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HOMICIDE REPORT

2017

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

CHARLIE BECKCHIEF OF POLICE

HOMICIDE REPORT2017


CHARLIE BECKCHIEF OF POLICE

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2017 vs. 2016-4.1%

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2017 HOMICIDE REPORT

CITYWIDE HOMICIDE TOTALS

In 2017, the City of Los Angeles had 282 homicides. The following are key points:

● The total homicide number includes victims who were assaulted in previous years, but died in 2017, and/or death investigations ruled as homicides in 2017 by the Los Angeles County, Department of Medical Examiner - Coroner.

● A total of 207 homicide cases were cleared in 2017, resulting in a 73.4 percent clearance rate. This clearance rate includes the total number of homicides cleared in 2017, regardless of the year the homicides actually occurred. In 2017, the total number of homicides cleared includes 68 homicides that occurred prior to 2017.

● Comparedtothepreviousyear,thepercentageoffirearmsusedinhomicides by gang members rose in 2017 from 72 percent to 93 percent.

● Within the homeless population, there were 44 homicide victims and 33 homicide suspects in 2017.

All information was received from the Consolidated Crime Analysis Database (CCAD), unless noted.

2017 homicide report

Homicide Cases Solved by area

81

116

29

56

77

124

28

6574

118

34

57

OCB OSB OWB OVB

2017 2016 2015

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Homicide by Bureau

Bureau 2017 2016 %CHG 2015 %CHG

OCB 81 77 +5.2% 74 +9.5%

OSB 116 124 -6.5% 118 -1.7%

OWB 29 28 +3.6% 34 -14.7%

OVB 56 65 -13.8% 57 -1.8%

CITY TOTAL 282 294 -4.1% 283 -0.4%

21

17

26

5

12

49

16

31

20

47

19

7 810

1 2

13

52

7

11 14

20

10

22

45

20

26

33

710

1512

75

97 8 7

1

5

11 12

27

1311

53

10

34

21

3

13

17

7 85 4

810 10

24

CENT HOBK NEWT NOE RAMP 77th HARB SOE SOW DEV FTHL MISN NHWD VNYS WVAL TOP HWD OLYM PAC WLA WIL

2017 2016 2015

HIGH: 77th (49)LOW: TOPANGA (1)

21

12

17

5

26

20

16

49

31

2

7

25

13

810

7 74

19

1

14

20

6 7

18

11 11

26 27

4 5 4 4

10

68

6 75

7

1

C E NT R AMP HO B K NO E NE W T S O W HAR B 7 7 T H S O E HW D W I L W LA PAC O LYM V NYS W V AL NHW D FT HL DE V MI S N T OPOccured Cleared

NOTE: Clearance rates are attributed to the 21 Geographic Areas where thehomicides occurred, regardless of which entity was the investigating unit.

NOTE: Among the 207 cases cleared this year, 139 were homicides that occurred in 2017.

Citywide Clearance Rate73.4%

33

14

19

32

22 23

17

21

2528 27

21

26

2224

22

13

2825

30 29

36

19 1921

1517

2623

2623

39

30

2321

19

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

2017 2016 2015

CITYWIDE HIGHS AND LOWS BY MONTH

February accounted for the lowest month (14 homicides), totaling 5.0% of the homicides.January accounted for the highest month (33 homicides), totaling 11.7% of the homicides.


2017 2016 2015

73.4% 72.4% 64.7%CLEARANCE RATE

Homicide by Bureau

Homicide by Area

Citywide Homicide Clearance Rate

8

15

19

0

5

43

15

21

8

1 2

14

3 2

7

02

41 1

6

1

14

7

1

9

35

13

22 21

03

9

14

1

5

1

53

02

0

1013

5 4

41

3

31

10

0

119

4 41 2 2

6 6

1 2

CENT HOBK NEWT NOE RAMP 77th HARB SOE SOW DEV FTHL MISN NHWD VNYS WVAL TOP HWD OLYM PAC WLA WIL

2017 2016 2015

Firearms93%

Other Weapons

7%

16

6

11

24

1617

11

18

13

1718

10

16

13

17

13

7

12

16 1618

17

57

12

6

10

18

1516

12

25

1715

13

6

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2017 2016 2015

GANG RELATED HOMICIDES BY MONTH HIGH: APR (24) LOW: FEB (6)

177157 165

105

137118

2017 2016 2015

Gang Related Non-Gang Related

GANG RELATED / NON-GANG RELATED

Gang Member Victims

56%

Non Gang Victims

44%

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WEAPONS USEDBY GANG MEMBERS

NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers. Some incidents had more than one suspect.

