July 5, 2021
Islamabad : It is widely believed that the police are considered responsible for the prevention and detection of crime. In order to achieve this objective, modern police forces around the world employ multiple strategies focusing on both aspects of policing (Prevention and Detection).
Experts argue that the success of police depends equally on addressing both aspects – prevention and detection. An increase in property-related crime is generally attributable to poor prevention efforts by police whereas an increase in personal crimes may include factors beyond police remit including but not limited to poverty levels and related social phenomenon. This implies that if there is a consistent pattern of an increase in property-related crime in an area, police can be held directly responsible for not taking active measures that are effective to address this problem.