Crime Recording Statement and Policies

Request Number: FOI/15594

Category: Organisational Information & Performance - Policies

Subject: Crime Recording Statement and Policies

Request and Answer: 
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.

Request 1
The PSNI Crime recording statement which I downloaded was published on 18/05/21. Please confirm if this statement is the only current statement. If it is not please provide me with the most up to date version.

Request 2
Please supply me with copies of all relevant polices the PSNI are required to adopt when recording and dealing with criminal complaints.

Clarification Sought
Can you advise: Is the request for information around how crime is recorded by the Service; or is it for information on how the Service records and deals with crime reports / complains about crime made by the public?

Clarification Received
The PSNI issued a statement in relation to how they record, assess and deal with crime. According to the statement it was published on the 18th May 2021.  The below link refers.

https://www.psni.police.uk/about-us/our-policies-and-procedures/crime-recording-statement 

You will see that the PSNI statement in effect covers the queries you have raised. 

The information I require is if this statement is the only current PSNI policy regarding recording and dealing with crime. 

Given the statement is over four years old it may have been updated, If it has, please provide me with a copy of the new statement and confirm it is current PSNI Policy. 

If it has not please confirm that the statement issued on 18th May 2021 is current PSNI Policy. 

There may be other PSNI policies on how the PSNI have responsibility for recording and dealing with crime. 

If the PSNI have any other Policies which cover (a) how crime is recorded by the Service or (b) how crime is recorded and dealt with by the PSNI please provide me with copies of same

R1 and R2 Answer
The crime recording statements dated 18/05/21 is the most current statement, it is in the public domain and available on the PSNI website, it contains the policies for recording and dealing with criminal complaints.