Politicians Love To Cite Crime Data. It's Often Wrong.
Fewer than 1 in 10 law enforcement agencies in Florida have reported their crime statistics to the FBI, making crime-data claims suspect.
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Fewer than 1 in 10 law enforcement agencies in Florida have reported their crime statistics to the FBI, making crime-data claims suspect.
Law enforcement agencies’ inability to send their crime data to the FBI has resulted in a distorted picture of the nation's crime trends.
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Perception matters more than reality, especially when your budget is on the line. Law enforcement agencies like to portray criminal activity as constantly rising, especially now that they're facing additional scrutiny and the occasional so-called "defunding" effort. It's a weird way to handle (government) business. On one hand, the cops claim rising crime necessitates more…
Annual report shows violent crimes dipped by 2% in 2022 but only 83% of US law enforcement agencies submitted data