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UK's Largest Policing Reform Faces Criticism Over Surrey Vehicle Thefts

7/11/2026

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Home Office announced the biggest policing reform in two centuries to place officers closer to the communities they serve.
MP Helen Maguire criticised the government as “asleep at the wheel” and urged a return to neighbourhood policing in Surrey.
Surrey Police reported 1,551 vehicle thefts, noting that sophisticated criminals quickly move cars across force boundaries, hampering investigations.

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Home Office announced the biggest policing reform in two centuries to place officers closer to the communities they serve.
MP Helen Maguire criticised the government as “asleep at the wheel” and urged a return to neighbourhood policing in Surrey.
Surrey Police reported 1,551 vehicle thefts, noting that sophisticated criminals quickly move cars across force boundaries, hampering investigations.