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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

England and Wales police failing burglary victims, inspectorate finds

The chief inspector of constabulary and chief fire and rescue inspector Andy Cooke.
The chief inspector of constabulary and chief fire and rescue inspector, Andy Cooke. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Police are failing victims of burglary and theft, missing chances to catch thieves leading to lack of confidence in forces, the official inspectorate has found.

Errors were found in seven out of 10 cases examined, with victims suffering a postcode lottery in how police treated their robbery, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said.

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