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Report Finds Police Chief Twisted Crime Stats in Feb. Testimony

The Voice of San Diego compared the crime stats issued by the SDPD against the numbers used by SD Police Chief William Lansdowne in his testimony before a city council committee in February. Voice fou

The Voice of San Diego compared the crime stats issued by the SDPD against the numbers used by SD Police Chief William Lansdowne in his testimony before a city council committee in February. Voice found that Lansdowne made five misstatements of fact, all of which presented a rosier picture than reality warranted. Statements involved lower overall crime rates and lower property crime rates, as well as information about department response times.  Guest

  • Will Carless , voiceofsandiego.org.
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