"Table 2-34:  Reports of Violent Crime, Property Crime, and Arrests by Transit Mode",,,,,,
,,1995 ,1996 ,1997 ,1998 ,1999 
"Reported offenses, violent crime",,,,,,
Homicidea,,19,20,19,51,21
Motor bus,,8,9,6,40,7
Commuter rail,,1,1,4,1,3
Demand responsive,,0,0,0,0,0
Heavy rail,,8,9,8,6,11
Light rail,,2,1,1,4,0
Otherb,,0,0,0,0,0
Forcible rapec,,29,38,31,47,27
Motor bus,,11,13,10,16,14
Commuter rail,,5,4,7,1,3
Demand responsive,,0,0,2,4,1
Heavy rail,,13,19,8,24,8
Light rail,,0,2,4,2,0
Otherb,,0,0,0,0,1
Robberyd,,"2,811","4,563","4,760","3,684","3,789"
Motor bus,,909,871,870,605,764
Commuter rail,,181,242,187,133,183
Demand responsive,,1,3,0,1,3
Heavy rail,,"1,490","3,164","3,394","2,686","2,588"
Light rail,,181,238,222,220,200
Otherb,,49,45,87,39,51
Aggravated assaulte,,"2,701","3,084","3,105","2,314","2,448"
Motor bus,,"1,941","1,677","1,294","1,186","1,268"
Commuter rail,,133,69,92,80,97
Demand responsive,,6,13,13,13,14
Heavy rail,,437,"1,074","1,051",837,903
Light rail,,157,199,143,170,135
Otherb,,27,52,512,28,31
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"Reported offenses, property crime",,,,,,
Theftf,,"10,596","13,238","14,486","11,830","12,896"
Motor bus,,"2,738","3,408","2,920","2,327","2,487"
Commuter rail,,"2,238","2,262","2,345","2,021","1,872"
Demand responsive,,2,8,40,15,4
Heavy rail,,"4,625","6,794","8,321","6,807","7,789"
Light rail,,451,609,479,496,530
Otherb,,542,157,381,164,214
Vehicle theftg,,"2,182","2,261","2,276","2,225","1,876"
Motor bus,,263,306,198,208,198
Commuter rail,,253,125,262,470,272
Demand responsive,,0,1,3,9,28
Heavy rail,,"1,536","1,694","1,630","1,234","1,203"
Light rail,,128,135,179,273,156
Otherb,,2,0,4,31,19
Burglaryh,,"1,759","1,650","1,757",491,415
Motor bus,,156,104,94,75,86
Commuter rail,,178,177,260,217,170
Demand responsive,,2,0,4,3,1
Heavy rail,,"1,367","1,278","1,343",110,91
Light rail,,43,78,48,70,42
Otherb,,13,13,8,16,25
Arsoni,,63,96,75,60,53
Motor bus,,29,67,33,21,15
Commuter rail,,14,1,21,10,12
Demand responsive,,0,0,0,0,0
Heavy rail,,14,22,16,27,20
Light rail,,6,6,5,2,6
Otherb,,0,0,0,0,0
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Table 2-34 continued,,,,,,
,,1995 ,1996 ,1997 ,1998 ,1999 
"Reported offenses, arrests",,,,,,
Other assaultsj,,"2,991","3,088","2,697","2,787","2,641"
Motor bus,,"1,896","1,571","1,439","1,400","1,217"
Commuter rail,,144,106,140,122,164
Demand responsive,,4,0,16,3,4
Heavy rail,,645,932,881,898,888
Light rail,,181,330,195,282,269
Otherb,,121,149,26,82,99
Vandalismk,,"17,228","8,627","9,539","6,571","6,895"
Motor bus,,"13,343","6,167","5,262","3,656","4,178"
Commuter rail,,"1,071",309,659,778,507
Demand responsive,,12,17,8,10,16
Heavy rail,,"1,157","1,339","1,128","1,067","1,222"
Light rail,,"1,505",609,"2,084",947,892
Otherb,,140,186,398,113,80
Sex offensesl,,664,803,"1,047",962,"1,009"
Motor bus,,242,260,363,258,321
Commuter rail,,100,41,82,91,85
Demand responsive,,5,0,6,2,5
Heavy rail,,249,430,517,541,515
Light rail,,59,71,79,68,80
Otherb,,9,1,0,2,3
Drug abuse violationsm,,"2,578","3,944","4,355","3,792","4,131"
Motor bus,,"1,037","2,122","1,970","1,414","1,705"
Commuter rail,,303,393,477,495,303
Demand responsive,,1,0,15,21,8
Heavy rail,,"1,078","1,130","1,530","1,550","1,606"
Light rail,,151,298,336,271,501
Otherb,,8,1,27,41,8
Driving under the influencen,,466,129,205,176,204
Motor bus,,91,82,101,101,132
Commuter rail,,26,21,22,21,12
Demand responsive,,0,0,1,4,0
Heavy rail,,52,8,22,21,42
Light rail,,292,16,31,21,15
Otherb,,5,2,28,8,3
Drunkennesso,,"10,479","6,921","8,632","12,643","11,487"
Motor bus,,"6,457","3,936","5,346","3,046","3,609"
Commuter rail,,71,23,226,156,112
Demand responsive,,2,2,46,34,2
Heavy rail,,"1,511","1,617","1,601","7,340","5,831"
Light rail,,"2,255","1,305","1,258","1,844","1,913"
Otherb,,183,38,155,223,20
Disorderly conductp,,"22,206","26,178","25,325","15,897","15,971"
Motor bus,,"4,681","5,025","6,978","4,521","5,471"
Commuter rail,,810,"1,085","1,399","1,525",797
Demand responsive,,5,8,47,5,5
Heavy rail,,"15,258","19,183","15,309","8,227","7,856"
Light rail,,"1,164",800,"1,177","1,408","1,767"
Otherb,,288,77,415,211,75
Trespassingq,,"3,362","3,497","7,444","6,049","3,670"
Motor bus,,928,604,"1,225","1,283","1,065"
Commuter rail,,845,674,"4,150","2,850","1,080"
Demand responsive,,0,0,2,2,0
Heavy rail,,"1,155","1,208","1,398","1,254","1,044"
Light rail,,400,653,463,443,436
Otherb,,34,358,206,217,45
Fare evasionr,,"33,903","47,873","53,406","58,856","55,194"
Motor bus,,"3,172","2,372","1,819","1,694","2,388"
Commuter rail,,140,334,310,204,167
Demand responsive,,1,1,2,5,1
Heavy rail,,"8,247","39,957","46,106","40,350","35,033"
Light rail,,"22,212","1,185",912,"12,798","17,320"
Otherb,,131,"4,024","4,257","3,805",285
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,,1995 ,1996 ,1997 ,1998 ,1999 ,
Curfew and loitering lawss,,"1,878",872,"1,960","1,161","3,022",
Motor bus,,"1,201",241,"1,112",291,495,
Commuter rail,,19,27,223,72,172,
Demand responsive,,0,1,5,0,0,
Heavy rail,,462,493,530,680,"1,789",
Light rail,,161,95,80,106,509,
Otherb,,35,15,10,12,57,
"a The killing of one or more human beings by another. This includes murder, non-negligent manslaughter, and manslaughter by negligence. ",,,,,,,
