Boris Johnson was accused of trading in ‘gimmicks’ last night after he pledged every victim of crime would be given access to a named officer. The Prime Minister will unveil his ‘beating crime plan’ tomorrow after leaving his Chequers country retreat following Covid isolation. He will vow to ensure that every victim has ‘a named officer to call – someone who is immediately on your side’. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, criticised the ‘named officer’ plan. The Police Federation branded Johnson's new plan to allocate every victim a named police officer a 'gimmick' that was 'not practical' (Pictured: Stock photo from an event in London)‘So having a named officer to guarantee that could be helpful.

Source: Daily Mail July 25, 2021 23:03 UTC