"My Lords, I declare my interest as a former president of the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales and as someone who submitted evidence to the police leadership commission chaired by the noble Lords, Lord Blunkett and Lord Herbert, who I see are in their places.
"I support the provision dealing with senior constables, and I wish the implementation of the commission’s report every success...." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, I served the public for 35 years in the police. I have dealt with many chaotic situations involving violence and murder, but I confess that none has been as shocking as that of the murder of Henry Nowak, whose death at the hands of the police was captured …..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest as a driver of an electric car. Has there been any increase in accidents involving pedestrians due to the silent nature of these vehicles?..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, I am sure the Minister will agree with me that the big takeaway from the White Paper is the addition, as he mentioned, of 13,000 more neighbourhood officers dealing with anti-social behaviour—cycles on pavements and so on. This is what the public are demanding. Does he also agree …..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, as a superintendent some years ago, I spent some time at the FBI academy in Quantico, studying the criminal justice system in the USA. This is where the idea of police and crime commissioners emanated from. Judges and district attorneys, not to mention county sheriffs, are elected by …..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, the Government have pledged to halve serious violent crime, rebuild public confidence in policing and strengthen our criminal justice system. In my judgment, the Crime and Policing Bill represents a significant step toward these vital goals.