Darroch Ball MP
Associate Spokesperson for Police

Raw Frontline Police Data Shows Crime on the Increase

Raw data from frontline police operations shows without doubt that the number of offences committed has increased under the National government, says New Zealand First.

“The number of offences recorded by frontline police has ballooned by over 40,000 offences every year since 2008, says New Zealand First Associate Spokesperson for Police Darroch Ball.

“This is quite different to claims from Minister of Police Judith Collins that crime is down 16 per cent.

“According to frontline police event codes, which every frontline officer must ‘call-in’ at an incident, the number of confirmed offences has risen.

“It is obvious the Minister is cherry picking data.

“In 2014 the government changed the way crime is recorded so that the total number of criminal offences are not centrally recorded - nor are resolution rates,” says Mr Ball.
“New Zealand First knows frontline police are experiencing a higher crime rate – so we sourced the raw data and information directly from them.
“The government is trying to convince the public that crime is down but it is the opposite – crime is rising, says Mr Ball.”

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