How police are abandoning criminal investigations without identifying culprits: More than four out of ten victims are now seeing cases written off
3 months ago

How police are abandoning criminal investigations without identifying culprits: More than four out of ten victims are now seeing cases written off

Daily Mail  

Police are abandoning an increasing proportion of criminal investigations without identifying a culprit, it can be revealed today. An analysis of official figures this year showed that police in England and Wales ditched investigations into 45 per cent of reported offences which involved an individual victim, such as an assault or personal theft. Separate data covering the 12 months to the end of June revealed 40.2 per cent of crime reports ended without a suspect being traced. An analysis of official figures this year showed that police in England and Wales ditched investigations into 45 per cent of reported offences which involved an individual victim Police vehicles in a city. More than four out of ten victims now see their cases simply being written off Baroness Newlove, the Victims' Commissioner, called on police forces to take 'urgent action' Separate data covering the 12 months to the end of June revealed 40.2 per cent of crime reports ended without a suspect being traced.

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Daily Mail  

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NL Times  

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