Comments on: New Stats Detail Local Crime Rate http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Craig http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84389 David Craig Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:16:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84389 Statistics by themselves do not paint the complete picture. Sheriff Morgan has spoken several times about how these numbers may have been manipulated in the past. For example, if reports were discouraged & crimes coded as lesser offenses then the stats would reflect the appearance of a lower crime rate comprised of less serious offenses. The Morgan administration has been encouraging citizens to report all crimes and the sheriff stated that this would lead to higher crime statistics overall. With TAC, Desk to Roads, the expansion of Neighborhood Watch groups and Clean Sweep Operations the number of crimes reported and commensurate statistics have naturally increased. Some clearance rates are greater and some lesser than national averages for the specific types of crimes. Murder in our county did spike last year but in 2011 there have only been 2 homicides in Escambia County to date. We are pleased to see that 3 new Neighborhood Watch Groups have formed in Farm Hill, Mid County and Cottage Hill. Timely reports of crime and suspicious activity to our dispatchers at 436-9620 will lead to improved enforcement and higher arrest rates. Please consider forming a Neighborhood Watch group where you live. Call 436-9281 or email me at gcraig@escambiaso.com. With your help we can build a better tomorrow. David Craig, Coordinator of Community Oriented Policing at the ECSO Statistics by themselves do not paint the complete picture. Sheriff Morgan has spoken several times about how these numbers may have been manipulated in the past. For example, if reports were discouraged & crimes coded as lesser offenses then the stats would reflect the appearance of a lower crime rate comprised of less serious offenses. The Morgan administration has been encouraging citizens to report all crimes and the sheriff stated that this would lead to higher crime statistics overall. With TAC, Desk to Roads, the expansion of Neighborhood Watch groups and Clean Sweep Operations the number of crimes reported and commensurate statistics have naturally increased. Some clearance rates are greater and some lesser than national averages for the specific types of crimes. Murder in our county did spike last year but in 2011 there have only been 2 homicides in Escambia County to date. We are pleased to see that 3 new Neighborhood Watch Groups have formed in Farm Hill, Mid County and Cottage Hill. Timely reports of crime and suspicious activity to our dispatchers at 436-9620 will lead to improved enforcement and higher arrest rates. Please consider forming a Neighborhood Watch group where you live. Call 436-9281 or email me at gcraig@escambiaso.com. With your help we can build a better tomorrow. David Craig, Coordinator of Community Oriented Policing at the ECSO

]]> By: Wondering http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84217 Wondering Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:56:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84217 that dead weight is David Morgan. He is holding the S/O down. that dead weight is David Morgan. He is holding the S/O down.

]]> By: Everett http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84203 Everett Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:28:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84203 When the thugs have a no snitch policy, it's hard for the SO to do their jobs. Hard to believe the high number of larceny crimes. We are the new murder rate champs for the state. The rest of the crimes are down from a year ago. It's a good start. Hope the trend continues. When the thugs have a no snitch policy, it’s hard for the SO to do their jobs.
Hard to believe the high number of larceny crimes. We are the new murder rate champs for the state. The rest of the crimes are down from a year ago. It’s a good start. Hope the trend continues.

]]> By: truth http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84201 truth Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:56:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84201 sounds like "Time to take Notice" might be some of the dead weight holding the Sherriffs office down sounds like “Time to take Notice”
might be some of the dead weight holding the Sherriffs office down

]]> By: RU Serious http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84193 RU Serious Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:17:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84193 @Timetotakenotice... Are you serious? Take the handcuffs off..... REALLY? What are you talkin about? How about these folks just do the job they are paid to do "within" the letter of the law. Haven't we seen enough abuse of power during this administration already? @Timetotakenotice…

Are you serious?

Take the handcuffs off….. REALLY?

What are you talkin about?

How about these folks just do the job they are paid to do “within” the letter of the law.

Haven’t we seen enough abuse of power during this administration already?

