Bell Ribeiro-Addy’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

Party’s support baseNo

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Party’s support baseNo

Should all local police officers be routinely armed with firearms?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, "policing by consent" is a proud British tradition and arming officers will destroy public trust

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Party’s support baseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Police Stop and Search

Should the police have expanded powers to stop and search individuals without reasonable suspicion in order to combat knife crime?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but only if officers wear body cameras and face strict oversight to prevent racial profiling

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Bell Ribeiro-Addy voterbaseNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Bell Ribeiro-Addy voterbaseNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Crime › Income-Based Traffic Fines

Should the penalty for traffic violations depend on the driver’s income?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Low-Level Shoplifting

Should the police be required to investigate every incident of shoplifting, regardless of the stolen value?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, ignoring low-value theft creates a broken-windows culture that is destroying our high streets

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