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Honesty & integrity have a cost. Lib Dem Home Affairs lead in House of Lords. Ran for Mayor of London 2008 & 2012. Met Police 1976 - 2007. m. Mr Petter Belsvik

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    1. Candy Darling‏ @A4587GA 28 Dec 2017

      Candy Darling Retweeted Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨

      Am I the only one who finds this massively disappointing? On so many levels.https://twitter.com/brianpaddick/status/946451015603249153 …

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      Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨Verified account @brianpaddick
      Replying to @RichTWarms
      What evidence do you have that increase in violent crime is not due to a reduction in police resources?
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      Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 28 Dec 2017
      Replying to @A4587GA

      The theory I’m putting forward is the lack of uniformed presence on the streets is creating a culture where violence increases. There is little/no scientific research covering this recent scenario one way or the other. There is anecdotal evidence & more research is needed.

      11:32 PM - 28 Dec 2017
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        2. Candy Darling‏ @A4587GA 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @brianpaddick

          A theory is based on evidence. This is a hypothesis. I suppose it depends on what type of violence you’re interested in. Violence in the home unlikely to be affected either way by police in the streets.

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Candy Darling‏ @A4587GA 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @A4587GA @brianpaddick

          One way to test your hypothesis is to look at whether violent crime was low in at a time where police presence high. @gmhales might know of some research on this.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Candy Darling‏ @A4587GA 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @A4587GA @brianpaddick @gmhales

          I’m interested in the anecdotal evidence you mention though - can you elaborate?

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        5. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @A4587GA @gmhales

          We had a meeting with young people about knife crime. All said they felt less safe on the streets & believed they needed to carry knives to protect themselves. One, who’d recently been released from Holloway said seeing SNT officers made her feel safer (she saw the irony)

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        6. Candy Darling‏ @A4587GA 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @brianpaddick @gmhales

          Agreed some young people carry knives because they feel unsafe - plenty of evidence for that. It doesn't follow from what you've said that more police on the streets make those young people - or others - feel safer though. And feeling unsafe is not the same as being unsafe.

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        7. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @A4587GA @gmhales

          But they young people I spoke to said seeing Safer Neighbourhood officers made them feel safer. Not scentific I admit but worth pursuing.

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Candy Darling‏ @A4587GA 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @brianpaddick @gmhales

          Ok then - you just didn't say that in your earlier tweet. It's worth pursuing, I agree - perceptions of safety can be as important as actual safety. But the idea that increased crime is a result of decreased police presence does not follow from that.

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        9. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @A4587GA @gmhales

          I think you’ll find I did. However, I am saying there has been an increase in ‘public space’ crime as a result of withdrawal of police presence not a general increase in crime because of fewer police.

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        1. Michele Williams QPM‏ @willog496 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @brianpaddick @A4587GA

          My word this has made me think, it’s an interesting theory. As someone who pounded the beat for 9 years I was never really convinced it made a huge difference either in preventing crime or ‘reassuring’ the public. One negative press report could wipe out hours of diligent patrol

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