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Proactive Ideas
from the
Columbia Police
Department
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ACRONYMS |
PROACTIVE IDEAS
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DEFINITIONS |
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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
ABK
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Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill
ABH
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Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature |
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An unlawful
attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting
severe or aggravated bodily injury. |
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ARSON |
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Any willful or malicious
burning or attempting to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a
dwelling house public building or aircraft, personal property of
another, etc. |
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AUTO BREAKING (SC 16-13-160)
AUB
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Auto Breaking |
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It is
unlawful for a person to break or attempt to break into a
motor vehicle or its compartment with the intent to steal it or
anything of value from it, or attached or annexed to it, or used in
connection with it or in the perpetration of any criminal offense. |
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BURGLARY
BEC
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Commercial Burglary
BER
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Residential Burglary |
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The unlawful entry of a
structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to
gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. |
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CARJACKING
CAR
► CarJacking |
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The forcible
taking of a vehicle from a driver/passenger. |
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FORCIBLE RAPE |
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The carnal knowledge of a
female forcibly and against her will. Assaults and attempts to
commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however,
statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded. |
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LARCENY |
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The unlawful
taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the
possession of another; attempts to do these acts are included in the
definition. This crime category includes shoplifting,
pocket-picking, purse-snatching, thefts from motor vehicles, thefts
of motor vehicle parts and accessories, bicycle thefts, and so
forth, in which no use of force, violence, or fraud occurs.
Excluded from larceny-theft is motor vehicle theft, which is
classified in a separate offense category; also excluded are crimes
that involve embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, and worthless
checks. |
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MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
LMV
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Larceny Motor Vehicle |
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The theft or attempted theft
of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of
automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The
taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful
access is excluded from this definition. |
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ROBBERY (Individual)
ARI
► Individual Armed Robbery
ROI ►
Individual Strong Armed Robbery |
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The taking or attempting to take anything of
value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by
force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in
fear. |
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ROBBERY (Commercial)
ARC
► Commercial
Armed Robbery
ROC
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Commercial Strong Armed Robbery |
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