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Sunday, 24 January 2010
Conservatives Launch Crime and Anti Social Behaviour Plans
Crackdown on drink-fuelled violence & more police on the beat proposed
The Conservatives have launched their draft manifesto for Crime & Anti Social Behaviour. Plans include:
Councils to be allowed to shut down licensed premises serving alcohol to children;
Tax on super-strength beers, ciders and alcopops to be increased;
Off-licences and supermarkets to be banned from selling alcohol at below cost price;
Prison sentences for anyone carrying a knife;
The police will get instant sanctions to deal with anti-social behaviour;
Anyone acting reasonably to stop a crime or apprehend a criminal will not be arrested or prosecuted;
Greater protection for householders defending themselves against intruders;
Abolish the police stop form and reduce the burden of stop and search procedures;
Steps will be taken to prevent the misuse of surveillance powers by local authorities;
The police will be made accountable to a directly-elected individual who will set priorities for policing his/her local community;
Local crime data statistics to be published every month.
Royston Smith (pictured above at a launch of a "know your limits" campaign) said "We need to tackle drink fuelled violent crime. We have to do all we can to support people who do the right thing. The police are tied up with paperwork when people want to see their locally bobby." |
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