Crime falls despite the recession
Press Releases / January 21, 2010 / Comment now
Labour’s Grahame Morris welcomes drop in crime but calls for bobbies to stay on the beat
New figures today show crime has fallen across Britain in the last year. In Seaham overall crime is down a staggering 39 percent on the same period last year with dramatic reductions also reported in Peterlee. This comes despite predictions over the last few months of a recession-linked crime wave.
Easington’s Labour PPC Grahame Morris said:
“Today’s drop in crime is good news and shows that our community has not been broken by the recession.
“This has not happened by accident. It is because of the excellent work of our neighbourhood police teams and close co-operation with the Community Safety Partnership and the support of the general public. Police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in East Durham should be very proud of their work during these tough times.
Seaham Police Station
“Getting more bobbies on the beat in our streets is a top local priority. That is why I have supported Labour investment that has meant 16,000 more police officers and16,000 more PCSOs on Britain’s streets.
“I do not believe that the public will stand for cuts to frontline Police officers and PCSOs. Conservative plans would mean 3 500 less officers on Britain’s streets. I don’t think this is the way forward to fight crime.
“Police officers also need the right tools to do the job. DNA evidence puts criminals where they belong – in jail. The cold facts are that in the last year 23 killers and rapists would have remained free to kill and rape again if we had adopted the Conservative proposals. The Conservatives seem to care a lot about the human rights of suspected criminals. I believe that the human rights of people to feel safe in their homes and communities deserve respect too.”
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