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Incremento confermato dalla polizia nella relazione sulle diverse branchie della criminalità in Irlanda del Nord

E’ del 12,4% l’aumento dei “crimini dell’odio”, classificabili anche come crimini settari. Nonostante questo, il livello  globale di criminalità riferito all’ultimo esercizio è calato del 6% e i comportamenti antisociali sono stati ridotti del 4,8%. A questi risultati positivi vanno ad aggiungersi il calo del 11,9% delle violenze non-domestiche e del 14,8% dei furti, in ambiente non-domestico.
Matt Baggott, Chief Constable, ha dichiarato con soddisfazione che “La PSNI ha il più basso numero di  crimini rispetto agli altri servizi di polizia nel Regno Unito, che più gli sono simili”.
“Più di 600 agenti supplementari sono stati assegnati a ruoli di prima linea di quartiere e in risposta alla richiesta di polizia (dal giugno 2009), questo aumento ha superato l’obiettivo fissato dal Policing Board stesso.”
“Il Dedicated Hate Incident and Minority Liaison Officers svolgerà un ruolo chiave, in ogni Distretto, nel migliorare le prestazioni in questo settore. La Community Safety Branch sta anche rivedendo i metodi di segnalazione dei crimini d’odio al fine di facilitare la relazione online o tramite una terza parte” ha dichiarato Baggott.
Tuttavia, ha ammesso come sia necessario un miglioramento in rapporto ai crimini dell’odio. Ha inoltre sottolineato che i suoi ufficiali hanno operato “sullo sfondo di una grave minaccia terrorista”.
A questo proposito il Chief Constable della PSNI, ha aggiunto: “Continueremo ad ascoltare le comunità e concentrarci sulle loro esperienze, sia come vittime di reato o quartieri colpiti dalla criminalità. Il Police Service of Northern Ireland si è impegnato a fornire alle comunità un servizio di polizia personale, professionale e di protezione che essa merita.”

Sectarian crime detections up in NI (UTV)
Sectarian crime has increased by 12.4% in Northern Ireland, the police announced on Thursday, while the detection rate target for racist and homophobic hate crimes has not been met.
Sectarian crime detections have increased by 12.4% in Northern Ireland, the police announced on Thursday, while the detection rate target for racist and homophobic hate crimes has not been met.
Crime levels are down 6% in the last financial year and antisocial behaviour has also been reduced by 4.8%.
However, the biggest statistical success has been the halving of road fatalities on the region’s roads.
The number of non-domestic violence with injury crimes is 11.9% lower as is the number of non-domestic burglaries which fell by 14.8%.
The figures, as of the end of the third quarter of 2010/2011, detail the police performance against the 20010/11 Policing Plan.
Chief Constable Matt Baggott said: “The PSNI has the lowest overall crime figures compared to its most similar police services in the United Kingdom.
“Over 600 additional officers have been assigned to frontline neighbourhood and response policing roles (since June 2009); this increase has exceeded the target set by the Board.”
However, he admitted that an improvement is needed in dealing with hate crime.
“Dedicated Hate Incident and Minority Liaison Officers in each District will play a key role in improving performance in this area. Community Safety Branch are also reviewing the methods of hate crime reporting with a view to making it easier to report online or through a third party,” Chief Cons Baggott said.
The police chief would like to see the number of burglaries lowered, also.
“There has been a reduction in domestic burglaries (-6.6%) but we would like to see a greater reduction in this area. All Districts carried out a wide range of anti-burglary operations in the weeks before Christmas. Through Operation Seasons Greetings there were 44 arrests and 20 charges for burglary. Crime prevention operations will continue in geographic locations of repeat burglary,” he said.
Speaking on the reduction of road deaths, he said “one death is one too many,” before adding that the PSNI will “continue our high profile road policing operations and educational interventions including the Roadsafe Roadshows for those starting off on their motoring career and the Speed Awareness and Young Driver Courses for those detected speeding at the lower threshold.”
He said his officers worked “against the backdrop of a severe terrorist threat.”
“We will continue to listen to the community and focus on their experiences whether as victims of crime or neighbourhoods affected by crime. We do this The Police Service of Northern Ireland is committed to providing the public with the personal, professional and protective policing service they deserve.”