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CRIME BILL -- DOLLARS FOR WISCONSIN, 1995 - 2000
(Revised 8/22/94)
LAW ENFORCEMENT
*
100,000 POLICE -- Guaranteed minimum of $44 million -- more than 500
police officers at $75,000 per officer.
**
Given Wisconsin's share of the population and the additional $6.5
billion in discretionary dollars, Wisconsin should expect a total of
about $180 million over the next 6 years.
**
Of the total, up to 85% can be used to hire about 2,000 police
officers. At least 15% -- $27 million - -- can be used to help pay the
training, overtime and administrative costs oí implementing
community policing in Wisconsin.
*
PRISONS & BOOT CAMPS -- $36 million for prison grants, including
military-style boot camp prisons. An additional estimated $36 million is
possible if Wisconsin meets the "Truth in Sentencing" target of second-
time violent offenders serving 85% of their sentences.
*
BYRNE ENFORCEMENT GRANTS $1 billion in the Trust Fund will help
continue full funding for these grants, including Wisconsin's $8 million
annual share.
*
RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS -- $2.5 million for drug and crime
enforcement in Wisconsin's rural areas.
*
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS - Wisconsin's law enforcement agencies and
courts may apply for:
**
$1,000,000,000 -- Drug Count programs (treatment backed up by
drug testing and certain punishment for non-violent offenders
currently on probation.) Estimated $20 million for Wisconsin --
enough for about 9,800 offenders over six years.
**
$320,000,000 -- Criminal record systems (Brady Law),
communications equipment, and DNA testing; and
**
$200,000,000 -- Judges, prosecutors and public defenders
(estimated $4 million for Wisconsin).
PREVENTION PROGRAMS
*
LOCAL PARTNERSHIP ACT -- $27 million in direct grants to cities and
towns in Wisconsin. Wide discretion permits local governments to use
the dollars for education, drug treatment, and jobs programs.
*
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT -- $15 million in grants for police,
prosecutors and victims services; $6 million in grants for shelters for
battered women and their children; and Wiscon sin can apply for a share
of $500 million in several discretionary programs.
*
AFTERSCHOOL AND IN-SCHOOL "SAFE HAVENS" FOR AT-RISK
CHILDREN -- $13 million for non-profit, community-based organizations in
Wisconsin.
*
DRUG TREATMENT IN PRISONS -- $3.5 million to treat up to an estimated
3,200 drug-addicted prisoners in Wisconsin prisons over the next 6 years.
*
LOCAL CRIME PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT -- $3.3 million in direct grants
to cities and towns for various programs, including:
ANTI-GANG GRANTS -- to give young people positive alternatives to
gangs, such as academic and athletic after-school activities,
mentoring programs and scout troops.
MIDNIGHT SPORTS LEAGUES -- to give at-risk youth nightly
alternatives to the streets, and for the U.S. Olympic Committee to
develop supervised sports and recreation programs in high-crime
areas.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS -- to establish clubs in low-income
housing communities, and to encourage police officers to live in
those communities.
TRIAD -- for partnerships between senior citizens groups, police
chiefs and sheriffs to combat crimes against elderly Americans.
POLICE PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN -- for partnerships
between law enforcement and social service agencies to fight
crimes against children, and for the creation of youth councils to
combat crime.
VISITATION CENTERS -- for supervised centers for divorced or
separated parents to visit their children in "safe havens" when there
is a history or risk of physical or sexual abuse.
**
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS -- to develop more effective
education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment and
rehabilitation programs for violent juveniles, including alternatives to
school suspension and juvenile court diversion.
**
SAFE SENIORS CORRIDORS -- to provide older Americans with
enhanced protection from crime by increasing police presence and
crime prevention activities by community groups.
**
HOPE IN YOUTH -- to create Family Outreach Teams composed of
youth, parents and school-parent organizers for mentoring,
community organizing and peer counseling.
