Threat assessment centre launched to protect election candidates from abuse

Threat assessment centre launched to protect election candidates from abuse

The government has launched a national police unit and threat assessment centre to protect election candidates from abuse.

New measures to protect local election candidates

The government has announced new measures to protect local election candidates from harassment and intimidation.Police will be better equipped to protect candidates from abuse, intimidation, and violence, with a new national police unit to be established to target offenders who threaten and harass election candidates ahead of the May elections.The new unit will bring together

New measures to protect candidates at May elections

A new national police unit is being set up this month to protect candidates from abuse ahead of this May’s local elections. The Home Office has announced that there will be a new threat assessment centre and local police forces will get clearer guidance. Last…The post New measures to protect candidates at May elections appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).