John Prescott: I'd stop police officer cuts
LORD Prescott has pledged to stop cuts to officer numbers if he is elected as the first Humberside police and crime commissioner.
The Labour hopeful is the first candidate to unveil his manifesto ahead of next month's election.
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PLEDGE: Crime commissioner candidate Lord Prescott. Picture: Simon Renilson
Using the slogan "I'll cut crime – not cops' jobs", it says he will do all he can to protect the jobs of police officers and PCSOs.
Lord Prescott said: "I don't accept the extent of these cuts and I will be wanting to stop them if I am elected."
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Humberside Police has cut more than 200 officers since 2010, with plans to lose a total of 440 by 2015.
Lord Prescott has spent weeks travelling across the region and has spoken to hundreds of residents in his "battle bus" – a converted Hyundai people-carrier.
"I have always said I wanted to know what people think and what they say is their first priority is high-profile policing.
"This is being threatened by huge budget cuts and I can't help but feel the inevitable consequence of that will be an increase in crime."
His manifesto also includes plans to tackle binge drinking with a "late-night levy" on problem pubs serving alcohol between midnight and 6am.
"The funds generated from this levy will be used to pay towards the costs of alcohol-related crime and disorder created by night time economy.
"It's time to take back our town centres from drunken thugs for families and the elderly.
"Drink is related to a lot of crime, particularly violent crime, and it is the same with drugs. They are a real problem, which is why I want to hold an urgent drugs summit, to find out the extent of that."
His manifesto also proposes introducing criminal justice centres, which he describes as "neighbourhood courts" to dish out community justice for low-level offences.
"It is about getting the community actively involved, and passing their judgement on people committing antisocial offences."
Video of Lord Prescott on the campaign trail today ...
Lord Prescott also said he would introduce rural "crime-busing hit squads" and would provide victims with better support, including more updates on their cases.
He would also like to see "more social" uses of neighbourhood police stations, which are only open to the public part-time.
Lord Prescott said, if elected, he would not move into the current Humberside Police Authority building in Hull city centre.
Instead, he said he wants to be based near the Humber Bridge.
"I need to be more easily available and accessible than the current police authority," he said.
"Around the Humber Bridge would be a more central location to serve the whole area, no matter where people are coming from."
Voting for the commissioner takes place on November 15, with the successful candidate starting work a week later.
Six other candidates have announced they intend to stand for the role.
Nominations close on Friday, when the final line-up of candidates will be confirmed.
Comments
by HeavenlyManna
Thursday, November 01 2012, 7:39AM
“So Lord Prescott, could you kindly explain how it is acceptable for one of your prominent Labour sock puppet, lap dog followers come JP4PCC deputy to highjack a persons ID and impersonate them on social media?!
Presumably in some dimwitted, warped and FUTILE effort to discredit, intimidate and silence your critics, questioning your suitability to be elected our Police and Crime Commissioner?!!
Now that really does smack of desperation and panic stations -on behalf of somebody -if you ask me!!?"”
by Mary_Slammer_
Friday, October 26 2012, 4:33PM
“Vote for anybody other than that fat failure,Prescott.”
by HoratioNelson
Friday, October 26 2012, 4:28PM
“How is Prescott's knowledge of Humberside any better than most of the other candidates?
I will happily disregard comments about his personal life, appearance and appetite but the fact remains that regardless of his experience, Prescott's a 74 year old pensioner who is way past his prime. Whilst I have no doubt he could have done the job well 20 years ago, I am far from sure he can now.
I also have serious issues voting in someone who already gets so much from the public purse into yet another well-paid position whilst there are decent, proud people in our city having to use food banks. I know the best way to help people is to elect someone who believes in public services staying public and if Labour had offered up a credible candidate, I would have had no hesitation voting. As it stands, I don't even know if I will vote at all.”
by localvoice
Friday, October 26 2012, 3:14PM
“Experience wise Mr Prescott has got it,
The Baxxs to stand up for us all and again he has it,
Knowledge of the Humberside area he is second to none
Finally if we to keep our police in Humberside then I will vote for him because the Lib Dems lies will all go up in smoke the Tories want to sack loads of officers and give it to G4 to make a profit and eventually cost the local taxpayers of the police levy even greater and as for the others they need to get some experience first.
Tax Alliance should vote Prescott it will save taxpayers money keeping our police in our communities and not put in the private hands of people wanting to make a quick buck.
Now Think about these facts and not on the sick jokes that are just small minded pathetic little People. FACTSl”
by HoratioNelson
Friday, October 26 2012, 2:01PM
“I don't think any of the candidates showed their best side on the Sunday Politics show, least of all John Prescott, who appears to have lost it. Whatever you think of his opinions and beliefs,at his peak he was a shrewd operator with a mind as sharp as a tack, even if his style wasn't to everyone's taste. Now he just sounds shouty and well out of his depth on police and crime issues.
I would describe myself as left of centre politically but I am struggling to find anyone to vote for at the moment.”
by Mary_Slammer
Friday, October 26 2012, 1:14PM
“VOTE FOR ANYBODY OTHER THAN THAT FAT FAILURE,PRESCOTT.”
by TheWillow
Friday, October 26 2012, 12:02PM
“Still no reply from Prescott regarding the E-mail I sent to all the cndidates a week ago, If he can't be bothered to reply to peoples questions why should we bother voting for him?”
by David_Nivea
Friday, October 26 2012, 10:54AM
“"Lord Prescott said: "I don't accept the extent of these cuts and I will be wanting to stop them if I am elected."
Utterly meaningless, and not at all the same as "I will stop them".
The usual deceitful rhetoric of socialism.”
by garrya
Friday, October 26 2012, 6:38AM
“prescott is a joke.. in it for himself... wake up people and smell the coffee,, money and power!!!.lord of cr#p”
by ispy3
Friday, October 26 2012, 1:26AM
“John Prescott is the man for the job, a true
MP he was, not like clown we've got now.
Rolex, Gucci, first class rail tickets, nepotism,
Wonder how long this career will last for?”