Comment
More police, more prosecutions, more punishment
To 1945, 1979 and 1997 might be added 2019: a pivotal General Election with the potential to reshape policy and politics in the UK for a generation.
Speech
Current criminal justice policy and the legacy of coalition
I’m going to cover two areas in my talk this evening.
First, the criminal justice legacy left by the former coalition government. Being clear about where we have come from is important for...
News
Theresa May announces funding to end police detention of mentally ill
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has pledged up to £15 million of extra funding for health-based alternatives to prevent the police detention of people who are mentally ill,...
News
Justice system fails families of those who die in custody
The Home Secretary Theresa May has written a letter two families of people who died in police custody to say she wants to remove the barriers that prevent them getting answers, reports The...
News
A tale of two Chief Inspectors
The Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales, Tom Winsor, was yesterday reappointed for a further five year term, apparently without the post being advertised. The Home...
Comment
The rule of law and the meaning of leadership
How should senior politicians and police officers respond to the release of a 78 year old man who is controversially up for release after spending 48 years in prison on a life sentence?
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News
Catching more crooks than it employs
Today's announcement by the Home Secretary Theresa May that the Police Federation will no longer receive public funds has attracted much attention.
In her speech to the...
Comment
EU opt-out weakens the UK
On 9 July 2013 Theresa May, the Home Secretary, announced the government’s intention to opt out of 130...