Arrest Data
Individuals Arrested: To obtain an accurate picture we look at the number of individuals
arrested for a narcotics offense and then the number of individuals arrested for a specific drug
type. The narcotics arrests are based on an arrest warrant or probable cause arrest and are
department-wide made by LVMPD officers.

Individuals Arrested
2013 2014
Total Individuals
Cocaine
Heroin
Marijuana
Methamphetamine
MDMA
Pharmaceuticals
Spice
Source: ITAG

 

6,464 6,014
748
744
492
519
1,747 1,715
1,994 2,141
199
224
289
322
223
147

% Change
2013 vs. 2014

2015

-7% 5,004
-1%
585
5%
508
-2% 1,231
7% 2,092
13%
177
11%
337
-34%
92

% Change
2014 vs. 2015

-17%
-21%
-2%
-28%
-2%
-21%
5%
-37%