Using technology to fight crime  

I was brought into the Government last year to be the victims’ voice in Parliament and champion active and safer neighbourhoods. Amid the smouldering wreckage of the rioting and looting on our streets, and the senseless murders (devastating for my family as these shocking events occurred over the fourth anniversary of my husband Garry’s death), it’s obvious that action on anti-social behaviour has never been so urgent. The police ultimately took charge of a very difficult situation to return order and the courts are dealing swiftly and effectively with the hundreds of resulting criminal cases. The criminal justice system is sending out the strong message that this shocking behaviour will not be tolerated. But more has to be done. Technology is being used in all sorts of amazing ways to help fight crime, worldwide. But here in the UK we have been slow to embrace the future....