{"id":35368,"date":"2019-03-15T11:52:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T11:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=35368"},"modified":"2019-03-15T11:52:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T11:52:57","slug":"police-struggle-to-find-suspects-in-73-of-cardiff-burglaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/15\/police-struggle-to-find-suspects-in-73-of-cardiff-burglaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Police struggle to find suspects in 73% of Cardiff burglaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35373\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2-770x399.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2-500x259.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2-293x152.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35373\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2-770x399.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2-500x259.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/police-2-293x152.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nPOLICE do not identify a suspect in almost three quarters of burglaries that take place in Cardiff, according to official figures.<br \/>\nA total 73% of suspects could not be identified by police in relation to burglary investigations during 2018.<br \/>\nStats from a police database which records all crimes in the UK, revealed that only a very small number of offenders are charged.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35369\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary.jpg 582w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary-500x413.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary-293x242.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35369\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary.jpg 582w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary-500x413.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Burglary-293x242.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nIn November last year alone, South Wales Police could not identify suspects in 135 reported crimes &#8211; with only eight people being charged with burglary.<br \/>\nWith police struggling to catch criminals wanted for burglary, many people are turning towards social media groups when a burglary has happened in their area.<br \/>\nCaroline Mirelmi, 44, from Gabalfa who had been a victim of burglary in 2018, said: \u201cSocial media platforms such as Facebook can help in different ways to raise awareness for people \u2013 making sure that they know what is happening where they live.\u201d<br \/>\nMs Mirelmi also spoke about how the police dealt with the incident she experienced last year.<br \/>\n\u201cThe police responded very quickly and were sympathetic to the situation \u2013 it is a very tough situation to be in and I think the police do as well as they can.<br \/>\n\u201cThe problem is that safety is a big word to define and you can be vulnerable both inside and outside your house.<br \/>\n\u201cNot everyone thinks in the same way, it would be nice to have people be more visibly caring to others, but sadly you cannot assure total safety in your community.\u201d<br \/>\nAlex Hayes spokesperson for Victim Support, a charity that deals with people who have been affected by crime, said: \u201cWe know from our work supporting victims of crime that burglary can have a significant impact on victims.<br \/>\n\u201cPeople react differently but many are left feeling vulnerable, angry and violated by what has happened.<br \/>\n\u201cBurglary not only robs victims of their physical possessions &#8211; it can also rob people of their sense of security at home, a place where everyone should feel most safe.\u201d<br \/>\nPolice have pointed towards a lack of CCTV as a reason for so many suspects getting away with burglary and a lack of police resource to deal with the crime.<br \/>\nA spokeswoman for South Wales Police said: \u201cNo case is ever closed, if information comes in from the public or other forces, we do act on it.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cPlacing the victim at the heart of everything we do has been a priority for South Wales Police for some years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; POLICE do not identify a suspect in almost three quarters of burglaries that take place in Cardiff, according to official figures. A total 73% of suspects could not be identified by police in relation to burglary investigations during 2018. Stats from a police database which records all crimes in the UK, revealed that only a very small number of offenders are charged. 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