Still no crime stats
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- Written by Karen Ivy Karen Ivy
- Parent Category: Resources Resources
- Published: 06 May 2023 06 May 2023
- Last Updated: 07 May 2023 07 May 2023
- Created: 06 May 2023 06 May 2023
I just checked the data site and downloaded what should have been the last 90 days of crime reports. There’s nothing in the file with a “real” date (one that has already happened) past February 7. I’ve always gotten the crime stats data from this site: https://data.oaklandca.gov/Public-Safety/CrimeWatch-Maps-Past-90-Days/ym6k-rx7a
Today the site even says, “data last updated February 8, 2023.”
I don’t know what I’ll get from this, but on May 2 I filed an official Public Records Request with the city of Oakland, asking them for the crime listings for beat 12Y and 13X for the months of February, March, and April 2023. In my comments I made it clear that what I really want is the data feed restored to its original site. If you want to look at my request, here’s the link:
https://oaklandca.nextrequest.com/requests/23-4213
I originally assigned the request to the Information Technology department; looking at it just now, I see they’ve added the Police Department as the lead responder, although IT is still on there. I’ll report on what I learn. I feel that, after having provided the citizens of Oakland with a reliable list of what crimes were reported in their neighborhoods since January 2013, suddenly removing the information is an unacceptable breach of transparency. The “last updated” date suggests strongly that this was related to the ransom ware attack on February 8, although what the ransom ware gang wanted with this information escapes me. And if the city has moved this data feed somewhere else, I want to know.
No crime stats this month
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- Written by Karen Ivy Karen Ivy
- Parent Category: Resources Resources
- Published: 26 April 2023 26 April 2023
- Last Updated: 26 April 2023 26 April 2023
- Created: 26 April 2023 26 April 2023
I downloaded the database on April 5 as usual. There are still no entries for crimes reported anywhere in Oakland, after February 7. There are 11 records at the bottom which are clearly errors – the dates haven’t happened yet. Last month may indeed have been the last crime stats. I’ll keep checking, but I have no idea what might happen.
The last crime statistic?
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- Written by Karen Ivy Karen Ivy
- Parent Category: Resources Resources
- Published: 12 March 2023 12 March 2023
- Last Updated: 12 March 2023 12 March 2023
- Created: 12 March 2023 12 March 2023
The monthly crime statistics for beats 12Y and 13X, covering January 2023 (revised 3/5/23) is now available on http://rockridgencpc.com, under Resources > Crime Stats and Maps > Rockridge Crime Trends 2023-2024. Here is the direct link to the pages:
2023-2024: https://tinyurl.com/2brhk3vl
Here is a direct link to the revised January report:
Crime Stats January 2023 (revised): https://tinyurl.com/mtc83dhh
I've been compiling and producing crime statistics from the city of Oakland's data feed for over 10 years. But the revised January 2023 report I just published may be the last, unless Oakland's IT department passes a miracle. You may have read of the ransomware attack on Oakland's data systems on February 8. When I pulled the 90-day list of reported crimes in Oakland from the city data feed on March 3, there was nothing in it after February 7, for any beat anywhere in the city. And I don't know when there will ever be more in it.
The sad thing is that the January revision indicated that the data delays we've seen since mid-2021 seem to be improving - between the 2 beats, 12Y and 13X, the revised report only had 9 crime reports that weren't in the original January report pulled on February 5, and the general pattern was very similar to what we've seen - a few crimes against the person, but mostly property crimes, the vast majority auto-related.
I tried to produce a report for February 2023 but there was nothing to work with. There were no reports for beat 13X at all, and only 16 reports for beat 12Y, with nothing after February 6. The general pattern of the 16 reports matched usual activity, as I said about the revised January report. But as far as I can tell now, the data is Gone. I will keep trying, but I have very little hope.
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