Police Do Not Record 1 In 5 Crimes - New Report By Watchdog Says

1st May 2014


Every week a new report tells us something similar.

A fifth of crimes in England and Wales could be going unrecorded by police, according to a report.

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said 14 alleged rapes were among the offences that had not been recorded by officers.

One report of rape was not recorded because of "workload pressure", the inspection of 13 forces found.

Home Secretary Theresa May said the report exposed "unacceptable failings" by the police.

HMIC is conducting an inspection into the way all 43 forces in England and Wales record crime data.



Each mistake represents a victim losing their chance to get justice and to access support services”


If its initial findings were repeated across England and Wales, it could mean 20% of all crimes were going unrecorded, it said.


Mrs May said it was "quite possible" the HMIC study could lead to an increase in recorded crime.

An unrecorded crime is classed as one that is reported to the police, but not recorded as an offence.

The failure rate was too high, HMIC found.

"We believe that it is weak or absent management, poor knowledge on the part of those making the crime recording decisions with the crime recording rules, weak or absent training or workload pressures," said Chief Inspector of Constabulary Tom Winsor.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27226110

That would explain the wonderful fall in crime we've all been reading about.

  

Tesstacious wrote:That would explain the wonderful fall in crime we've all been reading about.

  

I could bring out similar reports, reports on hiding figures, reports on how figures are recorded which go from around 1998 to the present day.

I have brought them out in the past, when didge trumpets the falls.