Direct Elections For Police Bodies Split Labour Party

摘要

The Home Office is on collision course with the Labour Party's local government leaders over plans to forge ahead with direct elections for police authorities. Home Office ministers published their response to a consultation on the policing Green Paper on 28 November, outlining their commitment to the direct election of people who decide community policing priorities. Local government politicians from all sides fear the move could lead to 'entryism' by extremists, including the British National Party, because election turnouts are likely to be low. They also fear the policy would empower people with little understanding of policing.