serious question, is there any good reason to consult police sources for analysis of crime data or to project how legislation will affect crime / incarceration?

i’m ok consulting cops if they are confirming / denying a factual assertion. but most cop quotes do political work...
particularly curious @ journalists, am i missing some part of journalism ethics here? feel free to DM me
this thread was inspired by this gothamist piece. it just seems like quoting cops here only serves to ideologically support bail reform rollbacks. they don’t have any special expertise to scientifically explain the effect of legislation. https://www.google.com/amp/s/champ.gothamist.com/champ/gothamist/news/what-new-rollbacks-bail-reform-mean-new-york
What The New Rollbacks To Bail Reform Mean In New York

New York’s new law eliminating bail for most offenses got overhauled in April after a backlash. The changes take effect July 2.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/champ.gothamist.com/champ/gothamist/news/what-new-rollbacks-bail-reform-mean-new-york
cops always like “we just enforce the law” — word, so stop weighing in on legislation in media and in albany! and journos don’t have to give cops opportunities to lobby 👀
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