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Proceeding contribution from Douglas Carswell (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 6 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Police and Justice Bill.

Police and Justice Bill

This is not Americanisation. The word ““sheriff”” derives from an ancient English term—the ““shire reeve””. We would thus restore to this country an ancient institution, which we gave the new world, and which has given it lower crime rates. It is less John Wayne or Dirty Harry and more Rudy Giuliani. He cut crime in New York by 60 per cent. in 10 years and he was locally accountable. We need directly elected people like Rudy Giuliani running our police in this country, not the unaccountable Home Office.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
443 c664 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Criminal proceedings Accountability Crime Arrests Aviation Anti-social behaviour Extradition Inspections Immigration Greater London Information Local government Police Powers Prisons Police custody Mergers Passengers Police authorities Police community support officers Police cautions Standards Surveillance Training Young people Young offenders Transport Social rented housing Shipping Truancy USA Anti-social behaviour orders Parenting contracts Parenting orders Crime and disorder reduction partnerships
Legislation
Police and Justice Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk