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Simon Meechan

Police promise to visit all home burglaries under new national policy

Police forces are pledging to send officers to all home burglaries under a new policy.

The National Police Chiefs' council says chief constables will work to bring in the new approach "as soon as practically possible”.

Both Northumbria Police and Durham Police have some work to do to reach the 100% target.

A Freedom of Information request obtained by the Telegraph earlier this year found Northumbria Police attended just 35% of home burglaries in 2021. Durham Constabulary fared better, at 59.5%, but still some way off 100%.

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The best performing force for burglary visits was South Yorkshire Police, at 96%. Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness has pledged to tackle burglary in her 'Fighting Crime' plan.

The National Police Chiefs Council said a review by the College of Policing showed victims were much more satisfied and helpful with the investigation and future crime prevention after officers made the effort to visit their home.

The organisation’s chairman, Martin Hewitt, said: “The number of burglaries is at an all-time low – down 51% over the past decade due to increased investment by police and partners in preventing them happening in the first place.

“Wherever you live in England and Wales you can be confident the police will attend if you experience the invasion of a home burglary. This should see more burglaries solved and more offenders prosecuted.”

The NPCC said Home Secretary Suella Braverman had been informed of the new standards on September 30.

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