Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 5: case study of Rotorua Local Police Area [pdf, 454 KB]
...0-478-29013-6 3 Foreword Burglary is a problem that considerably affects many New Zealand households. From victimisation surveys we know that it can have a profound effect on victims and that householders are concerned about it. Burglary is also costly both to government and to the New Zealand public. Reducing burglary is a key priority in government’s Crime Reduction Strategy and an important outcome for the justice sector. Although recorded burglary rates show a declining trend sin...