Seeing is Misbelieving

  • Though data is essential to understanding public safety, police data is rarely reliable.

  • Surveillance technology distorts crime statistics, giving the illusion that crime is concentrated in predominantly BIPOC and low-income neighborhoods that are already over-policed.

  • Independent audits and data verification can help produce a more accurate picture of what crime looks like and where it happens.

This report was supported in part by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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