Keir Starmer told off for wrongly claiming crime is rising in heated PMQs
Updated: 19 May 2021, 16:14
SIR Keir Starmer has had his knuckles rapped for wrongly claiming crime is rising to launch attacks on Boris Johnson.
Stats boffins ticked off the Labour leader for twice throwing out the charge in the Commons - and said dodgy data risks denting public confidence.
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Sir Keir Starmer has had his knuckles rapped for wrongly claiming crime is rising to launch attacks on Boris Johnson
Watchdog boss Sir David Norgrove slapped down Sir Keir in a terse letter pointing out offences have actually been falling.
Hackney’s Police commander Det Ch Supt Marcus Barnett.
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Hackney’s police commander has called on the community to “step up” and help his officers keep people safe.
Gazette about moving into a “difficult and rather busy period” of policing with the easing of lockdown and the efforts officers are making to improve the way they deliver stop and search.
On top of this they are working hard to prevent serious crimes against women and those involving trafficking, firearms and drugs - which hurt Hackney communities and the borough’s youth.
He asked for the community to be the police’s “eyes and ears” saying these types of crimes “cannot be under the radar of everybody” and “people must know what is going on”.
On August 7, 2020, he was arrested in York Way, Islington where he was taken into custody and later charged.
DC Hema Patel described O Brien as a dangerous and predatory individual who targeted an asleep and defenceless victim, adding: The victim has shown extreme bravery and courage in reporting the incident and helping us to bring O’Brien to justice and therefore preventing him from committing further offences.
“Whilst she did not wish to provide evidence at the trial, the overwhelming CCTV evidence against O’Brien ensured he would be held to account for his serious crimes.”
According to the latest Crime Survey for England and Wales ending September 2020, stalking and harassment has increased by 15 per cent in Hackney, from 1669 incidents in 2019 to 1914 in 2020.
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Two-fifths of Britons experienced anti-social behaviour over the past year during the pandemic – the highest level on record.
The number of people suffering from problems including noise, damage to property and verbal abuse has jumped 5.5million in the past decade.
Every area in England and Wales saw an increase in people being subjected to yobbishness and vandalism in the past five years, analysis of crime figures has found.
Anti-social behaviour reported to the police normally relates to incidents such as groups being noisy in residential areas at night. It can include more serious issues, such as graffiti or drug use and dealing.