Dispersal orders ‘displace crime’ – BBC News
“Police dispersal powers which aim to tackle anti-social behaviour merely displace crime to neighbouring areas, a report has suggested.”
BBC News, 18th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: crime
Almost all children aged 10-15 are victims of crime – The Guardian
“Being a victim of crime is now the norm for most children in Britain, according to research that reveals that 95% of 10- to 15-year-olds in the country have experienced crime at least once.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cautions and spot fines lead to big fall in cases reaching court – The Times
“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
Police sceptical of proposals to ease burden of red tape – The Guardian
“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
Pursue major crime, not just statistics, police are told – The Times
“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
Police chief to attack crime target ‘shambles’ – Daily Telegraph
“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 white-collar crime ‘ignored for sake of statistics’ – The Times
“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
Number of violent attacks rises but overall crime levels stable – The Independent
“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
Bigger police budget has ‘little impact’ on crime – Daily Telegraph
“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
New crime strategy being unveiled – BBC News
“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
