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| | Crime Statistics |
 | | Care is warranted when directly comparing crime statistics prior to 2001 to post 2001.The Missouri Uniform Crime Reporting Program Instruction Manual describes UCR data and reporting requirements in more detail. |
 | | Crime Index: The sum of eight major offenses including murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. |
 | | Crimes such as shoplifting, pocket-picking, purse-snatching, thefts from (but not of) motor vehicles, thefts of motor vehicle parts or accessories, bicycle thefts, etc., in which no use of force, violence, or fraud occurs are included in this crime offense. |
| www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov /MSHPWeb/SAC/Stats/CrimeStats.html (922 words) |
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