![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/rishi-sunak-to-stamp-out-woke-policing/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TELEMMGLPICT000314049400_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq0JVGC20vpdbE12AlVHaH6nLeeilF97ETLOYygZNnXnU.jpeg&description=Rishi Sunak is preparing to launch a major offensive on crime as ministers seek to emulate the success of an "anti-woke" police chief who has turned around two forces. Sources said the new Prime Minister had made it clear crime would be one of the Government's top three priorities after next month's Autumn Statement, which Oliver Dowden, the Prime Minister's Cabinet enforcer, says will first restore 'economic stability'. Ministers are studying the example of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), where a 'back-to-basics' chief overhauled the 'failing force' and took it out of special measures in just 18 months. Stephen Watson, Chief Constable of GMP, who has warned public tolerance of 'woke' policing is at a 'high water mark', put more officers on the beat and required the force to pursue every crime lead – resulting in the official watchdog taking it out of special measures. A government source said: 'We want to get officers on to the front line doing what they are supposed to do which is preventing and solving crime. The chief constable of Greater Manchester has done a great job on that. We want to see what Greater Manchester have done replicated across other forces.' PM alluded to 'woke' policing in leadership campaign During his summer leadership campaign, Mr Sunak alluded to the 'woke' policing criticised by Mr Watson when he warned that 'police forces must be fully focused on fighting actual crime in people's neighbourhoods, and not policing bad jokes on Twitter'. Forces have been criticised for sending officers to arrest social media users for offensive posts, as well as gestures such as 'taking the knee' alongside Black Lives Matter protesters. Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, accused Sussex Police of playing 'identity politics' after it defended a legally male transgender sex offender by declaring it would not 'tolerate any hateful comments about gender'. The anti-crime drive is also expected to include pushing through a Victims' Bill overseen by Dominic Raa){kind=link}
Ministers are studying the example of a no-nonsense chief who overhauled the failing Greater Manchester Police
Rishi Sunak is preparing to launch a major offensive on crime as ministers seek to emulate the success of an “anti-woke” police chief who has turned around two forces.
Sources said the new Prime Minister had made it clear crime would be one of the Government’s top three priorities after next month’s Autumn Statement, which Oliver Dowden, the Prime Minister’s Cabinet enforcer, says will first restore “economic stability”.
Ministers are studying the example of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), where a “back-to-basics” chief overhauled the “failing force” and took it out of special measures in just 18 months.
Stephen Watson, Chief Constable of GMP, who has warned public tolerance of “woke” policing is at a “high water mark”, put more officers on the beat and required the force to pursue every crime lead – resulting in the official watchdog taking it out of special measures.