Police Successfully Implement New Policy Attending Every Domestic Burglary Scene in England and Wales

Police chiefs in England and Wales have announced that all 43 forces have successfully implemented a new policy to attend every domestic burglary scene.

The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) made the pledge last year to end the "postcode lottery" on policing.

The policy aims to make victims feel safer and help with investigations.

The NPCC reported that the policy has had a modest impact on the number of burglaries being solved.

However, the number of burglaries has been decreasing over the past decade, with rates now back to pre-Covid pandemic levels.

The Home Office has also created a new way of recording burglaries to make it clearer when a home has been entered by the perpetrator.

The policy has received positive feedback from Home Secretary Suella Braverman.