Theft 49 86 111 92 160 178 11
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 4,208 4,364 11,327 10,655 15,535 15,019 -3
Manslaughter 1 - 7 1 8 1 &
Simple Assault 2,140 1,990 6,623 6,254 8,763 8,244 -6
Arson 37 27 41 25 78 52 -33
Forgery & Counterfeiting 27 26 544 487 571 513 -10
Fraud 69 69 2,200 2,173 2,269 2,242 -1
Embezzlement 6 3 44 55 50 58 16
Stolen Property; Buying,
Receiving, Possessing, etc.
255 258 904 779 1,159 1,037 -11
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 528 376 698 652 1,226 1,028 -16
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 193 198 310 273 503 471 -6
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 8 7 1,713 1,302 1,721 1,309 -24
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible
Rape and Prostitution)
18 13 69 74 87 87 0
Drug Abuse Violations 1,053 985 8,182 8,109 9,235 9,094 -2
Gambling 26 24 84 92 110 116 5
Offenses Against Family and Children 9 18 1,367 1,674 1,376 1,692 23
Driving Under the Influence 39 50 4,331 4,560 4,370 4,610 5
Liquor Laws 1,018 854 1,952 1,664 2,970 2,518 -15
Disorderly Conduct 1,676 1,524 4,256 3,983 5,932 5,507 -7
Vagrancy 9 13 836 1,263 845 1,276 51
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 2,079 1,826 20,087 21,030 22,166 22,856 3
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 1,325 1,479 - - 1,325 1,479 12
Runaways 2,938 2,746 - - 2,938 2,746 -7
GRAND TOTAL 17,662 16,850 65,575 65,105 83,237 81,955 -2

& Percent change not calculated due to small volume.

 
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TOTAL ARRESTS BY RACE - 2000

 
OFFENSES TOTAL ARRESTS BY RACE
WHITE BLACK AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
Murder 87 143 0 3
Rape 308 259 1 6
Robbery 1,548 2,523 2 26
Aggravated Assault 5,599 5,071 11 122
Burglary 4,211 2,451 4 51
Larceny-Theft 18,203 11,778 46 603
Motor Vehicle Theft 757 666 0 9
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 30,713 22,891 64 820
Manslaughter 18 10 0 1
Simple Assault 20,943 11,643 53 457
Arson 322 123 0 6
Forgery & Counterfeiting 1,052 617 6 33
Fraud 3,641 2,108 3 224
Embezzlement 67 38 0 2
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 2,974 4,368 4 37
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 6,161 2,161 11 79
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 2,565 2,575 4 53
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 1,093 766 4 88
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 1,354 652 6 46
Drug Abuse Violations 30,837 26,652 28 289
Gambling 284 451 0 37
Offenses Against Family and Children 8,080 8,290 8 34
Driving Under the Influence 25,835 2,956 54 423
Liquor Laws 10,303 1,877 8 114
Disorderly Conduct 17,126 9,567 19 227
Vagrancy 1,201 2,026 2 9
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 64,820 54,384 115 917
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 2,825 3,488 0 36
Runaways 2,155 2,392 4 47

GRAND TOTAL

234,369 160,035 393 3,979
         
 
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TOTAL ARRESTS BY RACE - 2000

 
OFFENSES ADULT ARRESTS BY RACE JUVENILE ARRESTS BY RACE
WHITE BLACK AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER WHITE BLACK AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
Murder 80 132 - 3 7 11 - -
Rape 265 219 1 6 43 40 - -
Robbery 1,122 1,749 2 23 426 774 - 3
Aggravated Assault 4,624 4,096 8 112 975 975 3 10
Burglary 2,956 1,781 1 27 1,255 670 3 24
Larceny-Theft 12,906 8,477 40 425 5,297 3,301 6 178
Motor Vehicle Theft 519 385 - 7 238 281 - 2
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 22,472 16,839 52 603 8,241 6,052 12 217
Manslaughter 18 9 - 1 - 1 - -
Simple Assault 17,499 8,928 47 427 3,444 2,715 6 30
Arson 126 36 - 2 196 87 - 4
Forgery & Counterfeiting 985 598 6 28 67 19 - 5
Fraud 3,510 2,045 3 217 131 63 - 7
Embezzlement 64 34 - 2 3 4 - -
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 2,272 2,953 3 24 702 1,415 1 13
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 2,951 1,269 6 35 3,210 892 5 44
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 1,727 1,871 3 34 838 704 1 19
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 1,085 759 4 86 8 7 - 2
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 1,114 436 5 37 240 216 1 9
Drug Abuse Violations 25,811 23,636 24 231 5,026 3,016 4 58
Gambling 233 415 - 28 51 36 - 9
Offenses Against Family and Children 8,046 8,281 8 34 34 9 - -
Driving Under the Influence 25,459 2,930 54 422 376 26 - 1
Liquor Laws 7,381 1,676 7 89 2,922 201 1 25
Disorderly Conduct 13,354 6,816 15 172 3,772 2,751 4 55
Vagrancy 1,187 1,974 2 9 14 52 - -
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 59,115 51,652 106 852 5,705 2,732 9 65
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations - - - - 2,825 3,488 - 36
Runaways - - - - 2,155 2,392 4 47

GRAND TOTAL

194,409 133,157 345 3,333 39,960 26,878 48 646
                 
 
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ARRESTS BY ETHNIC ORIGIN - 2000

