Property crime could fall if developers listen to police more

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Property crime could fall if developers listen to police more

Those in specialist role feel their 'often ignored advice' is 'merely tokenistic'.

Date - 24th October 2018
By - Sophie Garrod - Police Oracle

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Developers should make more use of a specialist policing role where officers advise councils on how to make new developments crime-proof. Forces use Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) to work alongside local authorities, architects and developers...

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