LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

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1 LOS LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT HOMICIDE HOMICIDE REPORT REPORT CHARLIE BECK CHARLIE CHIEF OF POLICE BECK CHIEF OF POLICE

2 HOMICIDE homicide report REPORT All information was received from the Consolidated Crime Analysis Database (CCAD), unless noted. CITYWIDE HOMICIDE TOTALS vs. -4.% In, the City of Los Angeles had 282 homicides. The following are key points: The total homicide number includes victims who were assaulted in previous years, but died in, and/or death investigations ruled as homicides in by the Los Angeles County, Department of Medical Examiner - Coroner. A total of homicide cases were cleared in, resulting in a 3.4 percent clearance rate. This clearance rate includes the total number of homicides cleared in, regardless of the year the homicides actually occurred. In, the total number of homicides cleared includes 8 homicides that occurred prior to. Compared to the previous year, the percentage of firearms used in homicides by gang members rose in from 2 percent to 93 percent. Within the homeless population, there were 44 homicide victims and 33 homicide suspects in. Page

3 Homicide by Bureau Citywide Homicide Clearance Rate CLEARANCE RATE 3.4% 2.4% 4.% NOTE: Among the cases cleared this year, 39 were homicides that occurred in. Homicide Cases Solved by area OCB OSB OWB OVB Bureau %CHG %CHG OCB 8 +.2% 4 +9.% OSB 24 -.% 8 -.% OWB % 34-4.% OVB -3.8% -.8% CITY TOTAL % % Homicide by Area CENT RAMP HOBK NOE NEWT SOW HARB TH SOE HWD WIL WLA PAC OLYM VNYS WVAL NHWD FTHL DEV MI S N TOP Occured Cleared NOTE: Clearance rates are attributed to the 2 Geographic Areas where the homicides occurred, regardless of which entity was the investigating unit. Citywide Clearance Rate 3.4% HIGH: th (49) LOW: TOPANGA () CITYWIDE HIGHS AND LOWS BY MONTH Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec CENT HOBK NEWT NOE RAMP th HARB SOE SOW DEV FTHL MISN NHWD VNYS WVAL TOP HWD OLYM PAC WLA WIL February accounted for the lowest month (4 homicides), totaling.0% of the homicides. January accounted for the highest month (33 homicides), totaling.% of the homicides. Page 2 Page 3

4 Gang GANG Related RELATED homicides HOMICIDES HOMICIDES BY BUREAU %CHG %CHG TOTAL HOMICIDES % % GANG HOMICIDES +2.% +.3% % 2.8% 3.4% 8.3% Gang GANG related RELATED / non-gang / NON-GANG related RELATED OCB OSB OVB OWB HOMICIDES BY AREA 3 HIGH: th (43) LOW: TOPANGA (0) NORTHEAST (0) Gang Related HOMICIDES BY MONTH 24 Non-Gang Related 2 HIGH: APR (24) LOW: FEB () CENT HOBK NEWT NOE RAMP th HARB SOE SOW DEV FTHL MISN NHWD VNYS WVAL TOP HWD OLYM PAC WLA WIL Gang Member Victims % VICTIMS MURDERED BY GANG MEMBERS Firearms 93% WEAPONS weapons USED used BY by GANG gang MEMBERS members Non Gang Victims 44% Other Weapons % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec homicide suspects identified as gang members were responsible for the death of 03 victims. Among the 03 victims, 8 victims were gang members NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. Some incidents had more than one suspect. Page 4 Page