 
OFFENSES TOTAL ADULTS JUVENILES
HISPANIC NON- HISPANIC HISPANIC NON- HISPANIC HISPANIC NON- HISPANIC
Murder 49 184 42 173 7 11
Rape 113 461 101 390 12 71
Robbery 752 3,347 519 2,377 233 970
Aggravated Assault 2,057 8,746 1,722 7,118 335 1,628
Burglary 1,078 5,639 819 3,946 259 1,693
Larceny-Theft 4,956 25,674 3,857 17,991 1,099 7,683
Motor Vehicle Theft 208 1,224 128 783 80 441
SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 9,213 45,275 7,188 32,778 2,025 12,497
Manslaughter 3 26 3 25 - 1
Simple Assault 5,465 27,631 4,635 22,266 830 5,365
Arson 49 402 27 137 22 265
Forgery & Counterfeiting 387 1,321 379 1,238 8 83
Fraud 803 5,173 780 4,995 23 178
Embezzlement 19 88 19 81 - 7
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 1,279 6,104 967 4,285 312 1,819
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 1,018 7,394 632 3,629 386 3,765
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 876 4,321 629 3,006 247 1,315
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 458 1,493 455 1,479 3 14
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 434 1,624 371 1,221 63 403
Drug Abuse Violations 7,751 50,055 6,770 42,932 981 7,123
Gambling 103 669 86 590 17 79
Offenses Against Family and Children 1,832 14,580 1,825 14,544 7 36
Driving Under the Influence 4,539 24,729 4,500 24,365 39 364
Liquor Laws 919 11,383 697 8,456 222 2,927
Disorderly Conduct 4,244 22,695 3,316 17,041 928 5,654
Vagrancy 438 2,800 434 2,738 4 62
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 16,270 103,966 15,125 96,600 1,145 7,366
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 1,616 4,733 - - 1,616 4,733
Runaways 969 3,629 - - 969 3,629
GRAND TOTAL 58,685 340,091 48,838 282,406 9,847 57,685
 
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COUNTY ARRESTS BY ETHNIC ORIGIN - 2000

 



COUNTY
TOTAL ADULTS JUVENILES
HISPANIC NON-HISPANIC HISPANIC NON-HISPANIC HISPANIC NON- HISPANIC
Atlantic 2,672 16,566 2,233 13,702 439 2,864
Bergen 3,812 19,162 3,178 15,455 634 3,707
Burlington 947 18,603 820 16,053 127 2,550
Camden 4,617 28,245 2,664 20,839 1,953 7,406
Cape May 475 9,916 380 8,266 95 1,650
Cumberland 2,189 8,667 1,793 6,800 396 1,867
Essex 5,041 38,203 4,498 32,422 543 5,781
Gloucester 477 13,330 433 11,132 44 2,198
Hudson 11,337 22,387 9,645 20,206 1,692 2,181
Hunterdon 127 2,681 115 2,147 12 534
Mercer 3,261 27,991 2,790 23,790 471 4,201
Middlesex 5,262 21,623 4,718 18,804 544 2,819
Monmouth 2,025 27,628 1,763 23,143 262 4,485
Morris 1,634 11,074 1,410 9,109 224 1,965
Ocean 1,258 17,333 1,122 13,924 136 3,409
Passaic 7,186 13,887 5,939 11,442 1,247 2,445
Salem 283 4,351 243 3,872 40 479
Somerset 1,276 6,776 1,065 4,949 211 1,827
Sussex 130 3,977 115 3,309 15 668
Union 3,844 18,637 3,117 14,732 727 3,905
Warren 171 3,432 154 2,790 17 642
 
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TOTAL ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2000
Atlantic - Gloucester

 
OFFENSES Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester
Murder 14 2 4 22 2 3 56 4
Rape 30 33 22 44 23 30 123 22
Robbery 193 205 153 313 53 196 877 64
Aggravated Assault 428 598 359 960 172 376 2,256 240
Burglary 312 480 304 496 232 398 1,008 223
Larceny-Theft 2,047 2,950 1,355 2,564 651 1,025 2,996 1,352
Motor Vehicle Theft 75 63 103 91 27 43 136 53
SUBTOTAL INDEX 3,099 4,331 2,300 4,490 1,160 2,071 7,452 1,958
Manslaughter 1 1 2 2 1 2 4 1
Simple Assault 2,035 2,456 2,017 3,302 583 1,240 3,192 1,205
Arson 43 32 18 35 9 20 61 12
Forgery & Counterfeiting 138 164 94 139 18 73 106 77
Fraud 483 621 146 585 125 54 1,047 144
Embezzlement 3 4 5 38 0 4 2 2
Stolen Property; Buying,
Receiving, Possessing, etc.
248 373 306 591 75 134 1,981 206
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 401 630 420 708 315 254 680 285
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 275 264 168 357 68 127 1,092 88
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 112 22 45 64 2 28 401 7
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 81 185 75 122 33 72 234 63
Drug Abuse Violations 2,142 2,609 2,057 4,302 1,104 1,061 11,326 1,706
Gambling 249 11 1 1 29 3 8 1
Offenses Against Family and Children 1,245 925 793 1,998 432 22 197 943
Driving Under the Influence 1,837 2,454 1,851 2,919 847 1,036 986 1,254
Liquor Laws 268 625 392 599 2,528 32 383 390
Disorderly Conduct 1,230 1,578 538 1,948 774 629 2,159 1,511
Vagrancy 0 4 19 5 3 45 2,925 13
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 5,130 5,388 8,223 6,035 2,156 3,686 8,184 3,774
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 168 89 33 3,784 102 263 55 159
Runaways 50 208 47 838 27 0 769 8
GRAND TOTAL 19,238 22,974 19,550 32,862 10,391 10,856 43,244 13,807
 
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TOTAL ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2000
Hudson - Warren

