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[b:556c68d5e1]More than 1000 crimes each day in NZ [/b:556c68d5e1] [color=blue:556c68d5e1](You could say the same about London alone)[/color:556c68d5e1]
19 November 2005

More than 1000 crimes are recorded every day in New Zealand, the Ministry of Justice reveals in its briefing papers for new Attorney-General David Parker. In the Key Justice Sector Facts section it provided for Mr Parker, the ministry calculated what happens around the country on an average day.

The list includes:

Police answer 1462 emergency calls and 2571 other calls.

1085 crimes are recorded.

1036 on-road speed traffic and infringement notices are issued.

327 cases are referred for prosecution by the police.

More than 10 jury trials are disposed of in the District Courts.

Approximately 7000 people are in prison, and 26,730 offenders are on community-based sentences.

21 cases are referred to Child, Youth and Family, and 16 Family Court group conferences are convened.

504 applications are made in disputes tribunals, the civil jurisdiction of the District Court and the Family Court.