From The Echo.
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/display.var.1384462.0.dorset_crime_on_the_decline.php
Statistics claim crime in Dorset is down.
Firstly, don't blame the police for crime - it is the criminal justice system which lets criminals off, or out of prison, to reoffend. Secondly, I am highly sceptical of the figures as it just does not seem to reflect what I see and hear. Just look at the pages of The Echo. Even if crime is down, it is not down enough for us to make any celebration out of it - there are still far too many victims. Quote from The Echo : "The end-of year results are being promoted in a publicity campaign funded by some of the cash seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act." In other words paid for out of Council Tax! Instead of obtaining money that can be offset against next year's tax they are squandering it!
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