However, arrests for weapons offenses, felony crimes and violent crimes were all up. Weapons offense arrests saw a double-digit jump, according to the SANDAG report
Arrest rates in San Diego County reached a seven-year low in 2021, but there were more arrests for violent crimes and weapons offenses when compared to the previous year, according to a new report.
However, arrests for weapons offenses, felony crimes and violent crimes were all up when compared to 2020. Arrests related to weapons offenses saw a double-digit jump, increasing 17 percent among adults and 98 percent among juveniles. Jared Wilson, president of the San Diego Police Officers Association, said Friday that the latest figures are another reflection of the Police Department’s staffing woes. In the city of San Diego, arrest rates decreased 8 percent in 2021 over the previous year.
According to the report, although arrests in San Diego were down, felony arrests, which generally involve more serious crimes, were up 15 percent in 2021 when compared to 2020. Data show major crimes increased 13 percent in 2021. Arrests for violent crimes and weapons offenses — often felony crimes — also increased across the county, according to the report. Violent crime arrests increased 3 percent among adults and 4 percent among juveniles. The trend falls in line with an increase in violent crimes. A SANDAG report last year found that violent crimeThe proportion of arrests for violent crimes in 2021 was 21 percent among adults and 29 percent among juveniles.
Racial disparities persisted in 2021, the study shows. Black and Latino arrestees were over-represented in all arrest categories, compared to their proportion of the population, while White individuals and those who represented other races were underrepresented. In 2021, Black individuals accounted for 5 percent of the population in the region and 17 percent of all arrests; Hispanics represented 32 percent of residents and 35 percent of all arrestees.
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