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QuarterlyCrimeStatisticsQ22014

(01April2014to30June2014)

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INDEX

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INDEX1.INTRODUCTION Page22.ALLCRIME Page4 3.CRIMESAGAINSTTHEPERSON Page54.FIREARMINCIDENTS Page65.CRIMESAGAINSTTHECOMMUNITY Page86.CRIMESAGAINSTPROPERTY Page97.TRAFFICCOLLISIONS Page108.DRUGENFORCEMENTACTIVITY Page119.TRAFFICENFORCEMENTACTIVITY Page13

10.INCIDENTSCALLSFORSERVICE Page1411.ARRESTSALLOFFENCES Page1512.STOPANDSEARCHES Page1813.POCASEIZURES Page19AppendixACrimeStatisticsInBermuda(Q12010Q22014)AppendixBEnforcementActivityStatisticsInBermuda(Q12010Q22014)AppendixCTrafficCollisionStatisticsInBermuda(Q12010Q22014)

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AppendixDChartOfAllCrimeInBermudaByQuarter(Q12000Q22014)

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1.INTRODUCTION1.1SECURITYCLASSIFICATIONThis document is marked as UNCLASSIFIED as there are no sensitive details contained in it and it is expressly written to becirculatedbothinternallyandexternally.1.2DATAINTEGRITY 1

The statistics, tables and graphs contained in this document are based on substantiated cases, which are active investigations of an incident that has definitely happened. This is as opposed to using incident data, which is an initial recordingofacrimethathasyettobesubstantiated.While every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this report is accurate, the BPS makes no warranty, representation or guarantee as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any data or information provided. The reader of the following pages should not rely on the data provided for comparison purposes over time, or for any reason. The BPS shall assume no liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information provided. The BPS will not be responsible for the use of, or the results obtained from the use of this document. The BPS assumes no liability for any decisions made or actions taken or not taken by the user in reliance of this document. Any use ofthedocumentforcommercialpurposesisprohibited.1.3EXPLANATIONOFGRAPHSThe graphs used in this report include standard deviation, which has been used as a means of objectively measuring how much the crime rate has varied over time and is useful in identifying extreme highs and lows of crime. Standard deviation has been used so that where the crime rate is above the red line (2 standard deviation above the mean average), it is considered exceptionally high. Where the crime rate is below the blue line (2 standard deviation below the mean average), it is considered exceptionally low. In both cases it can be referred to as statistically significant (high or low) and is an indicationofwhetherthequarterlystatisticsareexceptionallyhighorexceptionallylow.1.4AIMTheaimofthisreportistoproduceaccurate,timely,objectiveinformationthat: Enablesinformeddecisionstobemadeonthetypesofcrimethatthreatenthesafetyofthecommunity. Is used to proactively manage risks to the island and ensure effective policing, redeploying and directing resources at a

strategicandtacticallevel,asrequired. Facilitates effective and open communication with our stakeholders, developing the means to inform them of the plans,

effortsandprogressbeingmadebytheBPS. ProvidesmeaningfulinformationasoneofthemeansofreassuringcommunitiesinBermuda.

1CrimesAgainstThePersonhasincreasedby1crimeinQ32012duetothereclassificationofthemurderofRudySMITH

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1.5ExecutiveSummaryThere were 750 offences in Q2 2014, a decrease of 149 or 16.6% when compared to Q1 2014. Q2 2014 presents the eighth quarter in a row whereby offences have remained under 1,000 per quarter and is the lowest quarter since 2000. In Q2 2014, Incidents Calls for Service have decreased and Arrests have increased. There was 1 murder and 1 injury byfirearmsinQ22014.Crimes Against The Person and Crimes Against Property have decreased when Q2 2014 is compared to Q1 2014, whereas Crimes Against the Community increased. However the overall 5 year trend shows a decrease in all categories. A summary of the 3 key crime headings and 20 crime categories for Q2 2014 in comparison to the previous quarter (Q1 2014),thesamequarterlastyear(Q22013)andthe5yeartrendisshownbelowinfigure1:Figure1:SummaryOfAllCrime(Q22014)

CRIMECATEGORY Q22014vs.Q12014Q22014vs.Q22013

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CRIMESAGAINSTTHEPERSON Murder Manslaughter SeriousAssaults OtherAssaults SexualAssault Robbery OffencesAgainstChildren Indecency CRIMESAGAINSTPROPERTY Burglary(Residential) Burglary(NonResidential) Burglary(TouristAccommodation) CriminalDamage MotorVehicleTheft TheftofProperty FraudandDeception CRIMESAGAINSTTHECOMMUNITY

