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Holiday Patrols In Bloomington Resulted In Fewer Residential Burglary Reports

Last updated on Monday, January 19, 2015

(BLOOMINGTON) - Holiday patrols by the Bloomington Police Department have resulted in fewer burglary reports when compared with data from last year.

The reduced number of burglary reports is for both the Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break for the Indiana University class schedule. Historically, student areas have experienced an increase in burglaries during IU breaks due to the fact that many residences are empty and fewer people are available to report suspicious activity that might be occurring in those areas while students are away. The figures for the respective holiday periods are listed below:

Thanksgiving Break:

*This represents a reduction of 43%

Winter Break:

*This represents a reduction of 48%

The Department attributes the reduction to:

The Bloomington Police Department will continue to utilize the same strategies for IU's Spring Break in an effort to minimize burglaries during that time period.

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