SOURCE 1: From the Rock Creek Police Department newsletter: The results are in. Rock Creek's crime has plummeted ever since Chief Rick
Mendez took office. His strong leadership and no-nonsense approach
to police work have proven to be a successful combination. In
particular, fines for loitering are down 7 percent, and reported traffic
violations have dropped a whopping 20 percent. Clearly, Rock Creek's
violators are getting the message that crime doesn't pay.
SOURCE 2: From an editorial in the Rock Creek Herald: As predicted,
newly elected Police Chief Rick Mendez has wasted no time in
manipulating police statistics to make himself look good. By ordering
his officers to ease off on giving out traffic tickets, he has decreased
the number of reports - but not the number of actual violations - by
20 percent. Moreover, while there is a confirmed 7 percent decrease in
loitering, this is only because of a policy implemented by his
predecessor, Chief Cheryl Williams.
Which claim do the two sources most clearly disagree on?
A. Former Police Chief Cheryl Williams is responsible for increased
crime.
B. The actual amount of loitering has gone down by 7 percent.
C. Loitering has decreased because of Police Chief Rick Mendez
D. Reported traffic violations have decreased by 20 percent