I'm not sure why the VPD deputy chief is going #contextmatters when this started because they tweeted out a graphic saying serious assaults and assaults against peace officers were going up (with big arrows!) when they are in fact down so far this year 
The graphic they tweeted out also showed robberies up, and indeed they are so far this year.
But again, we go back to the fact the VPD's topline crime data shows some things are up and other things are down, while the message they communicate often frames things differently.
But again, we go back to the fact the VPD's topline crime data shows some things are up and other things are down, while the message they communicate often frames things differently.
Another thing we didn't talk about when it comes to this framing: the VPD picked an average from 2017-2019, describing it as "pre-pandemic levels".
But these are comparing first quarter stats.
And about 80% of the first quarter of 2020 was non-pandemic times.
But these are comparing first quarter stats.
And about 80% of the first quarter of 2020 was non-pandemic times.
Anyhow I don't know why I'm tweeting at 12:30am, but I also don't know why the deputy police chief quotetweeted me at 11:46pm.
I'd just like our public agencies to communicate data in clear ways that don't raise questions over sample sizes and time frames!
I'd just like our public agencies to communicate data in clear ways that don't raise questions over sample sizes and time frames!
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