Election year:
2023
Political party:
TOP
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Law and Order
- Provide funding for a national rollout of the specialist Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court which has been successful in reducing reoffending.
- Introduce a new offence for ‘stalking’ to provide clearer guidance for police investigating criminal harassment.
- Provide better support to victims, particularly for violent offending, through specialist counselling and financial assistance, as well as greater influence in name suppression decisions.
- Improve access to legal aid by increasing income thresholds and removing relationship status requirements as well as increase funding for the public defence service.
- Respond to increasing cybercrime threats through improved regulation, data management, enforcement and response.
- Legalise, regulate and tax the sale and supply of cannabis, by incorporating it into the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, and remove cannabis from the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.
- Introduce a Community Constable Trial in Christchurch as part of raising community visibility of the Police.
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