Lt Kije Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 The crime figures are out lowest since 1981, yes it happened under Labour Tory excuses please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 only cos folks could not afford stuff worth nicking. really it's getting so an honest criminal can't make a living these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Before you go off on one Kyje; I think we need to be cautious about any "stats" issued by any Government, as these figures I believe, only refer to "reported" crime; and public exasperation with Police response times has led to a decrease in "reported" crime. IF. the figures ARE correct, it could mean that with a doubling of the prison population under Labour - that "prison" has actually worked - at least while the criminals were locked up! Also, there may be a correlation with an increase in Police numbers and resources - something we're now about to lose under ConDem austerity. SO, if we add together a 25% reduction in Police budgets AND the Minister for Justice's call for less folk to be sent to prison; PLUS the disproportionate impact of austerity measures on the chav population - perhaps we can look forward to soaring crime figures over the next 5 years - which will probably be more representative of public perception anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Might I suggest "creative accounting", like they did with the hospital waiting lists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 But these figures have been published by the new government who finish every sentence with because of the mess the last government left us in. Next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 The coalition is committed to transparancy (so they say) - so couldn't stop the Home Office publishing them - afte all, our beat coppers spend most of their time compiling these stats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 If your irght Obs, the figures are going to take a dive, as their will be 60,000 less Police in the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Think that was the point I was making :- less police + less criminals in prison + increased poverty = more crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 If the police comment by Helen Jones on the news page is true, it must be the stupidest action by a Government for decades. The PCSO's in South Warrington do an excellent job of old fashioned policing. They have reduced crime by learning who the problem people are by talking to residents and have also engaged with the youth and schools and encouraged projects that give them a focus. If we lose them we just go back to drive-by policing and the criminals take over the streets again. A sad day for the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Pity Mzzzzzzz Jone's Government spent all the cash then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 What cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 The cash that that bloke said in his note at the Treasury, that they'd spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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