Labour's proposed government plans aim to enhance the powers of the police in handling domestic abuse cases by allowing them to charge suspects, keeping them in custody to prevent further assaults. This initiative, announced on Thursday, is part of a series of Labour proposals to address domestic abuse more effectively amid record-low charging rates. Additionally, the police will have the authority to prosecute domestic abusers without consulting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), marking a significant shift. A pilot program will involve six police forces being given these new powers as part of Labour's efforts to solve more crimes.
"Six police forces will be given powers to charge domestic abuser suspects without the involvement of the Crown Prosecution Service as part of a series of Labour proposals to solve more crimes announced on Thursday." https://t.co/qTdhWlygUz
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🔴 Labour to give police prosecuting power in domestic abuse cases https://t.co/KpzUqHAhJl
Police will be able to prosecute domestic abusers without consulting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) under a Labour shake-up to boost record-low charging rates. @csjthinktank @amyhsrichards https://t.co/0irM2hElP3 https://t.co/AdT6ODIKGt
A Labour government would give police the power to charge domestic abuse suspects so they can be kept in custody and prevented from returning home to assault their partners: https://t.co/pxvQQ96aBl
Police would be given the power to charge domestic abuse suspects so they can be kept in custody and prevented from returning home to assault their partners under Labour plans for government ⬇️ https://t.co/ZWX30cy3x0