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Period: 2005‐2006 England and Wales POLICE England and Wales 1. Police personnel, by sex, and financial resources, 2005‐2006 2005 2006 Rate 2005 Rate 2006 Police are part of the national security force Country has more than one police force Yes Yes Police or law enforcement personnel fulfill prosecutorial functions 1.1 Total police personnel 141,060 141,523 264.06 1.2 Female police personnel 29,940 110,003 56.05 1.3 Male police personnel 111,119 31,520 208.01 There is a specialised police body assigned to the policing of Yes Yes organized crime 1.4 Total police personnel assigned to the policing of organized 1,180 1,171 2.21 crime Total police budget/financial resources in millions of local 10,008.81 10,452.62 18.74 currency Currency used Sterling Sterling Comments: Indicator Value Table 1: Use of an alternative reference date to "31 December" Table 1: Alternative date 31.03 Table 1: Source(s) of the data provided 1.4 (*relates to those officers assigned to the National Crime Squad or the National Crime Intelligence Squad) Police Personnel Strength data taken from Home Office Statistical Bulletins “Police Service Strength, England and Wales” 12/05 (31st March 2005) and 13/06 (31st March 2006). Police budget data provided by police authorities‐ held on their own websites Comments for Table 1 Further breakdowns of these headline data can be found in the statistical bulletins sourced above. Internet links to the bulletins are provided below: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs06/hosb1306.pdf http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs05/hosb1205.pdf Rates at the national level are given per 100,000 population based on World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision. Rates at the largest city level are given per 100,000 population based on largest city population given in survey response, otherwise rates are not presented. 18 December 2008 Page 621 of 2339 Period: 2005‐2006 POLICE England and Wales 2. Crimes recorded in criminal (police) statistics and persons brought into initial formal contact with the police, by type of crime, 2005‐2006 2005 2006 Rate 2005 Rate 2006 Largest City london london City population 7,429,222 7,517,726 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "total recorded Yes Yes crimes" 2.0 Grand total of recorded crimes 5,555,174 5,428,273 10,399.21 2.1 Grand total of recorded crimes in city 992,557 929,752 13,360.17 12,367.46 2.2 Grand total of suspects 1,515,978 1,475,436 2,837.89 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "intentional Yes Yes homicide" 2.3 Total recorded intentional homicide, completed 766 755 1.43 2.4 Total recorded committed intentional homicides in city 177 169 2.38 2.25 2.5 Committed intentional homicide suspects 693 687 1.30 2.6 Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm 2.7 Intentional homicide, completed with a firearm: Total recorded offences in the largest city 2.8 Intentional homicide committed with a firearm suspects 2.9 Total recorded intentional homicide, attempted 920 636 1.72 2.10 Total recorded attempted intentional homicides in city 243 134 3.27 1.78 2.11 Attempted intentional homicide suspects 730 481 1.37 2.12 Intentional homicide, attempted with a firearm: Total recorded offences at the national level 2.13 Intentional homicide, attempted with a firearm: Total recorded offences in the largest city 2.14 Intentional homicide, attempted with a firearm: Total persons suspected, arrested, cautioned Definition consistent with questionnaire for "non‐intentional Yes Yes homicide" 2.15 Total recorded non‐intentional homicides 2.16 Total recorded non‐intentional homicides in city 2.17 Total non‐intentional homicide suspects Definition consistent with questionnaire for "assault" Yes Yes Data on assault include threats Yes Yes Data on assault include slapping/punching Yes Yes 2.18 Total recorded assaults 751,172 733,562 1,406.18 Rates at the national level are given per 100,000 population based on World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision. Rates at the largest city level are given per 100,000 population based on largest city population given in survey response, otherwise rates are not presented. 