Scottish Government

ISBN 0 7559 4810 6

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Contents

Executive Summary

List of Recommendations

List of Good Practice

Introduction
Aim
Methodology

Chapter 1: Background

Chapter 2: Impact
2.1 Overall Recorded Crime Scotland
2.2 Long Term Recorded Crime Trends
2.3 Individual Force Levels of Recorded Crime

Chapter 3: Impact Assessment

Chapter 4: HMIC Audit
4.1 Audit Methodology
4.2 Audit Results - Percentage Accuracy

Chapter 5: Implementation
5.1 Commitment
5.2 Public Reporting of Recorded Crime Figures
5.3 Training
5.4 Information Technology
5.5 Consultation
5.6 Role of Force Crime Registrar
5.7 Scottish Crime Registrars Group

Chapter 6: SCRS Issues
6.1 Initial Data Capture
6.2 Incident Closure
6.3 Quality Control
6.4 Debrief
6.5 Divisional/Area Audit
6.6 Central Audit
6.7 Audit Methodology
6.8 Audit Transparency
6.9 SCRS User Groups
6.10 SCRS Website
6.11 No Criming
6.12 Lost Property
6.13 Specialist Units

Chapter 7: Emerging Issues
7.1 Unco-operative Complainers
7.2 Definition of Serious Assault
7.3 Non-Investigation Policy
7.4 Airport Crime
7.5 Bureaucracy
7.6 Discretion

Conclusion