*
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS -- State agencies and non-profit organizations
may apply for a share of:
**
MODEL INTENSIVE GRANTS -- $526 million for intensive,
comprehensive and flexible aid to areas, urban and rural, hardest hit
by crime and violence.
**
NATIONAL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP -- $270 million
to extend lines of credit of up to $2 million to community
development corporations to provide small, low-interest loans to
businesses in low-income neighborhoods.
**
GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ("GREAT") -- $45
million for school-based programs to teach children to resist peer
pressure and understand the negative impact of gangs and drugs.
**
URBAN RECREATION AND AT-RISK YOUTH -- $4.5 million to
expand recreational facilities in high-crime areas.
October 5, 1994
Ms. Paula G. Pumphrey
11000 Bainbridge Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72212
Dear Paula:
Thank you for sending me the assessment
of Milwaukee's Midnight Basketball League.
I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
As my Administration works to reduce and
prevent youth involvement in criminal activity,
I'm grateful for your support.
Sincerely,
Bill CLINTON
BC/MHM/KM/MM/jfc
(Corres. #1817964)
(10.pumphrey.pg)
CC: with incoming to Jose Cerda
PAULA G. PUMPHREY
PLM/-
OLM/moria
August 26, 1994
The Honorable Bill Clinton
President of the United States of America
The White House Office
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
This serves as a transmittal of the Occasional Paper #2, August 1994, Redirecting the Lives
of Urban Black Males: An Assessment of Milwaukee's Midnight Basketball League.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 501-324-9710 at your
convenience.
Sincerely,
Paula G. Pumphrey
PP/dke
Enclosure
11000 Bainbridge Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72212
(Home) 501/224-4397
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REDIRECTING THE LIVES OF URBAN BLACK
MALES: AN ASSESSMENT OF MILWAUKEE'S
MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE
by
Walter C. Farrell, Jr., Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Professor
The Graduate Program in Urban Studies
Department of Educational Policy and Community Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
James H. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D.
E. Maynard Adams Professor
Geography, Sociology, and the Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
Marty Sapp, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
Roger M. Pumphrey, D. Min.
Teacher
Kilmer Alternative School
Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
Shirley Freeman, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
with a Foreword by
Charles H. Beady, Jr., Ph.D.
President
The Piney Woods Country Life School
Piney Woods, Mississippi 39148
OCCASIONAL PAPER #2
August, 1994
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Community Relations
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Telephone:
608/364-6800
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City Hall
Office: 608/364-6843
100 State Street
Fax: 608/364-6608
Beloit. WI 53511
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MILWAUKEE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
POLICE
CITY
OF
MILWAUKEE
MAJOR CITY CHIEF'S REPORT
MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
The City of Milwaukee Police Department serves 628,088 people living in a city of 95.83 square
miles. Chief Philip Arreola commands a department comprised of 2,102 personnel with police powers
and 506 civilian employees. The 1993 Department Budget totals $133,421,644.
POSITION
AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
CHIEF
1
ASSISTANT CHIEF
2
INSPECTOR
4
DEPUTY INSPECTOR
5
CAPTAIN
26
LIEUTENANT
66
SERGEANT
190
DETECTIVE
233
POLICE OFFICER
1,501
OTHER SWORN
99
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
506
TOTAL PERSONNEL
2,633
The department recently created a Sensitive Crimes Division which is responsible for the
management of activities related to criminal activity with a high emotional impact, such as sexual
assaults, crimes against the elderly, and crimes against young children. This Division also
developed a special unit to deal solely with missing persons. This restructuring consolidates
programs and initiatives which were previously directed by various organizational components.
The Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau's Robbery Task Force continues to be
extremely successful. It along with the FBI/MPD joint Violent Crimes Task Force are largely
responsible for the significant reduction in Part I crimes and the increase in the arrest for those
crimes.
An ongoing priority has been the implementation of a community-oriented policing
concept as the corporate philosophy of the Department.
ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES
ROBBERY TASK FORCE
The Milwaukee Police Department's Robber Task Force continues
to be very successful. Through July 3 of 1993, they have made 195
arrests for murder or attempt murder, 830 arrests for robbery.
