Washington State County Criminal Justice Databook: 1985 to 1995
February 1996
Pierce County
County Seat: Tacoma
Population - Office of Financial Management
Reported Index Crimes - Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Adult Arrests - Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Superior Court Filings - Office of the Administrator for the Courts
Jail Average Daily Populations (ADP) - Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Felony Jail Sentences - Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Average Felony Jail Sentences (Months) - Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Prison Admissions - Department of Corrections
Prison Sentences - Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Average Prison Sentences (Months) - Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Population
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Age 0-17 |
145,272 |
146,984 |
149,244 |
151,957 |
155,796 |
160,487 |
166,370 |
172,941 |
178,317 |
180,644 |
183,477 |
| Age 18-39 |
208,082 |
209,537 |
211,250 |
214,293 |
219,165 |
221,708 |
225,543 |
230,392 |
233,302 |
232,997 |
233,622 |
| Age 40+ |
176,399 |
179,731 |
185,811 |
192,008 |
198,611 |
204,008 |
211,891 |
220,671 |
229,081 |
235,259 |
243,102 |
| Total |
529,753 |
536,252 |
546,305 |
558,259 |
573,572 |
586,203 |
603,804 |
624,004 |
640,700 |
648,900 |
660,201 |
Reported Index Crimes
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
32 |
33 |
35 |
58 |
46 |
46 |
57 |
56 |
57 |
64 |
NA |
| Forcible Rape |
476 |
455 |
481 |
561 |
561 |
523 |
606 |
657 |
414 |
442 |
NA |
| Robbery |
955 |
964 |
1,088 |
1,578 |
1,683 |
1,315 |
1,633 |
1,548 |
1,443 |
1,445 |
NA |
| Aggravated Assault |
1,922 |
2,136 |
2,212 |
2,274 |
2,506 |
2,989 |
3,430 |
3,449 |
3,663 |
3,990 |
NA |
| Arson |
246 |
252 |
316 |
267 |
229 |
275 |
355 |
296 |
317 |
357 |
NA |
| Burglary |
13,439 |
12,707 |
12,859 |
13,281 |
10,789 |
8,192 |
8,125 |
7,749 |
8,370 |
7,895 |
NA |
| Theft |
20,227 |
23,272 |
23,974 |
24,860 |
24,879 |
24,641 |
25,382 |
24,934 |
24,868 |
26,527 |
NA |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
1,688 |
1,890 |
2,149 |
2,702 |
3,316 |
3,236 |
2,787 |
3,235 |
3,804 |
5,364 |
NA |
| Total |
38,985 |
41,709 |
43,114 |
45,581 |
44,009 |
41,217 |
42,375 |
41,924 |
42,936 |
46,084 |
NA |
Adult Arrests
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
18 |
20 |
14 |
40 |
32 |
34 |
39 |
40 |
32 |
51 |
NA |
| Forcible Rape |
96 |
95 |
96 |
103 |
96 |
106 |
117 |
92 |
111 |
107 |
NA |
| Robbery |
147 |
181 |
161 |
250 |
242 |
239 |
252 |
276 |
229 |
244 |
NA |
| Aggravated Assault |
792 |
605 |
519 |
837 |
614 |
672 |
731 |
720 |
695 |
809 |
NA |
| Arson |
24 |
22 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
14 |
22 |
18 |
27 |
14 |
NA |
| Burglary |
616 |
645 |
618 |
697 |
664 |
395 |
483 |
504 |
478 |
510 |
NA |
| Theft |
2,699 |
2,933 |
3,018 |
3,120 |
3,050 |
3,164 |
3,208 |
3,292 |
2,555 |
2,849 |
NA |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
124 |
75 |
75 |
70 |
85 |
65 |
75 |
102 |
71 |
84 |
NA |
| Drug Crimes |
500 |
793 |
1,242 |
1,678 |
1,955 |
1,937 |
1,836 |
1,950 |
2,147 |
2,551 |
NA |
| Other Crimes |
11,385 |
11,405 |
12,449 |
15,331 |
15,919 |
16,278 |
19,126 |
21,756 |
21,927 |
23,536 |
NA |
| Total |
16,401 |
16,774 |
18,209 |
22,144 |
22,673 |
22,904 |
25,889 |
28,750 |
28,272 |
30,755 |
NA |
Superior Court Filings
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Homicide |
37 |
29 |
23 |
66 |
38 |
57 |
74 |
56 |
58 |
69 |
57 |
| Sex Crimes |
216 |
202 |
169 |
253 |
231 |
231 |
247 |
285 |
292 |
245 |
205 |
| Robbery |
121 |
110 |
125 |
155 |
177 |
170 |
140 |
177 |
139 |
163 |
170 |
| Assault |
220 |
239 |
250 |
236 |
263 |
338 |
341 |
359 |
386 |
375 |
437 |
| Property Crimes |
797 |
1,066 |
1,068 |
1,391 |
1,337 |
1,254 |
1,125 |
1,701 |
1,396 |
1,393 |
1,511 |
| Drug Crimes |
272 |
401 |
830 |
1,301 |
1,741 |
1,692 |
1,492 |
1,589 |
1,788 |
2,161 |
2,300 |
| Other Felony |
841 |
984 |
1,060 |
983 |
1,135 |
1,264 |
1,285 |
714 |
743 |
479 |
544 |
| Total |
2,504 |
3,031 |
3,525 |
4,385 |
4,922 |
5,006 |
4,704 |
4,881 |
4,802 |
4,885 |
5,224 |
Jail Average Daily Populations (ADP)
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Rated Capacity |
470 |
470 |
506 |
506 |
652 |
768 |
768 |
768 |
768 |
782 |
NA |
| Pre-trial ADP |
