examine the reporting of crime

1. REPORTING OF CRIME

2. Examine the reporting of crime
1. Why do we need people to report crime?
2. Why don’t people report crime?
3. How can we encourage people to report
crime?

3. Why do we need people to report
crime?
 Laws reflect the values of society – there is an
expectation that members of society will hold
others to account for breaching those laws
 Police don’t observe most crimes being
committed; they are reliant on people to report
crimes
 Police are responsible for enforcing laws –
members of society must bring crimes to their
attention

4. Why don’t people report crime?

5. How can we encourage people to report
crime?
1. Make it easier to report crimes
 Currently 000, Crime Stoppers, local police
station (phone or physical presence)
 Maybe an app? Text services ;)
2. Educate people (TV, schools, social media,
posters…)
 What constitutes a crime? All crimes matter
 How to report crime
 Crime/safety is everyone’s responsibility