GSLP-Liberals-Manifesto-2019

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the RGP were adequately represented.
We believe it is important to ensure
that officers who are elected to the
Federation should be adequately
remunerated.
RGP ALLOWANCES
For too long allowances paid to officers
in the RGP have not been properly
reviewed. For example, now that
officers often rely on data connections
for communications, there is an issue
about the payment of an allowance
for data packages. The same is true
in other areas. We will work with
the Federation and the RGP’s Senior
Management Team to address these
matters and modernise the payment of
allowances.
FINANCIAL CRIME
The Government has provided the
RGP with the requisite funding so that
it can deploy its resources in the fight
against financial crime.
TRAINING & CONFERENCES
The Government has substantially
increased the RGP’s budget for
training. For instance, the Government
provided funding for the training of two
Crime Scene Managers. The training
has enabled the RGP to represent
Gibraltar at international conferences
across a variety of policing disciplines.
We are of the view that the contacts
established will have served the RGP
and, by extension Gibraltar, well.
LIVESCAN
We made a considerable investment to
acquire equipment and software that
scans fingerprints electronically. The
new equipment has improved the
exchange of information with other
law enforcement agencies around the
world to enable the RGP to perform
their duties even more effectively.
MAPPA
Making our community safe though
effective public protection is of course
one our highest priorities.
We have set up a Strategic Management
Board for the management of sex
offenders (MAPPA) and have invested
significantly in the robust training of
all the key organisations concerned
so that they can work together in the
prevention and reduction of risk of
such offences. We are committed to
continue to fully support and resource
MAPPA.
PUBLIC PROTECTION - SEX
OFFENDERS
Another crucial area linked with
safeguarding is that of public
protection. The Government provided
funds for the Care Agency to recruit
two further therapists to provide
therapeutic interventions to sex
offenders. Systemic therapeutic
interventions will now be provided
to persons who have, unfortunately,
suffered these offences as well as for
the families of offenders.
TOUGHER SENTENCING FOR
PAEDOPHILES & VICTIMS VOICE
We will increase the sentences for
sexual offences, in particular offences
involving children. We will do this after
a consultation with Social Services, the
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