Table 1. Columbus Division of Police - Juvenile Arrests, 1995-2004
| Year |
Total Arrests |
Annual Percent Change |
Columbus Population Under Age 18 (ACS) |
Juvenile Arrests per 1,000 Population |
| 1995 |
3,751 |
9.4% |
|
|
| 1996 |
3,849 |
2.6% |
|
|
| 1997 |
3,478 |
-9.6% |
|
|
| 1998 |
2,914 |
-16.2% |
|
|
| 1999 |
3,179 |
9.1% |
147,733(1) |
21.5 |
| 2000 |
2,444 |
-23.1% |
167,773(1) |
14.6 |
| 2001 |
2,531 |
3.6% |
161,784(1) |
15.6 |
| 2002 |
1,659 |
-34.5% |
177,939 |
9.3 |
| 2003 |
2,538 |
53.0% |
175,010 |
14.5 |
| 2004 |
1,913 |
-24.6% |
176,182 |
10.9 |
| (1)From 1999-2001 the American Community Survey surveyed only the area of Columbus within Franklin County. |
Chart 1. Franklin County Delinquent and Unruly Youth Cases, 2000-2008
Source: Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch, 2000-2008 Annual Reports
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