The whole article is a standard Red Herring. Minimize a very-real increase in drug crime, shoplifting, theft, burglary by saying, "Back in MY day, crime was so bad, the criminals gave us BACK our stuff so they could steal it again, 'cuz nobody had anything Left to steal!" Times were SO much worse, back in the day!

Key points: "It (the study) represents crimes reported to the Anchorage Police Department" and "Some categories of crime are under-reported."

As was mentioned in the business meeting concerning crime a few days ago, and by many posters on multiple articles, PEOPLE HARDLY REPORT THE CRIMES ANYMORE. They made it CLEAR they don't bother to, as APD doesn't bother responding! Or they take 4+ hours to 'mosey on by'. When APD actually shows up, they sternly admonish the Bad Guys to be Good Guys, maybe slap them on the wrist, and let them go.

Citizens see the spikes first, and when the cops deny the problems, the citizens lose faith in them, and quit calling.