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How many crimes against society did Wauwatosa enforcement officers grapple with in 2020?

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Wauwatosa law enforcement officers grappled with 167 crimes against society in 2020, according to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

This equals 13 per month in 2020.

Crimes against society include drug equipment violations, drug and narcotic violations, weapon law violations, pornography and obscene materials violations, animal cruelties and assisting or promoting prostitution offenses.

Of all types of crime tracked by the NIBRS, drug and narcotic violation was the most popular crime handled by the Wauwatosa office.

Officers in Wauwatosa were involved in 1,706 incidents throughout the year.

The NIBRS was designed to provide detail and context around crime stats. Under the previous system, only the most serious crime related to an incident would be logged. If an incident involved a homicide as well as aggravated assault and theft, only a homicide would be recorded in criminal statistics.

It is used by law enforcement at all levels, from local to federal.

Crimes against society offenses in Wauwatosa in 2020
Type of CrimeNUMBER OF OFFENCES
Drug and narcotic violations79
Drug equipment violations48
Pornography and obscene materials violations5
Weapon law violations35

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