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…