NEWS
EVIDENCE FOR AND AGAINST THE BILL
One of the most discussed legislations amongst members of the police
service is the new Crime and Policing Bill aimed at equipping police officers with the powers to tackle serious crime, antisocial behaviour and terrorism. PFEW Acting National Chair, Tiff Lynch, recently gave evidence to MPs on the challenges, reforms, and the future of law enforcement
The Crime and Policing Bill, currently under scrutiny by the Crime and Policing Bill Committee, is set to introduce a series of significant changes to policing in the UK. On 27 March, Acting National Chair Tiff Lynch, representing the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), provided oral evidence before the committee. Her testimony, alongside that of Chief Constable Tim de Meyer (National Police Chiefs’ Council) and
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Dan Murphy (Police Superintendents’ Association), highlighted the Bill’s potential impact on frontline policing, officer welfare, and the broader criminal justice system.
Tiff opened with saying: “We are supportive of the new legislation that brings us up to societal issues. Our main concerns will be the infrastructure that sits behind legislation, the demand placed upon the officers that we represent that will
be out there on the streets enacting these legislations, resourcing and the learning and development of those officers that will be required to carry out all of these.” The Crime and Policing Bill aligns with the Government’s ‘Safer Streets’ initiative, aiming to curb crime rates, particularly in areas such as knife crime, retail crime, and violence against women and girls. It proposes new offences, strengthens police powers, and introduces new
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