Crime and Incident Data

Arrests

An arrest occurs when a police officer takes a person into custody, because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. The Milpitas Police Department currently collects data on the age group of the arrested party (adult vs. juvenile), the identified gender of the arrestee, the race of the arrestee and the primary NIBRS offense associated.

Crime Statistics

Crime statistics are updated on a regular basis and are subject to change. Crimes are categorized using the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which groups crimes under the following categories:

• Crimes Against Persons - Assault, Homicide, Human Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sex Offenses
• Crimes Against Property - Arson, Bribery, Burglary, Embezzlement, Extortion, Fraud, Forgery, Larceny/Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery, Stolen Property, Vandalism
• Crimes Against Society - Animal Cruelty, Drug/Narcotics, Gambling, Pornography, Prostitution, Weapon Law Violations

Our Records Division processes NIBRS offenses and submits the data to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) on a monthly basis. Statistics are typically reported by the 15th for the prior month and are subject to change as cases may be reclassified during an investigation. Values confirmed by the DOJ are published in our monthly Offense and Arrest Summary Reports.

Dashboards

Hate Crimes

A hate crime is a criminal act or attempted criminal act committed against a person, group, or property motivated by the victim's real or perceived protected class. Protected classes include: disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

The City of Milpitas has zero tolerance of prejudice, racism, bigotry, hatred, and violence, and is committed to providing a safe and inclusive community.

Response Times

Operational definitions for response times can vary between police departments, but typically are measured within Calls for Service, from the time a police dispatcher received a call to the time a police officer arrives at the incident location. The City of Milpitas has committed to responding to emergency calls within 3 minutes or less.

The Milpitas Police Department participates in quality control verification of emergency (Code 3) calls on a monthly basis by reviewing all emergency CAD entries and confirming priority status.

Traffic Citations

Our traffic citations dashboard allows the public to explore the demographic makeup of the subjects who receive traffic citations as well as when and where those citations are issued. Our officers do not ask about a subject's race, instead they rely on observations to determine the race or ethnicity of the ticket recipient. If this cannot easily be determined, the officer will enter "unknown" as the recipient's race.