CITY STILL BASTION OF SAFETY SANTA CLARITA MAKES NATION'S TOP 10 AGAIN.Byline: Heather MacDonald Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Santa Clarita is again one of the nation's safest big cities, ranking eighth for the second year in a row, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. preliminary figures released Tuesday by the FBI. Overall, violent crime dropped 3.2 percent in Santa Clarita in 2002 from the previous year, according to the FBI, which compiled crime data from 235 cities with a population of at least 100,000 each. ``When the number of crimes goes down while our population continues to grow, that's something to be very proud of,'' said Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Pulskamp. ``We aren't resting on our laurels, though. We're investing in youth and doing everything we can to remain one of the safest cities in the nation.'' Twenty-one of every 1,000 Santa Clarita residents were victims of some type of crime in 2002, bumping the city's per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. ranking to sixth, according to the data compiled by the FBI. The FBI uses only raw numbers and does not compare cities or determine crime rates. In 2002, the number of homicides in Santa Clarita doubled, rising from three in 2001 to six, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. recorded a 23.2 percent increase in the number of auto thefts in the city, according to the FBI report. In addition, the number of robberies in Santa Clarita rose 13.9 percent. However, that increase was offset by an 11.9 percent decline in the number of aggravated assaults A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he or she attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another or causes such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or attempts to cause or purposely or , according to the report. Just one more rape was reported in 2002 than in 2001, according to the FBI report. There were significant decreases in most property crimes, with arsons dropping by about 34 percent and burglaries by 7.7 percent. Santa Clarita, which contracts with the Sheriff's Department for police protection, has been in the top 10 of the safest city rankings for much of the past decade, officials said. ``Santa Clarita's consistently high rankings really says so much about the community, and not just the deputies,'' said sheriff's Capt. Patti Minutello. ``The community is active, and that plays a big role in keeping the city safe.'' For the fifth year in a row, Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. claimed the title of safest city in the nation with a population of 100,000 or more. Neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. ranked third, dropping a spot from last year, according to the FBI data. About 16 Simi Valley residents per 1,000 were victims of some type of crime in 2002, and roughly 17 Thousand Oak residents per 1,000 were victimized in some way, according to the FBI data. Heather MacDonald, (661) 257-5257 heather.macdonald(at)dailynews.com CRIME IN SANTA CLARITA FBI 2002 crime statistics for cities of 100,000 or more were released Tuesday Year Total Murder Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny larceny, in law, the unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another, with intent to deprive the owner of its use or to appropriate it to the use of the perpetrator or of someone else. Auto theft Arson 2001 3,214 3 23 79 210 662 1,831 35353 2002 3,229 6 24 90 185 611 1,844 435 34 SOURCE: FBI CAPTION(S): box Box: CRIME IN SANTA CLARITA (see text) |
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