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| Tories 'to help have-a-go heroes' | Tories 'to help have-a-go heroes' |
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| Measures to help the public and police tackle criminals and end the "walk on by society" are to be outlined by shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve. | Measures to help the public and police tackle criminals and end the "walk on by society" are to be outlined by shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve. |
| He will tell the Conservative Party conference that too many people making "genuine attempts to prevent crime" have been arrested or prosecuted. | He will tell the Conservative Party conference that too many people making "genuine attempts to prevent crime" have been arrested or prosecuted. |
| "It's our duty to help not hinder active citizens," he will say. | "It's our duty to help not hinder active citizens," he will say. |
| A Tory government would reform health and safety laws which hinder officers in making arrests, he will also add. | A Tory government would reform health and safety laws which hinder officers in making arrests, he will also add. |
| Mr Grieve's comments come after banker Frank McGarahan died following an attack in Norwich. | |
| The 45-year-old interevened when he saw two other people being assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning, but was himself set upon, suffering fatal head injuries. Police have launched a murder inquiry. | |
| Allegations | |
| The Conservatives want to make it easier for the public to stop anti-social behaviour and crime by reducing the risk that "have-a-go heroes" will find themselves being prosecuted. | The Conservatives want to make it easier for the public to stop anti-social behaviour and crime by reducing the risk that "have-a-go heroes" will find themselves being prosecuted. |
| They claim there is evidence that the police and prosecutors are too ready to accept allegations made by criminals against members of the public who try to apprehend them. | They claim there is evidence that the police and prosecutors are too ready to accept allegations made by criminals against members of the public who try to apprehend them. |
| They say they will amend the code for crown prosecutors and the Police and Criminal Evidence code of practice to reduce the chances of someone acting in good faith being taken to court. | They say they will amend the code for crown prosecutors and the Police and Criminal Evidence code of practice to reduce the chances of someone acting in good faith being taken to court. |
| Mr Grieve will also pledge to "take on the health and safety culture" and the legislation which "is holding officers back and making them more risk averse". | Mr Grieve will also pledge to "take on the health and safety culture" and the legislation which "is holding officers back and making them more risk averse". |
| "It is dangerous. It undermines public confidence. And we're going to change it," he will say. | "It is dangerous. It undermines public confidence. And we're going to change it," he will say. |
| The Conservatives point to examples like the case of 10-year-old Jordan Lyon, who drowned in May 2007 saving his younger sister. | The Conservatives point to examples like the case of 10-year-old Jordan Lyon, who drowned in May 2007 saving his younger sister. |
| Two community support officers were at the scene but did not get into the water because they had not received the appropriate training. | Two community support officers were at the scene but did not get into the water because they had not received the appropriate training. |
| Swedish schools | Swedish schools |
| The Conservatives want to amend Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that protecting the public from risk is given priority over the risk to officers. | The Conservatives want to amend Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that protecting the public from risk is given priority over the risk to officers. |
| They also want to amend Sections 3 and 7 of the act to ensure it is not used to target the police when high-pressure operations, like the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, go wrong. | They also want to amend Sections 3 and 7 of the act to ensure it is not used to target the police when high-pressure operations, like the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, go wrong. |
| The Tories say other, more appropriate measures, should be used - and say that the health and safety culture is making police too risk-averse. | The Tories say other, more appropriate measures, should be used - and say that the health and safety culture is making police too risk-averse. |
| So far, the Conservative Party conference has been dominated by the economic turmoil, with shadow chancellor George Osborne attacking Gordon Brown's record, and outlining Tory economic plans, in his keynote speech on Monday. | So far, the Conservative Party conference has been dominated by the economic turmoil, with shadow chancellor George Osborne attacking Gordon Brown's record, and outlining Tory economic plans, in his keynote speech on Monday. |
| Also on Tuesday there will be more details given on the Sweden-inspired plans to make it easier for parents or churches or voluntary groups to set up non-selective state schools. | Also on Tuesday there will be more details given on the Sweden-inspired plans to make it easier for parents or churches or voluntary groups to set up non-selective state schools. |