Crime data delayed again

Blame it on the weather, airplanes and scheduling conflicts, but once again city residents were unable to see an independent study of city crime data.

A representative from the International City/County Management Association was scheduled to discuss the data at 5 p.m. before the City Council Public Safety Committee, but was delayed in Newark, N.J., and didn't arrive until 5:45 p.m.

The city contracted with the association late last year to give a non-partisan review of crime data and to suggest steps the city should take to improve the situation.

But because of the late flight, consultant Leonard Matarese was able...