Penn Township, Westmoreland County: Police Report, March 2009

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POLICE REPORT, MARCH 2009

The Penn Township Police Department handled the following incidents and arrests during the month of March 2009.

Complaints (including attempts)	Mar. 2009	Mar. 2008	Difference	YTD 2009	YTD 2008	Difference
Accidents-Motor Vehicle	13	21	-38%	71	132	-46%
Alarm Calls	33	27	8%	95	93	2%
Assaults	2	4	-50%	13	9	31%
Auto Thefts	1	1	0%	2	1	50%
Burglaries	1	1	0%	1	8	-87%
Driving Under the Influence	10	6	40%	23	16	30%
Drug Violations	2	5	-60%	8	8	0%
Homicides	0	0	0%	0	0	0%
Robberies	0	0	0%	0	0	0%
Sex Offenses	0	0	0%	0	6	-100+%
Suspicious Activities	25	42	-40%	81	97	-16%
Thefts	12	20	-40%	26	40	-35%
Vandalisms	12	18	-33%	31	40	-22%
Community
Business Checks	8	30	-73%	35	102	-66%
House Checks	0	0	0%	0	4	-100%
Notifications	2	1	50%	2	1	50%
Community Relations	20	16	20%	42	31	26%
Checks on the Welfare	10	1	90%	21	7	67%
Follow Up/Returned Calls	57	58	-2%	181	211	-14%
Alternative Patrols	17	N/A	N/A	61	N/A	N/A
Administrative
Court Hearings	41	37	10%	100	93	7%
Crime Lab Deliveries	11	10	9%	35	22	37%
Escorts	3	2	33%	9	5	44%
Fingerprinting	18	18	0%	45	42	7%
Traffic Details	16	11	31%	44	40	7%
Training	54	5	91%	203	64	68%
Vehicle Maintenance	17	9	47%	43	26	40%
Police Mileage	16,051	15,096	6%	40,845	46,480	-12%
Arrests
Aggravated Assaults	0	0	0%	0	2	-100+%
Simple Assaults	4	5	-20%	13	11	15%
Burglaries	1	0	100%	9	11	-17%
Criminal Mischief/Trespasses	6	1	83%	18	15	-17%
Driving Under the Influences	8	6	25%	19	16	16%
Drug Violations	2	7	-71%	14	12	14%
Liquor Laws including Drunkenness	1	1	0%	15	10	33%
Other	17	10	41%	51	78	-45%
Sex Offenses	0	0	0%	1	4	-75%
Thefts including Forgery/Fraud, Receiving Stolen Property	4	0	100%	17	15	-12%
Total Arrests	43	30	30%	172	218	-21%
Traffic Citations	234	69	71%	453	209	54%

Paul D. Ronca, Chief of Police

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