GANG RELATED HOMICIDES BY AREA

VICTIMS MURDEREDBY GANG MEMBERS

HIGH: 77th (43) LOW: TOPANGA (0) NORTHEAST (0)

• 117 homicide suspects identified as gang members were responsible for the death of 103 victims.• Among the 103 victims, 58 victims were gang members

GANG RELATED HOMICIDES GANG RELATED HOMICIDES BY BUREAU


2017 2016 %CHG 2015 %CHG

TOTAL HOMICIDES 282 294 -4.1% 283 -0.4%

GANG HOMICIDES 177 157 +12.7% 165 +7.3%

GANG RELATED % 62.8% 53.4% 58.3%

Gang Related homicides

Gang related / non-gang related

weapons usedby gang members

48

87

29

14

32

91

23

11

32

85

31

17

OCB OSB OVB OWB

2017 2016 2015

MOTIVES DIVISION NO. OF VICTIMS

77TH 4

SOUTHEAST 1

MISSION 1

DISPUTE CENTRAL 1 1 2

CHILD ABUSE NEWTON 1 1 2

SOUTHEAST 1 2

NO. HOLLYWOOD 1 2

TOTAL 20

NO. OF INCIDENTS

10

GANG 6 12

UNKNOWN 2

2017 2016 %CHG

76 80 -5.0%

36 50

2017 2016 %CHG

95 86 +10.4%

45 52

2017 2016 %CHG

12 8 +50.0%

2 6

2017 2016 %CHG

14 8 +75.0%

7 3GANG RELATED

BLACK SUSP AND BLACK VICT

GANG RELATED

HISPANIC SUSP AND HISPANIC VICT

GANG RELATED

BLACK SUSP AND HISPANIC VICT

GANG RELATED

HISPANIC SUSP AND BLACK VICT

-28.0%

-13.5%

-66.7%

+133.3%

MULTIPLE VICTIM HOMICIDE CASES

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In 2017, the City of Los Angeles experienced a 33 percent decrease in multiple victim homicide incidents compared to the prior year. Ten incidents resulted in 10 separate double homicides, totaling the loss of 20 lives. These multiple homicide incidents took place throughout the city with a wide range of motives from disputes to gang violence.

● Six incidents involving gang activity resulted in the shooting deaths of two victims in each case. Out of the six cases, four occurred in 77th Area, one in Southeast Area, and one in Mission Area. Four of the twenty victims were previously documented as gang members.

● A dispute at a social club in Central Area resulted in the stabbing deaths of two victims by one suspect.

● Two incidents were committed for unknown motives. In the first incident, a shooting in Southeast Area resulted in the deaths of two male transients. In the second incident, a shooting in North Hollywood Area between two separate groups of suspects resulted in the deaths of two and the wounding of two.

● Two children were murdered by their mother in Newton Area.

MURDER-SUICIDE INCIDENTS

The City of Los Angeles experienced five murder-suicide incidents in 2017. All five incidents were related to Domestic Violence:

(1) Pacific Area (1) North Hollywood Area (1) Foothill Area (1) Devonshire Area (1) Mission Area

NOTE: Information provided by investigating officers.

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NOTE: Data contained in these charts only pertain to the 146 incidents where a suspect description was provided during the course of the investigation.


SIGNIFICANT HOMICIDE TRENDSMurder-suicide incidents

multiple victim homicide cases

significant homicide trends

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VICTIM PROFILE

VICTIM GENDER

Approximately 9 out of 10 homicide victims in Los Angeles are men. Of the 282 homicides that occurred in 2017, 89% were males and 11% were females.

