Average daily jail population also sees spike in 2018
KCJJ Staff
02/22/19
Data from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office shows crime is again up in the county.
The annual report from the Sheriff’s Office shows 570 “Class A Offenses” under the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting System were reported in 2018, an increase of 46 from the previous year. It’s an increase of 80 from 2016.
The annual report also shows an increase in the average daily jail population – from 88 to 103 – after a slight dip between 2016 and 2017, while the total number of jail bookings went up by 130. But with the county jail’s increase in daily population, it led to a decrease in out-of-county housing spending of a little more than $76,000. When taking into account transportation expenses for that housing, the decrease was about $60,000.
Among the Class A Offenses, the biggest increase came in drug violations, where there 35 more reported in 2018 than 2017. Burglaries increased by 12 while sexual offenses went up by seven after a significant decrease from previous years in 2017.
While those major crimes were increasing, there was a significant decreases in speeding citations – going down by about 360 tickets issued. That was offset by an increase of 65 tickets issued for seatbelt violations. And new texting while driving laws in the state led to an increase of 62 tickets issued.