We need further reform right across the criminal justice system, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Labour Party conference. ….
She went on to tell the Liverpool conference that Labour are setting up an independent review to look at the crime challenges of the 21st century and how policing needs to adapt and respond.<br><br>She said: "Building on the best of British and international policing. Vigorous and challenging on the changes needed. Working with the police not trying to undermine them. <br><br>"It will be led by someone who started as a beat officer in London and rose to be the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. I am grateful to the much respected Lord John Stevens for agreeing to chair this important independent review."<br><br>She ended by repeating the slogan of another former Shadow Home Secretary, the Labour prime minister Tony Blair – tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime. She finished: "Labour the party of law and order and that is how we will stay." For her speech in full visit the Labour Party website –
