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We closely examined the shoplifting offender data for calendar year 2013. In order to accurately speak to crime displacement the types of offenders have to be considered. The data showed 61% of the people arrested for shoplifting in 2013 would be categorized as "career criminals" or criminals who derive a substantial portion of their income through crime. Of the 36 offenders in 2013, 13 were juveniles. The four juveniles from Lino Lakes and five from cities that don't border Lino Lakes had no known history of theft at the time of the incident. Of the juveniles from cities that border Lino Lakes, one from Circle Pines had no known history of theft at the time of the incident. The three other juveniles were from Blaine and had extensive histories that included theft, burglaries, and weapons violations. There was one adult from Lino Lakes arrested for shoplifting in 2013 and they did not have a history of thefts at the time of the incident. Of the remaining adults, all of them had extensive criminal histories. Upon checking court records, the 7 adults from bordering cities had the following charges on their collective criminal history: 42 theft and theft related charges 11 burglary charges 11 charges of crimes of violence. The 15 adults from places other than bordering cities had 159 theft related charges, 8 robberies, and 6 weapons violations on their collective criminal history. Cities that border Lino Lakes have made greater investments in police protection. Since 2008, the border cities of Forest Lake, White Bear Lake, Blaine, and Hugo averaged a 22.5% increase in funding for police services, while the City of Lino Lakes increased funding by only 1%6. Figure 6 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Hugo Percent Increase in Police Funding 2008-2012 Forest Lake Blaine White Bear Lake Lino Lakes ■ Percent Increase 6 Data for Hugo and Blaine obtained by their annual reports, White Bear Lake and Forest Lake data obtained via the Minnesota State Auditor.