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The police in Northern Ireland have been praised for the way it has tackled common crime over the last three years.The police in Northern Ireland have been praised for the way it has tackled common crime over the last three years.
The Criminal Justice Inspectorate (CJI) examined how police dealt with offences like assault, burglary and theft.The Criminal Justice Inspectorate (CJI) examined how police dealt with offences like assault, burglary and theft.
It found that there had been an improvement, particularly in investigative skills and forensics.It found that there had been an improvement, particularly in investigative skills and forensics.
However, it said it was concerned about the PSNI's call management system. The CJI said an efficient system was needed to effectively manage resources.However, it said it was concerned about the PSNI's call management system. The CJI said an efficient system was needed to effectively manage resources.
The police are currently piloting a new call handling system.The police are currently piloting a new call handling system.
Brendan McGuigan, deputy chief inspector of CJI, said they were heartened to see the steps the police had taken. However, it is not as sophisticated as the one CJI would have liked them to implement.
The PSNI said they could not create the more sophisticated system due to a lack of funds.
Brendan McGuigan, deputy chief inspector of CJI, said they were heartened to see the steps the police had taken, particularly in developing investigative skills.
"The Professionalising Investigation Programme which is designed to train officers to an agreed common standard of investigation has been implemented."The Professionalising Investigation Programme which is designed to train officers to an agreed common standard of investigation has been implemented.
"This means police officers are now better equipped with the basic investigative skills necessary to investigate volume crime, and are better placed to meet the needs of the public and the district command units in which they are working.""This means police officers are now better equipped with the basic investigative skills necessary to investigate volume crime, and are better placed to meet the needs of the public and the district command units in which they are working."