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In 2008, there were 1,265,920 crimes reported in , including 2,142 murders, 8,903 rapes and 1,080,747 property crimes. In 2004, the reported 1,279,758 bookings, or administrative records of those arrested, in jails throughout California.
In 2014, 1,697 people were victims of homicides. 30% of homicides were gang-related, 28% were due to an unspecified argument, 9% were domestic, and 7% were robbery related. The rest were unknown.
As one of the fifty states of the , follows . The principal source of for California criminal procedure is the , Part 2, "Of Criminal Procedure."
Every year, there are approximately 60 million and 400 million committed. With a population of about , approximately 1.2 million arrests are made every year in California. The hear about 270,000 cases, 900,000 cases, and 5 million cases every year. There are currently 130,000 people in state prisons and 70,000 people in county jails. Of these, there are 746 people who have been sentenced to death.
PolicingFurther information:
In 2008, California had 509 state and local law enforcement agencies.Those agencies employed a total of 126,538 staff. Of the total staff, 79,431 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers).
Police ratio
In 2008, California had 217 police officers per 100,000 residents.
Capital punishment lawsFurther information:
The (also known as capital punishment) is applied in California.
