95% of burglaries and robberies go unsolved

Number of suspects caught and punished has halved in five years

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The National Police Race Action Plan is the latest attempt to address racism in the police
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Less than 5% of burglaries and street robberies result in convictions, according to new data revealing a crisis in British policing.

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