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2.ALLCRIME2.1SUMMARYThe total for All Crime in Q2 2014 decreased by 149 offences or 16.6% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), Q2 2014 has decreased by 84 offences or by 10.1%. The total for Q2 2014 was 750 ascanbeseeninFigure2:Figure2:AllCrime(Last5QuartercomparisonQ12013Q12014)

2.2TRENDSQ2 2014 presents the eighth quarter in a row whereby offences have remained under 1,000 per quarter and is the lowest quarter since 2000. In 2010 and 2011 all quarters (with the exception of Q1 2011) were above 1,000 offences. This can be seeninFigure3,whichshowscrimeforthelast18quarters,withQ2figureshighlightedinboxes:

Figure3:AllCrimeByQuarters(Q12010Q22014)

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3.CRIMESAGAINSTTHEPERSON3.1SUMMARYCrimes Against The Person offences in Q2 2014 decreased by 10 offences or 8.5% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), Q2 2014 has decreased by 59 offences or by 35.3%. The total forQ22014was108ascanbeseeninFigure4:Figure4:CrimesAgainstthePerson(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

3.2.TRENDSIn Q2 2014 the long term trend of Crimes Against The Person continues to decrease with Q2 2014 being the 16th consecutive quarter under 200 offences. When compared to Q1 2014, the most notable crime of Q2 2014 within the Crimes Against The Person category was Other Assaults with 80 offences (12). Serious Assaults have decreased (7), however Sexual Assault has increased (+4). A summary of Crimes Against The Person for the last 18 quarters can be seeninFigure5,withQ2figureshighlightedinboxes:Figure5:CrimesAgainstthePersonByQuarters(Q12010Q22014)

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4.FIREARMINCIDENTSFirearm Offences are included within Crimes Against The Community (Section 5) however Firearm Incidents may not 2

necessarilyberecordedasoffences,asoftenthereisnosuspectorevenavictim.4.1SUMMARYIn Q2 2014 there were 4 Firearm Incidents of which 3 were Confirmed Firearm Incidents and 1 was a Recovery of a Firearm and or Ammunition. This is a decrease in the number recorded in Q1 2014 whereby there were 8 (4) Firearms Incidents of which 2 (+1) were Confirmed Firearm Incidents and 6 (5) were the Recovery of a Firearm and/or Ammunition. A summaryofFirearmsIncidentsforthelast18quarterscanbeseeninFigure6:Figure6:FirearmIncidentsInBermuda(Q12010Q22014)

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4.2FIREARMTRENDSIn Q2 2014 there were 2 firearms recovered, 1 fatality, 1 injury and 5 individuals were arrested for firearms offences. The total number of persons shot since Q1 2010 is 75, of which 21 have been fatal shootings. Figure 7 (below) shows firearm fatalitiesandinjuriesfromQ12010toQ22014:Figure7:FirearmInjuriesandFatalitiesInBermuda(Q12010Q22014)

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5.CRIMESAGAINSTTHECOMMUNITY5.1SUMMARYCrimes Against The Community offences in Q2 2014 increased by +8 offences or +6.8% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), Q2 2014 has decreased by 15 offences or by 10.7%. The total forQ22014was125ascanbeseeninFigure8:Figure8:CrimesAgainstTheCommunity(Last5QuartersQ22013Q22014)

5.2TRENDSQ2 2014 presents the sixth quarter in a row whereby offences have remained under 150 per quarter, which shows that the long term trend continues to decrease. Two areas have shown increases, such as in Disorder Offences (+19) and Animal Offences (+1). Firearm Offences (2), Other Weapon Offences (1) and AntiSocial Behaviour (9) have decreased when compared to Q1 2014. A summary of Crimes Against The Community for the last 18 quarters can be seeninFigure9,withQ2figureshighlightedinboxes:Figure9:CrimesAgainstTheCommunityByQuarters(Q12010Q22014)

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6.CRIMESAGAINSTPROPERTY6.1.SUMMARYCrimes Against Property offences in Q2 2014 decreased by 147 offences or 22.1% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), Q2 2014 has decreased by 10 offences or by 1.9%. The total for Q22014was517ascanbeseeninFigure10:

Figure10:CrimesAgainstProperty(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

6.2TRENDSThe long term trend of Crimes Against Property has decreased. When compared to Q1 2014, Burglary (Residential) has decreased from 141 offences to 93 offences in Q2 2014 and Motor Vehicle Theft has decreased from 248 offences to 181. A summary of Crimes Against Property for the last 18 quarters can be seen in Figure 11, with Q2 figures highlightedinboxes:Figure11:CrimesAgainstPropertyByQuarters(Q12010Q22014)

