Pontiac has a population of 59,731. During the past three years, Pontiac saw 6,614 arrests. For 2017, the Pontiac's arrest rate totaled 360.62 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 13.92% makes Pontiac higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 644 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Pontiac also totaled 1,510 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Auburn Hills and Berkley, Pontiac is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Pontiac had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Pontiac averaged 644 violent crimes and 1,510 non-violent crimes.
The city of Pontiac experienced 6,971 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 85 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 437 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 1,577, and the aggravated assault total was 4,872.
It is situated in Oakland county, Michigan with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Pontiac PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MI631900X, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.