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Welcome to PeterWeir.Net, Born, bred and educated in Bangor, Peter is a graduate in Law and Accountancy from Queens, and before becoming a full time public representative, worked as a barrister. Peter Weir is a member of the Policing Board, Finance and Personnel and Environment Committees. He has been involved in politics for more than 20 years, and first represented the North Down constituency in the Northern Ireland Forum between 1996 and 1998 where he became Vice Chair of the Education Committee. |
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| Policing As a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, I am well aware of the hard work and dedication of our Police Service, and will defend them against politically inspired attempts to interfere in their operational independence. To carry out their job effectively, I believe that the police need to be given both the necessary equipment to do their job, hence my support for the deployment of Tasers, and sufficient resources to effectively combat crime. The police also need backed up by a criminal justice system with tougher sanctions against criminals. I believe that tolerance of low level crime degenerates society and leads to growth in more serious offences. That is why I have support the availability of ASBOs and backed the employment of an anti-social behavior officer by North Down Borough Council to work alongside the police. Before any consideration can be given to the devolution of policing and justice, there must be greater resources for Policing and Justice, appropriate structures, and above all community confidence in any devolved structures and arrangements. ... read all issues |
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