Sunday, April 02, 2006

Police told: let off more offenders with cautions / Sunday Times, 2 Apr 2006

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2114638,00.html
Jack Grimston
"THE police have been instructed to let off offenders with a caution if they commit any one of more than 60 types of crime, ranging from assault to some types of theft, criminal damage and under-aged sex. The instructions are contained in a government document sent to forces and released under the Freedom of Information Act. They are designed to reduce inconsistencies that can see offenders in one area escaping with a caution while elsewhere they would be prosecuted for the same offence."

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