Officers assigned to the patrol division provide a wide range of basic police services to the community. In addition to patrolling assigned areas, officers investigate criminal offenses, civil offenses and traffic crashes; enforce traffic laws, state statutes, and city ordinances; serve subpoenas, warrants, and summonses; and respond to a wide variety of calls for service. In 2016, there was a 2% increase from 2015 in overall documented officer activity.
The total Part I Index Crimes decreased 7.2% in 2016. Violent crimes decreased .7% while property crimes decreased 7.7%.
The “Crime Rate” is the number of Part I Index Crimes per 100,000 population. The crime rate for Janesville decreased 7.2% in 2016 from the previous year.
Total arrests increased 10.8% in 2016 from the previous year. Adult arrests increased 28.2% in 2016 compared to 2015 while juvenile arrests decreased 25.8%.
Part I juvenile arrests decreased 20.9% and Part II juvenile arrests decreased 27% in 2016 compared to 2015.
