Post #3 in an effort to clarify and provide objectivity in "unfounded" file stories:

7. In this jurisdiction,"unfounded rate was closer to 12 per cent than the 21 per cent officers initially reported ...The Quebec average is 17 per cent."  Compared to Philadelphia, this sounds really bad!  Is it?  Should we compare any Canadian police jurisdiction to a U.S. city of 1.5 million?  The figures might suggest a wider investigation is warranted--why are there so many "unfounded" files  high in Quebec? It may indicate another, wider problem in Quebec society. 

 8. One stated goal:  "To increase the low rate of sexual-assault victims who bring complaints...  Really? How many complain now? 

9. Is 17% "unfounded" really "so many"?  No rationale is ever given for these seemingly arbitrary numbers.  Unless the thinking is, "one percent is too many."  Is it?  How do we know? Especially when there appears to be a lack of evidence that would push these files into court action?