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Met Police 'screening out' two-thirds of crime reports, data shows

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Concerns have been raised at City Hall over the number of crimes in London which not being “properly investigated” by the Met Police.

An analysis by the London Assembly’s Labour group has found that for some types of crime, up to two thirds of offences are being “screened out” by the force.

Screening out is where officers decide that to launch an inquiry into

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