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The detailed police reports included in each year’s Annual Town Reports indicate that the most frequent incidents in Bucksport include auto related defects, radar summons, traffic warnings, and hazardous conditions; complaints about animals, disturbances, harassment, suspicious conditions and calls for assistance, information and a variety of alarm responses. Violent crimes are much smaller, with highest frequency connected to assault and domestic assault.

REPORTS	1996	1997	1998	Change
Domestic Assaults	14	18	22	57%
Burglary	29	43	27	-7%
Assaults	40	28	29	-28%
OUI	70	80	47	-33%
Family Quarrels	44	53	79	80%
Vandalism	152	134	81	-47%
Disturbances	131	127	188	44%
Traffic Accidents	307	336	325	6%
Total	787	819	798	1%
Arrests	109	122	147	35%
Summons	588	666	858	46%
Warnings	1,008	877	1,392	38%
Total	1,705	1,665	2,397	41%
Calls for Service	5,793	5,911	6,233	8%
Hours Worked	26,610	27,958	31,902	20%