Putnam has a population of 9,293. During the past three years, Putnam saw 397 arrests. For 2017, the Putnam's arrest rate totaled 152.80 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 51.73% makes Putnam lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 26 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Putnam also totaled 116 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Plainfield and Willimantic, Putnam is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Putnam had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Putnam averaged 26 violent crimes and 116 non-violent crimes.
The city of Putnam experienced 309 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 51 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 43, and the aggravated assault total was 215.
It is situated in Windham county, Connecticut with a total number of 19 employees - 1 female, 14 male officers and 4 civilians. Putnam PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is CT0011600, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.