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http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/720/documents/statistics/2014/XCitywide_Reported_Offenses_2014.pdf http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/720/documents/statistics/20

http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/720/documents/statistics/2014/XCitywide_Reported_Offenses_2014.pdf http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/720/documents/statistics/20... Crimes against persons: up about 24% Crimes against property: down about 10% Crimes against society: up about 23% which includes narcotics crimes up by 21% All other crimes: up over 150% No one should be trying to read data out of this noise, but if you are, it's not looking good for any legalization argument.

jws 12y ago
Over half of the overall increase comes from a huge increase in "Disorderly Conduct/Disturbing the Peace" (> 6x), and "Criminal Trespass" (> 3x). Those two categories plus a similar growth buried in "All Other Offenses" accounts for essentially all of the growth in reported crimes. There is probably a story there somewhere.
- _archon_ 12y ago
  I agree, and I suspect that it's likely "a cop stops $unsavory_character and wants to charge him with something; as his possession of marijuana is no longer illegal, he must choose something more contrived."
  - jws 12y ago
    Drug violations are also up slightly and the increase from the three named groups is about double the previous year's drug violations.