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POLICE REPORT,
AUGUST 2009

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

Complaints (including attempts) Aug 2009 Aug 2008 Difference YTD 2009 YTD 2008 Difference
Accidents-Motor Vehicle 20 19 5% 172 229 -25%
Alarm Calls 34 25 26% 269 246 9%
Assaults 1 2 -50% 22 23 -5%
Auto Thefts 0 0 0% 2 1 50%
Burglaries 3 3 0% 19 20 -5%
Driving Under the Influence 3 6 -100% 39 34 13%
Drug Violations 1 1 0% 18 10 44%
Homicides 0 0 0% 0 0 0%
Robberies 0 0 0% 0 1 -100+%
Sex Offenses 2 0 100% 4 10 -60%
Suspicious Activities 31 22 41% 224 228 -2%
Thefts 14 17 -18% 86 124 -31%
Vandalisms 14 11 27% 89 118 -25%
Community            
Business Checks 4 29 -86% 61 312 -80%
House Checks 4 2 50% 17 12 42%
Notifications 0 1 -100+% 5 3 40%
Community Relations 4 0 100% 76 69 9%
Checks on the Welfare 2 5 -150% 44 30 32%
Follow Up/Returned Calls 60 95 -58% 484 567 -15%
Alternative Patrols 14 N/A N/A 139 N/A N/A
Administrative            
Court Hearings 38 25 34% 255 205 20%
Crime Lab Deliveries 4 5 -20% 49 51 -4%
Escorts 0 4 -100+% 26 25 4%
Fingerprinting 8 9 -13% 94 84 11%
Traffic Details 20 38 -90% 146 148 7%
Training 54 11 80% 323 90 72%
Vehicle Maintenance 9 12 -33% 114 77 32%
Police Mileage 17,660 15,607 12% 122,543 120,291 2%
Arrests            
Aggravated Assaults 0 1 -100+% 7 8 -14%
Simple Assaults 3 2 50% 25 33 -32%
Burglaries 0 0 0% 17 12 29%
Criminal Mischief/Trespasses 6 9 -50% 35 36 -3%
Driving Under the Influences 3 6 -50% 33 35 -6%
Drug Violations 6 2 200% 42 30 29%
Liquor Laws including Drunkenness 19 7 63% 46 47 -2%
Other 9 11 -18% 125 162 -23%
Sex Offenses 0 0 0% 21 4 81%
Thefts including Forgery/Fraud,
     Receiving Stolen Property
1 4 -300% 54 30 44%
Total Arrests 47 42 11% 410 441 -8%
Traffic Citations 97 129 -33% 1267 772 39%

Paul D. Ronca, Chief of Police

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