:Mock muggings should be staged across the country to find out the willingness of passers-by to intervene and report crimes, a charity suggested Wednesday.
Witness Confident wants to encourage individuals to break free from the "walk-on-by" culture and take more action when they observe criminal activity.
The charity also suggests the creation of an online social network which could encourage witnesses to come forward.A government review last year said trust in the criminal justice system had eroded as the public felt "cut-off" from its workings.
The charity group said it has developed twelve ideas to help people reconnect with the system."Mock muggings can be a way of working with the police to test public reaction," Guy Dehn, head of the charity said.
"Don't be a have-a-go-hero unless you really know what you are doing. But if you are there and can take a photo safely, then that can make the difference. "It's a time consuming and laborious process to report a crime. We need to take all the hassle out of it for the public.
"And by doing that, we make it more likely that people will engage and that means that there will be less crime because people will get caught," he added .
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