My first project is to go through one month at a time and count how many arrests the LCSO has made in 2011 compared to 2010. Once I've accomplished this, I will look at each booking and see if I can decipher what types of arrests they were. In this way, I can keep track of any trends.
I'm very new to this type of research, but I'm also hoping to dig up news stories and see if I can compare the differences in the way the media treats our new sheriff compared to how they treated the previous sheriff. I suspect a lot of bias in the Record Bee, but I want it very clearly outlined. If the public was manipulated into voting a certain way, I want to show it.
Possible future projects:
- Comparing gang-tied convictions from last year to this year
- Finding out if it's possible to do an anonymous morale survey of the LCSO employees.
- Compiling a list of compaign promises and seeing if he has any intention of following through.
- Seeing what I can find out about the state of the budget. Is he spending within his means?
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