Charlie Beck: Latinos and Violence Reports

charlie beck: Since the beginning of this year, sexual assaults reported by Latinos in Los Angeles have dropped 25 per cent, and domestic violence reports by Latinos have decreased by 10 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to Brandon Sun. Crime statistics show there were 164 sexual assaults reported by Latinos in the first two months of 2016, compared to 123 in the first two months of 2017. Imagine your sister, your mother, not reporting a sexual assault for fear that their family will be torn apart, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said Tuesday. There was also a decrease of 118 reports of domestic violence during the same periods among Latinos. She questioned Beck's reasoning for announcing the figures. Beck said there was a strong correlation between the timing of the decreased reporting and fears about President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on the estimated 11 million immigrants living illegally in the U.S. However, Jessica Vaughan of the Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies, which lobbies for less immigration to the U.S., said it is extremely speculative to draw a connection between the drop in crime reporting and fears regarding accelerated efforts to round up and deport immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.