 
OFFENSES Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren
Murder 29 0 17 6 5 3 6 30 0 2 1 26 1
Rape 18 0 35 37 29 10 27 30 7 10 6 33 5
Robbery 697 2 219 162 167 68 101 267 14 37 7 282 22
Aggravated Assault 1,487 46 419 662 564 294 430 789 79 62 86 442 54
Burglary 592 41 302 345 399 213 327 397 97 77 109 302 63
Larceny-Theft 2,062 170 1,533 2,333 2,280 1,113 1,093 1,680 178 785 203 1,936 324
Motor Vehicle Theft 84 26 84 88 77 55 61 180 15 32 20 100 19
SUBTOTAL INDEX 4,969 285 2,609 3,633 3,521 1,756 2,045 3,373 390 1,005 432 3,121 488
Manslaughter 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 3 0
Simple Assault 2,762 174 1,432 1,862 2,329 836 1,478 2,113 382 899 402 2,076 321
Arson 17 0 18 35 40 14 47 11 3 13 7 12 3
Forgery & Counterfeiting 143 10 84 170 86 60 50 113 25 14 17 80 29
Fraud 822 32 182 221 278 147 77 243 38 88 212 166 100
Embezzlement 2 1 12 6 7 0 0 6 0 2 0 7 0
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 737 24 510 418 309 188 122 283 32 69 47 664 34
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 471 130 494 592 783 372 404 414 112 231 108 450 110
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 597 53 333 313 314 153 183 281 34 79 29 328 45
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 256 1 67 124 84 66 83 248 3 8 0 326 0
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution 227 12 120 116 135 80 66 212 15 34 34 85 29
Drug Abuse Violations 6,044 540 3,215 3,049 4,151 1,553 2,797 3,612 342 706 379 4,477 430
Gambling 10 0 385 22 3 0 1 25 7 0 0 11 0
Offenses Against Family and Children 1,139 121 1,360 1,681 2,313 383 255 33 716 329 258 942 323
Driving Under the Influence 1,017 483 1,037 2,204 2,549 1,963 2,028 1,386 471 971 579 965 404
Liquor Laws 351 95 1,354 418 1,394 476 625 205 74 192 108 401 132
Disorderly Conduct 2,351 111 2,593 1,944 2,612 692 1,211 1,911 156 781 145 1,533 170
Vagrancy 3 1 135 1 21 3 32 2 0 17 0 8 0
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 11,480 701 14,592 9,870 8,367 3,763 6,607 6,027 1,775 2,396 1,332 5,670 978
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 82 4 45 33 241 28 163 5 42 33 1 1,017 2
Runaways 243 30 675 172 116 175 316 566 15 185 14 139 5
GRAND TOTAL 33,724 2,808 31,25 26,885 29,653 12,708 18,591 21,073 4,634 8,052 4,107 22,481 3,603
 
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ADULT ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2000
Atlantic - Gloucester

 
OFFENSES Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester
Murder 14 2 4 20 2 3 51 3
Rape 24 29 17 38 21 25 102 19
Robbery 117 167 107 218 39 117 678 54
Aggravated Assault 333 492 275 751 140 302 1,920 190
Burglary 185 339 194 331 142 233 874 136
Larceny-Theft 1,415 2,229 976 1,815 372 638 2,555 962
Motor Vehicle Theft 49 53 58 67 14 23 80 38
SUBTOTAL INDEX 2,137 3,311 1,631 3,240 730 1,341 6,260 1,402
Manslaughter 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1
Simple Assault 1,645 2,061 1,636 2,731 485 996 2,686 970
Arson 16 13 5 11 1 4 37 3
Forgery & Counterfeiting 135 150 91 135 17 66 103 75
Fraud 463 604 144 563 124 49 1,031 132
Embezzlement 2 4 4 38 - 4 2 2
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 153 304 209 408 54 82 1,366 149
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 197 242 222 363 182 122 431 139
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 175 151 110 243 53 77 812 63
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 110 22 45 59 2 27 401 7
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 60 158 58 97 31 54 185 49
Drug Abuse Violations 1,864 2,198 1,700 3,533 893 915 10,140 1,364
Gambling 181 11 1 1 29 2 8 1
Offenses Against Family and Children 1,245 923 792 1,998 432 20 197 940
Driving Under the Influence 1,818 2,438 1,813 2,869 829 1,019 976 1,232
Liquor Laws 170 319 197 345 2,099 23 271 290
Disorderly Conduct 775 990 472 1,496 688 418 1,553 1,360
Vagrancy - 4 19 5 2 45 2,887 12
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 4,788 4,729 7,722 5,366 1,994 3,327 7,571 3,374
GRAND TOTAL 15,935 18,633 16,873 23,503 8,646 8,593 36,920 11,565
 
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ADULT ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2000
Hudson - Warren

