Creeper Burglars to Face Longer Sentences.

The Sentencing Council have put new proposals out for public consultation. If the victims are at home or suffer trauma, the perpetrator may expect up to six years in prison. Where a weapon is used, the Council suggest a sentence up to thirteen years.They propose up to four years for non-dwelling burglaries. The expression "Creeper" is used in police (particularly the Metropolitan Police Force) and justice circles to describe such offenders as in "there is a creeper on the premises."
A total of 17,387 burglaries were committed in 2009. 9,670 of which were the domestic variety.
In our Mr Parker's great experience, a lot of these "Creeper" burglaries are where the burglar has a drug addiction problem or where there are high value items to steal.
Final sentencing guidance is expected later this year.

Threat to Vulnerable Children.

Barnardo's Chief Executive Anne Carrie has criticised the Home Office plans to force unaccompanied children under 16 years to return home. It could push them back into potentially harmful situations.
"If police send children back to abusive or unsafe  households or move them on without consideration for the reasons behind their anti-social behaviour they could be placed in greater danger." It is believed that the Government is to discuss these views with the charity.