Police should pursue «all reasonable lines of investigation,» says Suella Braverman.

Suella Braverman: «All theft victims deserve more from the police and the justice system than just a crime number…» Photo: Joe Giddens/PA < p>Swella Braverman said police should pursue «all reasonable lines of investigation» amid fears that police are ignoring public evidence such as tracking data from stolen phones, laptops and cars.

Home secretary asks for force to emulate the approach taken by the Greater Manchester Police, which were removed from special measures in record time last year after Steve Watson, its chief constable, ordered officers to investigate all crimes and check all reasonable leads. This shift has led to a significant increase in the number of arrests.

Ms. Braverman and Chris Philp, the Minister of Police, are currently finalizing an agreement with police chiefs that would commit forces to a similar approach at the national level.

A recent poll found that more than two-thirds of people believe the government is bad at dealing with crime, a danger to conservatives as the party prepares to defend its 13-year record ahead of next year's general election.

p >'Victims deserve more'

In her first public comments about the plan to have all officers adopt the Greater Manchester Police approach, Ms Braverman warned that some victims' experience in the justice system is limited to obtaining a crime registration number from officers. when they reported the wrongdoing.

«All theft victims deserve more from the police and the justice system than just the number of crimes, and they should expect all reasonable lines of investigation to be considered,» the Home Secretary said.

A police source said. The Police College, the officers' professional body, and the National Council of Chiefs of Police «supported this on a national basis,» adding, «It will be a jointly agreed approach.»

The guidelines are expected to be published within the next two weeks. Officers are expected to take action on «all reasonable lines of investigation… no matter how minor they may be deemed.»

Ministers are understood to be particularly concerned that the public is losing faith in the police. when law enforcement officials fail to track data showing the location of stolen phones, laptops and cars, including when multiple stolen devices appear at the same address.

«There was no manpower»

In one high-profile case, Giles Coren, a broadcaster, claimed that the Metropolitan Police said officers did not have «people to investigate» the theft of his Jaguar, despite Coren's real-time tracking his whereabouts.

The Home Secretary was impressed with the approach taken by Greater Manchester Police, which increased vehicle theft charges by 53 per cent.

Ms Braverman told Van Watch , which campaigns against the theft of tools from merchants' vehicles, that «improvements» are needed in the fight against acquisitive crimes such as theft and robbery.