Offenses in Federal parks known to park rangers and park police
By offense, 1997 Park Rangers Park Police
Total offenses 98,610 11,666
Part 1 offenses 5,495 857
Homicide
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 8 2
Manslaughter by negligence 6 1
Forcible rape
Rape by force 27 6
Attempted forcible rape 11 0
Robbery
Firearm 5 16
Knife or cutting instrument 6 4
Strong arm; hands, fist, feet, etc. 15 52
Other dangerous weapon 1 20
Aggravated assault
Firearm 16 7
Knife or cutting instrument 22 7
Other dangerous weapon 34 39
Hands, fist, feet, etc. 98 42
Burglary
Forcible entry 275 10
Unlawful entry 119 24
Attempted forceible entry 67 4
Larceny-theft 4,515 590
Motor vehicle theft
Automoblies 156 26
Trucks and buses 12 0
Other vehicles 67 3
Arson
Structural 20 3
Mobile 8 1
Other 52 0
Part II offenses total 93,115 9,809
Other assaults 248 104
Forgery and counterfeiting 19 19
Fraud 225 16
Embezzlement 23 0
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 264 272
Vandalism 3,474 166
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 1,386 170
Prostitution 42 83
Sex offenses 418 141
Drug sales/manufacture 661 72
Drug possession 3,000 1,479
Offenses against family & children 136 17
Gambling 20 0
Driving while intoxicated 1,334 427
Liquor laws 4,473 930
Drunkenness 1,067 30
Disorderly conduct 2,394 477
Archaeological resource violations 339 8
All other offenses 72,328 4,497
Suspicion 640 894
Curfew and loitering 234 4
Runaways 38 3
Thefts 352 0
Part I Offenses 1977-99 & Y.H.F Bookings
Total Total Booking Total
Offenses Visitation Yosemite H.F.
1977 7,763 261,584,000 387
1978 8,247 283,090,000 558
1979 8,561 282,435,000 631
1980 9,074 300,324,000 521
1981 8,319 329,663,000 552
1982 7,892 344,448,000 598
1983 7,617 335,646,000 572
1984 6,612 332,507,000 714
1985 7,318 346,200,000 676
1986 7,945 364,600,000 666
1987 6,417 372,800,000 561
1988 6,195 368,000,000 583
1989 6,532 351,900,000 637
1990 7,009 337,900,000 766
1991 7,203 358,295,000 794
1992 7,212 360,352,000 846
1993 6,452 387,707,000 715
1994 4,508 380,156,000 660
1995 6,009 387,804,000 617
1996 5,992 399,765,000 457
1997 6,352 419,795,000 333
1998 n/a n/a 299
1999 n/a n/a 335
*data source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service