5 Murder-suicide MURDER-SUICIDE incidents INCIDENTS significant SIGNIFICANT homicide HOMICIDE trends TRENDS The City of Los Angeles experienced five murder-suicide incidents in. All five incidents were related to Domestic Violence: () Pacific Area () North Hollywood Area () Foothill Area () Devonshire Area () Mission Area NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. multiple MULTIPLE victim VICTIM homicide HOMICIDE cases CASES In, the City of Los Angeles experienced a 33 percent decrease in multiple victim homicide incidents compared to the prior year. Ten incidents resulted in 0 separate double homicides, totaling the loss of lives. These multiple homicide incidents took place throughout the city with a wide range of motives from disputes to gang violence. Six incidents involving gang activity resulted in the shooting deaths of two victims in each case. Out of the six cases, four occurred in th Area, one in Southeast Area, and one in Mission Area. Four of the twenty victims were previously documented as gang members. A dispute at a social club in Central Area resulted in the stabbing deaths of two victims by one suspect. Two incidents were committed for unknown motives. In the first incident, a shooting in Southeast Area resulted in the deaths of two male transients. In the second incident, a shooting in North Hollywood Area between two separate groups of suspects resulted in the deaths of two and the wounding of two. Two children were murdered by their mother in Newton Area. BLACK SUSP AND BLACK VICT HISPANIC SUSP AND HISPANIC VICT BLACK SUSP AND HISPANIC VICT HISPANIC SUSP AND BLACK VICT %CHG % % %CHG % % %CHG % 2 -.% %CHG % % MOTIVES DIVISION NO. OF INCIDENTS NO. OF VICTIMS NOTE: Data contained in these charts only pertain to the 4 incidents where a suspect description was provided during the course of the investigation. TH 4 GANG SOUTHEAST 2 MISSION DISPUTE CENTRAL 2 CHILD ABUSE NEWTON 2 UNKNOWN SOUTHEAST 2 2 NO. HOLLYWOOD 2 TOTAL 0 Page Page

6 VICTIM PROFILE SUSPECT PROFILE VICTIM GENDER Approximately 9 out of 0 homicide victims in Los Angeles are men. Of the 282 homicides that occurred in, 89% were males and % were females. Male Female SUSPECT GENDER Mirroring homicide victims, the overwhelming majority of identified homicide suspects for homicides were men. The number of male suspects who engaged in homicides (9%) was higher than those who became victims of homicides (89%). Male Female VICTIM DESCENT Similar to previous years, the overwhelming majority of homicide victims in were of Hispanic and Black descents. Of the 282 homicides that occurred in, more than 3% involved Hispanic victims, and more than 3% involved Black victims. Whites, Asians, and other descents combined, represent less than 0% of the total number of homicides. VICTIM AGE More than half of the homicide victims in were between the ages of 8 and 3 which accounted for 9%. to 30 year-old victims made up 38% of the total number. VICTIM EDUCATION Other Asian 4 Hispanic 0 Black 04 White over SUSPECT DESCENT Of the identified suspects, 2% were of Hispanic descent, and 40% were of Black descent. Other suspects included: White %, Asian.%, and other descents 2%. SUSPECT AGE Almost half of the homicide suspects were youths and young adults. Approximately 4% were age 2 or younger, and 29% were between the ages of 2 and 3. SUSPECT EDUCATION Other Asian Hispanic Black White over Approximately 8% of the homicide suspects have an education level of high school or less. Only 2% of the suspects have some college education Eighty-four percent of the homicide victims had an education level of high school or less than high school. Only victims or less-than 4% had some college education. VICTIM MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME Approximately % of the homicide victims had a median household income of $2,000 or less. Based on the current census data, the average median household income in the City of Los Angeles is approximately $,000. SUSPECT MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME The majority of the homicide suspects (4%) have a median household income of $2,000 or less. Based on the current census data, average median household income in the City of Los Angeles is approximately $,000. NOTE: All information was provided by investigating officers. The above analysis is based on the identified suspects that were responsible for 4 homicides in. Some incidents had more than one suspect. Page 8 Page 9

