Mark Mitchell: National police spokesperson responds to 'damning' police report revealing a number of people accused of homicide wearing ankle braclets
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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National's police spokesperson says the Government's approach to crime is putting the public at risk.
New information reveals nearly 50 people are on EM bail for 'homicide and related offences', alongside a further 70 accused of kidnapping and abduction.
This comes as a leaked report shows people are taking advantage of the limitations of ankle bracelets and wrapping them with tinfoil to re-offend.
Mark Mitchell says Labour's goal of reducing prison populations and repealing of the 'three strikes law' has lead to an increase of criminals on EM bail.
"What you've had now is a follow-on of a 370 percent increase of people on electronic bail, a 140 percent increase of police opposition to bail being ignored, a 33 percent increase in violent crime, a 41 percent increase in victimisation- and a 500 percent increase in ram raids and aggravated robberies."
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