Liberal Democrats Our plan to make Britain’s streets safe








As we gear up for the General Election, we're sharing our pre-manifesto
policies through a series of emails, focusing on the Fair Deal we're
championing in key areas.

The pre-manifesto is an early version of the party’s manifesto for the General
Election, setting out our core values and vision.

More details on these policies, and how they will be implemented and funded,
will be outlined when the full manifesto is published.

Here’s a snapshot of our plans for crime and policing. 🔽

Please note, as justice and policing is devolved in Scotland, these policies
refer to England and Wales only.



Why we need a Fair Deal for Crime and Policing



Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own homes and walking down their own
streets, but that’s not the reality for many people in the UK today.

Police officers up and down the country do a great job every day, but the
Conservatives have failed our communities with their ineffective resourcing of
frontline police, leaving them overstretched and under-resourced.

Burglaries go unsolved, while rates of fraud, anti-social behaviour, and
violence against women and girls remain alarmingly high.

Victims of crime are left waiting hours for the police to show up and
investigate - that is, if they show up at all.

Court backlogs prolong the agony for victims seeking justice, and prisons are
overcrowded, understaffed, and ineffective at rehabilitating offenders.

Unsolved crime and a weak justice system only emboldens criminals to commit
more crime. We will restore community policing and fix the justice system to
make our streets safe again.






An effective police force



To enhance law enforcement and public safety, we will:

✅ Restore proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted and
focused on preventing and solving crimes – especially rape and other violent
crime. We will work with the police to identify tasks that use a
disproportionate amount of their time and help boost efficiency.

✅ Create a statutory guarantee that all burglaries will be attended
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the police and properly investigated.

✅ Establish a national Online Crime Agency to combat online crime, allowing
frontline police officers to focus on local crime instead.

✅ Replace Police and Crime Commissioners with Police Boards made up of local
councillors and community representatives, and invest the savings in frontline
policing.

✅ Draw up a national recruitment, training and retention strategy to tackle
detective shortages.

✅ Enforce youth diversion programs as a statutory duty nationwide, offering
pre-charge alternatives for young people up to age 25. Youth diversion
addresses low-level crime without going through the formal justice system,
improving outcomes for young people and reducing the strain on police resources.






We will also ensure the police are held to the highest standards, so that
public trust is restored and victims are properly supported.

We will:

✅ Rebuild public trust in policing by ending the disproportionate use of Stop
and Search, repealing the Public Order Act 2023 and improving access to
restorative justice.

✅ Require the Home Secretary, Mayor of London and Metropolitan Police
Commissioner toimplement the recommendations of the Baroness Casey Review and
revamp vetting and misconduct procedures. This review, prompted by the tragic
case of Sarah Everard and other incidents involving Met officers, scrutinises
the culture and standards within the Met.

✅ Introduce mandatory training for police on supporting victims of violence
against women and girls, helping victims and restoring trust in the police.






Restoring the justice system



Urgent action is needed across all elements of the justice system, including
the courts and prisons.

We will:

✅ Invest in the criminal justice system to tackle court case backlogs and
ensure swift justice for victims and offenders.

✅ Break the cycle of reoffending by improving rehabilitation in prisons and
on release, and strengthening the supervision of offenders in the community.


That’s the fair deal for crime and policing that we’ll be fighting for at the
General Election.

Stay tuned for the next edition of our Fair Deal series - coming to your
inbox soon!

Best wishes,




Liberal Democrats



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Missed our previous emails in this series?


Find them all below to learn about our pre-manifesto policies in other areas:


* For A Fair Deal Introduction
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* Health
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* The Economy, Business & Jobs
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* The Environment, Climate & Energy
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* Foreign Affairs & Defence
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* Rights & Equality
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* Political Reform
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* Education, Children & Young People
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