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7.TRAFFICCOLLISIONS7.1SUMMARYTraffic Collisions in Q2 2014 increased by +84 or +26.2% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last 3

year (Q2 2013), Q2 2014 has decreased by 63 or 13.5%. The total for Q1 2014 was 405 as can be seen below in Figure12:Figure12:TrafficCollisions(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

7.2TRENDSThe long term trend of Traffic Collisions continues to decrease from over 600 per quarter in 2008 Q2 2014 had the third lowest number of cases recorded since figures began being collated in Q1 2007. There were 2 fatalities in Q2 2014 which is a decrease of 2 when compared to Q1 2014. Serious injury collisions increased from 31 in Q1 2014 to 33 in Q2 2014 and slight injury collisions increased from 95 in Q1 2014 to 183 in Q2 2014. A summary of Traffic Collisions for the last 18 quarterscanbeseeninFigure13,withQ2figureshighlightedinboxes:

Figure13:TrafficCollisions(Q12010Q22014)

3TrafficCollisionsincludefatal,seriousinjury,slightinjuryanddamageonlycollisions.

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8.DRUGENFORCEMENTACTIVITYDrug Enforcement Activity refers to policing activity against drugs seized at the border, or activity that has led to arrests orseizuresinBermuda.8.1SUMMARYDrug Enforcement Activity in Q2 2014 increased by +25 or +47.2% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), Q2 2014 has also increased by +7 offences or +9.9%. The total for Q2 2014 was 78 as can beseeninFigure14:Figure14:DrugEnforcementActivity(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

8.2TRENDSDrug Enforcement Activity has increased in Q2 2014 when compared to Q1 2014 this is the highest number of cases recorded since Q1 2013. A summary of Drug Enforcement Activity for the last 18 quarters can be seen in Figure 15, with Q2 figureshighlightedinboxes:Figure15:DrugEnforcementActivityByQuarters(Q12010Q22014)

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8.3DrugSeizuresThe Bermuda Police Service continues to work with its partners both locally and overseas to disrupt the trafficking of controlled drugs. These partners include HM Customs Bermuda, U.S. Customs and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Despite these partnerships, controlled drugs are still entering Bermuda which is evidenced in the number ofstreetleveldrugseizures.ThiscanbeseeninFigure16,whichshowsDrugSeizuresByLocation:Figure16:DrugSeizuresInBermudaByLocation(Q22014)

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As can be seen in Figure 16, the majority of drugs seized are at street level (71) and there were 27 seizures at ports (includingLFWade).Therewere0overseasseizureswhichinvolvedoverseaslawenforcementagencies.An estimated total of 8.6kg of controlled drugs with an estimated street value of $1,246,617 has been seized in Q2 2014. Cannabis was the drug most commonly seized with 7.8kg seized at a value of $391,807. Crack Cocaine was the next highest, with 0.3kg seized at an estimated street value of $103,803. In addition 250g of Heroin was seized with an estimated street value of $735,750. The type, weight and value of the drugs seized broken down by Port, Street and OverseasseizurescanbeseenbelowinFigure17:Figure17:DrugSeizuresbyLocation,WeightandStreetValue (Q22014)4

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4Ofnote,fromQ12014the$valuepergramofheroinhasbeenamendedfrom$267to$2943.

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In comparison to Q1 2014, the value of drugs seized in Q2 2014 has increased by $825,668, with an estimated street value of $1,246,617 compared to $420,949 in Q4 2013. This is due to the increase in seizures of Crack Cocaine, CannabisandHeroinatstreetandportlevels.

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9.TRAFFICENFORCEMENTACTIVITY9.1SUMMARYTraffic Enforcement Activity in Q2 2014 increased by +1,036 or +14.3% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), there has been no increase or decrease in Q2 2014. The total for Q2 2014 was 8,302 as shownbelowinFigure18:Figure18:TrafficEnforcementActivity(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

9.2TRENDSTraffic Enforcement Activity has fluctuated between a low of 6,532 in Q4 2012 to a high of 16,342 in Q4 2009. With 8,302 offences in Q2 2014, overall Traffic Enforcement Activity continues to decrease. The most notable offence of Q2 2014 within the Traffic Enforcement category was Parking Offences which saw an increase of +1,068 when compared to Q1 2014. This comprised of 1,065 tickets issued for Speeding, 203 tickets issued for Disobeying a Traffic Sign and 464 tickets issued for Use of a Handheld. The summary of Traffic Enforcement Activity for the last 18 quarters can be seen in Figure19,withQ2figureshighlightedinboxes:Figure19:TrafficEnforcementActivityByQuarters(Q12010Q22014)

