If you do get through on the phone, the standard response is to come in and fill out a police report – in this case, during covid lockdowns. Duh… Based on my last name, could I travel to a BPS station to report a crime without being stopped?

Why have a multi-million dollar crime computer & software system if crime results cannot be produced on demand? Is the problem with the people who had issues producing graphs in Excel and inserting the graphs in a Word document?

This is just unbelievable. How about hiring a High School kid to review the annual data, update the spreadsheets, and create a draft report so the police can fumble through making comments? That alone should cut over two years off the timeline.

Good grief! And then the disclaimer! Yet Government and BPS decisions will be made on data that looks, by the disclaimer, not audit-worthy! Naturally, the BPS will take credit for any drop in crime.

1.2 DATA INTEGRITY
The statistics, tables and graphs contained in this document are based on substantiated principal offences that occurred during the period covered (not recorded during the period covered), and which have been actively investigated. While every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this report is accurate, >>> the BPS makes no warranty, representation or guarantee as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any data or information provided. The reader should not rely on the data provided for comparison purposes over time, or for any reason. The BPS shall assume no liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information provided. The BPS will not be responsible for the use of, or the results obtained from the use of this report. The BPS assumes no liability for any decisions made or actions taken or not taken by the user in reliance of this report. <<< Any use of the document for commercial purposes is prohibited.

FIRED with extreme prejudice in the private sector.

Really, Commissioner? A State of Emergency had been proclaimed and the Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Regulations were in place. And property crimes decreased by 6? That is a reduction of 0.0034%. Why would you mention that of all things?