34 rapists let off with cautions

TWO thousand sex offenders escaped with a caution last year — including 34 who committed rape and attempted rape.

Probation cuts will ‘boost crime’

Sweeping cuts in the criminal justice budget could lead to 300,000 more crimes each year, probation officers said this weekend.

15,000 violent prisoners to be released from jail early

Nearly 5,000 violent offenders will be let out of prison early to ease overcrowding, it was revealed yesterday.

Bratton blueprint for UK

Crime busting US police chief Bill Bratton has revealed the skills he says the UK’s next top cop will need to help mend Broken Britain.

Sign of the crimes

Boss Simon Cremer hangs a “thief” sign on a worker he suspects of stealing £845 and marches to the nick.

Online crime maps will be ‘more useful to criminals’, police chief says

A leading police union chief has said online crime maps due to be made available to the public, will prove “more useful” to burglars planning their next crime.

Darkmarket criminal website shut down

The Darkmarket forum website, which could only be accessed through invitation, operated for just under three years and sold information on how to obtain stolen identities and credit card details.

Chaos as Law Lords ruin trials

Jack Straw is trying to overturn a Law Lords ruling that threatens to wreck serious crime trials.

Police chief attacked by a Government watchdog… for sending officers to every reported crime

A chief constable who slashed crime by ordering officers to visit every single victim has been accused of wasting resources. Roger Baker, the head of the Essex force, has been criticised in a watchdog’s report that claimed the hugely popular policy was not an efficient use of time. Since Mr Baker took charge three years [...]