Crime Of The Century - A Chilling Look At Crime Statistics In The UK COPYRIGHT NOTICE Much of the evidential content of Dr Patricks’ work is subject to copyright.
Here at the Thin Blue Line, we are grateful to Dr Patrick for granting us access to his research documents and evidential papers for his publication “Performance Management, Gaming and Police Practice”. Copies of the full publication are available from Birmingham University.
The completed PhD piece is extremely detailed and provides conclusive evidence of Gaming practices that are prevalent in the police forces of England & Wales.
The information that follows comprises of paraphrased précis of the salient points contained within the research material in order to comply with copyright requirements and has been approved by Dr Rodger Patrick before publication. Any references to specific forces or actual events have been disguised for this purpose.
Here at
http://thinbluelineuk.blogspot.com we are familiar with the research contained in the PhD (Patrick 2009) outlining the characteristics and scale of the various types of 'police gaming' practises and we have applied this knowledge to review our own extensive data. The research confirmed our suspicions and when we revisited our previous data, found that it provided a credible and consistent explanation for the various 'fluctuations' in the data. We now feel confident in challenging those responsible for compiling the crime statistics and supporting those serving officers who have been brave enough to express their concerns.
The effect of “False Reporting” policies on recorded crime
Dr Patrick produces credible evidence to support the view that the introduction of “False Reporting” policies by police forces was in fact responsible for the initial significant falls in recorded crime.
These policies were well intended and introduced to counter a growing trend of reporting crimes to pursue fraudulent insurance claims. One such example was in the case of mobile telephones. The popularity of mobile phones resulted in thousands of instances of loss or damage. When owners contacted their mobile phone retailers regarding such incidents, it became common practice for retailers to advise consumers that the only way to obtain a replacement was if the phone had been stolen. This resulted in a massive increase in reports of mobile phone theft in order to obtain a crime reference number to validate insurance claims for replacement telephones.
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