[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

Do the police ever talk about this publicly? Can't say I've ever heard it. 'Known to police' means that an individual's been arrested on several occasions and has bounced back out on the street because of some inability or lack of will to prosecute, does it not?

This is a thing. A big thing. When someone's been arrested 10 times, has never been incarcerated for a significant period of time and ends up murdering someone, the public needs to know.

First time I’ve seen the suggestion that it means no convictions.