POLL OF THE DAY: Police chiefs warn violent crime will rise - so is it time for Andy Burnham to finally listen and scrap the early release scheme?

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Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has warned that a rising number of suspects charged with gun and knife crimes are being released before trial due to prison overcrowding. According to his statement, he expects a rise in violent crime as some offenders continue to be freed on bail despite multiple offenses related to weapons. The warning comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to release thousands of criminals under an early release scheme by the end of the year. The scheme involves freeing prisoners after serving one-third of their sentence.
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Sir Mark Rowley, the Met Commissioner, is warning that the prisons crisis will lead to a rise in violent crime. He says he's "flabbergasted" by the number of suspects charged with gun and knife crimes who are being released before trial. Rowley expects to see an increase in violent crime, as some offenders are still being freed on bail after their fourth offense involving a weapon. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to release thousands of criminals under the early release scheme by the end of the year, which has sparked fears that crime will spike and even more dangerous individuals, including domestic abusers, will be let out of prison after serving only a third of their sentence. The early release scheme has been criticized by Police Chiefs, who are urging Burnham to reconsider it.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Police chiefs are warning that the prisons crisis will lead to a rise in violent crime, as overcrowding causes more criminals to be let back onto the streets. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he was 'flabbergasted' at the growing number of suspects charged with gun and knife crimes who are being released before trial. Sir Mark said he expected to see a rise in violent crime, with some offenders still being freed on bail on their fourth offence of being caught with a weapon. It comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to let out thousands of criminals as part of the early release scheme by the end of the year.
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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Police chiefs are warning that the prisons crisis will lead to a rise in violent crime, as overcrowding causes more criminals to be let back onto the streets. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he was 'flabbergasted' at the growing number of suspects charged with gun and knife crimes who are being released before trial. Sir Mark said he expected to see a rise in violent crime, with some offenders still being freed on bail on their fourth offence of being caught with a weapon. It comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to let out thousands of criminals as part of the early release scheme by the end of the year.
2026-09-05 · Daily Mail
POLL OF THE DAY: Police chiefs warn violent crime will rise - so is it time for Andy Burnham to finally listen and scrap the early release scheme? · assertive framing

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Police chiefs are warning that the prisons crisis will lead to a rise in violent crime, as overcrowding causes more criminals to be let back onto the streets. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he was 'flabbergasted' at the growing number of suspects charged with gun and knife crimes who are being released before trial. Sir Mark said he expected to see a rise in violent crime, with some offenders still being freed on bail on their fourth offence of being caught with a weapon. It comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to let out thousands of criminals as part of the early release scheme by the end of the year. asserted
Burnham → see → year
There are fears crime will spike as dangerous individuals including domestic abusers are freed after serving just a third of their sentence. asserted
individuals → be → sentence
Now you can have your say: is it time that Burnham finally started listening and scrapped the scheme? asserted
Burnham → have → scheme
In yesterday's poll, Mail readers were asked: 'As Britain's first-ever driverless taxis hit the road today, would you ever ride in one? ' asserted
you → ask → one
Out of more than 2,700 votes, 18 per cent of you said 'yes' and 82 per cent said 'no.' asserted
cent → say → you
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