Showing posts with label crime reporting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crime reporting. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

In West Yorkshire, eight out of nine crimes reported to police safeguarding units aren't recorded as crimes

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From the report of Her Majestry's Inspector of Constabulary's report into West Yorkshire Police's data recording and management:



We examined 108 reports that were referred from other agencies directly to the force’s safeguarding units (public protection). Of the 27 crimes that should have been recorded, 3 had been. Of the 3, all were correctly classified and one was recorded outside the 72-hour limit allowed under the HOCR. As some of these records related to sexual offences and assaults on vulnerable adults and children, this is a serious cause for concern and is a matter of material and urgent importance.


The emphasis is mine and shows this report isn't routine but topical. I cannot make more comment - will be seeking further clarification. However, when eight out of nine crimes deriving from other agencies are not recorded there is perhaps a bit of a problem?

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