12/05/2016
Slight Rise In NI Crime
Over 105,000 crimes were recorded in Northern Ireland last year, a 1.8 per cent increase on the previous year, according to new figures published by the PSNI.
The PSNI also failed to meet some of the targets set out in the last year’s Policing Plan.
Policing Board Vice Chair Debbie Watters said: "The Board and the PSNI have focused on encouraging more people to report domestic abuse and, whilst the number of incidences in 2015/16 are the highest since the PSNI began to record these figures, they still fall short of the 3% increase agreed and set out in last year's Policing Plan. We want people to have the confidence to report this crime but it is also important that they know the crime will be resolved and measures such as body worn video for specific officers will go some way to assist in that.
"Behind all these statistics are victims and we will continue to work with the police to ensure that their needs are met and that the PSNI are delivering positive outcomes in their investigations of crimes committed."
The PSNI also failed to meet some of the targets set out in the last year’s Policing Plan.
Policing Board Vice Chair Debbie Watters said: "The Board and the PSNI have focused on encouraging more people to report domestic abuse and, whilst the number of incidences in 2015/16 are the highest since the PSNI began to record these figures, they still fall short of the 3% increase agreed and set out in last year's Policing Plan. We want people to have the confidence to report this crime but it is also important that they know the crime will be resolved and measures such as body worn video for specific officers will go some way to assist in that.
"Behind all these statistics are victims and we will continue to work with the police to ensure that their needs are met and that the PSNI are delivering positive outcomes in their investigations of crimes committed."
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