Yvette Cooper responds to HMICFRS State of Policing 2022 report

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to the HMICFRS State of Policing 2022 report, said:

“This report is truly damning about the state of policing after 13 years of Conservative Government.

“It reveals the scale of damage which is the fault of successive Conservative Home Secretaries. These include systemic failings in policing and a totally dysfunctional criminal justice system with more criminals getting away with crimes, victims let down, vital neighbourhood policing devastated, record numbers of forces in special measures, and confidence in policing falling.

“Labour agrees with the Inspectorate that urgent reforms are needed - including much stronger action to raise standards and to increase the charge rate. We will introduce major reforms and we have made this a central part of Labour’s crime mission in government.”