The policing inspector for mid-Devon has raised concern that the controversy over the recording of crime figures will undermine public confidence in the good work police do.
There were claims last week that up to 20 per cent of offences may be going unrecorded - based on the findings of an interim report by the police inspectorate.
Gareth Twigg says locally every effort is made to record offences accurately - and in fact crime has fallen in his area by more than the force average - but the figures aren't the only way to measure crime-fighting.
He says his team work closely with community groups to find out what issues concern them, and target their resources accordingly.
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