 
OFFENSES Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren
Murder 25 - 16 6 5 3 5 26 - 2 1 26 1
Rape 17 - 34 33 22 9 23 29 5 9 5 28 2
Robbery 461 2 121 117 127 56 70 169 7 25 7 223 14
Aggravated Assault 1,260 35 283 562 441 256 328 673 66 47 63 385 38
Burglary 484 30 193 267 241 164 205 289 61 52 86 224 35
Larceny-Theft 1,785 112 938 1,681 1,467 764 580 1,251 102 521 118 1,365 202
Motor Vehicle Theft 52 11 26 63 48 47 45 111 13 17 15 68 13
SUBTOTAL INDEX 4,084 190 1,611 2,729 2,351 1,299 1,256 2,548 254 673 295 2,319 305
Manslaughter 1 - - 1 - - 1 4 2 - 3 3 -
Simple Assault 2,388 128 945 1,571 1,939 718 1,087 1,601 292 664 349 1,764 245
Arson 8 - 5 11 15 6 8 4 - 6 3 6 1
Forgery & Counterfeiting 136 9 80 157 79 53 48 110 25 14 17 79 20
Fraud 814 31 176 212 267 130 65 237 38 80 202 150 98
Embezzlement 2 1 11 5 4 - - 6 - 2 - 7 -
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 569 21 294 342 236 151 86 184 22 50 36 483 25
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 308 44 192 337 404 183 166 184 72 90 59 246 51
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 479 43 260 217 209 99 110 173 27 37 20 235 28
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 252 - 66 124 84 66 82 247 3 8 - 325 -
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 194 10 43 90 118 62 51 166 13 21 27 57 20
Drug Abuse Violations 5,323 451 2,790 2,616 3,544 1,275 2,287 3,178 312 527 286 3,961 356
Gambling 10 - 362 22 - - 1 25 7 - - 10 -
Offenses Against Family and Children 1,137 119 1,360 1,667 2,313 380 251 32 716 329 257 938 319
Driving Under the Influence 1,012 475 1,026 2,186 2,507 1,925 1,996 1,374 459 967 561 954 402
Liquor Laws 245 59 1,259 265 960 222 476 133 55 129 63 251 82
Disorderly Conduct 2,014 80 1,600 1,627 2,202 473 1,005 1,541 138 335 119 1,010 132
Vagrancy 3 1 134 1 1 3 27 2 - 17 - 8 -
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 10,872 600 14,366 9,342 7,673 3,474 6,043 5,632 1,680 2,065 1,127 5,043 860
GRAND TOTAL 29,851 2,262 26,580 23,522 24,906 10,519 15,046 17,381 4,115 6,014 3,424 17,849 2,944
 
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JUVENILE ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2000
Atlantic - Gloucester

 
OFFENSES Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester
Murder - - - 2 - - 5 1
Rape 6 4 5 6 2 5 21 3
Robbery 76 38 46 95 14 79 199 10
Aggravated Assault 95 106 84 209 32 74 336 50
Burglary 127 141 110 165 90 165 134 87
Larceny-Theft 632 721 379 749 279 387 441 390
Motor Vehicle Theft 26 10 45 24 13 20 56 15
SUBTOTAL INDEX 962 1,020 669 1,250 430 730 1,192 556
Manslaughter - - - - - - 1 -
Simple Assault 390 395 381 571 98 244 506 235
Arson 27 19 13 24 8 16 24 9
Forgery & Counterfeiting 3 14 3 4 1 7 3 2
Fraud 20 17 2 22 1 5 16 12
Embezzlement 1 - 1 - - - - -
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 95 69 97 183 21 52 615 57
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 204 388 198 345 133 132 249 146
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 100 113 58 114 15 50 280 25
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 2 - - 5 - 1 - -
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 21 27 17 25 2 18 49 14
Drug Abuse Violations 278 411 357 769 211 146 1,186 342
Gambling 68 - - - - 1 - -
Offenses Against Family and Children - 2 1 - - 2 - 3
Driving Under the Influence 19 16 38 50 18 17 10 22
Liquor Laws 98 306 195 254 429 9 112 100
Disorderly Conduct 455 588 66 452 86 211 606 151
Vagrancy - - - - 1 - 38 1
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 342 659 501 669 162 359 613 400
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 168 89 33 3,784 102 263 55 159
Runaways 50 208 47 838 27 - 769 8
GRAND TOTAL 3,303 4,341 2,677 9,359 1,745 2,263 6,324 2,242
 
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JUVENILE ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2000
Hudson - Warren

 
OFFENSES Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren
Murder 4 - 1 - - - 1 4 - - - - -
Rape 1 - 1 4 7 1 4 1 2 1 1 5 3
Robbery 236 - 98 45 40 12 31 98 7 12 - 59 8
Aggravated Assault 227 11 136 100 123 38 102 116 13 15 23 57 16
Burglary 108 11 109 78 158 49 122 108 36 25 23 78 28
Larceny-Theft 277 58 595 652 813 349 513 429 76 264 85 571 122
Motor Vehicle Theft 32 15 58 25 29 8 16 69 2 15 5 32 6
SUBTOTAL INDEX 885 95 998 904 1,170 457 789 825 136 332 137 802 183
Manslaughter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Simple Assault 374 46 487 291 390 118 391 512 90 235 53 312 76
Arson 9 - 13 24 25 8 39 7 3 7 4 6 2
Forgery & Counterfeiting 7 1 4 13 7 7 2 3 - - - 1 9
Fraud 8 1 6 9 11 17 12 6 - 8 10 16 2
Embezzlement - - 1 1 3 - - - - - - - -
Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc. 168 3 216 76 73 37 36 99 10 19 11 181 9
Criminal/Malicious Mischief 163 86 302 255 379 189 238 230 40 141 49 204 59
Weapons; Carrying, Possessing, etc. 118 10 73 96 105 54 73 108 7 42 9 93 17
Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 4 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1 -
Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 33 2 77 26 17 18 15 46 2 13 7 28 9
Drug Abuse Violations 721 89 425 433 607 278 510 434 30 179 93 516 74
Gambling - - 23 - 3 - - - - - - 1 -
Offenses Against Family and Children 2 2 - 14 - 3 4 1 - - 1 4 4
Driving Under the Influence 5 8 11 18 42 38 32 12 12 4 18 11 2
Liquor Laws 106 36 95 153 434 254 149 72 19 63 45 150 50
Disorderly Conduct 337 31 993 317 410 219 206 370 18 446 26 523 38
Vagrancy - - 1 - 20 - 5 - - - - - -
All Other Offenses (Except Traffic) 608 101 226 528 694 289 564 395 95 331 205 627 118
Curfew and Loitering Law Violations 82 4 45 33 241 28 163 5 42 33 1 1,017 2
Runaways 243 30 675 172 116 175 316 566 15 185 14 139 5
GRAND TOTAL 3,873 546 4,672 3,363 4,747 2,189 3,545 3,692 519 2,038 683 4,632 659
 
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COMPARATIVE ARRESTS BY COUNTY

