“Under the Tories there are fewer police on the beat and victims aren’t getting the justice they deserve. We’ll turn that around,” the manifesto says.
The Labour Party promised to tackle the threat of terrorism, sexual exploitation and violence, prevent crime and build a modern, successful justice system.
We’ll scrap expensive police and crime commissioners and use the money to protect neighbourhood policing. pic.twitter.com/fERmvu6EYQ
— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) 10 апреля 2015
The party also promised to launch a special program to stop young people from being radicalized.
The "short" general election campaign began in the United Kingdom on March 30.
The Tory record: → Fewer bobbies on the beat → Longer waits for 999 calls → Wasted money on crime commissioners We’ve got a better plan.
— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) 10 апреля 2015
The UK general election is scheduled for May 7, 2015. British citizens will elect representatives to sit in the House of Commons, the country's lower house of parliament, for the next five years.
The Labour and the Conservative parties are the two major rivals in the upcoming election.
The Tory record means neighbourhood policing is at risk of disappearing. We'll keep police on the beat. pic.twitter.com/huGWwNND60
— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) 10 апреля 2015