Too much planning, too little policing? 01A Edition

David Blunkett was in little doubt about his priorities yesterday. England and Wales' first-ever national policing plan will target drug- related crime, car crime, burglary, street crime and anti-social behaviour. Supt [Graham Rankin] said: "It is not yet clear how the funding will follow...

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Published inJournal (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
Main Author Nick Woods, Liz Hands, James Reed and Robert Brooks
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK) MGN Ltd 21.11.2002
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Blunkett, David
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Summary:David Blunkett was in little doubt about his priorities yesterday. England and Wales' first-ever national policing plan will target drug- related crime, car crime, burglary, street crime and anti-social behaviour. Supt [Graham Rankin] said: "It is not yet clear how the funding will follow the plan. The main issue is the plan gives us a list of priorities, but doesn't say which are the most important. We have a large number of priorities and they are not in any particular order. I think it will be up to the local police forces to decide their top priorities within those set out by the Government." Northumbria Police's deputy chief constable Mike Craik, said yesterday: "We welcome Mr Blunkett's annual report and the priorities he has raised are ones which have been operating in Northumbria for a number of years.