The
Pennsylvania State Police say the total number of reported crimes fell
by less than 1 percent last year, to just over 927,000. Uniform Crime
Reporting System figures released Tuesday show murders fell from 653 to
638, accompanied by an overall decrease
in violent crime. Burglary, larceny and theft increased in 2011
compared to the prior year. Arson was down nearly 13 percent, while
assaults on police officers fell by more than 18 percent, to a total of
nearly 2,500.
Arrests for driving under the influence were down 1.5 percent to nearly
52,000. More than three out of four of those DUI arrests were male
suspects.
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