The report also says the &quot; National Police Agency &apos; s press releases exaggerate the role of foreigners in criminal offences by mentioning that crimes by foreigners were worsening, or widespread, spreading thus the wrong impression that foreigners are responsible for the country &apos; s security problems, when in reality in 2003 the proportion of criminal offences committed by foreigners was only 2.3 per cent. &quot;
The report also says the &quot; National Police Agency &apos; s press releases exaggerate the role of foreigners in criminal offences by mentioning that crimes by foreigners were worsening, or widespread, spreading thus the wrong impression that foreigners are responsible for the country &apos; s security problems, when in reality in 2003 the proportion of criminal offences committed by foreigners was only 2.3 per cent. &quot;