Crime reduction strategy 'flawed'
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There are "significant flaws" in the principles behind the government's crime reduction strategy, a think-tank says.
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Africa's top watchdog has rapped South Africa for failing to tackle one of the world's highest crime rates, an emotive issue for a country hosting the 2010 football World Cup, a Sunday paper has said.
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Police should be paid according to their performance and skills in tackling dangerous crimes rather than on length of service, a think tank has suggested on Monday.
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Comment is free: Madeleine Bunting: The new honesty of community leaders must be matched by a strategy from government that is patient and painstaking.
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Anti-gang legislation and police crackdowns are failing so badly that they are strengthening the criminal organizations and making U.S. cities more dangerous, according to a report being released Wednesday.
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The number of armed police have dropped despite a rise in gun crime, the Conservatives say.
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Senior officers warn a looming Â£350m budget shortfall could bring a reduction in the number of police on the beat.
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Tories and penal reformers accuse government of mismanagement of prison system
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Violent crime has fallen for the first time in eight years, but drug-linked offences and robberies are on the rise, according to Home Office figures released Thursday.
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A government strategy to move public perception of crime into line with falling figures is due to be launched.
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Michael Howard says red tape is hampering the police and preventing them from doing their jobs.
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Crime has been a serious social problem for a long time.  Many crime-fighting methods have been tried, from more police on the streets to education to family values but none have been able to totally eliminate the problem.
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Africa's top watchdog has rapped South Africa for failing to tackle one of the world's highest crime rates, an emotive issue for a country hosting the 2010 football World Cup.
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The fear of gun and knife crime affects people across the UK, even those in rural areas, reports a think tank.
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The proportion of crimes solved by police in England and Wales fell last year, says the Home Office.
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Critics say system for detecting "dirty bombs" in urban areas may be unnecessary and unfeasible.
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The Government is accused of failing to deliver on a pledge to fund a unit reinvestigating Troubles murders.