Public Administration Select Committee - Police Constable James Patrick of the Metropolitan Police speaks out on the manipulation of crime figures by the Metropolitan Police The evidence James Patrick gave to Parliament has now led to wide exposure of the practices of manipulation of crime figures. The National Audit office has subsequently removed approval from police published crime figures and a full scale inquiry has been initiated into the recording of crime. James Patricl the brave whistleblower has subsequently come under attack for speaking out and has been the subject of what can only be described as the standard hounding of those who challenge wrongdoing.