Basil McCrea MLA to speak at CPPS Policing and Justice Seminar
Basil McCrea MLA, UUP Spokesperson for Policing
UUP Policing Board Member and Chair of the Board’s Human Rights and Professional Standards Committee Basil McCrea MLA will be speaking at a CPPS Policing and Justice Seminar in London on Friday 29 October 2010 entitled “How best can we deliver the most effective policing in the 21st century reconnecting police and people.”
Speaking ahead of the seminar Basil said: “This seminar brings together key figures from many sectors to engage in debate on how to deliver successful policing and effective police accountability so that the police reconnect with people. Read more
Breast Cancer – Wear it Pink! Campaign 2010
Basil McCrea and the UUP Team show their support for the Breast Cancer Campaign's Wear it Pink Day
Today Basil McCrea, MLA for Lagan Valley, and a number of UUP Party members showed their support for the Breast Cancer Awareness week by wearing pink and encouraging acknowledgement and support for those victims and survivors of breast cancer.
Pictured from left to right; Billy Armstrong, Leslie Cree, David McClarty, Jo-Anne Dobson, Ken Robinson, Basil McCrea, Sam Gardiner, Danny Kennedy, Sandra Overend, Rev. Bob Coulter, Danny Kinahan, Carol Black, George Savage, Roy Beggs
Politicians join sporting bid to unite against hate crime
Basil McCrea MLA with Ryan Feeney, Maura Kelly and Danny Murphy from the Ulster Council of the GAA
Politicians teamed up with local sports ahead of a weekend that will see players and fans join forces to kick hate crime into touch.
Over the weekend clubs will show their support for the campaign at grounds and arenas across the region, with the Unite anthem played and wristbands distributed to supporters.
Event sponsor Basil McCrea MLA said; “Hate crime can affect all of us, whether we are members of a specific community, whether we are of a particular sexual orientation, or of a particular ethnic background. These event’s over the next weekend will give those attending the ability to show their unequivocal support to the work towards an assured, and inclusive Northern Ireland. Read more
Policing Board presses PSNI on complaints strategy
Basil McCrea, UUP Spokesperson on Policing & Chair of the Human Rights and Professional Standards Committee
Members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board’s Human Rights and Professional Standards Committee have met with representatives of the Police Ombudsman’s Office to consider the persistent levels of complaints of incivility against police officers, and with Deputy Chief Constable Judith Gillespie to discuss plans to reduce the number of complaints against the PSNI.
Committee Chair Basil McCrea MLA said: “We have said before that incivility from police officers is completely unacceptable as good relations with the public are the most basic way of ensuring the community’s confidence in their local police service. Statistics from the Office of the Police Ombudsman show persistent levels of incivility allegations year on year against police officers Read more
Board presses PSNI on complaints strategy
Basil McCrea MLA, Human Rights & Professional Standards Committee Chairperson
Members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board’s Human Rights and Professional Standards Committee have met with representatives of the Police Ombudsman’s Office to consider the persistent levels of complaints of incivility against police officers; and with Deputy Chief Constable Judith Gillespie to discuss plans to reduce the number of complaints against the PSNI.
Committee Chair Basil McCrea MLA said: “We have said before that incivility from police officers is completely unacceptable as good relations with the public are the most basic way of ensuring the community’s confidence in their local police service. Read more
Northern Ireland Chamber launches radical new manifesto for jobs and growth
Last week the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce launched its manifesto for jobs and growth, ‘Enabling Economic Excellence’.
Commenting on the release, past entrepreneur and MLA Basil McCrea said; “The Chamber has outlined a number of proposals including new ‘Opportunity Zones’ for private business, which will be targeted to support the creation of new jobs. Read more
Basil McCrea MLA welcomes visit from Early Years
Basil McCrea, UUP Spokesperson on Education meets with Early Years
Ulster Unionist MLA Basil McCrea has welcomed a visit from Early Years, a young persons’ organisation to the Northern Ireland Assembly in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of early intervention within our education sector.
Representatives from the UUP met with Pauline Walmsley and Siobhan Fitzpatrick as they put forward their views on how to move forward.
Commenting after the meeting Basil said; “Our education system is currently failing in relation to Early Years and this is where the UUP believe the focus needs to be. Read more
Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) opens new premises on Queen Street
Basil McCrea, UUP Spokesperson on Policing & Chair of the Human Rights and Professional Standards committee speaking at the launch
Last week on the 9th of October, Basil McCrea MLA spoke at the Committee on the Administration of Justice’s launch of the brand new premise and website.
After 29 years on Donegall Street and with an increasing number of core staff and a high volume of regular volunteers, CAJ has long required larger premises.
“The Committee on the Administration of Justice is a vital organisation to Northern Ireland’s evolving practices of human rights, policing and justice” stated Basil McCrea MLA, the UUP Spokesperson on Policing and Chairman of the Policing Board’s Human Rights and Professional Standards Committee. Read more
Belfast Telegraph: Policing Board defies dissidents by meeting at site of RIRA explosion
Basil McCrea MLA, Chairman of the Human Rights and Professional Standards Committee and UUP Spokesperson on Policing
This weekend, the Belfast Telegraph reported on the Human rights and Professional Standards Committee meeting last Friday in Londonderry, with an interview with Basil McCrea, Chairman of the committee discussing the Assembly Members in attendance vowing that the dissidents would not disrupt progress.
“Defiant Policing Board members have staged a meeting on the Londonderry site where a massive Real IRA bomb exploded earlier this week.
Earlier this week it was suggested that the meeting may have been one of the intended targets of the Real IRA’s 200lbs bomb outside the Ulster Bank premises next to the hotel on Culmore Road. Read more
Human Rights & Professional Standards Committee to focus on crimes motivated by domestic abuse
Basil McCrea hosting Women's Aid 30th Birthday at Stormont earlier this year
Ulster Unionist Policing Board member and Chair of the Board’s Human Rights and Professional Standards Committee Basil McCrea MLA has voiced his concern in relation to new figures which highlight the level of crimes committed with a domestic abuse motivation.
Commenting on the issue Basil said: “According to recently published PSNI statistics over 9% of all crimes recorded in Northern Ireland are crimes with a domestic abuse motivation. This is hugely worrying. Read more
