chief constable Chris Sims does seem to make a lot of sense and i'm surprised we haven't heard of this given the length of time it has been running .A few more chief constables who think like this and are prepared to put these type of ideas into practice are needed i think.What i would like to see now are some hard figures regarding re-offending with offenders dealt with in this manner and maybe an idea as to how much money has been saved
“I intend to change that to refocus our efforts on the needs
of the victim, putting the public at the very heart of what we do. Victims often tell us that in many cases they would prefer a speedier and more effective solution to their complaint rather than taking the matter to court.
“The use of community resolutions is basically the adoption of a common-sense approach to dealing with low-level offences. It
means officers can ask the victim how they want the problem to be dealt with and allow them to be part of the solution.
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