Last night some common perceptions were dismissed as urban myth's in the wake of the Earthquake here in Christchurch.
But what is the reality?
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Last night the NZ police came out with figures that show that despite the belief crime has increased crime apart from domestic violence brought on by stress has stayed the same.
But is that the reality?
First point is the police on the ground are doing a magnificent job with little rest with many of them having lost their own homes, but carrying on. Others have come into to provide extra bodies on their rostered days off or whilst on leave.
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Amazingly though people are continuing their normal behaviour & not reporting crime or suspicious behaviour.
For example someone was relaying to a person I know that they had, after checking home, to check work place that was their responsibility when they see a business with its front fallen off & people loading items from it into their vehicle. They were asked did you get a registration or do anything? No.
For all the good going on there are so many just carryon as if there is no change. The fact that much of the city appears Ok it either doesn't register or they are in denial.
Police resources are been pulled all over the place especially after large violent after shocks like this morning.
So extra crime they might come across in course of normal patrols is impacted by the other tasks they have to take on at a time like this.
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As someone once said perception is reality no matter what the statistics say.
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Our company currently has a no-police policy. We are not reporting our offenders to the police at the time of apprehension (unless they are known wanted). We will, however, be reporting them all once we feel it is appropriate, although we aren't expecting any followup. If anything crime (certainly dishonesty) is on the increase in CHCH since Saturday. However when one knows that the Police will unlikely attend or even follow up on a complaint due to more important matters one tends to not bother to report it.
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