Ed Murphy, Labour's PCC candidate
Labour’s “more balanced plan” for police budget in Cambridgeshire
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
2:45 PM
POLICE budgets in Cambridgeshire will be cut by 12 per cent in a bid to protect the frontline, Labour has said if it wins the county’s first Police and Crime Commissioner election later this month.
Ed Murphy, the Party’s candidate for the role, said his “more balanced plan” to reduce the force’s budget would help keep officers on the beat and ensure policing is not handed over to a private company.
Launching his manifesto ahead of the vote on November 15, he attacked his Conservative opponents for making 20 per cent cuts to the police nationally, resulting in the loss of thousands of officers across the UK.
He also said he would appoint a senior member of his team to be a Victim Champion to help them receive help and support, as well as increase the use of restorative justice and increase victim involvement in decisions.
“Few people understand what the Police and Crime Commissioner will do and fewer still know what the policies of the declared candidates are,” Mr Murphy said.
“Despite my concerns about the concept of Police and Crime Commissioners they will play an important role. Above all the Police Commissioner should be the voice for the community of our county on police, crime and peace of mind matters.”
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2 comments
I don't vote either way in any general election, but I do find the Tories hard to stomach, and as we have seen they don't even agree over Europe. Steve seems to be making this some kind of party political muscle flexing. I would prefer the PCC to be independent to avoid politicising this new role, but something tells me it will be dragging the police into politics, and when it ends up being local politics it will be even worse when you look at the Shambles in Fenland. At least a Tory local councillor (Steve) has concerns,,,,,,,,,does he agree with reduced funding for the EU?. In the PCC elections I don't think politics should be the issue, it should be best person for the job!!
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daveb123
Thursday, November 1, 2012
"Despite my concerns about the concept of Police and Crime Commissioners," he said. So, basically, "elect me for a job I don't even believe in." And this is the best Labour could do?
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Steve Tierney
Thursday, November 1, 2012