Okeechobee has a population of 5,701. During the past three years, Okeechobee saw 909 arrests. For 2017, the Okeechobee's arrest rate totaled 506.93 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 60.14% makes Okeechobee higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 3 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Okeechobee also totaled 286 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Okeechobee had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Okeechobee averaged 3 violent crimes and 286 non-violent crimes.
The city of Okeechobee experienced 217 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 3 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 56, and the aggravated assault total was 156.
It is situated in Okeechobee county, Florida with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Okeechobee PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is FL0470100, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.