VICTIM DESCENT

Similar to previous years, the overwhelming majority of homicide victims in 2017 were of Hispanic and Black descents. Of the 282 homicides that occurred in 2017, more than 53% involved Hispanic victims, and more than 36% involved Black victims. Whites, Asians, and other descents combined, represent less than 10% of the total number of 2017 homicides.

VICTIM AGE

More than half of the homicide victims in 2017 were between the ages of 18 and 35 which accounted for 59%. 20 to 30 year-old victims made up 38% of the total number.

VICTIM EDUCATION

32

250

0 100 200 300

Female

Male

13

104

150

4

11

0 50 100 150 200

White

Black

Hispanic

Asian

Other

10

76

93

46

57

0 20 40 60 80 100

0-17

18-25

26-35

36-45

over 45

Eighty-four percent of the homicide victims had an education level of high school or less than high school. Only 11 victims or less-than 4% had some college education.

VICTIM MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Approximately 67% of the homicide victims had a median household income of $25,000 or less. Based on the current census data, the average median household income in the City of Los Angeles is approximately $55,000.

SUSPECT PROFILE

SUSPECT GENDER

Mirroring homicide victims, the overwhelming majority of identified homicide suspects for 2017 homicides were men. The number of male suspects who engaged in homicides (91%) was higher than those who became victims of homicides (89%).

SUSPECT DESCENT

Of the 171 identified suspects, 52% were of Hispanic descent, and 40% were of Black descent. Other suspects included: White 6%, Asian 1.7%, and other descents 2%.

SUSPECT AGE

Almost half of the homicide suspects were youths and young adults. Approximately 45% were age 25 or younger, and 29% were between the ages of 26 and 35.

SUSPECT EDUCATION

NOTE: All information was provided by investigating officers. The above analysis is based on the 171 identified suspects that were responsible for 146 homicides in 2017. Some incidents had more than one suspect.

16

155

0 50 100 150 200

Female

Male

11

69

84

3

4

0 20 40 60 80 100

White

Black

Hispanic

Asian

Other

8

69

49

24

21

0 20 40 60 80

0-17

18-25

26-35

36-45

over 45

Approximately 87% of the homicide suspects have an education level of high school or less. Only 2% of the suspects have some college education.

SUSPECT MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME

The majority of the homicide suspects (64%) have a median household income of $25,000 or less. Based on the current census data, average median household income in the City of Los Angeles is approximately $55,000.


COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Program began as a partnership between the LAPD and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) in October of 2011. Currently, the program encompasses housing communities within Hollenbeck, Newton and Southeast Area. The program was designed to improve and strengthen the relationship between residents of Los Angeles housing communities and the LAPD.

Since the program’s inception, officers have implemented over twenty CSP youth programs. The results of these programs include mental health services to address untreated trauma, participation in self-respect building programs for children, alternatives to booking and entrance into the judicial system for children, and community building through sports and productive competition.

This relationship-based policing model focuses on education and problem solving before enforcement. This allows for full-time, dedicated police officers to be assigned to seven housing communities within the City of Los Angeles. On a daily basis, these police officers walk foot beats, building relationships with the residents and decreasing community fear. As a result, the program provides members of the community a means to safely pass along crime information to law enforcement, aiding in the reduction of violent crimes.

CSP AREA HOMICIDES

In 2010, prior to the implementation of the CSP program, a total of 11 homicides were reported in the seven housing communities that are currently identified as CSP areas. In 2017 the seven CSP areas reported a total of 3 homicides. Over the course of the CSP program, the number of homicides within the CSP areas has gradually decreased.

2017 2016 2015 2014 2011 2010

RAMONA GARDENS 2 0 0 0 0 1IMPERIAL COURTS 0 1 1 1 1 3

NICKERSON GARDENS 0 0 2 3 1 3GONZAQUE VILLAGE 1 0 0 0 0 2

JORDAN DOWNS 0 0 1 0 2 0AVALON GARDENS 0 0 0 1 0 1

PUEBLOS 0 0 3 1 1 1

TOTAL 3 1 7 6 5 11

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Part-1 Violent Crimes


NOTE: The total number of firearms seized does not include the firearms recovered during the City of Los Angeles gun buy back program.

