http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=104&ArticleID=991426
"Ministers must cut the paper chase - in announcing that officers may no longer take statements from some burglary victims, the South Yorkshire force has highlighted how day-to-day policing is now being hindered by reams of bureaucracy. It appears that this unacceptable situation has been brought about by new crime-recording guidelines which require every offence, even the most minor of public order incidents, to be fully recorded and investigated.
As a consequence of the resulting demands and paperwork, it appears that many police forces may face significant difficulties meeting this Government-imposed requirement without making other sacrifices which are difficult to justify."