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10.INCIDENTSCALLSFORSERVICE10.1SUMMARYIncidents refer to all police activity and also to calls for service that have been recorded on the police computer system (New World System). Incidents in Q2 2014 decreased by 778 or 14.3% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), Q2 2014 has decreased by 2,340 or 33.4%. The total for Q2 2014 was 4,659 as showninFigure20:Figure20:Incidents(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

10.2TRENDSQ2 2014 saw a decrease in the number of incidents being recorded in comparison to Q2 2013. After 8 consecutive quarters of more than 10,000 incidents between Q2 2010 to Q1 2012, Q2 2014 is the 9th consecutive quarter where fewer than 10,000 incidents have been recorded. This can be seen in Figure 21, which shows incidents for the last 18 quarters, withQ2figureshighlightedinboxes:Figure21:IncidentsByQuarters(Q12010Q22014)

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11.ARRESTSALLOFFENCES11.1SUMMARYArrests refer to those persons arrested and brought into police custody. Arrests in Q2 2014 increased by +51 or +9.0% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), Q2 2014 has decreased by 80 or 11.5%.ThetotalforQ22014was618asshowninFigure22:Figure22:ArrestsAllOffences(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

11.2TRENDSQ2 2014 represents an increase in the number of persons arrested compared to Q1 2014. A summary of arrests for the last18quarterscanbeseeninFigure23,withQ2figureshighlightedinboxes:Figure23:ArrestsByQuarters(Q12010Q22014)

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11.3GENDEROfthe618personsarrestedinQ22014,512weremaleand106werefemale.11.4AGEAnalysis of persons arrested by age revealed that individuals from 18 to 25 years of age were arrested more frequently than any other age group (181), followed closely by those aged 26 to 35 (143). A breakdown of persons arrested by their agegroupcanbeseenbelowinFigure24:Figure24:ArrestsByAgeGroup(Q22014)

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11.5NATIONALITYOf the 618 persons arrested in Q2 2014 563 were Bermudian and 54 were foreign nationals. The nationality was not statedfor1person.11.6ETHNICITYThe majority of individuals arrested were black (534), with 54 individuals being white. In addition, 1 person arrested was Asian, 3 individuals were classified as black and other and 16 individuals fell into the category other. A breakdown of personsarrestedbytheirethnicitycanbeseenbelowinFigure25:Figure25:ArrestsEthnicOrigin(Q22014)

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11.7TYPEOFARRESTOf the 618 persons arrested in Q2 2014, there were 0 arrests for murder, 4 arrests for attempted murder and 5 arrests forfirearmoffences.AbreakdownoftheoffencespersonswerearrestedforcanbeseenbelowinFigure26:Figure26:ArrestsOffenceType(Q22014)

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12.STOPANDSEARCHES12.1SUMMARYStop and Searches are conducted in a proportionate and accountable manner and only when Police Officers have occasion to exercise lawful powers. They are carried out with courtesy, consideration and respect for the individual being stopped. While the figures are not performance indicators, they are a reflection of the frequency of engagement between proactive Police Officers and Prolific Priority Offenders. They provide an indication of police activity, particularly regarding thenumberofhighlyvisiblepatrolsinthecommunity.There were 318 Stop and Searches in Q2 2014, an increase of +143 or +81.7% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to Q2 2013, Q2 2014 has decreased by 543 or 63.1%. Figure 27 shows the last 5 quarters and a summary of Stop & Searchesforthelast18quarterscanbeseeninFigure28,withQ2figureshighlightedinboxes:Figure27:Stop&Searches(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

Figure28:Stop&SearchesByQuarter(Q12010Q22014)

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13.PROCEEDSOFCRIMEACT(POCA)SEIZURES13.1SUMMARYThere were 4 cash seizures in Q2 2014, an increase of +3 or +300% compared to Q1 2014. In comparison to the same period last year (Q2 2013), Q1 2014 has also decreased by 3 or 42.9%. The total amount of cash seized under S.50 in Q2 2014 was $24,253.00, which is an increase of +$10,353.00 when compared to Q1 2014 ($13,900.00). In comparison to Q2 2013 ($27,685.01), Q2 2014 has decreased by $3,432.01. There were no Forfeitures in Q2 2014. ThiscanbeseeninFigures29,30and31showingPOCACashSeizures:

Figure29:POCACashSeizures(Last5QuartercomparisonQ22013Q22014)

Figure30:POCA2012CashSeizureTotals(Q22013Q22014)

Figure31:POCASeizures(Q12011Q22014)

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AppendixACrimeStatisticsInBermuda(Q12010Q22014)

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AppendixBEnforcementActivityStatisticsInBermuda(Q12010Q22014)

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AppendixCTrafficCollisionStatisticsInBermuda(Q12010Q22014)

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AppendixDChartOfAllCrimeInBermudaByQuarter(Q12000Q22014)

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