How many crimes against society did Western Michigan University Police Department enforcement officers grapple with in 2022?
Crimes against society include weapon law violations, assisting or promoting prostitution offenses, pornography and obscene materials violations, sports tamperings, animal cruelties, and operating, promoting and assisting gambling offenses.
Of all types of crime tracked by the NIBRS, weapon law violations were the most common crime handled by the Western Michigan University Police Department office.
Officers in Western Michigan University Police Department were involved in 206 incidents throughout the year.
The NIBRS was designed to provide detail and context around crime stats. Under the previous system, only the most serious crime related to an incident would be logged. If an incident involved a homicide as well as aggravated assault and theft, only a homicide would be recorded in criminal statistics.
It is used by law enforcement at all levels, from local to federal.
| Type of Crime | Number of Offenses |
|---|---|
| Weapon law violations | 6 |
| Drug and narcotic violations | 4 |
| Pornography and obscene materials violations | 2 |
| Animal cruelties | 1 |