LAPD NEWS
Today, Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone released crime statistics through the first quarter of 2021 which were compiled by the Records Section of the Los Alamos Police Department.
Offenses reported as crime statistics are determined by the FBI Uniform Crime Report Program and are classified as crimes against persons (violent crime) and crimes against property. The offenses of murder (homicide), manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault make up the violent crime category. Simple assault is not included in UCR. The offenses of arson, burglary, larceny, and auto theft make up the property crime category. Both of these categories are referred to as Part I Offenses.
During the first quarter of 2021, officers responded to a total of 10 overall Part 1 Offense complaints, which represents a 60% decrease as compared to 25 offenses in 2020. A total of 2 violent crime reports were taken through the first quarter of 2021, and 1 through the first quarter of 2020, which represents a 50% decrease. Property crime decreased to 9 through the first quarter of 2021, which represents a 60.9% decrease as compared to 23 in 2020.
While many factors can contribute to crime rates within a community, the Los Alamos Police Department would like to recognize and thank our community partners for sustaining a high quality of life by contributing to our low crime rate through the combined efforts of enforcement, education, prevention, and treatment. Our report next quarter will be the first report since we began collecting and submitting data through the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS). As such this report will include an expanded view of crime reports taken in Los Alamos.
The Los Alamos Police Department appreciates the community’s involvement in maintaining an exceptionally low crime rate and high quality of life. The Police Department remains committed to being an effective partner with our citizens and business owners. For more information on crime prevention, please call Commander Preston Ballew at 505-662-8236.
Crime statistics through the First Quarter by classification are as follows:
| 2020 | 2021 | VIOLENT CRIMES |
| 0 | 0 | HOMICIDE – no change MANSLAUGHTER – no change RAPE – not calculable AGG. ROBBERY – no change AGG. ASSAULT – decreased by 100.0% |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | TOTAL – decreased by 50.0% |
| 2020 | 2021 | PROPERTY CRIMES |
| 4 | 2 | BURGLARY – decreased by 50.0% LARCENY – decreased by 64.7% AUTO THEFT – no change ARSON – decreased by 100.0% |
| 17 | 6 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | 9 | TOTAL – decreased by 60.8% |
| 25 10 TOTAL PART 1 – decreased by 60.0% |