During 1993, this unit arrested 1,769 persons on 3,954 charges.
FBI/MPD VIOLENT CRIMES TASK FORCE
The FBI/MPD Violent Crime Task Force built upon their 1992
success when they made 257 arrests for serious crimes. Through
December 31 of 1993, they have made 368 felony arrests. This is a
total of 591 violent offender arrests since the program began in
june of 1992.
NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT
Narcotics activity continues to increase. The Narcotics
Section has made 3,169 narcotics arrest as of November 30, 1993.
This is a 33% increase over 1992. Narcotics seizures are up over
36% as well. Drugs with a street value of over 7.6 million dollars
have been seized during 1993.
DRUG ABATEMENT
Drug Abatement continued its success and has been involved in
2,291 cases since its inception in July of 1990. 1,675 of those
investigations have been cleared and 616 are pending.
DRUG INTERDICTION
Our Drug Interdiction program is designed to intercept the
supply lines of illegal drugs entering our city. This newly
created unit has already seized over 91,140 grams of illegal
narcotics this year. This is a 237% increase over the amount
seized in 1992.
Since the acquisition of the 2 narcotic trained dogs by the
Drug Interdiction Unit, the Canine Unit has been able to intensify
their activity as trackers and provide increased support to the
uniform patrols for general duty.
REORGANIZATION OF GANG CRIMES/INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
This unit was formed to respond more effectively to the influx
of gang activity in the Milwaukee area. It recently obtained
funding to purchase a computer that will permit a vastly improved
gang identification and tracking system. All of the Department's
gang records are being up-dated at this time.
Since its reorganization in March of 1993, this unit has
tallied a total of over 2,000 arrests including over 90 for
homicide/attempt homicide.
Page Two
BICYCLE PATROL ENHANCEMENT
At the beginning of September 1990, the police department
initiated at pilot Bicycle Patrol program utilizing four
Neighborhood Foot Patrol Officers. Building upon the success of
this program we have expanded it to include 27 officers on two
shifts. During 1993, citizen groups have purchased and delivered
3 bicycles for this program and have offered to purchase an
additional 2. This brings the Department's bicycle total to 19
bicycles.
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT "EZ ZONES"
High crash locations in the Milwaukee area are marked by EZ
pole wraps. The EZ pole wrap warns you that you have entered an
enforcement zone. The EZ programs is designed to reduce traffic
crashes, minimize injury, and save lives. This program was
employed on 20 of the busiest streets and at 145 of the most
dangerous intersections. 4,887 citations and 1,159 warning cards
were issued as part of this program. Traffic accidents were
reduced by 537 from the previous year.
1993 SUMMER DPM
This Directed Patrol Mission was designed to enhance our
response to high priority calls for service.
During the ten week mission this detail handled 10,779
assignments of different types besides traffic enforcement. This
includes 2,731 arrests.
COMMUNITY ORIENTED INITIATIVES
CREATED COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
This newly created division was designed to oversee the
Department's community oriented programs. They coordinate block
watches and public appearances in addition to many of the following
programs.
AVENUES WEST
In 1992 the Milwaukee Police Department established a
community oriented policing demonstration project that serves the
Avenues West area. This experimental project, located at 2100 West
Wells Street, focuses on policing by way of traditional methods as
well as many contemporary and proactive methods of delivering
police service. This project has resulted in a sustained 42% drop
in crime in the targeted area during the first 6 months of 1993.
Two examples of some of the innovative techniques include;
a) Kilbourn Avenue Compact Project - which partnered beat
officers and apartment owners and occupants to rid the
entire block of drug dealers and their customers.
b)
Anti-Panhandling Campaign - which in a cooperative effort
between the police, students, business owners and
employees has successfully reduced the amount of
aggressive panhandling to a significant degree.
Page Three
METCALFE PARK
This program remains very successful. It has sustained a 52%
reduction in part I UCR crimes since its beginning in 1990.
