ENDORSERS
MY PLEDGES
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Emily Spurrell is standing to be
the Labour Candidate for
Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside
Endorsers
Labour’s biggest affiliated Trade Unions and members across Merseyside are endorsing Emily Spurrell to be Labour’s next Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside
About Emily
I have been an active campaigner for fairness, equality and social justice all my life. I’ve always been passionate about ensuring everyone gets their voice heard – from my early years as a member of the UK Youth Parliament, campaigning for women’s rights at University and fighting for workers’ rights to fair pay.
I joined the Labour Party when I was 16 and I have been an active Labour party campaigner ever since, fighting in local, general and European elections across the UK. I’ve worked hard for the party in many roles – including as a Councillor in Liverpool, Secretary of my local branch and Women’s Officer of my Labour Group.
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Your Ideas
Emily Spurrell wants to hear your priorities for policing in your area
“I’ve always been passionate about ensuring everyone gets their voice heard – from my early years as a member of the UK Youth Parliament, campaigning for women’s rights at university and fighting for workers rights and fair pay.”
Your Ideas
Emily’s Pledges
Our criminal justice system was designed to punish offenders, but the victims of crime are so often overlooked. The trauma of some crimes can last for years, and the way some victims are treated after reporting a crime can end up re-victimising them.
I want to ensure all victims get the support they need to recover from their experience. Designing a justice system that takes account of their needs is vital.
I believe that if we create real opportunities for individuals to have their voices heard we can change the system for the better.
That means listening to the victims of crime - understanding how we allow them to engage and feel supported by the police or the courts.
It means understanding the motivation behind offenders, treating them as individuals so that the underlying cause of their offending can be addressed.
It means making sure the Police are transparent and accountable for their decision making. Making sure those communities who often feel overlooked get the chance to challenge and feel protected.
Merseyside has been one of the worst places hit by the Tory Government’s policy of austerity. Not only has Merseyside Police lost a third of its funding, but local councils, health agencies, youth centres, third sector, probation and so many other organisations have suffered devastating funding cuts too.
This can only lead to a situation where the public is less safe.
Merseyside has unique challenges and right now there just isn’t the resource needed to properly tackle crime and keep communities safe.
It is vital that we have a strong Labour voice as PCC challenging the Government and fighting to make sure we have the money we need to keep our streets safe.
There is still a lot of misunderstanding about the role of the PCC and it is important that we ensure that whoever takes up the role is visible and accountable to the people of Merseyside. The PCC should be the public’s voice on policing and it is essential that they have the means of listening to the public.
The public also need to see what value having a Labour PCC can offer them in terms of challenging the austerity from Government and holding Merseyside Police to account.
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