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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2026
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
Among other things, we identified training deficiencies in content and in the regularity of required updates in human rights compliant police training, the provision of suitable equipment and de-escalation methods. When the recommendations were implemented, the level of force reduced significantly, as did the number of civilian claims against the police and the number of officers injured. The numbers of officers on sick leave diminished rapidly, and the level of compensation paid for injuries on duty diminished. The facts speak for themselves.
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