Item #6 Austin Police Department Sex Crimes Data Presentation — original pdf

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Austin Police Department Public Safety Commission Sex Crimes Data July – December, 2024 February 3, 2025 APD Sex Crimes Data PSC Presentation • Section 1- Calls for Service • Section 4- Case Staffings • Section 2- Reported Cases • Section 5- Key Messages • Section 3- Internal Case Status 2 2 Sex Crimes Related Calls for Service July-December 793 536 726 475 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Q3 Q4 2023 2024 Source: APD CAD Calls (Current as of: 1/23/25) 3 3 Reported Sex Crimes- Highest Offense Adult Cases July-December 2023 & 2024 219 149 250 200 150 100 50 0 11A- Rape 11B- Sodomy 11C- Sex Assault w/Object 21 27 July-Dec 2023 July-Dec 2024 50 26 Source: Versadex RMS (Current as of: 1/22/25) 4 4 Adult Reported Cases for All Sex Based Crimes  July-December 2023= 710  July-December 2024= 655  All cases of sex based crimes reported to APD are investigated regardless of the title code or offense  In 2023, all reports were investigated but the title codes were not always changed from Sexual Assault Information to Sexual Assault  Example of our data hygiene efforts to improve transparent and accurate reporting in 2024 and beyond 5 Other Reported Sex Based Crimes- Highest Offense Adult Cases July-December 2023 & 2024 160 125 71 68 96 54 183 107 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2 2 Burglary of Residence- Sex Nature Indecent Exposure; Public Lewdness 2 2 Sexual Coercion 0 1 Kidnapping Sex Crime Info; Out of City; Suspected SA Sexual Photos; Intimate Visual Recordings Sex Offense, Forcible: Fondling July-Dec 2023 July-Dec 2024 Source: Versadex RMS (Current as of: 1/22/25) 6 6 Internal Case Status Rape, SA with Object, Sodomy (11A-11C) July-December (2023 vs 2024) 102 154 Warrant Issued (Suspended) 13 7 Unfounded Suspended Prosecutor Declined 14 Suspended Pending Victim Readiness Suspended Pending Follow Up Suspended Pending DNA Suspended No Leads/Evidence 16 48 Suspended (Closed) 10 5 Suspending- Pending Prosecutorial Review Cleared Exceptionally Cleared by Arrest Cleared Administratively 2 2 3 8 4 4 2 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 20 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 36 37 40 July-Dec 2024 July-Dec 2023 Source: Versadex RMS (Current as of: 1/18/25) 7 7 Internal Case Status Other Sex Based Crimes July-December (2023 vs 2024) 146 145 85 112 Warrant Issued (Suspended) 27 Unfounded Suspended Prosecutor Declined 1 Suspended Pending Victim Readiness Suspended Pending Follow Up 11 4 4 6 6 2 2 4 Suspended Pending DNA Suspended No Leads/Evidence Suspended (Closed) Referred to Municipal Court Field Release Citation Cleared Exceptionally 0 1 0 1 Cleared by Arrest Cleared Administratively 17 16 22 22 8 7 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 44 July-Dec 2024 July-Dec 2023 106 Source: Versadex RMS (Current as of: 1/18/25) 8 8 SCU Staffing Meetings with District Attorney or County Attorney 41 33 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 8 CY24 Q3 CY24 Q4 Total (6 months) Source: Versadex RMS (Current as of: 1/20/25) 9 9 Key Messages  Significant emphasis on data hygiene – APD data and collection efforts are maturing and evolving – Important to take into consideration when reviewing the data  Focus on data related training – Supporting entire SCU, as well as patrol, for data quality improvement  Patience and partnership – Looking forward to evolving even more – Appreciate your patience and partnership throughout this process 10 10 Austin Police Department Thank You