UKIP name former Surrey officer Robert Shatwell as Surrey commissioner candidate
7:00am Tuesday 18th September 2012 in News By Laura Proto
Nigel Farage, UKIP Leader and Surrey MEP
A former Surrey policeman has been announced as the UK Independence Party’s candidate for police and crime commissioner.
Robert Shatwell served 18 years in the Surrey constabulary and said he understood the workings of the force and the problems they faced.
He said he wanted to re-establish the beat officer system and continue UKIP’s policy of zero tolerance on crime.
Mr Shatwell said: “This is a most important element in policing; it is where I got most of my information from regarding problems within the community.
“I believe, as does my party, that prison sentences should be used as a deterrent and should mean what they say. At present sentences are far too lenient and if a custodial sentence is given the criminal knows they will only serve half of it before being released on licence.”
Nigel Farage, UKIP Leader and Surrey MEP, said he was delighted that the party had a candidate with such experience running for the position.
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Prince Philip of Greece
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10:20am Tue 18 Sep 12
UKIP Surbiton
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2:27pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Beverly RA
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4:51pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Beverly RA
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5:17pm Tue 18 Sep 12
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Surreydon
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6:56pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Beverly RA wrote:There was no problem raising over 9 billion pounds for the Olympics! Perhaps Seb Coe could fund a couple of prisons from all the dosh he made.....
So the answer must be to build more Prisons , so please tell us the cost of say at least five new prisons including running costs.whos going to pay?.
At least UKIP still value this country and want to get us out of the nightmare that is Europe.
I'm very sad that so many people enjoy slagging off the police.
Hove Ex-Pat
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1:54pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Firewall says...
9:18am Tue 18 Sep 12
Zero tolerance usually goes with zero intelligence.