Overall Crime Down 22.7 Percent in Riverside

Submitted by the Riverside Police Department.

The Riverside Police Department has released the 2015 midyear Crime Index, which is a statistical synopsis of all crimes mandated to be reported to the Illinois State Police. This report includes:

• Overall Crime Index down 22.7% from 2014 (first six months)
• Criminal arrests up 1.1% (first six months)
• Juvenile arrests up 18.7% (first six months)
• Thefts down 44.4%(first six months)
• Calls for police service up 3.7% (first six months)

The police department received 7,476 calls for police response/service in the first six months of 2015.

“Effective communication with our residents and business community, tactical deployment of resources and a recently implemented residential traffic patrol as well and bicycle patrol ... were large components of our quality of life strategies at midyear,” said Chief Thomas Weitzel.

Contact Chief Weitzel at tweitzel@riverside.il.us with any questions in regard to the crime index.