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Letter: US Crime Figures

Hugh Robertson

The Scotsman

Tuesday 13 Oct 1998

Sir, - Is crime in England and Wales really higher than in the United States? A recent issue of the International Herald Tribune reported the following:

"So far this year, there have been charges of falsely
reporting crime statistics in New York, in Atlanta and in
Boca Raton, Florida. The charges have resulted in the
resignation or demotion of high-ranking police commanders.
In Boca Raton, for example, a police captain, acting with
the knowledge of the chief of police, systematically
downgraded property crimes like burglaries to vandalism,
trespassing or missing property, reducing the city's felony
rate by almost 11 percent.

"Daniel Castro, a captain who had an excellent reputation for introducing community policing and aggressively eliminating drug dealers from the streets of West Philadelphia had greatly exaggerated his reports of crime reduction. Mr. Castro reported an 80 percent drop in serious crime... But a review found that Mr. Castro had downgraded many robberies, burglaries and thefts to cases of 'missing property.' Mr. Castro was removed from his command."

So, is crime in England and Wales really higher than in the
United States?

Hugh Robertson
Barrack Street, Perth

 

 

 

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