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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

The shadow policing Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Gedling (Vernon Coaker), read out to me earlier the views of Bill Bratton on the Conservative proposals and the risky and reckless way in which they are drawing conclusions from the American experience. Bill Bratton said:"““What I would suggest is create your own experience; don't try to learn from us—seriously.””" He went on to explain exactly why the American policing model does not translate into a British context, and why it is dangerous to draw such a conclusion.