"Sir Mark Rowley said in a report to the London Policing Board that about 30% of criminals in the capital who should be electronically tagged were not because the devices had never been installed. He highlighted that around 150 tagged offenders breached the restrictions enforced by their tag each week. He also warned that trust and confidence in the justice system among Londoners had fallen, dropping from 66% in 2021-22 to 57% in the most recent Public Attitude Survey."
"He also said that in the year to the end of August 2025, about 25% of knife crime offenders were aged 10 to 19, and that nearly 20% of robbery offenders were in the same age group. "Too often, despite clear risk and rapid escalation, courts are defaulting to bail. "This places the young person and the public at risk when there is a clear need for intervention," the commissioner wrote."
About 30% of criminals in the capital who should be electronically tagged were not because devices had never been installed. Around 150 tagged offenders breached the restrictions enforced by their tag each week. Trust and confidence in the justice system among Londoners fell from 66% in 2021-22 to 57% in the most recent Public Attitude Survey. The criminal justice system faces stretch and strain after years of underfunding, with crown court backlogs including 1,173 cases listed for 2028, 614 for 2029 and five for 2030. Approximately 25% of knife crime offenders and nearly 20% of robbery offenders were aged 10 to 19. Courts too often default to bail despite clear risk, placing young people and the public at risk when intervention is needed.
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