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. The actual amount of loitering has gone down by 7 percent.
B. Loitering has decreased because of Police Chief Rick Mandez.
C. Reported traffic violations have decreased by 20 percent.
Former Police Chief Cheryl Williams us responsible for increased crime.