Alex Norris comments on the government’s announcement that Britain’s passport system will be used to identify criminals

Alex Norris MP, Labour's Shadow Policing Minister, commenting on the government’s announcement that Britain’s passport system will be used to identify criminals, said:

"Under this Tory government shop theft has hit epidemic levels and violence against shop workers has risen to a disturbing 850 incidents every single day.

"With 10,000 fewer neighbourhood police on the beat and in our town centres, the Tories are totally failing to enforce the law or keep our town centres safe.

"Rather than offering serious suggestions to get police back on the beat, the minister is calling for citizens’ arrests. The Tories haven’t even upgraded the Police National Computer which is 50 years old.

"The Tories are just making it up as they go along but communities are paying the price."

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Report: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-passport-database-shoplifting-burglary-car-bike-thefts-dsmdfttmm