{"id":214344,"date":"2023-09-13T00:19:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214344"},"modified":"2023-09-13T00:19:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:19:46","slug":"red-tape-in-criminal-justice-system-must-be-slashed-to-free-up-police-to-do-their-job-says-britains-most-senior-cop-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/red-tape-in-criminal-justice-system-must-be-slashed-to-free-up-police-to-do-their-job-says-britains-most-senior-cop-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Red tape in criminal justice system must be slashed to free up police to do their job, says Britain's most senior cop | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
BRITAIN\u2019S most senior cop says red tape in the criminal justice system must be slashed to free up police to do their job.<\/p>\n
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it takes five times more work to bring a case to court than 20 years ago.<\/p>\n
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He said the requirement for disclosure of evidence and redaction of personal data from files hampered officers from carrying out front-line duties.<\/p>\n
Rowley said forces must also ensure they remain neutral following Home Secretary Suella Braverman\u2019s warning about engaging in \u201cwoke causes\u201d.<\/p>\n
The London police boss said: \u201cWe have to be really careful about stepping into the political lane.<\/p>\n
However, he told a Police Superintendents\u2019 Association conference: \u201cThe public are not \u00adstupid and they can see what is operational policing and what is politics.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Paul Fotheringham, president of the association, hit back at Ms Braverman\u2019s crusade against woke cops in his speech to the conference.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cShe gave examples of police activity that she felt had led to the damaging of public confidence by supposedly apolitical police forces siding with one group over another.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe references \u2018dancing and fraternising with political demonstrators\u2019, which we assume relates to police attendance at Pride.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe talks about the displaying of the progress flag and the wearing of badges.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThese are deeply personal and passionate matters for our staff and our communities.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I have actually seen are plenty of examples of effective community engagement and a desire to promote and welcome inclusion in all its forms."<\/p>\n Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, meanwhile, agreed that too much police time was spent on \u201cclunky administrative desk work\u201d when officers should be out fighting crime.<\/p>\n<\/picture>POND TRAGEDY <\/span><\/p>\n
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