Home Department written question – answered at on 17 July 2013.
Andrew Rosindell
Conservative, Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the overall reduction in crime since May 2010.
Jeremy Browne
The Minister of State, Home Department
Police recorded crime has fallen by 13% under this Government, and the Crime Survey for England and Wales shows crime at its lowest level since the survey began in 1981.
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Jean James
Posted on 18 Jul 2013 10:08 pm (Report this annotation)
Police have been exposed for the non-recording of crime. Naturally, the figures will look good if they don't record crimes.
See article:
Police crime data called into question
By Kate Allen FINANCIAL TIMES
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/815c91ee-6652-11e2-919b-00144...
Fall in crime figures spurs ONS scrutiny
By Helen Warrell FINANCIAL TIMES
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6826ab58-6614-11e2-bb67-00144...
"Half of all crimes are not investigated because police focus on cases that are 'a priority for them and not victims'" Daily Mail, 16 July 2013
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2364796/Half-crimes-...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-13672270
Peter Haslegrave
Posted on 19 Jul 2013 8:13 am (Report this annotation)
The story of "Grandma B" has been raised in Parliament. This 84 year-old invalid has been subjected to a campaign of harassment by police officers and social workers for five years now. Thjey have committed dozens of criminal offences against her, none of which have been recorded, let alone investigated.
Police crime figures are fraudulent.
Google: "The Abuse of Grandma B".