Steve Darling

Steve Darling

Liberal Democrat — Torbay

Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 September 2025

Debate

Police: Professional Standards

Contribution

Professional standards set the tone and the culture for the whole organisation. I pay tribute to Roy Linden, who is the commander of South Devon police, the old F division. There is a significant challenge relating to the lack of knowledge within the police. There are lots of new officers, and if we do not have the professional standards holding people to account, police often fall short of the standards that many of us would expect of them.

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