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Government’s flagship Police bill heads for choppy waters in the Lords
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Government’s flagship Police bill heads for choppy waters in the Lords
The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill would abolish police authorities replacing them with directly elected individuals who would oversee local police forces and hold Chief Constables to account – compromising the force’s independence and putting pressure on police to use powers in a way which meets a political agenda rather than serving the community as a whole.
WHAT: Second Reading of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
WHERE: House of Lords
WHEN: Wednesday 27 April 2011
Liberty’s Second Reading Briefing on Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill (directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners) in the House of Lords can be found here:
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