Crime is down, but police performance is now measured on actions as much as results

12th March 2024Ian Wiggett - Policing Insight

The latest statistics for England and Wales indicate that levels of recorded crime have fallen to an all-time low, yet there has been little mention of the significant drop by the media, the Government or forces themselves; in this second of two articles, Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett considers the implications for how police performance is judged.

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