Crime in North Carolina
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This article refers to crime in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Statistics[]
In 2008 there were 415,810 crimes reported in North Carolina, including 605 murders.[1] In 2014 there were 318,464 crimes reported, including 510 murders.[1]
Between 2003 and 2012, there were an average of 15,255 vehicle thefts per year in North Carolina.[2]
Policing[]
In 2008, North Carolina had 504 state and local law enforcement agencies.[3] Those agencies employed a total of 35,140 staff.[3] Of the total staff, 23,442 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers).[3]
Police ratio[]
In 2008, North Carolina had 380 police officers per 100,000 residents, in which 254 are sworn officers.[3]
Capital punishment laws[]
Capital punishment is applied in this state.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "North Carolina Crime 1960 to 2019".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d "Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2008" (PDF). U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty".
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