Burglary attendance commitment was "hastily" done, says PCC

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Burglary attendance commitment was "hastily" done, says PCC

West Midlands PCC Simon Foster has told Police Oracle that the NPCC "hastily" signed the commitment for officers to attend every burglary.

PCC Simon Foster

Date - 27th October 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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The NPCC’s commitment to attend all home burglaries was “hastily” done and appears to compromise the operational independence of policing, PCC Simon Foster has said. Earlier in the month, the NPCC committed to have officers attend...

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