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Police must investigate every theft. This is the message from the Home Secretary as the government heralds an agreement from all 43 police forces in England and Wales to follow up on any evidence where there is a ‘reasonable line of enquiry’. In practice, that means the police should investigate low-level crimes such as stolen
Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's call on the mobile industry was met with ridicule.
In a few weeks’ time, police across the country will receive a new order: ‘Investigate every crime’. It may not sound like a novel concept, but over the past few years forces – including the Metropolitan Police – have largely given up on low-level crime. Austerity was seen as a reason to ignore burglaries, thefts
‘The risk of further terrorist attacks remains,’ inspector says despite improvements after rampages by freed inmates
The most recent report published by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found that whilst police forces…