Then, in Oakland, the crime is up! Or is it? A San Francisco Chronicle investigation is raising questions about how crime statistics are reported in Oakland, and claims that the statistics released by police “inevitably, and at all times, create the impression that Oakland’s crime trends — up or down — are better than reality.” The investigation is titled “Oakland has been publishing misleading crime data for years”, and it is written by our guest, breaking news and enterprise reporter for the SF Chronicle, Rachel Swan.
Read the story here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/oakland-police-data-reports-19545681.php
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