INCLINE VILLAGE –– The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has reported a significant decrease in the number of crimes that have occurred in the Incline Village area since the 2007 implementation of the Area Crime Evaluation System (ACES) and intelligence-led policing tactics.

ACES involves analysis and mapping of statistical data, which is then used in the deployment of resources to effectively prevent crime trends from emerging.

The sheriff’s office data for Incline Village that was sent to the FBI Uniform Crime Report shows the following changes from 2007 to 2009:

• Crimes such as murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson are down 23 percent.

• Crimes in a department category of 21 crimes, including driving under the influence and simple assault, are down 56 percent.

• Traffic accidents are down 36 percent. 

• Citations are down 53 percent while calls for service are down 19 percent.

In order to definitively confirm ACES' effect lowering crime numbers, the sheriff’s office research and development unit compared data from other organizations. The Gaming Control Board reported North Lake Tahoe wins are down 32 percent and Incline Village General Improvement District reported that waste water flow decreased 10 percent during the same timeframe, which could suggest population decrease may have helped contribute to the decrease in crime.

More analysis in the coming months will be reported as it is completed.