Memorial Day weekend 2019

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 25 to Monday, May 27, 2019.

During Memorial Day weekend 2019 (May 25–May 27), the 463 jails we track booked 12,551 people, 4% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 22% higher than usual (1,469 vs. about 1,204). The biggest change was in homicide (36% fewer than usual).

People booked
12,551
▲ 4% vs. typical
Typical for those days
12,120
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,469
▲ 22% vs. typical 1,204

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2019 Typical
  • Drugs1,925 ≈ same
  • Assault & battery1,666 ▲ 13%
  • DUI / DWI1,469 ▲ 22%
  • Warrants & court1,223 ▼ 7%
  • Trespass & disorder1,209 ▲ 22%
  • Traffic & license1,176 ▲ 7%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,058 ≈ same
  • Domestic violence984 ▲ 17%
  • Resisting & obstruction856 ▲ 13%
  • Probation & parole585 ▼ 23%
  • Weapons445 ▲ 16%
  • Burglary & robbery392 ▼ 6%
  • Holds & sentences353 ▼ 20%
  • Threats & harassment232 ≈ same
  • Fraud & forgery199 ≈ same
  • Sex offenses131 ▼ 24%
  • Child abuse & endangerment58 ▼ 15%
  • Homicide27 ▼ 36%
  • Immigration26 —
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Memorial Day weekend 2019
BookingsTypical
Drugs1,9251,950
Assault & battery1,6661,472
DUI / DWI1,4691,204
Warrants & court1,2231,316
Trespass & disorder1,209990
Traffic & license1,1761,096
Theft & shoplifting1,0581,050
Domestic violence984839
Resisting & obstruction856755
Probation & parole585760
Weapons445383
Burglary & robbery392416
Holds & sentences353442
Threats & harassment232232
Fraud & forgery199193
Sex offenses131172
Child abuse & endangerment5868
Homicide2743
Immigration2619

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