Los Alamos Chief of Poice Dino Sgambellone

LAPD News:

Chief of Poice Dino Sgambellone this morning released the 2015 Crime Statistics Report for Los Alamos County, compiled by the Records Section of the Los Alamos Police Department.

In this report, offenses reported as crime statistics are determined by the FBI Uniform Crime Report Program and classified as crimes against persons (violent crime) and crimes against property. The offenses of murder (homicide), manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault make up the violent crime category. The offenses of arson, burglary, larceny, and auto theft make up the property crime category. Both of these categories are referred to as Part I Offenses.

Of the 13,391 calls for service in 2015, officers responded to 180 overall Part 1 Offense complaints, which represents a 15 percent decrease as compared to 213 offenses during the same period in 2014. Violent crime decreased from 34 in 2014 to 22 in 2015, a 35 percent decrease. Property crime decreased by 12 percent from 179 in 2014 to 158 in 2015.

Officers investigated 241 accidents in 2014 as compared to 215 reported during 2015, an 11 percent decrease.

“Both violent crime and property crime continue to decline. While many factors can contribute to crime rates within a community, the Los Alamos Police Department would like to recognize and thank our community partners for sustaining a high quality of life by reducing crime through the combined efforts of enforcement, education, prevention, and treatment,” Sgambellone said. “These efforts continue to be reflected in the fact that Los Alamos remains one of the safest communities in the nation.”

Crime and Traffic statistics by classification are as follows: