Shelton has a population of 10,000. During the past three years, Shelton saw 1,924 arrests. For 2017, the Shelton's arrest rate totaled 561.00 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 77.23% makes Shelton higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 31 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Shelton also totaled 530 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Shelton had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Shelton averaged 31 violent crimes and 530 non-violent crimes.
The city of Shelton experienced 581 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 4 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 117 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 116, and the aggravated assault total was 344.
It is situated in Mason county, Washington with a total number of 20 employees - 1 female, 17 male officers and 2 civilians. Shelton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is WA0230400, it belongs to the Pacific division in the West region with a region code of Region IV.