General Crime Information/Statistics - Did You Know?

July 3, 2024 4:03 PM
by Erika Aklufi

In 2023, the SMPD arrested more than 2500 individuals for misdemeanor and felony violations.  Hundreds more were issued citations in the field for misdemeanor offenses per the LA County zero bail policy of Cite and Release (CR).  The following numbers reflect those individuals taken into police custody and booked before being released with a citation (BR):

Theft: 366 arrestees.  This includes 171 shoplifting arrests, 58 petty thefts, 49 grand thefts, 16 frauds, 14 grand thefts from a person, and 14 organized retail theft arrests, among other crimes.

Public Intoxication/Under the Influence of drugs: 330 arrestees

Trespassing: 105 arrestees

Indecent Exposure: 17 arrestees

These arrests combined represent 30% of all arrests made by the SMPD in 2023.

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Is domestic battery always a misdemeanor?  Is vandalism a misdemeanor or a felony?

Domestic abuse can be a misdemeanor or felony depending on factors such as the relationship of the parties and the seriousness of injuries sustained by the victim.  Vandalism also has two different levels for charging depending on the amount of damage done to the property.  If the damage is over $950 the perpetrator can be charged with the felony section.

Authored By

Erika Aklufi
Lieutenant