PAL (POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE)
The Police Athletic League now serves over 4,500 youth
annually in basketball, volleyball, baseball, and modeling. In
1993 Boxing was added to the events coached and supervised in this
league. Fifty police officers and 20 civilian volunteers serve as
coaches and mentors for these young people. Private donations in
the amount of $50,000 are received annually from corporations,
businesses, and individuals for this program. This number is
expected to increase as the number of corporate supporters has
increased. The Metcalfe Park PAL program received a permanent
annual grant of $5,000.00 to support its efforts.
DARE (DRUG AWARENESS RESISTANCE EDUCATION)
The DARE program reaches about 5,000 fifth graders in 84
schools and 196 classes annually. These young people receive a 17
week course of instruction providing them with the skills necessary
to say no to peer pressure and drugs. In 1993 this program added
a seventh grade class to the program. This is designed to
reinforce the training many of the students received in the fifth
grade.
GREAT (GANG RESISTANT EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
The GREAT program began in the spring of 1993 and was offered
to 550 seventh-graders in two middle schools in 20 classes. The
eight week program curriculum consists of lessons on crimes/victims
and their rights, cultural sensitivity and prejudice, conflict
resolution, meeting basic needs, drugs and their impact on the
neighborhoods, responsibilities, and finally goal setting. A
notable event was the addition of over 100 youths joining the
program during the summer vacation period.
TEDDY BEAR WE-CARE
Teddy Bears are provided to children or young adults who are
either abuses, neglected, victims of sexual assault, accident
victims, or lost. Our annual distribution of approximately 1,400
teddy bears allows the officers to develop a sense of trust and
caring with the victim. An additional program sponsor was located
during 1993.
MOBILE BLOCK WATCH
Two additional mobile watch groups, for a total of four
groups, were formed this spring. Eastside Housing Action Coalition
(ESHAC) formed Watch on Wheels and North Westside Community
Development Corporation formed Northwest Mobile Watch. These
Mobile Neighborhood Watches are police-community partnerships
designed to provide a heightened sense of security and an improved
quality of life in Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Page Four
CATCH AUTO THIEVES (CAT)
In October of 1991 the Department began the CAT program. This
program allows citizens who elect to participate to affix a sticker
to their out which identifies those hours when the auto is normally
operating. It authorizes the police to stop and question the
occupants whenever the auto is observed operating outside of the
designated hours. It continued to expand during 1993.
CRIME PREVENTION WEEK
During the 1993 Crime Prevention Week, the Department added a
component whereby officers delivered presentations in the various
schools. These presentations were separate from the DARE and GREAT
presentations. The officers reached an additional 77.000 students
in all Milwaukee Public Schools in an effort to educate them
regarding how to deal with abandoned weapons, dressing wisely, and
other personal security techniques.
GUN SAFETY COMIC BOOK
A Milwaukee Police Officer developed a gun safety pamphlet.
A private funding source was located and the it was published in
comic book form. This book appeals to young children and teaches
them how to deal with an unsupervised or abandoned firearms. It
has proven very successful.
GUN BUY BACK PROGRAM
In 1994, the Milwaukee Police Department will implement a gun
buy back program. This program will authorize payment to
individuals who turn in firearms. It will also authorize an
increased payment for information that leads to the confiscation
and subsequent prosecution of any person possessing an illegal
weapon, i.e., sawed-off shotgun. This program is funded in part by
public monies and private donations. This program also permits
authorized monies to be donated to a recognized charitable
organization in lieu of payment to an individual.
EXPLORER SCOUTS PROGRAM
This program expanded during 1993 from one post to five posts.
It now includes 60 school age children who are developing an
interest in law enforcement as a career.
COMMUNITY SERVICES AID
A program funded through private contributions designed to
employ 10 to 15 service aids each year who perform valuable crime
prevention and clerical tasks for the department.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Increasing numbers of officers continue to volunteer to work
with and raise funds for children with special needs. It has
become one of the most successful programs of this kind in the
nation.
