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Bridget Fox - Working for you in Islington South and Finsbury
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 Bridget on Crime ...
Crime is one of the main concerns for people in Islington. While crime levels are falling, fear of crime continues to rise. I am campaigning for a more visible and effective action against crime, which will give our borough back to its residents and make it safer in the future by tackling the causes of crime as well as today's criminals.

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Everyone in our borough, whatever their age or background, has the right to feel safe here. Like too many people in Islington, I've been a victim of crime. I'm determined to see fewer residents suffering this in future. It's important not to push crime from place to place, we need real action to stop crime: that means more police on the beat in every part of our borough. So I fully support the Lib Dem Council funding additional 'bobbies on the beat' to work with young people and tackle anti-social behaviour.

And as our MP, I'd use my vote to end compulsory ID cards. The Government is already wasting £97,000 a day on the expensive, illiberal ID card scheme. They should scrap it and use the money to pay for more police officers - a much more practical way to fight crime.

People want to have faith in our justice system - that everyone has the right to a fair trial but that crimes will be punished. I oppose Labour's cuts to legal aid, which affect the most vulnerable. I'm angry about prisoners and suspects on the run. It's a bad joke that after years of Tony talking tough on crime, there is a less than a 1 in 100 chance that a crime ends in a conviction. We need to restore trust with honest sentencing, access to justice, and a common-sense approach to tackling crime. Together, we can cut crime.

picture of Bridget and Arnie Gibbons alongside a CCTV monitoring van

Bridget does not just talk tough on crime. She has taken real action to fight crime and anti-social behaviour in our community:
  • worked with councillors to fund extra bobbies on the beat when Labour Mayor Livingstone's funding fell short
  • was a member of the Kings Cross regeneration board which saw the first CCTV introduced to Islington
  • actively works with her local Safer Neighbourhood police team to tackle anti-social behaviour locally and help make Islington a safer place
  • is a school governor and former youth worker who believes young people need positive activities and will work to give all Islington's youth a positive future
  • last year visited Holloway Prison to support schemes teaching women inmates new skills
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  • Extension of Neighbourhood police scheme under threat

  • Islington's Police should be in Islington

  • Anti-Social Behaviour action used as model

  • An alternative to Government curfews for yobs

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