Greater Manchester Police graded ‘inadequate’ at recording crime

26 Aug 2016 03:20 PM

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has yesterday published an assessment on the accuracy of crime recording in Greater Manchester Police.

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Greater Manchester Police: Crime Data Integrity inspection 2016

HMIC previously inspected the accuracy of crime recording in Greater Manchester Police in 2014. Following an inspection which was completed in May this year, Greater Manchester Police’s approach to crime recording is judged by HMIC as ‘inadequate’.

HMIC found that the force records around 85 percent of crimes reported to it.

HMIC also found that the force:

HM Inspector of Constabulary Dru Sharpling said:

“Greater Manchester Police has been graded as inadequate following our inspection into the accuracy of crime recording. We have made a number of recommendations to help the force achieve greater accuracy in recording crimes and ensuring victims receive the best possible service.

“Despite making some progress following our 2014 inspection, the force is failing some victims of crime. We estimate that the force fails to record over 38,000 reported crimes each year. The reported crimes that go unrecorded include serious crimes, such as violence and sexual offences. The failings are often a consequence of a lack of knowledge on the part of the officers and staff as to their responsibilities for crime-recording; including the cancellation of recorded crime records.

“I expect the force to make progress against the areas for improvement we identified in this report and I will monitor this progress.”

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Greater Manchester Police: Crime Data Integrity inspection 2016

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