"b Other transit mode includes automated guideway, cable car, ferryboat, trolleybus, vanpool, monorail, and inclined plane.",,,,,,,
c The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. This includes assault to rape or attempt to rape.,,,,,,,
"d The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. The use or threat of force includes firearms, knives or cutting instruments, other dangerous weapons (clubs, acid, explosives), and strong-arm techniques (hands, fists, feet). ",,,,,,,
 e An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. ,,,,,,,
"f The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. This includes pocket-picking, purse-snatching, shoplifting, thefts from motor vehicles, thefts of motor vehicle parts and accessories, theft of bicycles, theft from buildings, theft from coin-operated devices or machines, and all other theft not specifically classified. ",,,,,,,
"g The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle is a self-propelled vehicle that runs on the surface of land and not on rails. Examples of motor vehicles are automobiles, trucks, buses, motor cycles, and motor scooters. ",,,,,,,
"h The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. This includes offenses known locally as burglary (any degree), unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony, breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny, housebreaking, safe-cracking, and all attempts at these offenses. ",,,,,,,
"i To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to damage, any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device.",,,,,,,
"j An unlawful attack or attempt by one person upon another where no weapon was used or which did not result in serious or aggravated injury to the victim. This includes simple assault, minor assault, assault and battery, injury by culpable negligence, intimidation, coercion, hazing, and all attempts to commit these offenses. ",,,,,,,
"k The willful or malicious destruction, injury, disfigurement, or defacement of any public or private property, real or personal, without consent of the owner or person having custody or control by cutting, tearing, breaking, marking, painting, drawing, covering with filth, or any other such means as may be specified by local law. ",,,,,,,
"l Any sexual acts except forcible rape, prostitution, and commercialized vice. This includes offenses against chastity, common decency, morals, and the like, such as: adultery and fornication, buggery, incest, indecent exposure, indecent liberties, seduction, sodomy or crime against nature, statutory rape (no force), and all attempts to commit any of the above. ",,,,,,,
"m Arrests requested based on the narcotics used. This includes all arrests for violations of state and local laws, specifically those relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. ",,,,,,,
n The driving or operating of any vehicle or common carrier while drunk or under the influence of liquor or narcotics.,,,,,,,
"o Arrests for all offenses of drunkenness, which is the consumption of alcoholic beverages to the extent that ones mental faculties and physical coordination are substantially impaired. This includes drunkenness, drunk and disorderly, common or habitual drunkard, and intoxication. ",,,,,,,
"p All charges of committing a breach of the peace. This includes, affray; unlawful assembly; disturbing the peace; disturbing meetings; disorderly conduct in state institutions, at court, at fairs, on trains or public conveyances, etc.; blasphemy, profanity, and obscene language; desecrating the flag; refusing to assist an officer; and all attempts to commit any of the above. ",,,,,,,
"q To unlawfully enter land, a dwelling, or other real property.",,,,,,,
r The unlawful use of transit facilities by riding without paying the applicable fare.,,,,,,,
s All arrests for violations of local curfew or loitering ordinances where such laws exist.,,,,,,,
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"NOTES:  Data are from transit agencies in urbanized areas over 200,000 population and include patrons, employees, and others. ",,,,,,,
"The figures for violent and property crime follow the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook, (Washington, DC:  1984) and are based on records of calls for service, complaints, and/or investigations.  These figures are for reported offenses and do not reflect the findings of a court, coroner, jury, or decision of a prosecutor.  ",,,,,,,
Security data was first reported to the Federal Transit Administration in 1995 and were not compiled for earlier years. ,,,,,,,
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"SOURCE:  1995: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database, Data Tables, Internet site http://www.fta.dot.gov/fta/library/reference/sec15/1995/htm/ as of May 2, 2000, tables 23-25. ",,,,,,,
"1996-97: Ibid., Internet site http://www.ntdprogram.com/NTD/NTDData.nsf/Data+Tables/OpenView as of May 2, 2000, tables 23-25. ",,,,,,,
"1998: Ibid., tables 24-26.",,,,,,,
"1999: Ibid., tables 25-27.",,,,,,,
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