The city of Morton, with a total population of 16,287, experienced 458 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 101.92 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 67.80% difference making Morton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 22 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Morton also handled 144 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Deer Creek and Washington, Morton is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Morton experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Morton totaled 22 violent crimes and 144 non-violent crimes.
During 2009-2017, Morton experienced 114 violent crimes. Of those, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 11 were for legacy rape, 8 were for robbery, and 103 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Tazewell county, Illinois with a total number of 28 employees - 1 female, 21 male officers and 6 civilians. Morton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is IL0900700, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.