Northern Constabulary has one of the highest crime detection rates in the UK and the force puts this down to its community-style policing.

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It describes discrepancies in crime detection between existing forces and highlights structures in other countries including Belgium, which the report says has 196 forces.

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The head of Interpol's Pharmaceutical Crime Programme, Aline Plancon, told the BBC that the funds would be used to support countries with crime detection and help them to follow up investigations.

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In 1920, crime detection was primitive.

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The region's last chief constable, Pat Shearer, has highlighted the low crime levels and high detection rates, as well as the "dedication and devotion of the policing team".

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In Denmark individuals whose phones have been tapped are notified within 14 days of the expiry of the warrant unless to do so would harm the detection of crime.

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The detection rate for violent crime was 80.9%, robbery 73.6% and vandalism 29%, which the force said are all on or above target.

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The GMC's guidance continues to explain that doctors should usually seek the patient's consent or tell the patient they are going to disclose information without their consent, unless to do so would put others at risk or would undermine the prevention or detection of a serious crime.

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The methods they used to avoid detection were straight out of a crime novel - they wrote cryptic notes using numbers and letters and spoke in code on the phone.

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