Most victims of robbery, theft, and burglary “aren’t getting the justice they deserve” because police officers are missing key opportunities to investigate crimes, according to a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).
Published Aug. 11, the report found that in 71 percent of cases, police officers did not give victims during the initial 999 call crucial advice on how to preserve the scene so that forensic opportunities would remain to allow detection of the offender.
Compliance with the code of practice for victims of crime in England and Wales was “inadequate” in 46 percent of investigations and victim needs assessments were rarely completed….