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2022: Western Michigan University Police Department law enforcement deals with less than one obtaining property by false pretenses per day

Published 05/30/24

Law enforcement officials in Western Michigan University Police Department dealt with less than one obtaining property by false pretenses per day in 2022, according to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

In total, there were four obtaining property by false pretenses that Western Michigan University Police Department dealt with in 2022.

Theft from motor vehicle was the most common crime in Western Michigan University Police Department with 47 offenses throughout 2022.

Officers in Western Michigan University Police Department were involved in 206 offenses 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. Due to logistical and technological challenges, not every enforcement authority has signed up for NIBRS and stats might not reflect a complete picture of crimes which occurred.

Crimes in Western Michigan University Police Department in 2022

Type of CrimeNumber of offenses
Acts of damage or vandalism22
Aggravated assaults3
Animal cruelties1
Arsons0
Assisting or promoting prostitution offenses0
Betting and wagering violations0
Briberies0
Burglaries, breaking and entering crimes2
Commercial sex acts0
Counterfeiting and forgery crimes0
Credit card and ATM frauds5
Drug and narcotic violations4
Drug equipment violations0
Embezzlements3
Extortions and blackmail offenses1
False impersonations0
Fondling offenses1
Gambling equipment violations0
Hackings and computer invasions0
Identity thefts0
Incest crimes0
Intimidations5
Involuntary servitudes0
Justifiable homicides0
Kidnappings and abductions0
Larcenies21
Motor vehicle thefts5
Murders and non-negligent manslaughters0
Negligent manslaughters0
Obtaining property by false pretenses4
Operating, promoting and assisting gambling offenses0
Pornography and obscene materials violations2
Prostitution offenses0
Purchasing prostitution0
Rapes0
Robberies1
Shopliftings0
Simple assaults11
Sodomies1
Sports tamperings0
Statutory rapes0
Stolen property offenses2
Thefts from buildings23
Thefts from motor vehicles47
Thefts of motor vehicle parts or accessories24
Weapon law violations6
Welfare frauds0
Wire frauds0

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