Safer Streets
The Green Party takes the issue of crime very seriously. We feel that being a victim of crime or the fear of crime is something that citizens have a right to feel protected from and believe that more needs to be done to protect them. At present, despite numerous government initiatives, the criminal justice system is failing. In Nottingham residents are faced with violent offences at double the national average and robberies at five times the national average.
- We need a system that stops offenders re-offending, rebuilds trust between police and communities and tackles the causes of crime.
- The Green Party strongly believes that policies on crime should go hand in hand with those on education, social care, health, economics and housing. We need to get class sizes down so kids don't leave school unable to read or write.
- Young people also need facilities so they don't need to be on the street or carry a weapon to protect themselves.
- We want officers to spend far more time working in local communities rather than being constantly taken away by other duties. The police should know their communities and should concentrate more on preventing crime before it happens.
Some who commit offences need supervision, but we want a society where offenders make amends to the victims and where the police are fully accountable to the people they serve.
The solution to a lack of space in prisons is not building more of them, but instead tackling the reasons of criminal behaviour. The Green Party want families and communities to enjoy a safe, secure Britain.