Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, has proposed stopping the recording of non-criminal hate incidents (NCHIs) in England and Wales, stating that it diverts police resources away from addressing actual crimes. The Conservative Party aims to amend the Crime and Policing Bill to restrict such record-keeping to only a few specific cases. Critics, including Policing Minister Diana Johnson, argue that this change could hinder police efforts to monitor serious hate-related offenses. The proposal coincides with the anniversary of Stephen Lawrence's racially motivated murder, bringing its implications into sharper focus.
"Kemi Badenoch wants to halt the recording of non-criminal hate incidents in England and Wales, stating it wastes police time on ideology instead of justice."
"The plan would allow only senior officers to log non-crime hate incidents, aiming to curb what Conservatives describe as a spiraling misuse of data collection."
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