How many crimes against society did Muskegon Township Police Department enforcement officers grapple with in 2022?
Crimes against society include operating, promoting and assisting gambling offenses, betting and wagering violations, drug and narcotic violations, prostitution offenses, assisting or promoting prostitution offenses, and pornography and obscene materials violations.
Of all types of crime tracked by the NIBRS, drug and narcotic violations and weapon law violations were the most common crimes handled by the Muskegon Township Police Department office.
Officers in Muskegon Township Police Department were involved in 856 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 |
|---|---|
| Drug and narcotic violations | 25 |
| Weapon law violations | 25 |
| Animal cruelties | 1 |
| Drug equipment violations | 1 |
| Pornography and obscene materials violations | 1 |