Policing Pledge Will Leave Forces Short

14 Oct 2019

Boris Johnson’s flagship police recruitment pledge will leave more than half of forces below 2010…

Government Failure on Youth Re-Offending

09 Oct 2019

This week’s report by HMI Prisons and HMI Probation is one of the most shocking…

No Deal Risks our Security

10 Sep 2019

As Shadow Policing Minister, I’m well aware that crashing out of the EU would also have…

Government Must Invest in Police Staff

23 Aug 2019

I’m fully behind Unison’s important campaign that calls on the Government to replace the thousands…

Protecting Police Pensions

24 Jul 2019

As a former Special Constable myself I have seen some of the pressures, stress and…

Tory Drug Hypocrisy

14 Jun 2019

This week, I called on the Home Secretary to review the discriminatory consequences of the…

Autism and the Criminal Justice System

29 May 2019

I supported the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism and their inquiry into the treatment of…

Crisis of Serious Violence

22 May 2019

Last month’s crime statistics revealed the true extent of the Government’s failure on crime. Overall…

PTSD in the Police

10 May 2019

The survey revealed by the BBC is one of the most shocking I have read…

Policing of Football Matches

26 Apr 2019

South Yorkshire Police has been working with football fans to find a more collaborative approach…