Police performance 'improving' - PCC Stansfeld

The figures were revealed at a policy, planning and performance meeting with Police and Crime Commission (PCC) Anthony Stansfeld and Chief Constable Sarah Thornton.
In the first quarterly report of the Thames Valley Police Delivery Plan 2013-14, it was reported that the annual target was a two per cent reduction in violence against the person.
In fact, there was a 1.2 per cent increase between April and June compared to the same period of 2012 when there was a reduction of 14.3 per cent.
Ms Thornton said: “The area that’s increasing is domestic violence reporting.”
Mr Stansfeld replied: “No doubt the better we follow these things up, the more people will report them - so the figures reflect badly, the better we do the job.”
The annual target for resolving rape cases was also below target, standing at 21.1 per cent compared to the target of 23 per cent.Mr Stansfeld acknowledged: “The detection rate for rape is slightly under target. I wouild hope the cameras we’re using will make it easier to get cases to court in future.”
The force has issued 300 ‘body cameras’ to officers which can record injuries and film statements, which can be useful in the event of a rape victim being too frightened to give evidence in court.
Domestic burglary is down 16 per cent - way below the target of minus two per cent.
The detection rate for domestic burglary was 23.9 per cent - well over the target of 18 per cent.
And the force has already nearly met its annual target of reducing persistent and resistant anti-social behaviour problems by dealing effectively with 50 such cases.
Forty-eight have been resolved.
The force also increased the hours of active duty worked by special constables and disrupted three organised crime groups that prey on vulnerable people and isolated communities.
The report also revealed that the review of every rural crime at Local Police Area Daily Management Meetings was introduced on July 1 to “ensure scrutiny of the investigation and allocation of appropriate investigative resources.”
Mr Stansfeld described the report as “very encouraging overall” and added: “Performance is improving.”