Crimes against property include larcenies, obtaining property by false pretenses, shopliftings, thefts from motor vehicle, burglaries, breaking and enterings and damage or vandalisms.
Of all types of crime tracked by the NIBRS, obtaining property by false pretenses was the most popular crime handled by the Damascus office.
Officers in Damascus were involved in 16 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.
| Type of Crime | NUMBER OF OFFENCES |
|---|---|
| Burglaries, breaking and enterings | 1 |
| Obtaining property by false pretenses | 5 |
| Thefts of motor vehicle parts or accessories | 1 |
| Larcenies | 1 |
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