1999/2000

 
COUNTY 1999 TOTAL 2000 TOTAL PERCENT CHANGE 2000 RATE PER 1,000 INHABITANTS
ATLANTIC 21,453 19,238 -10 76.2
BERGEN 23,711 22,974 -3 26.0
BURLINGTON 18,249 19,550 7 46.2
CAMDEN 33,471 32,862 -2 64.6
CAPE MAY 11,810 10,391 -12 101.5
CUMBERLAND 12,194 10,856 -11 74.1
ESSEX 43,848 43,244 -1 54.5
GLOUCESTER 13,459 13,807 3 54.2
HUDSON 33,069 33,724 2 55.4
HUNTERDON 2,550 2,808 10 23.0
MERCER 29,874 31,252 5 89.1
MIDDLESEX 26,355 26,885 2 35.8
MONMOUTH 31,685 29,653 -6 48.2
MORRIS 12,751 12,708 * 27.0
OCEAN 18,257 18,591 2 36.4
PASSAIC 23,583 21,073 -11 43.1
SALEM 4,794 4,634 -3 72.1
SOMERSET 7,691 8,052 5 27.1
SUSSEX 3,820 4,107 8 28.5
UNION 24,343 22,481 -8 43.0
WARREN 3,566 3,603 1 35.2

* Less than one-half of one percent.

 
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ADULT AND JUVENILE ARRESTS BY COUNTY

MALE - FEMALE--2000

 
COUNTY COUNTY TOTAL ARRESTS ADULTS JUVENILES
MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE
ATLANTIC 14,954 4,284 12,507 3,428 2,447 856
BERGEN 18,088 4,886 14,772 3,861 3,316 1,025
BURLINGTON 15,123 4,427 13,068 3,805 2,055 622
CAMDEN 25,284 7,578 18,387 5,116 6,897 2,462
CAPE MAY 8,181 2,210 6,847 1,799 1,334 411
CUMBERLAND 8,457 2,399 6,774 1,819 1,683 580
ESSEX 33,734 9,510 28,896 8,024 4,838 1,486
GLOUCESTER 10,903 2,904 9,199 2,366 1,704 538
HUDSON 28,307 5,417 25,230 4,621 3,077 796
HUNTERDON 2,260 548 1,841 421 419 127
MERCER 25,309 5,943 21,964 4,616 3,345 1,327
MIDDLESEX 21,803 5,082 19,308 4,214 2,495 868
MONMOUTH 23,311 6,342 19,744 5,162 3,567 1,180
MORRIS 10,105 2,603 8,503 2,016 1,602 587
OCEAN 14,739 3,852 12,169 2,877 2,570 975
PASSAIC 16,794 4,279 14,100 3,281 2,694 998
SALEM 3,742 892 3,350 765 392 127
SOMERSET 6,269 1,783 4,742 1,272 1,527 511
SUSSEX 3,149 958 2,644 780 505 178
UNION 18,006 4,475 14,391 3,458 3,615 1,017
WARREN 2,874 729 2,371 573 503 156
 
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COUNTY ARRESTS BY RACE--2000

 
COUNTY TOTAL ARRESTS BY RACE
WHITE BLACK AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
ATLANTIC 10,933 7,874 10 421
BERGEN 16,921 5,217 25 811
BURLINGTON 11,475 7,876 29 170
CAMDEN 19,254 13,347 23 238
CAPE MAY 9,140 1,215 3 33
CUMBERLAND 5,899 4,936 13 8
ESSEX 11,665 31,365 26 188
GLOUCESTER 9,655 4,055 24 73
HUDSON 18,927 14,345 16 436
HUNTERDON 2,509 279 4 16
MERCER 9,780 21,281 20 171
MIDDLESEX 18,030 8,397 26 432
MONMOUTH 20,572 8,899 10 172
MORRIS 10,585 1,957 8 158
OCEAN 15,439 2,993 95 64
PASSAIC 13,188 7,742 21 122
SALEM 2,540 2,087 2 5
SOMERSET 5,632 2,322 15 83
SUSSEX 3,951 135 2 19
UNION 9,871 12,451 19 140
WARREN 3,266 324 2 11
 
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COUNTY ARRESTS BY RACE--2000

 
COUNTY ADULT ARRESTS BY RACE JUVENILE ARRESTS BY RACE
WHITE BLACK AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER WHITE BLACK AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
ATLANTIC 9,147 6,382 8 398 1,786 1,492 2 23
BERGEN 13,476 4,494 24 639 3,445 723 1 172
BURLINGTON 9,661 7,041 26 145 1,814 835 3 25
CAMDEN 14,617 8,711 21 154 4,637 4,636 2 84
CAPE MAY 7,584 1,033 1 28 1,556 182 2 5
CUMBERLAND 4,769 3,807 12 5 1,130 1,129 1 3
ESSEX 10,120 26,620 22 158 1,545 4,745 4 30
GLOUCESTER 7,967 3,507 22 69 1,688 548 2 4
HUDSON 16,622 12,806 15 408 2,305 1,539 1 28
HUNTERDON 2,005 237 4 16 504 42 - -
MERCER 8,152 18,284 15 129 1,628 2,997 5 42
MIDDLESEX 15,656 7,504 25 337 2,374 893 1 95
MONMOUTH 17,317 7,449 10 130 3,255 1,450 - 42
MORRIS 8,688 1,694 7 130 1,897 263 1 28
OCEAN 12,345 2,560 84 57 3,094 433 11 7
PASSAIC 10,948 6,311 14 108 2,240 1,431 7 14
SALEM 2,216 1,892 2 5 324 195 - -
SOMERSET 4,155 1,783 11 65 1,477 539 4 18
SUSSEX 3,299 109 2 14 652 26 - 5
UNION 7,954 9,757 18 120 1,917 2,694 1 20
WARREN 2,641 290 2 11 625 34 - -
 