Page Five
COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPATION WITH
OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS
IN THE PAINT AT 1-2
The Community Services Division supports this Midnight
Basketball program designed to keep young people, both players and
spectators, off the streets three nights a week from 9PM to 1AM.
Eight teams were added to the program during 1993.
THE MILWAUKEE RECREATION COUNCIL
The Community Services Division is a coalition member. The
coalition has received $250,000 in funds from the Greater Milwaukee
Committee to serve a teen population of about 15,600 from less
advantaged neighborhoods. These funds are used to keep three high
schools open six nights a week, Saturday through Thursday, form 6-
10PM. They provide instructional enrichment classes; swimming and
water sports; employment and career resources; video and computer
games; field trips; and tennis, volleyball, basketball, and
softball leagues for both males and females.
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES LIGHTING PROGRAM
The Community Services Division has provided a mailing to all
Blockwatch Leaders in the Community Development Block Grant area to
Police District Commander meetings for the express purpose of
engaging the leaders in canvassing their neighbors to provide free
lighting.
INTERNAL PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE EFFECTIVENESS
DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE UNIT
The department has continued to include block clubs; police
substations; the Telephone Reporting Unit; mediation centers and
city agencies; such as Building Inspection and Sanitation offices,
as integral components of dealing with calls for police service and
alternative solutions to dealing with community problems and
concerns.
DAT TRAINING (DEFENSIVE ARREST TACTICS)
These tactics were introduced to all Milwaukee Police
Officers. It is a system which minimizes the chances of injury or
death to officers as well as the subject's they are taking into
custody.
TRUANCY ABATEMENT & BURGLARY SUPPRESSION (TABS)
This program began on Nov. 29, 1993. Since that time, four
full time officers have identified and conveyed 431 truant children
to the two counseling centers. While this program is to new to
evaluate at this point, it appears to be having the desired effect
of keeping children in school and off the streets.
Page Six
REMOVE AREA GANG ENVIRONMENTS (RAGE)
This program continues to develop partnerships between the
police and the various elements of the community to combat gang
violence. RAGE sponsored a November anti-violence conference which
brought together nearly 200 community and law enforcement members
to develop strategies to deal with gang violence.
PROCEDURAL CHANGES TO ADAPT TO CHANGING
COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS
ENHANCED RECRUITING EFFORTS
During 1992, there were approximately 240 recruiting presentations
which resulted in over 1,600 police department employment
applications accepted. As of December 1993, there have been 163
recruiting presentations with approximately 615 police department
employment applications accepted.
The end of December 1990, the Milwaukee Police Department has
employed 217 African-Americans in sworn positions. As of December
1993, and additional 143 African-Americans were hired for a total
of 360. This is an increase of 66%. During the same period, the
Hispanics representation on the Department increased by 62% from 87
to 141 and the number of females increased by 66% from 162 to 270
sworn personnel.
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TRAINING
Members of our department, working with individuals
representing other city agencies have evaluated 23 separate
proposals submitted to provide Cultural Sensitivity training to all
members of the Milwaukee Police Department. The Police Foundation
was selected and approved to provide this training. As of December
1993 all supervisors have received this training, and 33 members
have received "Train the Trainer" instruction so that they may
begin training all other members of the department.
EQUIPMENT
GLOCK TRANSITION
The transition to this safer .40 caliber weapon started on September of 1992
and by December of 1993 a total of 232 recruits and over 981 officers had completed
the transition for a total of 1213 sworn personnel. This represents a 59% of the total
sworn personnel and it was accomplished in only 10 months.
OLEORESIN CAPSICUM
This addition to the officers' standard equipment has proven to be a valuable
intermediate response option by effectively reducing the chances of injury to the
officer and to the aggressor/resistor.
MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
UNIFORM CRIME REPORT DATA COMPARISONS
OF
OFFENSES REPORTED AND OFFENSES CLEARED
1993 & 1992
OFFENSES REPORTED
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES
1993
1992
CHANGE
Homicide
164
153
+7%
Forcible Rape
560
728
-23%
Robbery
4,528
4,895
-7%
Assault
17,156
16,668
+3%
Burglary
8,292
8,783
-6%
Larceny-Theft
25,618
26,495
-3%
Motor Vehicle Theft
10,642
14,320
-26%
Totals
66,960
72,042
-7%
OFFENSES CLEARED
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES
1993
1992
CHANGE
Homicide
144
124
+14%
Forcible Rape
181
376
-52%
Robbery
1,217
1,324
-8%
Assault
14,524
12,905
+13%
Burglary
1,255
1,465
-14%
Larceny-Theft
3,334
2,712
+23%
Motor Vehicle Theft
1,186
1,248
-5%
Totals
21,841
20,154
+8%
Tables by Crime Analysis Section/OMAP
Data supplied by Data Services Division
HOMICIDES
1993 saw an increase in homicides (164) over 1992 (153). The Milwaukee Police
Department has been successful in maintaining an inordinately high clearance rate of homicide
occurring in our city. In 1993, slightly less than 90% of the homicides were cleared with either
arrest of a suspect or the issuance of a warrant for known suspects. This compares with the
national average of slightly less than 65% in clearance rates in major cities. The recent trends
in homicides seem to indicate an increase in multiple offender homicides and an increase in the
amount of homicides that are in one way or another related to illegal drugs.
While statistics that relate to violent crime are not finalized at this time, the experiences,
observations, and investigations into such offenses seem to indicate an increasing portion of them
in which the offender(s) make use of firearms, particularly handguns. Additionally, there is an
apparent increase in violent crimes in which juveniles are both the offender and the victim.
ROBBERIES
Levels of reported robberies, both armed and unarmed, had been somewhat consistent
during the years of 1990, 1991, and 1992. However, in 1993 such reported offenses decreased
significantly. The vast majority of robberies occur on the street and the victims are oftentimes
juveniles and women. In instances where a weapon is used in the commission of a robbery, the
weapon of choice is most often a handgun.
SEXUAL ASSAULTS
Forcible rapes have decreased significantly in 1993 in comparison with 1992 reported
offenses. In the category of reported forcible rapes, MPD has cleared 81% of such offenses.
Taking into account all categories of sexual assaults (including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree as well
as victimized children), the MPD has cleared 96%. The overall number of sexual assaults has
decreased slightly during 1993 in comparison with 1992 reported offenses.
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NARCOTICS
In 1993, the MPD increased its total amount of seizures of illegal controlled substances.
The total amount of cocaine recovered in 1993 is consistent with the amount recovered the
previous year. However, there has been an alarming increase in the amount of crack cocaine
recovered during 1993 - approximately 2 and 1/2 times the volume recovered from the previous
year. Additionally, there has been a resurgence in the amount of marijuana detected on the
streets and recovered by the MPD. The total amount of marijuana recovered in 1993 is almost
three times the levels recovered in 1992. Although its use has dramatically decreased in recent
years, the MPD still recovered small amounts of white heroin, black tar heroin, and brown
heroin. A significant amount of guns have also been seized in the process of affecting narcotics
arrests and seizing these illegal drugs.
BURGLARIES
After remaining at relatively consistent levels during 1989, 1990, and 1991, the amount
of reported burglaries has declined from an average of approximately 9,000 per year to
approximately 8,500 in 1992, and less than 8,000 in 1993. The MPD clears approximately 16%
of these burglaries and property is recovered in many more.
AUTO THEFTS
The levels of auto thefts in Milwaukee has decreased dramatically from approximately
11,500 in 1992 to less than 9,000 in 1993. There has also been a decrease in attempt auto thefts
and a slight decrease in motorcycle thefts as well.
In spite of the optimism that accompanies decreasing crime levels, the MPD fully realizes
its responsibility to do everything possible to reduce crime to even lower levels. In spite of the
reduction in most of the categories I have discussed, with the exception of homicide, arrests have
increased significantly during 1993.