Police Accountability

Debate between Nusrat Ghani and Nesil Caliskan

Wednesday 23rd October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Nesil Caliskan (Barking) (Lab)]

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[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Order. The hon. Member was not here for the absolute beginning, but she made it just in time for the opening statements, so I will call her.

[Nesil Caliskan]

I am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. Building trust and confidence in the police requires time and honest reflection about the challenges, alongside meaningful steps to improve things. Often, when there are high-profile incidents, there is a knee-jerk reaction and a national debate is sparked. Does the Home Secretary agree that we must avoid knee-jerk reactions, that there needs to be a long-term commitment to building trust and confidence, and that trust and confidence are built through effective policing not just for serious violent crime, but for so-called low-level crimes such as antisocial behaviour and theft?