For example, institutions like Harvard are now required to report crimes that occur in areas "contiguous" to the campus, according to a draft of the bill.
"Is the geographical boundary across the street, in the middle of the street, to the dividing line [of lanes]?" McNamara asks. "Before we know that, we will always be revising our data," she says.
But both McNamara and Riley say this year's statistics are probably the most accurate the university has ever released.
With out-dated computer systems and more haphazard ways of collecting the data, Riley said he hasn't always been convinced of truths the statistics told in the past.
But now, with McNamara working on the project and with a brand-new computer system, "I feel more comfortable now saying we're moving toward accurate data," Riley said.
McNamara said she one day hopes to be able to use the data she's collected to analyze crime trends.
"We hope to eventually link [crime incidents] to a mapping system," McNamara said. Such a system could tell officers which areas of campus are more or less prone to crime.
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