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H arlow MP Robert Halfon has welcomed the news that crime is falling across England and Essex. The latest crime statistics show that crime has fallen by more than a fifth since the last election. Plus, figures released by Essex Police show that crime across the county fell in every month during the last six months of 2014. This includes decreases in anti-social behaviour and violent crime. Overall, there are 2.4 million fewer crimes per year than when the Conservative-led Government took office in 2010. Just in the last year, there was a 9% fall in household theft and a 15% drop in vehicle-related theft.

Robert Halfon said, Crime and anti-social behaviour are key concerns for residents in Harlow. However, thanks to this Governments action plan and the work of local police officers, crime is down and Harlow is becoming an even safer place to live and work in.

Cutting Crime Across Harlow Supporting Local Policing

Tackling Illegal Encampments Confronting Domestic Violence Making Harlow Safer

O ver 8 billion will be spent on policing in 2015/16 to ensure that local police forces have the resources they need to carry on cutting crime and serving the public.

Since 2010, an estimated 4.5 million hours of police time have been saved by cutting red tape. The proportion of police officers working on the front line in our neighbourhoods is also rising. This investment includes money for the new College of Policing and funding for the National Crime Agency, which is leading the fight against serious and organised crime. There is also a 70 million fund to support the Police when working alongside other emergency services. This all comes at a time when many - including the Labour Party - said that crime would go up.

Robert Halfon in Berecroft with

Home Secretary, Theresa May

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R obert Halfon, the MP for Harlow, has said he strongly supports Government measures to tackle domestic violence.

Essex has one of the highest levels of domestic violence in the UK and, over the past few years, Robert has raised the issue in Parliament multiple times. He spent six months petitioning for a House of Commons debate and asked Ministers to ensure that all Police Officers are properly trained to identify and approach domestic violence cases. Meanwhile, the Government has ring-fenced nearly 40 million for specialist local domestic violence support services. They have also given the police the power to disclose to an individual the details of their partners past, if it includes a history of abuse.

H arlows MP met with representatives from Essex Police last month in order to discuss the remaining illegal encampments. With over a dozen caravans still parked illegally across the town, Robert Halfon met with the Chief Constable of Essex Police, Stephen Kavanagh, and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Nick Alston. Robert has continually voiced residents concerns about anti-social behaviour and the cost of cleaning up the encampments.

He said There is plenty of legislation available to deal with illegal parking, trespassing and anti-social behaviour. To confirm this, I brought the Minister responsible

for these matters and the Justice Secretary to Harlow, and held a debate in Parliament. At his latest meeting with Robert, the Chief Constable agreed to take a number of steps. These include documenting whenever occupants are evicted from an illegal site, providing an explanation when this is not done straight away and appointing a named Police Officer to liaise with the community specifically on this issue. Robert also criticised the Labour Council last month for voting against Conservative proposals that would have provided extra funding to tackle the problem.

However, the MP welcomed the announcement that Harlow and Essex Council have finally applied for a High Court injunction, aimed at preventing illegal encampments from being set up.

Robert Halfon speaking in the House of

Commons on domestic violence

F ollowing a suggestion from Robert Halfon in Parliament, Essex County Council have agreed to end part-night street lighting in Harlow, if the District Council can cover the 100,000 cost. Robert commented, The street lights going out between 12am - 5am was a key concern for local people and many felt unsafe in their neighbourhoods.

I suggested that Harlow Council use part of their 700,000 New Homes Bonus to switch the lights back on. The Labour Harlow Council have since agreed to fund the service, but via an increase in Council Tax. Robert added, To hit local residents with another Council Tax increase is the wrong way to do this. People should not have to pay more because of Labours failure to cut wasteful Council spending.

Petrol duty, hospital parking, illegal encampments,

rip off parking. The list goes on and on

@halfon4harlowMP - Peter Lamb, local resident Robert has worked tirelessly on behalf of residents to

solve this problem - Suzanne Taylor, local resident