7 COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Part- Violent Crimes The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Program began as a partnership between the LAPD and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) in October of. Currently, the program encompasses housing communities within Hollenbeck, Newton and Southeast Area. The program was designed to improve and strengthen the relationship between residents of Los Angeles housing communities and the LAPD. Since the program s inception, officers have implemented over twenty CSP youth programs. The results of these programs include mental health services to address untreated trauma, participation in self-respect building programs for children, alternatives to booking and entrance into the judicial system for children, and community building through sports and productive competition. This relationship-based policing model focuses on education and problem solving before enforcement. This allows for full-time, dedicated police officers to be assigned to seven housing communities within the City of Los Angeles. On a daily basis, these police officers walk foot beats, building relationships with the residents and decreasing community fear. As a result, the program provides members of the community a means to safely pass along crime information to law enforcement, aiding in the reduction of violent crimes. CSP AREA HOMICIDES 4 0 RAMONA GARDENS IMPERIAL COURTS 0 3 NICKERSON GARDENS GONZAQUE VILLAGE JORDAN DOWNS AVALON GARDENS PUEBLOS TOTAL 3 In 0, prior to the implementation of the CSP program, a total of homicides were reported in the seven housing communities that are currently identified as CSP areas. In the seven CSP areas reported a total of 3 homicides. Over the course of the CSP program, the number of homicides within the CSP areas has gradually decreased. Page 0 Page

8 HOMICIDES IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TOP 3 MODUS OPERANDI FOR. Gang 2. Dispute/Revenge 3. Domestic Violence Other MOO D o me stic V iole nce G a ng WEAPON Handgun 2% 9% Cutting % 4% Bodily Force % % Blunt 4% 3% Shotgun % % Rifle % % Assault Weapon % % NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. Dispute NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. PREMISE Street/Sidewalk 8% % Parking Lot 9% % Single Family Dwelling % % Multi-Unit Dwelling % 9% Other Premises 22% FIREARMS SEIZED Citywide Total OSB OCB OVB OWB OUTSIDE (City of LA),38 2,03,2, ,90,88,, Parking Lot 9% Single Family Dwelling % Multi-Unit Dwelling % Street/Sidewalk 8% NOTE: The total number of firearms seized does not include the firearms recovered during the City of Los Angeles gun buy back program. Page 2 Page 3

9 South Bureau Operations-South Bureau had a total of homicides which accounted for 4.% of the citywide homicides. th Division had the largest percentage of gang related homicides: 43 of 49 homicides accounted for 8.8%. number of NUMBER homicides OF and HOMICIDES clearancesand CLEARANCES HOMICIDE TOTALS DIVISIONS %CHG %CHG SOUTHWEST % 2-4.8% SOUTHEAST % % TH % 3 -.% HARBOR -.0% % TOTAL 24 -.% 8 -.% 49 Bureau Clearance Rate 4.% DIVISIONS %CHG %CHG SOUTHWEST % 0 -.0% SOUTHEAST % % TH % % HARBOR 3 +.4% % TH Southeast Southwest Harbor Number of Homicides Number of Clearances type of weapon used TYPE OF WEAPON USED 9 TOTAL % % DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BUREAU %CHG %CHG SOUTH 3 +0% % NOTE: Domestic violence as defined in Penal Code section Handgun Rifle/ Shotgun Knife/ Cutting Blunt Bodily Force Other Weapons NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. Page 4 Page

10 Central Bureau Operations-Central Bureau had a total of 8 homicides which accounted for 28.% of the citywide homicides. Newton Division had the largest percentage of gang related homicides: 9 of 2 homicides accounted for 3.%. NUMBER OF HOMICIDES AND CLEARANCES Bureau Clearance Rate 80.2% HOMICIDE TOTALS DIVISIONS %CHG %CHG CENTRAL % +9.0% RAMPART % +9.% HOLLENBECK 4 +2.% 2 +4.% NORTHEAST 0-0.0% 3 -.% NEWTON % 2-3.% TOTAL 8 +.2% 4 +9.% 2 4 DIVISIONS %CHG %CHG CENTRAL 8 +00% % RAMPART 9-44.% % HOLLENBECK 4 +.2% % type of weapon used TYPE OF WEAPON USED 4 Rampart Hollenbeck Newton Central Northeast Number of Homicides Number of Clearances NORTHEAST 0-00% -00% NEWTON 9 +% % TOTAL % % DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BUREAU %CHG %CHG CENTRAL % +00% NOTE: Domestic violence as defined in Penal Code section Handgun Rifle/ Shotgun Knife/ Cutting Blunt Bodily Force Other Weapons NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. Page Page