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TOP 3 MODUS OPERANDI FOR 2017 1. Gang 2. Dispute/Revenge 3. Domestic Violence

PREMISE 2017 2016Street/Sidewalk 58% 55% Parking Lot 9% 6%Single Family Dwelling 6% 11%Multi-Unit Dwelling 5% 9%

Street/Sidewalk58%

Multi-Unit Dwelling

5%

Single Family Dwelling

6%

Parking Lot9%

Other Premises22%

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WEAPON 2017 2016 Handgun 72% 69%Cutting Instrument 15% 14%Bodily Force 6% 6%Blunt Instrument 4% 3%Shotgun 1% 1%Rifle 1% 1%Assault Weapon 1% 1%


FIREARMS SEIZED 2017 2016 Citywide Total OSB OCB OVB OWB OUTSIDE (City of LA)

HOMICIDES IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES

6,538 5,9072,103 1,7881,275 1,1151,867 1,831 858 883 435 290


Dispute

49

31

20

16

26 27

11 11

77TH Southeast Southwest Harbor

Number of Homicides Number of Clearances

South Bureau

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● Operations-South Bureau had a total of 116 homicides which accounted for 41.1% of the citywide homicides.

● 77th Division had the largest percentage of gang related homicides: 43 of 49 homicides accounted for 87.8%.

Bureau Clearance Rate 64.7%

NUMBER OF HOMICIDES AND CLEARANCES


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NOTE: Domestic violence as defined in Penal Code section 13700.


TYPE OF WEAPON USED

DIVISIONS 2017 2016 %CHG 2015 %CHG

SOUTHWEST 20 33 -39.4% 21 -4.8%

SOUTHEAST 31 26 +19.2% 34 -8.8%

77TH 49 45 +8.9% 53 -7.5%

HARBOR 16 20 -20.0% 10 +60.0%

TOTAL 116 124 -6.5% 118 -1.7%

GANG RELATED


SOUTHWEST 8 21 -61.9% 10 -20.0%

SOUTHEAST 21 22 -4.5% 31 -32.3%

77TH 43 35 +22.9% 41 +4.9%

HARBOR 15 13 +15.4% 3 +400%

TOTAL 87 91 -4.4% 85 +2.4%

BUREAU 2017 2016 %CHG 2015 %CHG

SOUTH 3 1 +200% 2 +50.0%

HOMICIDE TOTALS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

95

611

0 1 3

Handgun Rifle/Shotgun

Knife/ CuttingInstrument

BluntInstrument

Bodily Force Other Weapons

number of homicides and clearances

type of weapon used

54

1

14

6 51



BluntInstrument



CENTRAL 21 11 +91.0% 11 +91.0%

RAMPART 12 22 -45.5% 11 +9.1%

HOLLENBECK 17 14 +21.5% 12 +41.7%

NORTHEAST 5 10 -50.0% 13 -61.6%

NEWTON 26 20 27 -3.7%

TOTAL 81 77 +5.2% 74 +9.5%

GANG RELATED


CENTRAL 8 1 +700% 0 +800%

RAMPART 5 9 -44.5% 4 +25.0%

HOLLENBECK 15 14 +7.2% 10 +50.0%

NORTHEAST 0 1 -100% 5 -100%

NEWTON 19 7 +171% 13 +46.2%

TOTAL 47 32 +46.9% 32 +46.9%

BUREAU 2017 2016 %CHG 2015 %CHG

CENTRAL 2 4 -50.0% 1 +100%

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

HOMICIDE TOTALS

+30.0%

Central Bureau

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● Operations-Central Bureau had a total of 81 homicides which accounted for 28.7% of the citywide homicides.

● Newton Division had the largest percentage of gang related homicides: 19 of 26 homicides accounted for 73.1%.