]]> By: Time to take Notice http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84175 Time to take Notice Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:30:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84175 You the citizen can help your deputies out be asking him and his administration to take the handcuffs of your deputies and let them do the job you the citizen pay them to do and just maybe the crime rate will go down. Get out and talk to the deputies if you really care to know what’s happening with your Sheriff's Department, I am sure a lot of them will tell you what’s happening. Only you the citizen can make changes in your County. Personally I am ashamed to see this report, I am proud to work at the S.O. and I know there are lot of deputies that care about the citizens and care about their jobs, but make no mistake all of our hands are handcuffed since Morgan and his administration and been in office. Morgan loves the cameras and loves to talk, but now with this report his magician days are over with all the smoke and mirrors, this report clearly shows behind all of that there are serious problems that need to be addressed. So let’s all make a change in 2012. You the citizen can help your deputies out be asking him and his administration to take the handcuffs of your deputies and let them do the job you the citizen pay them to do and just maybe the crime rate will go down.

Get out and talk to the deputies if you really care to know what’s happening with your Sheriff’s Department, I am sure a lot of them will tell you what’s happening.

Only you the citizen can make changes in your County.

Personally I am ashamed to see this report, I am proud to work at the S.O. and I know there are lot of deputies that care about the citizens and care about their jobs, but make no mistake all of our hands are handcuffed since Morgan and his administration and been in office.

Morgan loves the cameras and loves to talk, but now with this report his magician days are over with all the smoke and mirrors, this report clearly shows behind all of that there are serious problems that need to be addressed.

So let’s all make a change in 2012.

]]> By: joe http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84165 joe Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:21:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84165 re: David for a non murderous, non violent and non slanderous society and honest politicians and lawmen Mr. Green, good luck with that one. re:
David for a non murderous, non violent
and non slanderous society
and honest politicians and lawmen

Mr. Green, good luck with that one.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84151 David Huie Green Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:41:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84151 REGARDING: " I believe somewhere a few years back. Morgan was saying he was going to do something about either murders, and or violent crimes in this county" If he promised to catch those who did the foul deeds, that's reasonable, within the rules of evidence. He couldn’t be expected to catch all because not all do their crimes in front of reliable witnesses. If he promised to stop them from happening in the first place, feel free to jump on him for impossible promises, just not the murders themselves. If he didn't actually say that, please apologize because he is a very sensitive soul and you shouldn't hurt his feelings that way. You wouldn’t want to be mistreated that way. David for a non murderous, non violent and non slanderous society and honest politicians and lawmen REGARDING:
” I believe somewhere a few years back. Morgan was saying he was going to do something about either murders, and or violent crimes in this county”

If he promised to catch those who did the foul deeds, that’s reasonable, within the rules of evidence. He couldn’t be expected to catch all because not all do their crimes in front of reliable witnesses.

If he promised to stop them from happening in the first place, feel free to jump on him for impossible promises, just not the murders themselves. If he didn’t actually say that, please apologize because he is a very sensitive soul and you shouldn’t hurt his feelings that way. You wouldn’t want to be mistreated that way.

David for a non murderous, non violent
and non slanderous society
and honest politicians and lawmen

]]> By: Wondering http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84088 Wondering Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:48:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84088 Mr. Green, I believe somewhere a few years back. Morgan was saying he was going to do something about either murders, and or violent crimes in this county. This was when he was doing all of the Ronnie Mac bashing. I am going to attempt to find it. But I say "citizen" says it all. Morgan has got to go. Mr. Green, I believe somewhere a few years back. Morgan was saying he was going to do something about either murders, and or violent crimes in this county. This was when he was doing all of the Ronnie Mac bashing. I am going to attempt to find it. But I say “citizen” says it all. Morgan has got to go.

]]> By: citizen. aka victim http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/new-stats-detail-local-crime-rate/comment-page-1#comment-84077 citizen. aka victim Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:39:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=52593#comment-84077 So, what is the plan of action Sheriff Morgan? we are counting on you to make this better. So, what is the plan of action Sheriff Morgan? we are counting on you to make this better.

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