Chris Huhne

Too many police officers pushing paperclips, not patrolling streets – Huhne

Commenting on Alan Johnson’s announcement that he will cut police red tape, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said:

“Police red tape has been the subject of countless reviews and endless warm words in the last decade, but we still have too many officers pushing paperclips and not enough on patrol.

“It is vital that the remaining safeguards in stop and search forms maintain the confidence of ethnic minorities, as they are six times more likely to be stopped than white people.

“Ministers must now press ahead with further reforms from Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s review of police bureaucracy.”