Needs Improvement
Crime Rate
Police Department

Metric Definition

The number of Part I Crimes per 1000 people. Part I Crimes include Crimes Against Persons (Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Rape (not included in the NC rate until 2019) and Crimes Against Property (Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Arson).


Target Definition

The "Target" is less than the average for NC municipalities of comparable population size (25,000 - 49,999); "Close to Target" is within 25% of the average; anything else "Needs Improvement."

Organizational Effect

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accreditation speaks highly for the professionalism of the GPD. However, the GPD needs more officers on the street and crime investigators to reduce the crime rate. In an effort to address this issue, GPD pay has been increased by 5% at the end of a 1 year probationary period, and at the 2, 4, and 7 year marks to attract and retain officers.  This is in addition to the recent 5% cost of living allowance (COLA) increase. Additionally, the GPD continues to invest in technology such as ShotSpotter and Mobile Field Reporting software to streamline reporting as well as Crime Analytics and Crime Mapping to make our GPD more efficient and effective at investigating and solving crime.

Target Data

The GPD defines the targets and reports the data to the FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) database and uses US Census Bureau population data to determine the annual crime rate.

Significance

The City of Goldsboro remains committed to providing a safe and secure community. While our current crime rate dropped significantly over the previous five years, last year's crime rate rose almost half of the previous combined reduction. A concerted effort to attract and retain GPD personnel is key to reducing the crime rate.

Strategic Chart

Goldsboro Part 1 Crimes and Crime Rate

Combination chart with 3 data series.
Strategic Chart (Chart Type: Column) Plot Bands 2016 Total Part 1 Crimes: 2,430 Crime Rate Trend: 69.00% Target: 31.90% 2017 Total Part 1 Crimes: 2,276 Crime Rate Trend: 64.70% Target: 31.90% 2018 Total Part 1 Crimes: 2,162 Crime Rate Trend: 61.40% Target: 31.90% 2019 Total Part 1 Crimes: 2,137 Crime Rate Trend: 60.70% Target: 31.90% 2020 Total Part 1 Crimes: 1,979 Crime Rate Trend: 58.10% Target: 31.90% 2021 Total Part 1 Crimes: 1,722 Crime Rate Trend: 51.20% Target: 31.90% 2022 Total Part 1 Crimes: 1,966 Crime Rate Trend: 58.41% Target: 31.90% 2023 Total Part 1 Crimes: 2,386 Crime Rate Trend: 70.89% Target: 31.90%
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 2 Y axes displaying Part 1 Crimes and Crimes per 1,000 Residents.
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