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Violent crimes including wife beatings have been wrongly dismissed by the police in a bid to meet Government targets on crime figures, it was revealed today. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
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The Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales has said some violent crimes are not being properly recorded - or even recorded at all. The watchdog listed examples of where it said that forces had got it wrong. Full Article at BBC News
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Assaults and drunken attacks on the street have been ignored by the police rather than recorded and investigated as violent crime, an inspection report disclosed today. Full Article at Times Online
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The police inspectorate says officers are misreporting crimes that should be taken more seriously. The chief inspector of police has found that thousands of violent crimes have been wrongly recorded by police forces across England and Wales. Full Article at Channel 4
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Thousands of incidents of serious violence are being written off by officers when they should be properly investigated as crimes, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary said. Full Article at The Telegraph
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