DIThe Distraction Index

#public_safety

4 events across 4 weeks

0Damage
2Hype
2Noise
1.2Avg Dmg
12.8Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-01
Bomb Threat Against Government Offices
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.3
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
US Homicide Rate Reaches Historically Low Levels in 2026
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.0
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-03-02
NOISE: Unrelated Crime and Public Safety Coverage
local · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
11.0
WEEK 1Dec 29 – Jan 4
HYPE2025-01-04
New Orleans Attacker Had Bomb Materials and Premeditated Attack
Information Operationlocal · narrow
Damage
4.9
Hype
29.9