The following chart is for 18 months of crime statistics in Thomaston. These numbers are indicative of crime rates across the country and would indicate that Thomaston is not immune to the problem.
Incidents: | 1/2018 – 8/2019 | 1/2020 – 8/2021 | Difference (%) |
Shots fired calls | 78 | 120 | 54% increase |
Incidents with a gun involved | 47 | 75 | 60% increase |
Homicides | 1 | 6 | 600% increase |
Aggravated assaults | 45 | 79 | 76% increase |
Our call volume has increased over the years yet our staffing remains the same. Even though our general productivity numbers are up across the board in Patrol. A good example is that our part I crimes over a 12 month period are up 16% but during the same period our arrests are up 33%. We are averaging between 20,000 and 22,000 calls for service a year. With our current staffing the officers are averaging about 7.5 calls per shift.
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