TYPE OF WEAPON USED


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12

17

26

21

5

20

6

18

14

7

Rampart Hollenbeck Newton Central Northeast



type of weapon used

37

1

9

1

7

1



BluntInstrument



WEST VALLEY 10 5 +100% 5 +100%

DEVONSHIRE 4 7 -42.9% 3 +33.3%

MISSION 19 15 +26.7% 17 +11.8%

NORTH HOLLYWOOD 7 12 -41.7% 7

FOOTHILL 7 10 -30.0% 13 -46.2%

VAN NUYS 8 7 +14.3% 8

TOPANGA 1 9 -88.9% 4 -75.0%

TOTAL 56 65 -13.8% 57 -1.8%

GANG RELATED


WEST VALLEY 7 1 +600% 1 +600%

DEVONSHIRE 1 0 +100% 0 +100%

MISSION 14 9 +55.6% 9 +55.6%

NORTH HOLLYWOOD 3 1 +200% 4 -25.0%

FOOTHILL 2 3 -33.3% 11 -81.8%

VAN NUYS 2 4 -50.0% 4 -50.0%

TOPANGA 0 5 -100% 2 -100%

TOTAL 29 23 +26.1% 31 -6.5%

BUREAU 2017 2016 %CHG 2015 %CHG

VALLEY 8 2 +300% 3 +167%

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

HOMICIDE TOTALS

0.0%

0.0%

8

10

7 7

4

19

1

6

8

67 5

7

1

Van Nuys West Valley NorthHollywood

Foothill Devonshire Mission Topanga


Valley Bureau ● Operations-Valley Bureau had a total of 56 homicides which accounted for 19.9%

of the citywide homicides.

● Mission Division had the largest percentage of gang related homicides: 14 of 19 homicides accounted for 73.7%

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TYPE OF WEAPON USED



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number of homicides and clearances

type of weapon used

16

0

7

3 3

0



BluntInstrument


7

2 2

13

55

4 4

10

4

Wilshire West LA Hollywood Olympic Pacific


West Bureau

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● Operations-West Bureau had a total of 29 homicides which accounted for 10.3% of the citywide homicides.

● Wilshire Division had the largest percentage of gang related homicides: 6 of 7 homicides accounted for 85.7%.

TYPE OF WEAPON USED




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HOLLYWOOD 2 7 -71.4% 8 -75.0%

WILSHIRE 7 5 +40.0% 4 +75.0%

WEST LOS ANGELES 2 1 +100% 2 0.0%

PACIFIC 5 7 -28.6% 10 -50.0%

OLYMPIC 13 8 +62.5% 10 +30.0%

TOTAL 29 28 +3.57% 34 -14.7%

GANG RELATED


HOLLYWOOD 2 1 +100% 2 0.0%

WILSHIRE 6 2 +200% 2 +200%

WEST LOS ANGELES 1 0 +100% 1 0.0%

PACIFIC 1 3 -66.7% 6 -83.3%

OLYMPIC 4 5 -20.0% 6 -33.3%

TOTAL 14 11 +27.3% 17 -17.6%

BUREAU 2017 2016 %CHG 2015 %CHG

WEST 2 2 0.0% 2 0.0%

HOMICIDE TOTALS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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282 290

650

269317294

335

771

302277

LOS ANGELES NEW YORK CHICAGO HOUSTON PHILADELPHIA

2017 2016

NATIONAL HOMICIDE COMPARISON

TOTAL HOMICIDEPER 1,000

LOS ANGELES 282 294 -4.08% 3,962,726 0.071

NEW YORK 290 335 -13.43% 8,550,861 0.034

CHICAGO 650 771 -15.69% 2,728,695 0.238

HOUSTON 269 302 -10.93% 2,275,221 0.118

PHILADELPHIA 317 277 +14.44% 1,567,810 0.202

2017 2016 %CHGPOPULATION

Los Angeles, New York City, Houston statistics are based on date of report to law enforcement. New York City, Houston and Chicago homicide statistics provided by the Chicago Police Department, dated January 4, 2018. Philadelphia homicide statistics obtained from the Philadelphia Police Department website: phillypolice.com/about/crime-statistics, dated January 8, 2018.

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