Police Leaders Warn of "Deterrent to Safety"
Senior police leaders have raised a concern, Government's plans may put public safety in concern.
Senior police leaders did fret,
Concerned about prisoners being let out to be set,
Free early, with electronic tags to wear,
Could be a risk, they said, beyond compare.
Concerned about prisoners being let out to be set,
Free early, with electronic tags to wear,
Could be a risk, they said, beyond compare.
Their letter to the Ministry of Justice did state,
Concerns about public safety, a worry to abate,
They weren't opposing the reforms, just offering a view,
To help shape the policy, and see it through.
Concerns about public safety, a worry to abate,
They weren't opposing the reforms, just offering a view,
To help shape the policy, and see it through.
But costs of tagging, and repeat offenders too,
Were concerns they raised, in the letter anew,
Short sentences ignored, the community's plight,
A sense of justice, and temporary respite.
Were concerns they raised, in the letter anew,
Short sentences ignored, the community's plight,
A sense of justice, and temporary respite.
A government review said, release some after a third,
To ease overcrowding, and put the system to word,
But the police said, more work for them to do,
No analysis of that, they said, it's true.
To ease overcrowding, and put the system to word,
But the police said, more work for them to do,
No analysis of that, they said, it's true.
Sir Mark Rowley spoke, on the Today Programme too,
A difficult problem, to fix, he said, it's true,
The proposed solutions, would create extra stress,
For the police, and the public, he said, what a mess.
A difficult problem, to fix, he said, it's true,
The proposed solutions, would create extra stress,
For the police, and the public, he said, what a mess.
The letter argued, against early releases for some,
High-risk offenders, terrorists, and those under the dome,
Robust arrangements, to manage them in place,
To keep the public safe, and show a steady face.
High-risk offenders, terrorists, and those under the dome,
Robust arrangements, to manage them in place,
To keep the public safe, and show a steady face.
The government said, many concerns had been addressed,
The proposals changed, to meet the police's requested,
Repeat offenders still face short sentences, it's true,
Terrorists won't be released, that's what they'll do.
The proposals changed, to meet the police's requested,
Repeat offenders still face short sentences, it's true,
Terrorists won't be released, that's what they'll do.