New York Police Department manipulates crime reports, study finds

Skills

Interpreting Data

Citation

Ruderman, W. (2012, June 28). New York Police Department Manipulates Crime Reports, Study Finds. The New York Times.

The piece is delves into a study that found that the New York Police Department (NYPD) had been manipulating crime statistics for years by downgrading crimes and discouraging people from filing complaints.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/nyregion/new-york-police-department-manipulates-crime-reports-study-finds.html

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Topics: Crime Statistics Police Sources - Accuracy Themes: Sourcing Verification Skill: Interpreting Data