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Liberal Democrats Condemn Home Secretary

by Nick O'Shea on 21 October, 2012

At their conference in Guildford yesterday, 20th October at the annual conference of the South East Lib Dems adopted a motion proposed by Lib Dem candidate for Surrey PCC Nick O’Shea condemning the Home Secretary’s recent comment on option out of the European Arrest Warrant and Over 100 other cross-Europe law enforcements measures. During the […]

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Nick O’Shea demands action after raid on Jewellers

by Nick O'Shea on 5 October, 2012

“Surrey residents live in the shadow of raids, burglary and drug crime from London. Surrey Police need to prioritise both routine patrols to prevent or detect this and more resources to track down and prosecute the offenders,” said Nick O’Shea, Liberal Democrat candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner in Surrey. Speaking after the raid on […]

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Nick O’Shea has called for other candidates in the contest for Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) to support him in demanding that the government backs continued use of European Arrest Warrants (EAW). “The arrest in France of Jeremy Forrest, who is suspected of abducting the Eastbourne teenager Megan Stammers, and Megan’s quick return to […]

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Liberal Democrat candidate for Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) Nick O’Shea has pledged that: “Any contracts I award as PCC to the private sector will not involve front-line policing and contractors should have to cooperate with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigations under the same rules as the police.” Mr O’Shea was speaking […]

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Use Olympic legacy to fight crime and help victims

by Nick O'Shea on 19 September, 2012

“We should use the volunteering legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic Games to fight crime and help victims,” says Nick O’Shea, Liberal Democrat candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner in Surrey. “I want to see a new programme to recruit more Special Constables and encourage people to come forward to work with charities giving invaluable […]

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NO to armed police on Surrey’s streets

by Nick O'Shea on 19 September, 2012

“We’re not going to see armed police routinely patrolling our streets,” says Nick O’Shea, Liberal Democrat candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner in Surrey. Mr O’Shea’s commitment comes after the murder of two unarmed police officers in Manchester on Tuesday, and reflects views expressed by Sir Hugh Orde, President of ACPO (the Association of Chief […]

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“Surrey police need to work more with their colleagues in Sussex,” Nick O’Shea, Liberal Democrat candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner in Surrey said at a meeting with local councillors and residents in Mole Valley last night. Mr O’Shea’s comments came after Surrey Chief Constable Lynne Owens called for force mergers as a way to […]

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Surrey Lib Dem PCC candidate Nick O’Shea says that too often the system just pays lip service to helping victims and witness, and calls for greater support for victims and witnesses of crime so that people are more likely to report crimes they experience, and can get help to cope with it. After my visit […]

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by Nick O'Shea on 24 July, 2012

Nick O’Shea selected as Lib Dem to stand for Surrey PCC Local businessman and former district councillor Nick O’Shea will be Surrey Liberal Democrats’ candidate when he stands for election as the Police and Crime Commissioner in November 2012. Speaking after declaration of the result, Nick said, “I am honoured that so many of the […]

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