Half of police forces failing to record crime properly

Anthony Butcher · 21-12-2004, 02:30 AM

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...411166,00.html

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MORE than half the police forces in England and Wales are failing to record crime statistics in line with official standards, according to a watchdog report published today.

In London, which accounts for 18 per cent of total offences, crime recording has deteriorated in the past year.

The poor performance by forces may mean that a misleading picture is given of the amount of actual crime taking place in the country, according to the Audit Commission report.

Latest annual figures showed there were 5.9 million offences recorded by the 43 police forces in 2003-04 but it is likely that the actual figure would be higher if police had met the standard.

Overall about one in ten of crime-related incidents is not recorded in line with national guidelines. The commission report admits that may result in misleading crime statistics.

mkpdavies · 21-12-2004, 02:34 AM

All statistics are manipulated anyway, they are useless!

21-12-2004, 02:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
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