Spokane has a population of 217,066. During the past three years, Spokane saw 51,873 arrests. For 2017, the Spokane's arrest rate totaled 785.80 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 148.24% makes Spokane higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 1,360 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Spokane also totaled 15,697 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Airway Heights and Cheney, Spokane is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Spokane had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Spokane averaged 1,360 violent crimes and 15,697 non-violent crimes.
The city of Spokane experienced 14,233 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 102 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 925 was for legacy rape and 402 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 4,572, and the aggravated assault total was 8,232.
It is situated in Spokane county, Washington with a total number of 249 employees - 32 female, 127 male officers and 90 civilians. Spokane PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is WA0320400, it belongs to the Pacific division in the West region with a region code of Region IV.