ROBBERIES SEE SHARP DECLINE IN A.V. AREA.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Robberies dropped dramatically in Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley during the first three months of 1998 compared to the same months a year ago, while overall serious crime stayed virtually level, sheriff's statistics show. Robberies declined 47.8 percent in Palmdale, 30.9 percent in Lancaster and 54.5 percent in unincorporated Adj. 1. unincorporated - not organized and maintained as a legal corporation unorganised, unorganized - not having or belonging to a structured whole; "unorganized territories lack a formal government" communities like Littlerock, Quartz Hill and Lake Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . ``It's always good to see a decrease,'' said Lt. Dave Collin of the Palmdale sheriff's station. ``But we're not going to be satisfied. We want all our criminal activity to go way down.'' Much of the decline was attributed to the arrest of a three-man robbery ring, which officials believe might have been responsible for the longest robbery spree in recent Antelope Valley history, hitting more than 50 businesses, including fast-food restaurants, a jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. store, a Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. shop and a credit union office. James Pridgen, a 43-year-old ex-convict described as the ringleader ring·lead·er n. A person who leads others, especially in illicit or informal activities. ringleader Noun a person who leads others in illegal or mischievous actions Noun 1. , faces 25 years in prison after being found guilty May 1 of the $200,000 takeover bank robbery The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Bank robbery is the crime of robbing a bank. in December of the Edwards Federal Credit Union. Pridgen and two younger accomplices, who earlier pleaded guilty to the same charges, will be sentenced next month. Pridgen was arrested in January in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. and the other two in December in Lancaster, after informants came forward following the announcement of a $4,000 reward. ``We think they were responsible for a real spike in our statistics,'' said Lancaster sheriff's station Operations Lt. Rod Penner. ``Our numbers went down once we got them off the street.'' Officials said there have been no bank robberies so far this year. While robberies were down, burglaries and assaults were up. Overall, so-called ``Part One'' crimes - homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault 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 , 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. , grand theft auto and arson - numbered 3,543 during January, February and March, a decline of one incident from the period in 1997. The city of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. reported a 1.5 percent decrease while Palmdale showed an 5.3 percent increase. About 8 percent smaller than Lancaster, Palmdale had fewer serious crimes than its neighbor to the north: 1,423 to 1,622. ``With the housing market starting to turn around and an increase of population, you can expect a certain amount of increased criminal activity,'' Collin said. Unincorporated areas of the Antelope Valley showed an overall decline in crime of 9 percent, with drops in all serious crime categories except aggravated assault, which is up 6 percent, and arson, which is up 10 percent. Officials said the community-based policing programs currently in use throughout the Antelope Valley such as Palmdale's Partners Against Crime, Lancaster's Target Oriented Policing and Community Oriented Policing Services This article is about Community Oriented Policing Services. For other uses of COPS or cops, see Cops. The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is an agency within the United States Department of Justice. in unincorporated areas have the most impact on criminal activity. ``We're convinced that the type of programs we use in our PAC areas are the ones that are most successful,'' Collin said. ``Quality-of-life issues is the way to go.'' The community-based policing programs involve sheriff's deputies working with residents in a concentrated area to reduce crime. Palmdale sheriff's station officials and Mayor Jim Ledford will answer residents' questions about crime at televised Town Hall meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Palmdale City Council Chambers at 708 East Palmdale Blvd. CRIME STATISTICS The following figures are a comparison of first-quarter crime statistics between 1997 and 1998 in the Antelope Valley. Crime 1997 1998 % GREATER ANTELOPE VALLEY Homicide 7 5 -28.6% Rape 27 22 -18.5% Robbery 175 107 -38.9% Assault 530 549 +3.6% Burglary 876 848 -3.2% Larceny 1,392 1,471 +5.7% Auto theft 498 517 +3.8% Arson 39 24 -38.5% Total 3543 3544 0 LANCASTER Homicide 3 2 -33.3% Rape 13 10 -23.1% Robbery 97 67 -30.9% Assault 243 219 -9.9% Burglary 413 371 -10.2% Larceny 622 681 +9.5% Auto theft 237 107 +13.1% Arson 18 4 -77.8% Total 1,646 1,622 -1.5% PALMDALE Homicide 0 1 n/a Rape 8 8 0 Robbery 67 35 -47.8% Assault 204 242 +18.6% Burglary 291 336 +15.5% Larceny 581 613 +5.5% Auto theft 189 179 -5.3% Arson 11 9 -18.2% Total 1,351 1,423 +5.3% UNINCORPORATED Homicide 4 2 -50.0% Rape 6 4 -33.3% Robbery 11 5 -54.5 Assault 83 88 +6.0% Burglary 172 141 -18.0% Larceny 189 177 -6.3% Auto theft 72 70 -2.8% Arson 10 11 +10% Total 547 498 -9.0% SOURCE: 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. 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