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Gordon Brown calls for local policing
PM promises ‘new style of policing’

The prime minister today said everyone should be able to contact a local police officer via email or mobile phone. Alongside the home secretary, Gordon Brown set out plans for every council ward in England and Wales to have a designated neighbourhood policing team. Comprised of full-time police officers and police community support officers, the… Read more »

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Britain's prison capacity is at bursting point
“Crisis” hits overstretched prison system

The prison system faces a “genuine crisis”, the Conservative say, as the government admits prison numbers breach capacity. Latest figures show the prison population has exceeded normal capacity for the first time, reaching a record high of 82,068. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) says going beyond its “useable operational capacity” does not mean the prison… Read more »