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How many crimes against society did North Wilkesboro enforcement officers grapple with in 2020?

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North Wilkesboro law enforcement officers grappled with 83 crimes against society in 2020, according to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

This equals six per month in 2020.

Crimes against society include drug equipment violations, drug and narcotic violations, weapon law violations, pornography and obscene materials violations, animal cruelties and assisting or promoting prostitution offenses.

Of all types of crime tracked by the NIBRS, drug and narcotic violation was the most popular crime handled by the North Wilkesboro office.

Officers in North Wilkesboro were involved in 367 incidents throughout the year.

The NIBRS was designed to provide detail and context around crime stats. Under the previous system, only the most serious crime related to an incident would be logged. If an incident involved a homicide as well as aggravated assault and theft, only a homicide would be recorded in criminal statistics.

It is used by law enforcement at all levels, from local to federal.

Crimes against society offenses in North Wilkesboro in 2020
Type of CrimeNUMBER OF OFFENCES
Drug and narcotic violations50
Drug equipment violations22
Prostitution offences1
Weapon law violations10

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