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On those leads. since 2015, forces have had to say how many of the offences they record result in someone being charged. back then, it was 16%. but now it is just under 6%. political pressure to improve that number is coming from all sides. i think the key is in the use of the word "reasonable". and what is reasonable for one force won't necessarily be reasonable for another, given the types of crime that they are investigating. and it is absolutely right that the police will always base it on threat, harm and risk. but certainly, in my own force and other forces, i do think there are times wh...