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Robert Groves, director of the Census Bureau, has written that cutting the survey &#8220;devastates the nation&#8217;s statistical information about the status of the economy and the larger society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And at UCF&#8217;s sociology department, researchers are using ACS data for a project on the relationship between burglaries and foreclosures in Orange County. One aim is to help local law enforcement better manage its officers and their patrols.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has a direct relevance for smarter use of police resources,&#8221; said Jay Corzine, a UCF sociology professor.<\/p>\n<p>Read the entire story <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.orlandosentinel.com\/2012-05-30\/news\/os-webster-census-survey-20120529_1_acs-american-community-survey-researchers\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent efforts by Congress to eliminate a lengthy U.S. census survey \u2014 which some lawmakers view as costly and intrusive \u2014 have distressed a wide range of Florida researchers who see the comprehensive questionnaire as essential to their work. 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