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14 January 2007 *** In the short term, there will be no publication of the crime blotter. Our department has implemented a new computer system which should enable more thorough reporting of crime statistics. When this new system is fully functional, the reporting will continue. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, contact your local police precinct here.
Check to see what is happening in YOUR neighborhood. If you have any information regarding any of the crimes listed, please contact us by e-mail, or call 610.865.7187. The crime blotter is compiled each weekday. The blotter for Mondays will include the crimes which occurred over the previous weekend.
Crime Blotter Information Crime dispositions can be cleared by one of the following ways: | Arrest: The actor is taken into police custody and is being formally charged and held for prosecution, including the issuance of non-traffic citations. Non-Arrest: An actor is taken into police custody, or brought into polcie headquarters, are situations where the offense is cleared by non-arrest. Example: A police officer investigating the theft of a bicycle determines that the theft was committed by the victim's next door neighbor. The officer immediately takes the suspect into custody and then contacts the victim. The officer is then informed by the victim that he does not wish to file formal charges. This offense is cleared by non-arrest. | Exceptional: An offense is cleared by exceptional clearance when an offense has been committed, and the investigation has established the identity, the address of the actor, and there is sufficient evidence to support an arrest, but for reasons outside of the officers control, the actor is not taken into custody for the purpose of formal arrest or non-arrest. Example: A police officer investigating the theft of a bicycle determines that the theft was committed by the victim's next door neighbor. After speaking with the victim, the victim decides that he or she would rather handle the problem without police involvement. The actor's name and address are known to the officer. The officer at no time had the actor in custody. Unfounded: An offense can be unfounded when during the course of the investigation the officer determines the reported offense never occurred. Example: A police officer investigating a theft of a bicycle determines after a thorough investigation, the bicycle was loaned to a neighborhood youth by the victim's son. This offense should be unfounded. |
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