Violent crime may be a tiny proportion of total crime but it occupies a greater proportion of our crime coverage. We need to be sensitive to the fears that this might create. Do not suggest trends where none exist. For example, do not report one stabbing just because it comes after another more newsworthy one. Unless there is a development overnight, consider whether the story really merits inclusion again in placing a crime story in a running order judge its significance and scale.
Crime is dramatic enough when it is described factually.
Avoid colourful language , clich s and unnecessary adjectives be particularly scrupulous when dealing with criminals, both active and convicted. We must not make it so. While news programmes will often report crimes as events, over time we must offer our audiences understanding of the issues and trends so that they can appreciate where events are exceptional. It means helping audiences recognise the wider picture this takes expertise. Do not rely on any one statistic.