“Only one in eight crimes recorded by police in England and Wales ended with a suspect being charged or appearing in court, according to official figures released yesterday.”
The Times, 21st September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Rank and file police leaders yesterday reacted with scepticism to proposals to introduce hand-held computers for patrolling constables and ‘virtual courts’ as part of a drive to cut bureaucracy.”
The Guardian, 13th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police forces are pursuing minor offenders rather than tackling more serious offenders, in order to improve their performance statistics, the Home Office said yesterday.”
The Times, 12th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Labour’s law and order record is facing a broadside from one of the country’s top police officers.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Victims of corporate crime – such as the Maxwell pensions scandal and the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International – are largely overlooked by officials because they do not fit government targets, it is claimed today.”
The Times, 20th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Violent attacks increased more than 5 per cent last year, a new statistic that overshadowed a Home Office declaration yesterday that overall levels of crime remained stable.”
The Independent, 20th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Increases in police funding over the past decade have had almost no impact on crime rates, a committee of MPs concludes today.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A strategy to move public perception of crime into line with falling figures is due to be launched by ministers.”
BBC News, 19th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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