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POLICE DISPOSITION OF JUVENILES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY COUNTY - 2000

 
COUNTY HANDLED WITHIN DEPARTMENT & RELEASED REFERRED TO JUVENILE COURT OR PROBATION DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO WELFARE AGENCY REFERRED TO OTHER POLICE AGENCY REFERRED TO CRIMINAL OR ADULT COURT TOTAL POLICE DISPOSITION OF JUVENILES
ATLANTIC Number 1,025 2,184 24 11 59 3,303
Percent Distribution 31.0 66.1 0.7 0.3 1.8 --
BERGEN Number 1,715 2,533 60 5 28 4,341
Percent Distribution 39.5 58.4 1.4 0.1 0.6 --
BURLINGTON Number 684 1,932 14 8 39 2,677
Percent Distribution 25.6 72.2 0.5 0.3 1.5 --
CAMDEN Number 4,847 4,409 14 36 53 9,359
Percent Distribution 51.8 47.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 --
CAPE MAY Number 441 1,284 3 6 11 1,745
Percent Distribution 25.3 73.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 --
CUMBERLAND Number 477 1,780 5 - 1 2,263
Percent Distribution 21.1 78.7 0.2 0.0 --
ESSEX Number 1,577 4,738 5 2 2 6,324
Percent Distribution 24.9 74.9 0.1 --
GLOUCESTER Number 510 1,712 - - 20 2,242
Percent Distribution 22.7 76.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 --
HUDSON Number 1,005 2,851 3 12 2 3,873
Percent Distribution 25.9 73.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 --
HUNTERDON Number 174 367 2 2 1 546
Percent Distribution 31.9 67.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 --
 
MERCER Number 2,284 2,376 6 1 5 4,672
Percent Distribution 48.9 50.9 0.1 0.1 --
MIDDLESEX Number 686 2,666 1 4 6 3,363
Percent Distribution 20.4 79.3 0.1 0.2 --
MONMOUTH Number 1,006 3,664 1 15 61 4,747
Percent Distribution 21.2 77.2 0.3 1.3 --
MORRIS Number 601 1,353 30 179 26 2,189
Percent Distribution 27.5 61.8 1.4 8.2 1.2 --
OCEAN Number 1,413 2,070 2 17 43 3,545
Percent Distribution 39.9 58.4 0.1 0.5 1.2 --
PASSAIC Number 1,299 2,257 1 8 127 3,692
Percent Distribution 35.2 61.1 0.2 3.4 --
SALEM Number 34 481 2 - 2 519
Percent Distribution 6.6 92.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 --
SOMERSET Number 923 960 139 13 3 2,038
Percent Distribution 45.3 47.1 6.8 0.6 0.1 --
SUSSEX Number 74 593 2 - 14 683
Percent Distribution 10.8 86.8 0.3 0.0 2.0 --
UNION Number 2,569 2,018 23 14 8 4,632
Percent Distribution 55.5 43.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 --
WARREN Number 67 556 - 1 35 659
Percent Distribution 10.2 84.4 0.0 0.2 5.3 --
STATE TOTALS† Number 23,431 42,884 337 334 546 67,532
Percent 34.7 63.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 --

Percent distribution may not equal 100.0 percent due to rounding.

† Includes arrests by State agencies in unspecified counties.

Less than one-tenth of one percent.

 
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ARREST SUMMARY FOR NON-INDEX OFFENSES

 

MANSLAUGHTER

  • There were 29 arrests reported by law enforcement agencies for manslaughter during the year, an increase of 4 percent when compared to 1999.
  • Adults accounted for 97 percent and juveniles accounted for 3 percent of the arrests.
  • Males accounted for 97 percent of the arrests and females 3 percent.
  • Sixty-two percent of the persons arrested were white, 34 percent were black, and the balance were other races.
  • The hispanic ethnic origin accounted for 10 percent of the arrests and 90 percent were non-hispanic.
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SIMPLE ASSAULT

  • There were 33,096 simple assault arrests in 2000, representing a decrease of 7 percent when compared to 1999.
  • Of the total, 19 percent were juveniles and 81 percent were adults.
  • Males accounted for 75 percent and females 25 percent of the persons arrested for simple assault.
  • Sixty-three percent of the persons arrested were white, 35 percent were black, and 2 percent were other races.
  • Seventeen percent of the persons arrested were hispanic and 83 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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ARSON

  • There were 451 arrests reported for arson offenses, a 22 percent decrease compared to 1999.
  • Juveniles accounted for 64 percent and adults 36 percent of persons arrested for arson.
  • Eighty-eight percent of the total arson arrests were males while 12 percent were females.
  • Seventy-one percent of the persons arrested were white, 27 percent were black, and the balance were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 11 percent of those arrested and non-hispanics accounted for 89 percent.
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FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

  • There were 1,708 arrests reported during the year for forgery or counterfeiting, a 9 percent decrease compared to 1999.
  • Adults accounted for 95 percent and juveniles accounted for 5 percent of the arrests.
  • Males accounted for 70 percent of the arrests and females 30 percent.
  • Sixty-two percent of the persons arrested were white, 36 percent were black, and 2 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 23 percent of the arrests and 77 percent were non-hispanic.
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FRAUD

  • There were 5,976 arrests reported during the year for fraud, a 6 percent decrease compared to 1999.
  • Adult arrests represented 97 percent and juveniles 3 percent of the persons arrested.
  • Males accounted for 62 percent and females 38 percent of the persons arrested for fraud.
  • Sixty-one percent of the persons arrested were white, 35 percent were black, and 4 percent were other races.
  • Thirteen percent of the persons arrested were hispanic and 87 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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EMBEZZLEMENT

