Dieuwe de Boer: Tougher on Crime With New Citizen's Arrest Powers

The government's latest announcement to expand the powers of citizen's arrests are the first ray of light in favour of the common man when it comes to fighting thieves. The increase in violence crime ushered in by Labour has been arrested, but there is a long way to go. The 24,000 fewer victims amounts to only a few percentage points drop in most categories, -2% overall.