Analysis: Police numbers in the political crossfireDOMINICO ZAPATA/FAIRFAX NZANALYSIS: Do tasers, body armour and better pepper spray make up for having fewer police on the ground? "Actually some (crime rates) have gone up, some have improved, there's certainly a big drop in recorded crime. " LESS CRIME RESOLVEDEven though the 'recorded' crime rate was down, trends showed fewer crimes were being resolved under the current Government. CRIMINALS GETTING AWAY WITH MORE CRIMEWhen police are not effective, Kiwis report fewer crimes, and criminals get away, says Labour Party Police spokesperson Stuart Nash. Compare this with 2014: there were 350,000 crimes reported, but only 41 per cent were resolved.

Source: Stuff August 10, 2016 23:44 UTC