How much crime is detected

She said the force was confident its current position was "much improved" and it could not be criticised for failing to put more resources into crime recording. Leicestershire's Chief Constable Simon Cole also said in January, that inspections were focused on "numbers and categories", rather than the work that went into investigating crimes. This article was written after we asked for readers' questions about the recording of crime and has been updated following the publication of the latest inspection reports.

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The detection rate relates to the number of cases in which police believe they have identified the offenders. One senior detective in a major urban force told the Guardian his team was dealing with double the number of homicides it should be.

There is not one day where you have any slack to do non-urgent work. He pointed out that the cuts came at a time when serious crimes were becoming more difficult and demanding to investigate. There is a national shortage of detectives, partly because the job is seen as carrying higher levels of pressure and risk than uniform roles, and that it is not worth the reward.