  • There were 107 persons arrested for embezzlement, a 6 percent decrease compared to 1999.
  • Ninety-three percent of those persons arrested were adults and 7 percent were juveniles.
  • Males accounted for 46 percent and females 54 percent of the persons arrested for embezzlement.
  • Sixty-three percent of the persons arrested were white, and 36 percent were black, and the balance were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 18 percent of those arrested and non-hispanics accounted for 82 percent.
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STOLEN PROPERTY(Buying, Receiving, Possessing)

  • In 2000, there were 7,383 arrests reported for stolen property, a decrease of 3 percent compared to 1999.
  • Of the total, 71 percent were adults and 29 percent were juveniles.
  • Eighty-six percent were males and 14 percent were females.
  • Fifty-nine percent of the persons arrested were black, 40 percent were white, and 1 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 17 percent of the arrests and 83 percent were non-hispanic.
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CRIMINAL/MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

  • There were 8,412 arrests for criminal/malicious mischief, a decrease of 4 percent compared to 1999.
  • Of the total, 51 percent were adults and 49 percent were juveniles.
  • Males accounted for 88 percent and females 12 percent of the arrests.
  • Seventy-three percent of the persons arrested were white, 26 percent were black, and 1 percent were other races.
  • Twelve percent of the persons arrested were hispanic and non-hispanics accounted for 88 percent.
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WEAPONS: CARRYING, POSSESSING, etc.

  • There were 5,197 arrests reported for weapon offenses, an increase of less than one-half of 1 percent when compared to 1999.
  • Of the total, 70 percent were adults and 30 percent were juveniles.
  • Males accounted for 91 percent and females 9 percent of those arrested.
  • Fifty percent of the persons arrested were black, 49 percent were white, and 1 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 17 percent of those arrested and 83 percent were non-hispanic.
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PROSTITUTION AND COMMERCIALIZED VICE

  • There were 1,951 prostitution and commercialized vice arrests during 2000, representing a decrease of 36 percent when compared to 1999.
  • Adults accounted for 99 percent, and juveniles 1 percent of the arrests.
  • Thirty-three percent were males and 67 percent were females.
  • Fifty-six percent of the persons arrested were white, 39 percent were black, and 5 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 23 percent of those arrested and 77 percent were non-hispanic.

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SEX OFFENSES

  • There were 2,058 sex offense arrests during 2000, representing a decrease of 4 percent when compared to 1999.
  • Adults accounted for 77 percent, and juveniles 23 percent of the arrests.
  • Ninety-six percent were males and 4 percent were females.
  • Sixty-six percent of the persons arrested were white, 32 percent were black, and the balance were other races.
  • Twenty-one percent of the persons arrested were hispanic and 79 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS

  • There were 57,806 arrests reported by the law enforcement agencies of the state for drug abuse violations, a decrease of less than one-half of one percent when compared to 1999.
  • Adults accounted for 86 percent and juveniles 14 percent of the arrests.
  • Thirty-eight percent of persons arrested for drug abuse violations were under the age of 21.
  • Males accounted for 84 percent of all the arrests while females accounted for the remaining 16 percent.
  • Fifty-three percent of the persons arrested were white, 46 percent were black, and 1 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 13 percent of those arrested and 87 percent were non-hispanic.
  • Arrests for possession/use of drugs accounted for 73 percent of the arrests, and the remaining 27 percent were for the sale/manufacturing of drugs.
  • Arrests for opium or cocaine and their derivatives represented 43 percent of the possession/use category and 74 percent of the sale/manufacturing category. Overall, they accounted for 51 percent of the total drug abuse violation arrests.
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2000

TOTAL ARRESTS FOR ALL DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS

 
1999 2000 Percent Change
58,022 57,806
 

* Less than one-half of one percent.

Percent distribution may not add to 100 due to rounding.

 
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2000 ANALYSES OF DRUG ABUSE VIOLATION

 

POSSESSION/USE ARRESTS

1999 2000 Percent Change
43,522 42,337 -3
 
 
 
 
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SALE/MANUFACTURE ARRESTS

1999 2000 Percent Change
14,500 15,469 7
 
 

* Less than one-half of one percent.

 
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY

FIVE YEAR RECAPITULATION OF POSSESSION/USE-

SALE/MANUFACTURE DRUG ARRESTS

1996 through 2000

 
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Sale/Manufacture Arrests

Opium or Cocaine and their Derivatives 13,972 14,565 13,518 10,781 11,495
Marijuana and Hashish 3,339 3,493 3,047 2,974 3,189
Synthetic Narcotics (Demerol, Methadones) 177 217 205 313 290
Other Dangerous Non-Narcotic Drugs 343 313 344 432 495
TOTAL SALE/MANUFACTURE 17,831 18,588 17,114 14,500 15,469



Possession/Use Arrests

Opium or Cocaine and their Derivatives 20,805 22,670 23,099 20,462 18,201
Marijuana and Hashish 21,108 21,992 21,755 20,709 21,233
Synthetic Narcotics (Demerol, Methadones) 423 449 507 581 804
Other Dangerous Non-Narcotic Drugs 1,249 1,925 1,536 1,770 2,099
TOTAL POSSESSION/USE ARRESTS 43,585 47,036 46,897 43,522 42,337

Combined Drug Arrests

Opium or Cocaine and their Derivatives 34,777 37,235 36,617 31,243 29,696
Marijuana and Hashish 24,447 25,485 24,802 23,683 24,422
Synthetic Narcotics (Demerol, Methadones) 600 666 712 894 1,094
Other Dangerous Non-Narcotic Drugs 1,592 2,238 1,880 2,202 2,594
GRAND TOTAL DRUG ARRESTS 61,416 65,624 64,011 58,022 57,806
 
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COMPARATIVE DRUG ARRESTS BY COUNTY

