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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
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1 results foundAuthor: Statistics New Zealand Title: Review of Police Crime Data: 2014 Summary: This report is about crimes that are reported to the Police. The focus of the report is to understand how crimes are counted and classified for statistical purposes, and the systems in place to ensure that this is done accurately and consistently. Crime statistics are of high public interest and those relating to offences, offenders, and victims are designated as Tier 1 statistics. Tier 1 statistics are "the most important national statistics, essential to understanding how well New Zealand is performing" (Statistics NZ, 2012, p1). The level of public trust and confidence required of these statistics means they need to meet high standards of accuracy and integrity. The Government Statistician reviews subject matter statistics from time to time to ensure that the right information is being produced (relevance) and that the statistics are fit for use (quality). The suitability of Police crime statistics for Tier 1 status was initially assessed in 2006 (Statistics NZ, 2006) and a wider review of crime and justice statistics was completed in 2009 (Statistics NZ, 2009). Both reviews pointed to the need to improve the manner in which the source data are collected and prepared for statistical processing. Consequently, Police has invested in the statistical infrastructure (classifications and data standards) and the systems that support collecting and processing the data. Over the past 12 months, there has been public debate about the quality of the data used to produce the statistics. Debate inevitably raises questions about the level of trust and confidence that the public can have in the statistics. Police are also proposing to introduce, over the next 12 months, an improved set of statistics built around victims and offenders, which are underpinned by improved statistical infrastructure and systems. Consequently, it is an opportune time to review the Police's statistical infrastructure, in particular the suitability of the organisation, infrastructure, and systems to support the compilation of Tier 1 official crime statistics. Details: Wellington, NZ: Statistics New Zealand, 2015. 37p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 8, 2015 at: http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/people_and_communities/crime_and_justice/review-police-crime-data-2014/intro-crime-stats.aspx Year: 2015 Country: New Zealand URL: http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/people_and_communities/crime_and_justice/review-police-crime-data-2014/intro-crime-stats.aspx Shelf Number: 135183 Keywords: Crime Statistics (New Zealand)Recorded Crime |