Civilian Officials ‘Given Further Crime Powers’


Monday, 09 July 2012 09:45


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‘Freedom of Information responses revealed that there were now 2,617 people licensed under the Community Safety Accreditation Schemes introduced by Labour – a rise of 1,000 in three years.

The officials have as little as five days’ training but there are concerns they may now have powers to dish out penalty notices for offences that could wreck people’s careers, a newspaper reported.

They include park wardens, other council officials and shopping centre staff, who are allowed to give fines of up to £80 for offences such as littering and criminal damage. Their numbers rose steeply under former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.’

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