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A priority is to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and the causes of crime which produce so much anxiety among local people.
Under Labour the police spent 50% more time on paperwork than they did out on patrol. Labour’s obsession with targets and box-ticking hindered the fight against crimes like burglary.
Getting more police on the beat is a top priority for me.