Safety vs statistics in the fight against crime

Our national fixation on arrest rates and other policing data masks — and may even exacerbate — an inability to ensure safety

03 June 2018 - 00:00
By SIMON HOWELL

Our national fixation on arrest rates and other policing data masks — and may even exacerbate — an inability to ensure safety

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