11 Valley Bureau Operations-Valley Bureau had a total of homicides which accounted for 9.9% of the citywide homicides. Mission Division had the largest percentage of gang related homicides: 4 of 9 homicides accounted for 3.% number of NUMBER homicides OF and HOMICIDES clearancesand CLEARANCES Bureau Clearance Rate.4% 9 HOMICIDE TOTALS DIVISIONS %CHG %CHG WEST VALLEY 0 +00% +00% DEVONSHIRE % % MISSION 9 +2.% +.8% NORTH HOLLYWOOD 2-4.% 0.0% FOOTHILL % 3-4.2% VAN NUYS % 8 0.0% TOPANGA % 4 -.0% TOTAL -3.8% -.8% DIVISIONS %CHG %CHG Van Nuys West Valley North Hollywood Number of Homicides Foothill Devonshire Mission Topanga Number of Clearances WEST VALLEY +00% +00% DEVONSHIRE 0 +00% 0 +00% MISSION % 9 +.% NORTH HOLLYWOOD 3 +0% 4-2.0% type of weapon usedtype OF WEAPON USED 3 FOOTHILL % -8.8% VAN NUYS % 4-0.0% TOPANGA 0-00% 2-00% TOTAL % 3 -.% DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 9 BUREAU %CHG %CHG VALLEY % 3 +% Handgun Rifle/ Shotgun Knife/ Cutting Blunt Bodily Force Other Weapons NOTE: Domestic violence as defined in Penal Code section 300. NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. Page 8 Page 9

12 West Bureau Operations-West Bureau had a total of 29 homicides which accounted for 0.3% of the citywide homicides. Wilshire Division had the largest percentage of gang related homicides: of homicides accounted for 8.%. NUMBER OF HOMICIDES AND CLEARANCES HOMICIDE TOTALS DIVISIONS %CHG %CHG HOLLYWOOD 2 -.4% 8 -.0% WILSHIRE +40.0% 4 +.0% WEST LOS ANGELES 2 +00% 2 0.0% PACIFIC -28.% 0-0.0% OLYMPIC % % Bureau Clearance Rate 80.0% 3 0 TOTAL % 34-4.% DIVISIONS %CHG %CHG HOLLYWOOD 2 +00% 2 0.0% WILSHIRE 2 +0% 2 +0% WEST LOS ANGELES 0 +00% 0.0% PACIFIC 3 -.% -83.3% Wilshire West LA Hollywood Olympic Pacific OLYMPIC 4 -.0% -33.3% Number of Homicides Number of Clearances TOTAL % -.% TYPE OF WEAPON USED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BUREAU %CHG %CHG WEST % 2 0.0% NOTE: Domestic violence as defined in Penal Code section Handgun Rifle/ Shotgun Knife/ Cutting Blunt Bodily Force Other Weapons NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. Page Page 2

13 national NATIONAL homicide HOMICIDE comparison COMPARISON LOS ANGELES NEW YORK CHICAGO HOUSTON PHILADELPHIA %CHG POPULATION HOMICIDE TOTAL PER,000 LOS ANGELES % 3,92,2 0.0 NEW YORK % 8,0, CHICAGO 0 -.9% 2,28, HOUSTON % 2,2, PHILADELPHIA %,, Los Angeles, New York City, Houston statistics are based on date of report to law enforcement. New York City, Houston and Chicago homicide statistics provided by the Chicago Police Department, dated January 4, 8. Philadelphia homicide statistics obtained from the Philadelphia Police Department website: phillypolice.com/about/crime-statistics, dated January 8, 8. Page 22 Page 23

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