18 December 2008 Page 622 of 2339 Period: 2005‐2006 POLICE England and Wales 2. Crimes recorded in criminal (police) statistics and persons brought into initial formal contact with the police, by type of crime, 2005‐2006 2005 2006 Rate 2005 Rate 2006 2.19 Total recorded assaults in city 138,117 127,552 1,859.10 1,696.68 2.20 Total assault suspects 364,848 322,733 682.99 There is a distinction between aggravated and simple assault Yes Yes 2.21 Total recorded major assaults 18,825 17,281 35.24 2.22 Total recorded major assaults in city 2,713 2,229 36.52 29.65 2.23 Major assault suspects 9,098 8,000 17.03 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "rape" Yes Yes Distinction between sexual assault and actual penetration Includes consensual underage sexual relations Yes Yes 2.24 Total recorded rapes 14,443 13,780 27.04 2.25 Total recorded rapes in city 2,404 2,312 32.36 30.75 2.26 Rape suspects 3,965 3,568 7.42 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "robbery" Yes Yes Includes muggings Yes Yes Includes theft with violence Yes Yes 2.27 Total recorded robberies 98,198 101,370 183.83 2.28 Total recorded robberies in city 45,350 45,812 610.43 609.39 2.29 Robbery suspects 18,015 18,953 33.72 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "theft" Yes Yes Includes cases in which the property is returned Yes Yes 2.30 Total recorded thefts 1,804,831 1,752,693 3,378.62 2.31 All theft in the city 361,438 332,629 4,865.09 4,424.60 2.32 Total theft suspects 321,193 322,246 601.27 Distinction between grand (major) and petty theft 2.33 Total recorded major thefts 2.34 Major theft in the city 2.35 Major theft suspects Definition consistent with questionnaire for "motor Yes Yes vehicle/automobile theft" Are data on motor vehicle/automobile theft included in total Yes Yes theft? 2.36 Total recorded automobile theft 214,182 193,410 400.95 Rates at the national level are given per 100,000 population based on World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision. Rates at the largest city level are given per 100,000 population based on largest city population given in survey response, otherwise rates are not presented. 18 December 2008 Page 623 of 2339 Period: 2005‐2006 POLICE England and Wales 2. Crimes recorded in criminal (police) statistics and persons brought into initial formal contact with the police, by type of crime, 2005‐2006 2005 2006 Rate 2005 Rate 2006 2.37 Motor vehicle/automobile theft: Total recorded offences in 43,537 37,674 586.02 501.14 the largest city 2.38 Automobile theft suspects 32,959 30,991 61.70 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "housebreaking / Yes Yes burglary" Data include: Theft from a factory, shop or office Data include: Theft from a military establishment Data include: Theft by using false keys Data include: Theft from a car Data include: Theft from a container Data include: Theft from a vending machine Data include: Theft from a parking meter Data include: Theft from fenced meadow/compound Are data on housebreaking / burglary included in total theft? Yes Yes 2.39 Total recorded burglaries 645,068 622,044 1,207.56 2.40 Housebreaking / Burglary: Total recorded offences in the 103,876 97,130 1,398.21 1,292.01 largest city 2.41 Burglary suspects 88,092 87,058 164.91 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "economic fraud" Includes fraudulent obtaining of financial property Are data on economic fraud included in total theft? 2.42 Total recorded frauds 2.43 Economic fraud: Total recorded offences in the largest city 2.44 Fraud suspects Definition consistent with questionnaire for "embezzlement" Includes fraudulent obtaining of financial property Are data on economic fraud included in total theft? 2.45 Total recorded embezzlements 2.46 City embezzlement 2.47 Embezzlement suspects Definition consistent with questionnaire for "drug‐related Yes Yes crimes" 2.48 Total recorded drug offenses 178,479 194,302 334.11 Rates at the national level are given per 100,000 population based on World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision. Rates at the largest city level are given per 100,000 population based on largest city population given in survey response, otherwise rates are not presented. 18 December 2008 Page 624 of 2339 Period: 2005‐2006 POLICE England and Wales 2. Crimes recorded in criminal (police) statistics and persons brought into initial formal contact with the police, by type of crime, 2005‐2006 2005 2006 Rate 2005 Rate 2006 2.49 Drug‐related crimes: Total recorded offences in the largest city 43,704 54,749 588.27 728.27 2.50 Total drug crime suspects 170,362 185,110 318.92 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "drug trafficking" Yes Yes Are data on drug trafficking included in drug‐related crimes? Yes Yes 2.51 Total recorded illicit drug traffic crimes 25,276 26,570 47.32 2.52 Drug trafficking: Total recorded offences in the largest city 5,227 4,577 70.36 60.88 2.53 Drug trafficking suspects 22,681 23,820 42.46 Definition consistent with questionnaire for "bribery and/or corruption" 2.54 Total recorded bribery crimes 2.55 City bribery or corruption 2.56 Bribery/corruption suspects Definition consistent with questionnaire for "active bribery" 2.57 Active bribery: Total recorded offences at the national level 2.58 Active bribery: Total recorded offences in the largest city 2.59 Active bribery: Total persons suspected, arrested, cautioned Definition consistent with questionnaire for "passive bribery" 2.60 Passive bribery: Total recorded offences