Serious and Organised Crime 2024-11-25
2024-11-25
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Q1
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The MP inquires about steps taken to address serious and organised crime, highlighting the need for comprehensive action.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle serious and organised crime. Will the Government join me in thanking Greater Manchester police for their work in tackling organised crime groups like Adam OCG in Rochdale?
The Government are increasing funding for the National Crime Agency by £58 million next year, with £150 million over the next two years for the Border Security Command to tackle organised immigration crime. The whole House will welcome the recent action by the National Crime Agency to arrest major suspects in people smuggler gangs. I join my hon. Friend in congratulating Greater Manchester police and the National Crime Agency on that operation, which has made people safer on the streets of Rochdale.
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The Home Secretary did not specifically acknowledge or thank Chief Superintendent Danny Inglis and his team as requested.
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Q2
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The MP highlights the engagement of Greater Manchester Police and the National Crime Agency in combating organised crime, focusing on community work to prevent young people from being drawn into gangs.
Will she particularly applaud Chief Superintendent Danny Inglis and his team for their engagement with schools to prevent youth involvement in organised crime?
Tackling organised drug crime means action stretching from international work by the NCA right through to neighbourhood police on the streets, and community work to prevent young people from being drawn into organised gangs.
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The Home Secretary did not specifically commend Chief Superintendent Danny Inglis's team for their engagement with schools as requested.
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Q3
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The MP questions the effectiveness of support provided to smaller and rural police forces, such as West Mercia Police, in combating drug-related crime.
Will she put on record her thanks for the excellent work of West Mercia police, who recently arrested people on charges relating to drugs and firearms? What more can the National Crime Agency do to support rural forces like West Mercia?
I certainly welcome the work that has been done to tackle the gangs the right hon. Gentleman refers to. Such crimes have a huge impact on communities. We need the National Crime Agency working not just through the regional organised crime units, but with local forces right through to the neighbourhood police on the beat.
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The Home Secretary did not specifically acknowledge the commendable efforts of West Mercia Police and what additional support would be provided as requested.
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Q4
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The MP seeks clarity on the measures to provide anonymity and a defence in misconduct or criminal proceedings for firearms officers.
Will the Government consider going further by allowing a defence in misconduct or criminal proceedings if an officer can show that they followed their training and procedure?
The hon. Gentleman will know that we set out very swiftly the response to the accountability review. That included a series of measures not just on anonymity, but on strengthening the law and on the need for the system to work much more speedily to support officers in very difficult split-second decisions.
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The Home Secretary did not commit to reviewing or implementing specific defence measures for firearms officers as requested.
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