Introduction
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program is maintained by the Federal Bureau of investigation and is used by law enforcement nationwide. Data is gathered from eight different types of crimes such burglary, robbery, automobile theft, assault, homicide, rape, arson, and larceny more than 50 dollars. This information enables law enforcement agencies to distribute security, staff, and surveillance to locations with high crime rates. The following research will be discussing the crime rates from Detroit, Michigan, and Miami, Florida, for the years of 2006 and 2010. Furthermore; it will analyze the area with the most reported incidents, the change of crime rates overtime, and explain factors that may contribute …show more content…
Detroit has the area with the most reported incidents because has a larger population. Miami reported a total of 4,879 violent crimes, 68 murders, 46 rapes, 1,856 robberies, 2,909 aggravated assaults, 21,218 property crimes, 4,604 burglary, 14,165 cases of larceny theft, 2,449 grand theft auto, and 104 cases of arson totaling 52,298 criminal cases in the city of Miami for 2010 (Offenses Known To Law Enforcement By State and By City, 2010, n.d.). Cases reported for the city of Detroit for 2010 are 16,976 violent crimes, 310 murders, 405 rapes, 5,538 robberies, 10,723 aggravated assault, 47,787 property crimes, 17,090 burglaries, 18,095 larceny-thefts, 12,602 motor vehicle thefts, and 1,082 cases of arson were reported for 2010 (Offenses Known To Law Enforcement By State By City, 2010, n.d.). Violent crimes are inevitable with large dense …show more content…
Detroit has decreased by a total of 4,418 cases from 2006 to 2010 (Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State and By City, 2006, n.d.). However; Detroit’s arson crimes has increased by 223 cases whereas Miami stays about the same by decreasing only six cases. Although population has increased in Detroit since 2006 to 2010 by 14,985 in population violent crimes has decreased by 4,418 cases (Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State and By City, 2006, n.d.). A major contributing factor to the decrease in crimes is the evolution of criminal justice system, and police technology. However, the city of Miami had other results. Because of a significant increase in population by 47,548 inhabitants crime also increased. Surprisingly, only two crimes dropped dramatically in the city of Miami. Motor vehicle theft has dropped by 1,430 cases and rape crimes have lessened by 55