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<p>Tackling rural crime is clearly important but it is not for the Home Office to
set targets for local policing. We have introduced Police and Crime Commissioners
to ensure democratic accountability for local crime and policing matters. They are
best placed to set priorities for tackling crime in their local area, including addressing
the needs of rural communities.<br><br>Local policing priorities are determined by
police and crime commissioners, following consultation with the chief constable and
the public, and are published in their Police and Crime Plan. We have transferred
responsibility for crime statistics to the independent Office for National Statistics,
introduced a new Crime Outcomes Framework to provide greater transparency and abolished
'one size fits all' performance targets. Under this Government, the police have just
one objective: to cut crime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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