*Dispositions*	*Definition*
Active	This case is still being actively investigated or has additional follow-up that may be conducted at a future time.
Cleared Adult Arrest	This case has been resolved by either a physical arrest of or charges being filed against a known adult suspect.
Cleared Juvenile Arrest	This case has been resolved by either a physical arrest of or charges being filed against a known juvenile suspect
Cleared Adult No Arrest	This case has been resolved by contacting a possible adult suspect but has resulted in no arrest being made (no probable cause exists for arrest, suspect(s) have been contacted and determined to be not involved).
Cleared Juvenile No Arrest	This case has been resolved by contacting a possible juvenile suspect but has resulted in no arrest being made (no probable cause exists for arrest, suspect(s) have been contacted and determined to be not involved).
Cleared Adult Exceptional Means	The case was cleared because of some exceptional means. (Declined to press charges etc...)
Cleared Juvenile Exceptional Means	The case was cleared because of some exceptional means. (Declined to press charges etc...)
Inactive	This case requires no further action by the law enforcement agency or a suspect is not likely to be determined by continuing any further investigation.
Transferred to Other Agency	This case was transferred to a different agency for follow-up due to jurisdiction, resources, etc.
Unfounded	This case was determined to be unfounded by the responding law enforcement agency either because the incident did not happen or was determined to be legal activity (An original 911 call comes in as a burglary with an unknown male climbing into a window of a residence. The suspect is identified as the homeowner who locked himself out of the residence).
Warrant	This call resulted in law enforcement officers responding to a scene and locating and arresting a person with a warrant. This person may or may not be the suspect but is somehow related to the call (reporting party, witness, etc.).
Cleared Juvenile Runaway	This call has resulted in a juvenile that was confirmed to be a runaway being located and returned to their legal guardian.

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*Categories in Crime Map*
Property Crimes	Property Crimes may include Malicious Mischief, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary etc.
Crimes Against Person	Crimes against persons may include Assaults, Threats, Harassment, etc.
Motor Vehicle Incident	Includes Motor Vehicle Accidents, Abandon Vehicles, Traffic Enforcement
Domestic Violence	Include Domestic Assaults, No Contact Order Violations, etc.
Violent Crimes	Includes Robbery, Gunshots, Attempted Murder, Bomb Threats, etc.
Drug/Alcohol Problem	Includes DUI, Drug Problems, Alcohol Problems, etc.
Fraud	Includes Identity Theft, Bad Checks, Embezzlement, Forgery, etc.
CIVIL	Includes Citizen Assists, Property Disputes, Noise Problems, Lost Property etc.
Other Incidents	Includes 911 Hang-ups, Alarm Responses, Animal Problems, etc.

Incident Descriptions	Crime Map Category	Definition
911 HANGUP CALL	Other Incidents	A result of an individual who has dialed 911 and has hung up prior to a 911 call takers answering.
ABANDONED VEHICLE	Motor Vehicle Incident	A report of a vehicle which appears to the Local Authority as abandoned on any land in the open air or on any land forming part of a highway.
AGENCY ASSISTANCE	Other Incidents	Occurs when an agency provides assistance to another agency that is outside of their jurisdiction.
AIRCRAFT PROBLEM	Motor Vehicle Incident	A situation or source of difficulty related to an aircraft incident.
ALARM	Other Incidents	A response to any business or residential security type alarm.
ALCOHOL PROBLEM	Drug/Alcohol	Incidents of this nature are violations of State and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, and manufacturing of alcohol products.
ANIMAL PROBLEM	Other Incidents	Any animal related incident which may require animal control measures deemed desirable and necessary for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the residents and animals within Skagit County. This includes measures to prevent injury to property and cruelty to animals.
ARSON	Property Crimes	Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
ASSAULT	Crimes Against Person	An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.
BICYCLE THEFT	Property Crimes	Bicycle theft is the unlawful taking of property (bicycle) from the possession or constructive possession of another.
BOAT EQUIPMENT THEFT	Property Crimes	Boat equipment theft is the unlawful taking of property (boating equipment) from the possession or constructive possession of another.
