HMICFRS report shows need for return to community policing

Embargoed until 00.01 Friday 9 June

Responding to HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) State of Policing report, LiberalDemocrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP: 

"Sadly, this report confirms what we already knew. The Conservatives have trashed our justice system, from decimating frontline policing to ignoring the courts backlog. 

"Too many people feel like justice is out of reach when they're a victim of a crime. Public trust in our very institutions is at stake. The Home Secretary must commit to a return to community policing without delay."

ENDS