Home break-ins are being raised to a priority offence in a police shake-up addressing the recent rise in burglaries. "While burglary rates are still below that of recent years, [this rise] is of concern to police and something we are determined to tackle." In the last year the number of home burglaries had increased by 10 per cent said police commissioner Mike Bush. The series revealed 164 burglaries went unsolved nationwide each day. Mr Bush said the steps showed police's commitment to reducing this type of offending and supporting victims.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 27, 2016 06:56 UTC