BOAT RESCUE	Other Incidents	A boating related incident that requires boat recovery or preservation (rescue) from loss or danger.
BOAT THEFT	Property Crimes	Boat theft is the unlawful taking of property (boat) from the possession or constructive possession of another.
BOATING ACCIDENT	Motor Vehicle Incident	A boating accident with no injuries or known injuries.
BOATING INCIDENT OR PROBLEM	Motor Vehicle Incident	Any boating problem that is not covered by a boating accident or boating rescue. This may include a boat that has lost power or is stuck on a sandbar.
BOMB THREAT OR ATTACK	Violent Crimes	A bomb threat is a form of terrorism -- a threat to detonate an explosive. Often, such a threat is made via a telephone call. Most bomb threats turn out to be false but they should be treated as real until proven otherwise.
BRIBERY	Fraud	A corrupt activity in which a person offers or receives goods, money, services, etc. to sway a persons opinion, action, or decision.
BURGLARY	Property Crimes	The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a crime.
CITIZEN ASSIST	Civil	Assisting citizens with vehicle lock-outs, tire changes and other similar situations.
CITIZEN DISPUTE	Other Incidents	A Citizen Dispute is typically a controversy or a contentious dispute; a disagreement in opinions over which parties are actively arguing. Controversies can range from private disputes between two individuals to large-scale social upheavals.
CIVIL PROBLEM	Civil	A Civil Problem refers to Civil cases that involve disputes not arising out of violation of criminal statutes. Civil problems typically require a written statement, which is either prepared by an attorney or by the Plaintiff, which tells the Court that a claim, exists favoring the Plaintiff. A Civil Complaint includes the signature of the maker, a demand for judgment, and the names and addresses of both Plaintiff(s) and Defendant(s).
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROBLEM top	Drug/Alcohol	Violations of State and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include: opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine); marijuana; synthetic narcotics (Demerol, methadone); and dangerous nonnarcotic drugs (barbiturates, Benzedrine).
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE	Violent Crime	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter: the willful killing of one human being by another. Deaths caused by negligence, attempts to kill, assaults to kill, suicides, accidental deaths, traffic fatalities, and justifiable homicides are excluded.
CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE	Other Incidents	Custodial Interference regards the intentional contact by someone other than the lawful guardian which obstructs or impedes with providing protective supervision.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT	Other Incidents	An unlawful offense which disturbs the peace and tranquility of the community in general.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV)	Domestics	Means an act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence also includes any other crime against a person or any municipal ordinance violation against a person when used as a method of coercion, control, punishment, intimidation, or revenge directed against a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship.
DUI - ALCOHOL OR DRUGS	Drug/Alcohol	Driving or operating any vehicle or common carrier while under the influence of alcoholic beverage or narcotics.
ELUDING A POLICE OFFICER	Other Incidents	Eluding referes to the the act of avoiding capture.
EMBEZZLEMENT top	Fraud	Embezzlement is the fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner. For example, a clerk or cashier can embezzle money from his or her employer; a public office can embezzle funds from the treasury.
ESCAPE/FUGITIVE	Other Incidents	Escape of a person who is considered "in the custody" of law enforcement.
EXPLOSIVES PROBLEM	Other Incidents	Explosives refers to any situation that may result in the inappropriate us or handling of explosives.
FAIL TO REGISTER SEX OFFENDER	Other Incidents	Under RCW 9A.44.130 sex offenders must register with the county sheriff for the county of the offender’s residence. Failure To Register refers to a sex offender not fluffing their lawful obligation.
FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE	Other Incidents	A False Report refers to the act of deliberately deceiving or providing false information to law enforcement officials.
FIGHTING (FT)	Crimes Against Person	A Fight typically refers to a purposeful conflict between one or more persons, often involving violence and intended to establish dominance over the opposition. This action typically is consider a crime against a person.
FIREWORKS VIOLATION	Other Incidents	The illegal use or sales of fireworks as defined by local laws.
FISH AND GAME VIOLATIONS	Other Incidents	Incidents that relate to illegal fish and wildlife activity.
FORGERY/COUNTERFEITING	Fraud	Fraudulent conversion and obtaining money or property by false pretenses or making, altering, uttering, or possessing, with intent to defraud, anything false in the semblance of that which is true.
