The Home Secretary will issue police forces with new guidance to investigate all thefts in a new push to increase solution rates for low-level offenses.
Suella Braverman told the Daily Telegraph that all thefts will be investigated if there is a "reasonable line of inquiry" after her Home Office struck a deal on advice to be issued across England and Wales by the College of Policing.It comes after the police have faced pressure from ministers in recent months to improve conviction rates, as the numbers for ‘low level’ crimes such as theft have plummeted in recent years.
Chief constables have previously promised to investigate every crime reported with a “reasonable lead” in a bid to clamp down on “low-level” crimes.Picture: Police committed make more inquiries into ‘minor’ offences that have been overlooked in recent years under a proposed plan. Chief constables have pledged to dedicate more resources to tackle offences such as shoplifting and car thefts.
All criminal reports with “reasonable leads” will be investigated - which may include evidence from doorbell videos, CCTV, GPS trackers and witness accounts.
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