Sallisaw has a population of 8,548. During the past three years, Sallisaw saw 1,305 arrests. For 2017, the Sallisaw's arrest rate totaled 414.13 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 30.83% makes Sallisaw higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 17 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Sallisaw also totaled 337 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Gore and Moffett, Sallisaw is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Sallisaw had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Sallisaw averaged 17 violent crimes and 337 non-violent crimes.
The city of Sallisaw experienced 248 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 46 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 19, and the aggravated assault total was 181.
It is situated in Sequoyah county, Oklahoma with a total number of 28 employees - 2 female, 19 male officers and 7 civilians. Sallisaw PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is OK0680100, it belongs to the West South Central division in the South region with a region code of Region III.