FOUND PROPERTY	Civil	Found property belonging to another individual whose identity is not known to the finder.
FRAUD VIOLATION	Fraud	Fraudulent conversion and obtaining money or property by false pretenses or making, altering, uttering, or possessing, with intent to defraud, anything false in the semblance of that which is true.
FUEL SPILL LESS THAN 5 GALLONS	Other Incidents	These incident refer to fuel spills that are less than 5 gallons.
GUNSHOT	Other Incidents	A report to law enforcement that a person or persons have been shot or shot at.
HARASSMENT OF PERSON	Crimes Against Person	This refers to incidents related to the harassment of a person. Harassment constitutes behavior that are found threatening or disturbing, and beyond those that are sanctioned by society.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROBLEM	Other Incidents	These incident typically refer to hazardous material chemical spills or related incidents. HAZMAT is an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs.
ILLEGAL BURNING top	Other Incidents	Incidents that relate to illegal burning. It is only legal to burn natural vegetation or firewood. The following are illegal within Skagit County: garbage burning of any kind is prohibited (this includes paper except for the amount it takes to start a fire); it is illegal to burn construction and demolition debris; burn barrels are prohibited statewide; smoke, odor or ash that unreasonably impacts neighboring property is prohibited; it is illegal to burn any materials that are not generated at the burn site; burning at a permanently located commercial establishment is prohibited except for land-clearing operations where burning is allowed. Please check local regulations for additional or current information.
IMPOUNDED PROPERTY	Other Incidents	Incidents that relate to property that is taken by legal authority.
IMPOUNDED VEHICLE	Vehicle Incidents	Incidents that relate to vehicles that are taken by legal authority. A typical impound related incident may include impounding a car that was illegally parked.
JUVENILE PROBLEM	Other Incidents	Incidents that may involve juvenile behavior that may or may not include illegal activity such as a party complaint, skateboarding, and loitering activity.
KIDNAPPING	Violent Crimes	The interference with another person's liberty without consent or legal authority.
LOST PROPERTY	Civil	A report to law enforcement that property has been lost such as a cell phone.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF	Property Crimes	Incidents related to ( malicious mischief ) the intentional destruction and vandalism of property.
MVA (MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT) RESCUE	Motor Vehicle Incident	A motor vehicle accident that will require the use of rescue personnel such as a vehicle that has driven off of a roadway into a body of water, or a vehicle that has driven off of the roadway into a cliffside or other unsafe environment that would prohibit standard responders to easily access the vehicle.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT top	Motor Vehicle Incident	A motor vehicle accident with no injuries or known injuries.
PERSON MISSING	Other Incidents	An incident report where a person cannot be found, even after a lengthy search by staff.
NOISE ORDINANCE	Civil	Violation of Local Authority noise ordinances. In most locations, it is unlawful to make any excessive or unusually loud sound which disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or which does injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of any person.
NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS CHECK
OBSCENE TELEPHONE CALLS	Crimes Against Person	Incidents reported where an obscene or harassing telephone call has been made. Current law makes it illegal to make an obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent comment by means of a telephone.
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE	Crimes Against Person	This incident refers to the crime of offering interference of any sort to the work of police, investigators, regulatory agencies, prosecutors, or other (usually government) officials.
OVERDUE PERSON	Other Incidents	An incident report where a person should have arrived at a predestine location but is past the expected time of arrival.
PORNOGRAPHY VIOLATION	Crimes Against Person	An incident involving the illegal use, display, sale, or distribution of pornographic material. This may also include obtaining pornographic material illegally.
(POSSESSION) STOLEN PROPERTY	Property Crimes	Buying, receiving, and possessing stolen property, including attempts.
OPEN DOOR / UNSECURE PREMISE	Other Incidents	A report that a door on a residence or business is open that should not normally be open.
THEFT (PROPERTY)	Property Crimes	The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Does not include motor vehicle thefts, embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud.
PROWLER top	Crimes Against Person	Incidents related to someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN	Other Incidents	Incidents relating to concerns regarding public health issues. These concerns may relate to living conditions; chemical or substance spills; water quality issues; application of pesticides; and other related health concerns.
