Wilson - Refocus Policing Efforts on Tackling Real Crime

DUP East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has urged the Government to unpick legislation by previous governments which has led to the police focusing on non-criminal offence investigations rather than tackling real crime.

Mr Wilson was speaking in the House of Commons during a Home Office statement on police reform.

By Sammy Wilson MP

East Antrim

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Speaking afterwards Mr Wilson said,

“When three police forces are spending a year investigating one tweet, it’s time to stop and reassess priorities.

Non-criminal hate incidents do not meet the threshold of criminality and often involve subjective interpretations of words or actions. Meanwhile, communities across the UK are grappling with rising levels of violent crime, burglary, and drug-related offenses. It is essential that our police prioritise investigating and preventing these serious offenses rather than dedicating valuable time and manpower to incidents that do not constitute a breach of the law.

Rather acting as the thought police, our police forces should serve as protectors of public safety, not arbiters of hurt feelings.”

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