From all the LEOs I’ve known over the past 25-30yrs, they tell me that their depts have “reclassified” many crimes to purposely lower the various crime rates, and the FBI’s year-end stats, so that the Law Enforcement Community/Industry looks good. Too much Fed/State funding involved; the reporting process is totally-corrupted and had been, for a long time.
You are correct. Lies, damn lies and statistics. And dept.’s use them both ways.
While unions turn a blind eye.
“... the reporting process is totally corrupted...”
Agreed. I remember hearing from one LEO that the domestic abuse definition was changed years back. It includes homosexuals, live in couples, and even when two or more friends rent an apartment/condo/house etc... Essentially, domestic abuse is defined by people “living” together even on a temporary basis. Needless to say, the domestic abuse statistics went through the roof.