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Jim Frabutt, Ph.D.Jim Frabutt, Ph.D.M.J. Gathings, M.A. CandidateM.J. Gathings, M.A. Candidate

These efforts are supported by Project Safe Neighborhoods funding These efforts are supported by Project Safe Neighborhoods funding (Award #2002-GP-CX-0220) through the U.S. Department of Justice, (Award #2002-GP-CX-0220) through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. Office of Justice Programs.

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Cabarrus County Sheriff, Kannapolis Cabarrus County Sheriff, Kannapolis Police Department, and Concord Police Department, and Concord Police Department shared crime dataPolice Department shared crime data

Focus offenses (homicide, aggravated Focus offenses (homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and felony gun assault, robbery and felony gun charges) committed in each charges) committed in each respective jurisdiction respective jurisdiction

Timeframe: between January 2004 Timeframe: between January 2004 and June 2005.and June 2005.

Cabarrus County Focus Cabarrus County Focus OffensesOffenses

SheriffSheriff ConcordConcord KannapoKannapolislis

269269 326326 257257

Offender Demographics – Offender Demographics – Sheriff’s Dept.Sheriff’s Dept.

RaceRace CaucasianCaucasian 155 (57.6%)155 (57.6%) African AmericanAfrican American 80 (29.7%) 80 (29.7%) American IndianAmerican Indian 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) UnknownUnknown 33 (12.3%) 33 (12.3%)

SexSex MaleMale 210 (78.1%)210 (78.1%) FemaleFemale 41 (15.2%) 41 (15.2%) UnknownUnknown 18 (6.7%) 18 (6.7%)

Average age of known offender = 28.0 yearsAverage age of known offender = 28.0 years

Offender Demographics – Offender Demographics – cont.cont. 31.2% of offenders arrested by 31.2% of offenders arrested by

Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department reported a Concord Department reported a Concord address at the time of arrest.address at the time of arrest. 6.7% reported a Midland address at 6.7% reported a Midland address at

time of arrest.time of arrest. 5.2% reported a Mt. Pleasant address.5.2% reported a Mt. Pleasant address. 4.5% reported a Kannapolis address.4.5% reported a Kannapolis address.

Violent Offenses – Violent Offenses – Sheriff’s Dept.Sheriff’s Dept.

55 homicides, homicides, including non-including non-negligent negligent manslaughter manslaughter offenses (2%)offenses (2%)

221221 assault assault offenses (82%)offenses (82%)

3232 robbery offenses robbery offenses (12%)(12%)

1111 offenses were offenses were sexual in nature sexual in nature (4%)(4%)

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Offender Demographics – Offender Demographics – Kannapolis PDKannapolis PD

By raceBy race African AmericanAfrican American 169 (53.0%)169 (53.0%) CaucasianCaucasian 132 (41.4%)132 (41.4%) AsianAsian 1 (0.3%) 1 (0.3%) UnknownUnknown 17 (5.3%) 17 (5.3%)

By sexBy sex MaleMale 280 (87.8%)280 (87.8%) FemaleFemale 28 (8.8%) 28 (8.8%) UnknownUnknown 11 (3.4%) 11 (3.4%)

Average age of known offender = 27.5 yearsAverage age of known offender = 27.5 years

Offender Demographics – Offender Demographics – cont.cont. 54.9% of offenders arrested in 54.9% of offenders arrested in

Kannapolis reported a Kannapolis Kannapolis reported a Kannapolis address at the time of arrest.address at the time of arrest. 6.6% reported a Concord address at 6.6% reported a Concord address at

time of arrest.time of arrest. 3.8% reported a Salisbury address.3.8% reported a Salisbury address.

Victim Demographics – Victim Demographics – Kannapolis PDKannapolis PD

By raceBy race CaucasianCaucasian 141 (42.0%)141 (42.0%) African American African American 72 (21.4%) 72 (21.4%) AsianAsian 3 (0.9%) 3 (0.9%)

By sexBy sex MaleMale 123 (36.6%)123 (36.6%) FemaleFemale 93 (27.7%) 93 (27.7%) UnknownUnknown 120 (35.7%)120 (35.7%)

Average age of victim = 32.7 yearsAverage age of victim = 32.7 years

Offender Demographics – Offender Demographics – Concord PDConcord PD

RaceRace African AmericanAfrican American 205 (55.7%)205 (55.7%) CaucasianCaucasian 135 (36.7%)135 (36.7%) American IndianAmerican Indian 1 (0.3%) 1 (0.3%) UnknownUnknown 27 (7.3%) 27 (7.3%)

SexSex MaleMale 321 (87.2%)321 (87.2%) FemaleFemale 33 (9.0%) 33 (9.0%) UnknownUnknown 14 (3.8%) 14 (3.8%)

Average age of known offender = 25.1 yearsAverage age of known offender = 25.1 years