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Appendix A: Survey Results
Law Enforcement Survey Responses
Of 261 surveys disseminated by the Virginia State Crime Commission to law enforcement
agencies in Virginia, 164 were completed and returned. The information provided below
represents a compilation of these responses. Because not all responses were quantifiable,
some survey questions may not be reflected here.
Table 1
Number of law enforcement agencies receiving reports of ritual activity
Frequency of reports During the past
year
During the past five
years
None 93 72
1-5 53 51
6-10 11 17
11-15 1 10
16-25 3 7
Over 25 3 7
No involvement 93 72
Some involvement 71 92

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Table 2
Law enforcement determination of report’s actual link to ritual activity
Status of report Percentage of total reports
Report was linked to ritual
activity
34.92%
Activity had alternative
motive
16.53%
Motive of alleged activity
unclear
48.55%
Table 3
Number of reports, distributed between property crimes and crimes against persons
Frequency of
reports
Agencies
reporting crimes
against
persons
Agencies
reporting crimes
against property
None 130 79
1-5 31 53
6-10 2 14
11-15 1 7
16-25 0 6
Over 25 0 5

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