PROPERTY DAMAGE, NON VANDALISM	Property Crimes	A report of property damage that is not vandalism and would not fall under the category of malicious mischief.
PUBLIC WORKS CALL	Other Incidents	A call requiring the response of public works to fix road signs or other road obstructions.
RECOVERED STOLEN PROPERTY	Property Crimes	This type of incident is used when stolen property was recovered for persons who were victims of a theft or burglary.
PUBLIC NUISANCE	Other Incidents	Incidents related to public or common nuisance is such an inconvenience or troublesome offense, as annoys the whole community in general, and not merely some particular person. Whereas a private nuisance tend to be anything done to the hurt or annoyance of the lands, tenements, or hereditaments of another.
REMOVAL OF PERSON	Crimes Against Person	A request from a property owner to remove a person who had permission to be on their property but who now no longer has permission to be on the property and is refusing to leave.
RESCUE ASSIGNMENT	Other Incidents	A rescue response for a person or persons who are unable to self-rescue, or are otherwise in a dangerous situation that they are unable to get out of without the aid of rescue personnel.
RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE	Property Crimes	This type of incident is used when a stolen vehicle was recovered for persons who were victims of a theft or burglary.
ROBBERY/ATTEMPTED ROBBERY	Violent Crimes	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.
RUNAWAY JUVENILE	Other Incidents	An unemancipated juvenile who has left the home environment without a parent's or legal guardian's permission.
SEARCH AND RESCUE	Other Incidents	A response by search and rescue personnel to attempt to locate and rescue a lost person or persons.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES	Other Incidents	A report of any auspicious activity that does not fall into a specific category such as a auspicious vehicle driving up and down the street or a subject who is behaving strangely.
TELEPHONE HARASSMENT	Crimes Against Person	Phone calls which threaten, harass, or annoy the victim.
THREATENING top	Crimes Against Person	A threat is classified as a crime against another person. Typically, a threat is considered to be an explicit or implicit message from a person to another that the first will cause something bad to happen to the other, often except when certain demands are met. Often a weapon is used. Examples are a robbery, kidnapping, hijacking, extortion, blackmail.
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT	Motor Vehicle Incident	A request for traffic enforcement in a specific area to catch a traffic violator(s).
TRAFFIC HAZARD	Motor Vehicle Incident	A report of a traffic hazard such as an item obstructing a roadway or a traffic control device that is not functioning properly.
TRAIN INCIDENT	Motor Vehicle Incident	A rail road train related incident or mishap that may result in causing injury or death.
TRESPASSING VIOLATION	Property Crimes	Certain acts willfully committed on private or public lands e.g., refusal to leave a public building upon request when the building is closed for business.
UNSECURE PREMISES	Other Incidents
UTILITY PROBLEM	Other Incidents	An incident involving malfunctioning utilities that posses a hazard to citizens or property such as a downed power line or a broken water main.
VAGRANCY	Property Crimes	A vagrant is a person without a home, or regular work.
VEHICLE ACCIDENT	Motor Vehicle Incident	A motor vehicle accident with no injuries or known injuries.
VEHICLE PROWL	Property Crimes	Incidents related to someone who prowls vehicles; usually with unlawful intentions.
VEHICLE THEFT	Property Crimes	The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned including joyriding.)
VIOLATION COURT ORDER	Crimes Against Person	Any violation of an order from a court prohibiting contact with another party and/or prohibiting a certain type or pattern of behavior.
WANTED PERSON	Other Incidents	Information provided to law enforcement of the location of a wanted person.
WARRANT SERVICE	Other Incidents	Includes service of warrants of arrest and related papers for Skagit County, as well as all other jurisdictions within the United States.
WEAPON VIOLATION	Other Incidents	Deals with weapon offenses which are regulatory in nature, such as: furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor; excon or alien in possession of a firearm, or the discharge of a firearm in an unsafe manner.
WELFARE CHECK	Other Incidents	A request for a check of an individual(s) to determine their welfare.
ZONING VIOLATION	Civil	A civil violation of the zoning laws of Skagit County.