1999/2000

 
SALE/MANUFACTURE ARRESTS POSSESSION/USE ARRESTS GRAND TOTAL
1999 2000 PERCENT CHANGE 1999 2000 PERCENT CHANGE 1999 2000 PERCENT CHANGE
ATLANTIC 217 262 21 2,099 1,880 -10 2,316 2,142 -8
BERGEN 309 351 14 2,218 2,258 2 2,527 2,609 3
BURLINGTON 328 312 -5 1,838 1,745 -5 2,166 2,057 -5
CAMDEN 855 893 4 3,548 3,409 -4 4,403 4,302 -2
CAPE MAY 95 170 79 973 934 -4 1,068 1,104 3
CUMBERLAND 158 192 22 1,085 869 -20 1,243 1,061 -15
ESSEX 4,251 4,309 1 7,439 7,017 -6 11,690 11,326 -3
GLOUCESTER 270 238 -12 1,384 1,468 6 1,654 1,706 3
HUDSON 2,712 3,480 28 2,517 2,564 2 5,229 6,044 16
HUNTERDON 90 64 -29 379 476 26 469 540 15
MERCER 1,275 996 -22 2,181 2,219 2 3,456 3,215 -7
MIDDLESEX 530 585 10 2,240 2,464 10 2,770 3,049 10
MONMOUTH 508 468 -8 3,910 3,683 -6 4,418 4,151 -6
MORRIS 255 238 -7 1,363 1,315 -4 1,618 1,553 -4
OCEAN 486 563 16 2,371 2,234 -6 2,857 2,797 -2
PASSAIC 1,147 1,231 7 2,208 2,381 8 3,355 3,612 8
SALEM 88 85 -3 341 257 -25 429 342 -20
SOMERSET 46 102 122 540 604 12 586 706 20
SUSSEX 82 50 -39 266 329 24 348 379 9
UNION 692 756 9 4,195 3,721 -11 4,887 4,477 -8
WARREN 90 96 7 286 334 17 376 430 14
 
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GAMBLING

  • There were 772 gambling arrests reported during 2000, resulting in a decrease of 15 percent compared to 1999.
  • Eighty-eight percent of the arrests were adults and 12 percent were juveniles.
  • Males represented 85 percent and females 15 percent of the gambling arrests.
  • Fifty-eight percent of the persons arrested were black, 37 percent were white, and 5 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 13 percent of the arrests and 87 percent were non-hispanic.
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OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN

  • There were 16,412 arrests for offenses against family and children during 2000, representing an increase of 5 percent from 1999.
  • Less than one-half of one percent of the arrests were juveniles, and nearly 100 percent were adults.
  • Males accounted for 90 percent and females 10 percent of the arrests.
  • Fifty-one percent of the persons arrested were black, 49 percent were white, and less than one-half of one percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 11 percent of the arrests and 89 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

  • There were 29,268 arrests reported for driving under the influence in 2000, an increase of 1 percent compared to 1999.
  • Ninety-nine percent of the arrests were adults and only 1 percent were juveniles.
  • Males accounted for 84 percent of the arrests while females accounted for the remaining 16 percent.
  • Eighty-eight percent of the persons arrested were white, 10 percent were black, and 2 percent were other races.
  • Sixteen percent of the persons arrested were hispanic and 84 percent were non-hispanic.
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LIQUOR LAWS

  • There were 12,302 arrests reported for liquor law violations, a decrease of 15 percent from the previous year.
  • Adults were responsible for 74 percent of the arrests while the remaining 26 percent were juveniles.
  • Males accounted for 80 percent of the liquor law arrests while females accounted for the remaining 20 percent.
  • Eighty-four percent of the persons arrested were white, 15 percent were black, and 1 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 7 percent of those arrested and 93 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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DISORDERLY CONDUCT

  • There were 26,939 arrests reported for disorderly conduct, a decrease of 7 percent from the previous year.
  • Adults were responsible for 76 percent of the arrests while the remaining 24 percent were juveniles.
  • Males accounted for 80 percent of the disorderly conduct arrests while females accounted for the remaining 20 percent.
  • Sixty-four percent of the persons arrested were white, 36 percent were black, and the balance were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 16 percent of those arrested and 84 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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VAGRANCY

  • There were 3,238 arrests in this category, an increase of 20 percent from the previous year.
  • Adults were responsible for 98 percent of the arrests while the remaining 2 percent were juveniles.
  • Males accounted for 61 percent and females accounted for the remaining 39 percent of arrests in this category.
  • Sixty-three percent of the persons arrested were black, 37 percent were white, and less than one-half of one percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 14 percent of those arrested and 86 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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ALL OTHER OFFENSES

  • There were 120,236 arrests reported for all other offenses, an increase of 2 percent from the previous year.
  • Adults were responsible for 93 percent of the arrests while the remaining 7 percent were juveniles.
  • Males accounted for 81 percent of the arrests while females accounted for the remaining 19 percent.
  • Fifty-four percent of the persons arrested were white, 45 percent were black, and 1 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 14 percent of those arrested and 86 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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CURFEW AND LOITERING LAW VIOLATIONS

  • There were 6,349 arrests reported for curfew and loitering law violations, an increase of 4 percent from the previous year.
  • Males accounted for 77 percent and females accounted for the remaining 23 percent.
  • Fifty-five percent of the persons arrested were black, 44 percent were white, and 1 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 25 percent of those arrested and 75 percent were not of hispanic origin.
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RUNAWAYS

  • There were 4,598 runaway arrests reported, a decrease of 7 percent from the previous year.
  • Females accounted for 60 percent of the arrests while males accounted for the remaining 40 percent.
  • Fifty-two percent of the persons arrested were black, 47 percent were white, and 1 percent were other races.
  • Hispanics accounted for 21 percent of those arrested and 79 percent were not of hispanic origin.

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