More police won't quell crime rates.

The National led government recently announced the introduction of an additional 800 police officers over the next four years. In a Q and A interview, Minister for Police Paula Bennett stated the justification for the increase is to reduce crime rates across the board. But is this really the case? bFm Reporter Adam Jacobson talked to Adjunct Research Associate at Victoria University’s Institute of Criminology’s Kim Workman to find out the facts.