Police will consider will potential evidence – such as footage from CCTV, doorbells and dashcams, as well as phone tracking – if it could lead to a suspect or stolen property
Police forces have vowed to follow all 'reasonable lines of enquiry' in an effort to improve investigations and solve crimes. Officers in England and Wales will consider all potential evidence – such as footage from CCTV, doorbells and dashcams, as well as phone tracking – if it could lead to a suspect or stolen property, as part of a new set of guidelines.
"Despite this success, since I became Home Secretary I’ve heard too many accounts from victims where police simply haven't acted on helpful leads because crimes such as phone and car thefts are seen as less important – that’s unacceptable. It has damaged people’s confidence in policing. Policing minister Chris Philp said 'there is no such thing as a minor crime' and all 'merit proper investigation where there are leads to follow'.
He said the new guidance will support time-pressured officers 'to make effective decisions on what is a reasonable line of enquiry'.National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for investigations, Chief Constable Scott Chilton, said: "Crime has changed and got more complex in recent years, but we have also seen big changes in technology, such as video doorbells and dashcams, that can greatly assist an investigation.
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