If true, we have a problem in the Loudoun County sheriff’s office. Daily I receive the list of crimes in Loudoun county which is produced by the sheriff’s office. Now I read in the Loudoun Times Mirror,
A 2014 study by the Loudoun Times-Mirror found that 85 percent of crimes committed in the county are never openly reported to the public.
Why am I bothering to read the sheriff’s daily list of crimes in Loudoun when I’m missing 85% of them? More transparency please.
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I’m guessing a good portion not bring reported initially has something to do with ongoing investigations. Our neighborhood FB Page shares everything going on….it’s like a neighborhood “back fence” and I see the same things showing up on the weekly crime report. I’m satisfied with the information and the more in depth discussions at the quarterly meetings.
I seriously doubt that 85% of crimes come under the heading of ‘ongoing investigations’ but this kind of reporting does make it appear that there is very little crime in Loudoun which makes the sheriff’s office look good. I am surprised at that kind of PR spin from law enforcement but not surprised that the sheriff picks and chooses what to tell us in the daily and weekly reports and at the quarterly meetings. It’s all up to his discretion what the public is told but I would like to see more transparency.
Jeanine…what happened to all your rhetoric about taking a pledge and backing it up? Doesn’t sound here like you are pulling for the”R” and adhering to your pledge. Also, could you provide an update on the York finance investigation? Please enlighten us.
Perhaps you could link to your blog, where you are free to write about whatever you choose, just as I am here.