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A REPORT by the policing watchdog which found that forces have all but given up investigating offences such as criminal damage or vehicle crime is a damning indictment of government policy, Labour has said.
The report, by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said this “mindset” had led to a concerning trend of asking victims to carry out investigations themselves.
Victims of high-volume offences like vehicle crime and “burglaries of properties other than dwellings” are asked questions by call-handlers to assess the likelihood of the crime being solved, inspectors found.
The announcement of a Women’s Justice Board should be cautiously welcomed, writes SABINA PRICE, but we need to see a recognition that our prison system is in crisis and disproportionately punishes some of the most vulnerable people in society
