Cops told to investigate all crimes after years of failing on theft and woke policing
COPS will be told to stay out of Twitter spats and fight crime after years of failing on theft.
Ministers want police to probe all crimes that have a “reasonable lead” amid concerns some offences have effectively been decriminalised.
Forces will use CCTV, doorbell video, GPS trackers and witness accounts to catch criminals, the Sun on Sunday understands.
Polling by YouGov shows most people lack confidence that the police will bother to investigate a whole host of crimes.
And some forces refuse to look into the theft of items under £50.
It is hoped victims will no longer have to play detective when their bike is nicked, with a public announcement about the push expected within weeks.
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It comes after Home Secretary Suella Braverman told cops to ditch political correctness and concentrate on catching crooks.
Ms Braverman has told them to focus on “commonsense policing” instead of woke issues.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to push on crime as a dividing line at the next General Election and plans to attack Sir Keir Starmer’s record on crime.