I agree with the columnist, why can't the BPD publish a map that is updated every 24 hours that has a short blurb about each incident that has occurred, even things as small as property crime and firearm discharging. It's not a huge technological hurdle and everyone knows that they are tracking this data. Why not make it public information?
Sunday, October 12, 2008
What is a crime worth reporting?
The Baltimore Sun has a pretty good op-ed explanation on when a crime is considered "serious" enough to be reported by the BPD. The example they use is the "discharge of a firearm" that occurred recently in Canton but won't show up on any of their crime reports because no one was hit with a bullet.
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Because fully and accurately reporting crime statistics in an easily accessible manner creates the impression increased crime, which is politically inconvenient? I mean, the easiest way to create the impression of reduced crime is to change some definitions, reduce reporting, and make the information more difficult to access. Ignorance is strength!
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