Crime Metrics for the People: Measuring Crime for Safer Communities

Crime Metrics for the People: Measuring Crime for Safer Communities
Published on Apr 2, 2025

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Crime Metrics for the People: Measuring Crime for Safer Communities
Crime Metrics for the People: Measuring Crime for Safer Communities
The way we measure crime in Canada is flawed. Traditional police metrics focus on counting criminal and non-criminal occurrences, equating volume with public safety. This approach provides a one-dimensional view of a multidimensional issue. Crime volume measurements are susceptible to both internal and external influences, leading to skewed data. Sherman (2020) notes that police efforts concentrated on a specific concern, or private resources dedicated to loss prevention can
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