1. The Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is the Project Safe Neighborhoods Research Partner for the United States Attorney’s Office, Middle District of North Carolina. Jim Frabutt, Ph.D. M.J. Gathings, M.A. Candidate These efforts are supported by Project Safe Neighborhoods funding (Award #2002-GP-CX-0220) through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. For additional information about this presentation, please contact James M. Frabutt, Ph.D., 41 McNutt Building, UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402 (336-334-5826) or by email: jmfrabut@uncg.edu. jmfrabut@uncg.edu October 2005

5. Violent Incident Data Cabarrus County Sheriff, Kannapolis Police Department, and Concord Police Department shared crime data Cabarrus County Sheriff, Kannapolis Police Department, and Concord Police Department shared crime data Focus offenses (homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and felony gun charges) committed in each respective jurisdiction Focus offenses (homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and felony gun charges) committed in each respective jurisdiction Timeframe: between January 2004 and June 2005. Timeframe: between January 2004 and June 2005.

6. Cabarrus County Focus Offenses SheriffConcordKannapolis 269326257

7. Offender Demographics – Sheriff’s Dept. Race Race Caucasian155 (57.6%) Caucasian155 (57.6%) African American 80 (29.7%) African American 80 (29.7%) American Indian 1 (0.4%) American Indian 1 (0.4%) Unknown 33 (12.3%) Unknown 33 (12.3%) Sex Sex Male210 (78.1%) Male210 (78.1%) Female 41 (15.2%) Female 41 (15.2%) Unknown 18 (6.7%) Unknown 18 (6.7%) Average age of known offender = 28.0 years Average age of known offender = 28.0 years

8. Offender Demographics – cont. 31.2% of offenders arrested by Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department reported a Concord address at the time of arrest. 31.2% of offenders arrested by Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department reported a Concord address at the time of arrest. 6.7% reported a Midland address at time of arrest. 6.7% reported a Midland address at time of arrest. 5.2% reported a Mt. Pleasant address. 5.2% reported a Mt. Pleasant address. 4.5% reported a Kannapolis address. 4.5% reported a Kannapolis address.

9. Violent Offenses – Sheriff’s Dept. 5 homicides, including non-negligent manslaughter offenses (2%) 5 homicides, including non-negligent manslaughter offenses (2%) 221 assault offenses (82%) 221 assault offenses (82%) 32 robbery offenses (12%) 32 robbery offenses (12%) 11 offenses were sexual in nature (4%) 11 offenses were sexual in nature (4%)

10. Offender Demographics – Kannapolis PD By race By race African American169 (53.0%) African American169 (53.0%) Caucasian132 (41.4%) Caucasian132 (41.4%) Asian 1 (0.3%) Asian 1 (0.3%) Unknown 17 (5.3%) Unknown 17 (5.3%) By sex By sex Male280 (87.8%) Male280 (87.8%) Female 28 (8.8%) Female 28 (8.8%) Unknown 11 (3.4%) Unknown 11 (3.4%) Average age of known offender = 27.5 years Average age of known offender = 27.5 years

11. Offender Demographics – cont. 54.9% of offenders arrested in Kannapolis reported a Kannapolis address at the time of arrest. 54.9% of offenders arrested in Kannapolis reported a Kannapolis address at the time of arrest. 6.6% reported a Concord address at time of arrest. 6.6% reported a Concord address at time of arrest. 3.8% reported a Salisbury address. 3.8% reported a Salisbury address.

12. Victim Demographics – Kannapolis PD By race By race Caucasian141 (42.0%) Caucasian141 (42.0%) African American 72 (21.4%) African American 72 (21.4%) Asian 3 (0.9%) Asian 3 (0.9%) By sex By sex Male123 (36.6%) Male123 (36.6%) Female 93 (27.7%) Female 93 (27.7%) Unknown120 (35.7%) Unknown120 (35.7%) Average age of victim = 32.7 years Average age of victim = 32.7 years

13. Offender Demographics – Concord PD Race Race African American205 (55.7%) African American205 (55.7%) Caucasian135 (36.7%) Caucasian135 (36.7%) American Indian 1 (0.3%) American Indian 1 (0.3%) Unknown 27 (7.3%) Unknown 27 (7.3%) Sex Sex Male321 (87.2%) Male321 (87.2%) Female 33 (9.0%) Female 33 (9.0%) Unknown 14 (3.8%) Unknown 14 (3.8%) Average age of known offender = 25.1 years Average age of known offender = 25.1 years