Fourth of July 2017

July 3 to July 5. Monday, Jul 3 to Wednesday, Jul 5, 2017.

During Fourth of July 2017 (Jul 3–Jul 5), the 518 jails we track booked 18,400 people, 11% fewer than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 26% higher than usual (1,325 vs. about 1,055). The biggest change was in sex offenses (36% fewer than usual).

People booked
18,400
▼ 11% vs. typical
Typical for those days
20,774
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,325
▲ 26% vs. typical 1,055

By charge type

Fourth of July 2017 Typical
  • Drugs2,948 ▼ 10%
  • Warrants & court2,129 ▼ 17%
  • Assault & battery1,979 ▲ 3%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,656 ▼ 21%
  • Traffic & license1,636 ▼ 4%
  • DUI / DWI1,325 ▲ 26%
  • Trespass & disorder1,317 ▲ 17%
  • Probation & parole1,224 ▼ 25%
  • Domestic violence1,133 ▲ 11%
  • Resisting & obstruction1,005 ≈ same
  • Holds & sentences742 ▼ 22%
  • Weapons708 ▼ 14%
  • Burglary & robbery642 ▼ 26%
  • Fraud & forgery345 ▼ 28%
  • Threats & harassment328 ▼ 4%
  • Sex offenses268 ▼ 36%
  • Child abuse & endangerment114 ▲ 4%
  • Homicide90 ▼ 26%
  • Immigration67 ▼ 8%
Show as table
Fourth of July 2017
BookingsTypical
Drugs2,9483,283
Warrants & court2,1292,568
Assault & battery1,9791,915
Theft & shoplifting1,6562,109
Traffic & license1,6361,709
DUI / DWI1,3251,055
Trespass & disorder1,3171,127
Probation & parole1,2241,629
Domestic violence1,1331,020
Resisting & obstruction1,005986
Holds & sentences742957
Weapons708823
Burglary & robbery642872
Fraud & forgery345482
Threats & harassment328342
Sex offenses268417
Child abuse & endangerment114110
Homicide90121
Immigration6773

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