Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner says more needs to be done to solve crimes
Charges for burglaries, robberies and thefts have decreased nationally
David Sidwick, Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner says that the police need to do better in tackling burglaries robberies and thefts. This is after a report by the police watchdog called a decrease in charges unacceptable.
Home Office figures revealed that less than 7% domestic burglaries end in a charge. For thefts the figure stands at 4%, whilst the charges given for car thefts are even lower than 1%.
The Police and Crime Commissioner says that simply more officers are needed on the streets to deal with these types of crimes. However, prevention should also be a priority, to reduce the number of crimes committed in the first place.
And despite a decrease in national charges for burglary, robbery and theft, Mr Sidwick insists that Dorset is one of the safest areas in the UK:
“The fact that we’ve moved from 10th safest area to the 7th safest area and the fact that we’re dealing with less robbery, burglary, theft and theft of motor vehicles than we were in the year 2019/2020, that means that Dorset police are moving forward in this area.”
The Police and Crime Commissioner also wanted to reassure people that they should trust the police and continue to report any crime:
“People in Dorset should have confidence in Dorset Police and I’m intent to make certain that we continue to drive to be the safest area in the country. Addressing crimes of robbery, burglary, theft and theft of motor vehicles is all part of that.”