Blow to transparency: FBI stingy with crime data in 2017 report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation provided 70 percent fewer stats and tables than usual in its Crime in the United States report published in September.  (Law & Crime, November 20, 2017, by Colin Kalmbacher)

According to a Human Rights Watch analysis, October 31, 2017 by Brian Root, the FBI is omitting vital information on arrests. They are no longer breaking down the number of drug arrests for possession over against the number for drug sales. The data hidden by the FBI also thwarts the public’s ability to know whether crime trends and homicide rates support administration pronouncements and policies.