130 |
254 |
251 |
341 |
385 |
429 |
399 |
424 |
449 |
518 |
NA |
| Post-trial ADP |
121 |
187 |
203 |
241 |
278 |
278 |
265 |
334 |
375 |
457 |
NA |
| Other ADP |
45 |
58 |
60 |
88 |
88 |
95 |
120 |
121 |
107 |
131 |
NA |
| Total ADP |
296 |
499 |
514 |
670 |
751 |
802 |
784 |
879 |
931 |
1,106 |
NA |
Felony Jail Sentences
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
33 |
51 |
56 |
65 |
68 |
66 |
44 |
53 |
71 |
50 |
| Robbery |
NA |
20 |
27 |
20 |
36 |
27 |
25 |
27 |
24 |
21 |
29 |
| Assault |
NA |
58 |
84 |
94 |
111 |
146 |
141 |
143 |
181 |
204 |
279 |
| Burglary |
NA |
146 |
211 |
182 |
181 |
161 |
112 |
141 |
131 |
116 |
138 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
161 |
330 |
413 |
524 |
525 |
455 |
489 |
476 |
557 |
742 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
68 |
161 |
485 |
856 |
859 |
643 |
678 |
798 |
1,012 |
1,231 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
77 |
160 |
169 |
127 |
130 |
106 |
110 |
93 |
140 |
189 |
| Total |
NA |
565 |
1,026 |
1,421 |
1,903 |
1,918 |
1,549 |
1,633 |
1,756 |
2,126 |
2,659 |
Average Felony Jail Sentences (Months)
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
10.5 |
9.0 |
7.5 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
- |
5.6 |
0.1 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
3.9 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
| Robbery |
NA |
6.9 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
| Assault |
NA |
4.2 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
| Burglary |
NA |
3.6 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
2.8 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
3.2 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
3.6 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
| Average Sentence |
NA |
3.6 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
Prison Admissions
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| New Admissions |
196 |
213 |
193 |
182 |
264 |
344 |
436 |
425 |
441 |
480 |
637 |
| Readmissions |
37 |
37 |
30 |
56 |
106 |
125 |
119 |
149 |
158 |
212 |
267 |
| Parole/CCI Violations |
43 |
50 |
49 |
10 |
30 |
66 |
75 |
59 |
60 |
68 |
94 |
| Total |
276 |
300 |
272 |
248 |
400 |
535 |
630 |
633 |
659 |
760 |
998 |
Prison Sentences
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
NA |
9 |
8 |
6 |
22 |
20 |
12 |
25 |
26 |
23 |
30 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
13 |
9 |
15 |
16 |
10 |
20 |
28 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
35 |
43 |
46 |
46 |
38 |
49 |
61 |
58 |
70 |
59 |
| Robbery |
NA |
50 |
53 |
55 |
77 |
64 |
36 |
67 |
63 |
64 |
54 |
| Assault |
NA |
18 |
27 |
24 |
38 |
50 |
55 |
62 |
72 |
98 |
115 |
| Burglary |
NA |
48 |
71 |
89 |
81 |
91 |
58 |
80 |
69 |
86 |
94 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
22 |
34 |
23 |
37 |
42 |
46 |
54 |
67 |
50 |
107 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
12 |
33 |
47 |
140 |
197 |
267 |
238 |
306 |
378 |
493 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
2 |
8 |
22 |
19 |
22 |
28 |
14 |
25 |
19 |
22 |
| Total |
NA |
209 |
286 |
327 |
476 |
534 |
571 |
629 |
700 |
803 |
991 |
Average Prison Sentences (Months)
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
NA |
290.3 |
377.7 |
200.3 |
251.8 |
356.1 |
284.4 |
238.2 |
239.9 |
415.3 |
251.4 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
32.3 |
25.7 |
24.9 |
31.2 |
31.1 |
38.6 |
46.4 |
46.8 |
44.1 |
38.1 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
46.7 |
60.4 |
53.0 |
58.0 |
93.1 |
58.7 |
75.0 |
96.0 |
99.5 |
102.0 |
| Robbery |
NA |
63.2 |
50.4 |
48.2 |
49.3 |
46.4 |
44.4 |
53.3 |
51.5 |
59.8 |
70.0 |
| Assault |
NA |
38.5 |
38.3 |
36.5 |
44.6 |
34.3 |
35.4 |
38.2 |
47.9 |
39.3 |
49.4 |
| Burglary |
NA |
27.7 |
23.6 |
25.2 |
24.2 |
27.6 |
32.7 |
36.6 |
36.5 |
36.9 |
33.0 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
24.0 |
19.2 |
22.6 |
19.0 |
19.9 |
18.9 |
22.9 |
23.2 |
19.1 |
20.7 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
23.0 |
19.9 |
22.8 |
20.5 |
29.5 |
30.3 |
27.7 |
26.2 |
32.3 |
35.3 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
57.0 |
15.4 |
14.4 |
18.8 |
22.8 |
22.1 |
18.7 |
16.8 |
28.1 |
19.6 |
| Average Sentence |
NA |
51.5 |
44.3 |
35.8 |
42.2 |
47.4 |
38.7 |
45.8 |
45.2 |
52.0 |
47.2 |
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