Public evidence methodology
What the records mean
Community-submitted information is not automatically a finding. Verification labels state the level of review. A public record is a separately approved, safety-edited representation and may combine context from several sources.
Location and suppression
Exact coordinates are never public. Locations are generalised or omitted, and small or uniquely identifying combinations are suppressed. Reporting frequency is not prevalence because reporting access and coverage differ.
Fairness and corrections
Named institutions receive a right-of-reply where policy requires. Material corrections are versioned and explained; emergency takedown is available for safety risks.