Transcript Non-Fatal Shootings 2014 2015

Troy Riggs
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
Director of Public Safety Outreach
IU Public Policy Institute
National Leadership
Public Safety Forums
Examining tough questions
--Community members
--Non-profits
--Elected officials
--Government employees
Goal: Consensus, resulting in actionable items for
communities across Indiana and the nation
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Public Safety Forums
Police Accountability and Community Relations
Participants—elected officials police leaders.
and community members
Discussion Topics
Define police accountability
Explain complaint process (Internal affairs/
criminal)
Does Broken Windows theory help or hurt
Public Safety Forums
 Efficient and Effective Government
What is the true cost of public safety and can
we afford it?
 Data Driven Government
Why it matters and how to get started?
 Terrorism—traditional and cyber
Everyone should be concerned and prepared
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Good Government Forum
Resilient Communities
 Proactive steps to build a community
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CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY
EVERY STREET COUNTS
Analytical Review & Data Driven Approach
Economic Factors
Where our citizens
deserve better
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Where we
can do better
16th and Tibbs
29th and MLK
34th and Illinois
38th and Sherman
New York and Sherman
42nd and Post
Six Focus Areas
City-wide Comparison
Per 1,000 Population – Average Variance
Criminal
Homicide
Non-Fatal
Shooting
IEMS
Overdose
IEMS
Mental
Calls for
Service
595%
607%
164%
239%
150%
Focus Areas
Focus Areas - Overview
Sq. Miles
% of Population
Total Population
% of Homicides
8.0
4.7%
42,320
27.1%
% of Non-Fatals
% of EMS Gunshot
% of EMS Overdose
% of EMS Mental
29.6
22.7%
13.5%
14.2%
Vacant housing is 20% to 35% greater in each area
Approximately 80% of residents struggle with adequate
education levels
IMPD Homicide Data—Jan 1. to Dec. 1, 2015
137 murder victims
Local adult criminal histories were found for 112 (82%)
--accounted for 456 adult felony arrests.
(38%) previous weapons arrest
(55%) previous drug arrest
(61%) previous crimes against persons arrest
Ten victims were juveniles
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IMPD Homicide Data—Jan 1. to Dec. 1, 2015
91 Homicide Suspects
--86% accounted for 316 adult felony arrests
(50%) previous weapons arrest
(56%) previous drug arrest
(73%) previous crimes against persons arrest
Eleven suspects under the age of 18.
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Indianapolis Comparisons
January 1st-June 1st
Homicides
2014
2015
City Wide (Total)
62
42
32% down
Focus Areas
15
11
26% down
2014
2015
156
155
41
46
Non-Fatal Shootings
City Wide
Focus Areas
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Percentage Change
.6% down
12% increase
Indianapolis Comparisons
January 1st-December 1st
Homicides
2014
2015
Percentage Change
City Wide (Total)
127
137
8% up
30
39
30% up
2014
2015
333
412
24% up
75
114
52% up
Focus Areas
Non-Fatal Shootings
City Wide
Focus Areas
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Violent Six Months
137 Homicides
City Wide (Total)
City (excluding FA)
Focus Areas
Jan-June 1
42
31
11
June 2-December 1
95
67
28
*69.3% of our homicides occurred over last six months
*29% of additional homicides in focus areas over last six months
412 Non-Fatal Shootings
City Wide (Total)
City (Excluding FA)
Focus Areas
Jan-June 1
155
109
46
June 2-December 1
257
189
68
*62% of non-fatal shootings occurred over the last six months
*26.4% of additional non-fatal shootings in focus areas
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Declaration of Independence
“..right to life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness..”
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New City-Wide Data—Marion County Health
Department
12 to 17 year olds in Marion County:
--17% carried a weapon (guns, knifes, etc for protection)
--18% considered suicide
18 to 24 year olds
--Homicides #1 leading cause of death
--14 plus days of poor mental health in last month
(Four times higher than our national average)
Among our teens and young adults, homicide and suicide are the leading
causes of death
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Poverty Trend
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
2009
2013
20.0%
10.0%
Marion Co.
+23%
0.0%
38th & 42nd & Post New York &
Sherman
Sherman
34th &
Illinois
16th &
Tibbs
29th & MLK
Unemployment Rates
30%
25%
23%
23%
23%
23%
23%
24%
Great
Depression
25% in 1933
20%
15%
12%
10%
5%
0%
16th & Tibbs
29th & MLK
34th & Illinois
38th &
Sherman
42nd & Post
New York &
Sherman
Marion County
Focus Area Partners
Gleaners
65,000 Fed
Shepherd Community Center— Lilly-Day of Service, over 1000
Hired Reserve Officer
volunteers
Red Cross—Smoke Detector
Installation, five lives saved
Lilly Endowment
Marion County Prosecutor’s
Office and Sheriff’s Office
Indianapolis Foundation—
CICF, mini grants for
community partners
Peace Learning Center—
conflict resolution in all six
areas
NAMI—mental illness training
for DPS employees
United Way—Asset mapping
Purposeful Design—working
with reentrants
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful,
Recycle Force, DPS—graffiti
removal—15,630 square feet
City Mosaic—mentoring and
volunteering
St. Vincent—heroin
dependency
Eskenazi—EMS social workers
10 Point activity
Indy Public Safety Foundation
Jalen Vaughn
CrimeStopper Tips from Focus Areas
IMPD, up 30%
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MCSO, up 26%
Department of Justice
EASTSIDE GANG DISMANTLED IN GUN AND DRUG ARRESTS
Block Burner gang members arrested on illegal gun and narcotics charges
after terrorizing the eastside of Indianapolis
PRESS RELEASE
Indianapolis--United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today that
an Eastside gang has been dismantled as 20 of its members were arrested
by federal, state and local law enforcement this morning. Over 525 agents,
troopers, officers and support personnel served search and arrest warrants
today in early morning raids in some of Indianapolis’ most challenged
neighborhoods.
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20 arrested
525 agents, troopers, officers,
and support personnel involved
A Community
Conversation
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Short Term Approach
Collaborative
Consistent
Community
Approach
Hunger
Mental Health
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Poverty
Substance Abuse
Long Term Response
Develop big data
initiative
Raise educational
and skills levels
Establish plan to
deal with vacant
housing
Train (Community
and LE) for
emerging active
shooter threats
Housing and
employment
needs—reentrants
included
Thank you
Questions & Discussion