ACPO comment on crime stats to June 2011

ACPO lead on crime Chief Constable Jon Murphy said:

“The latest crime statistics show continuing efforts to reduce crime, protect the public from harm and improve public confidence in policing. Today’s published crime data shows police recorded crime for the 12 months to June 2011 is down four per cent when compared with the previous 12 months. The independent British Crime Survey also shows crime levels remains steady and an increase in those people who believe the police in their local area are doing a good or excellent job.

“While there were falls in most police recorded crime and particularly in violence against the person, the increase in robbery and robbery with knives is a cause for concern. We believe this is in part driven by demand for mobile phone handsets, which can fetch more than double their worth on the black market abroad. Worryingly, a large proportion of phone owners still do not have passcodes on their phones, leaving them vulnerable to possible ID theft and fraud. Phone owners are encouraged to set passcodes and look into anti-crime phone functions such as remote wipe technology. Police forces will want to focus actions to combat these offences and offer crime prevention advice.”

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Association of Chief Police Officers
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