Preston stabbing sparks call for probation staff safety review | UK news
A guard, in his statement to Guardian, a safety for supervised freedom officials in England and Wales after a deep stabbing incident that deeply worries the front front staff needs to be reviewed.
The call of the supervisor of the supervisor Martin Jones follows the demands of walking metal detectors and security guards to help protect the case workers as they interact with increasing number of criminals.
Last week, a man was accused of the murder of a controlled freedom officer stabbed in Preston, Lancashire in his 30s.
Ryan Gee, a 35 -year -old and has no fixed address, is accused of the Preston Magistrates’ Court of murder attempt, threatening an aggressive weapon or a knife article in a private place, a knife knife in a public place, having an imitation firearm to cause fear of violence, and imprisonment.
After the incident, a petition called for advanced security won more than 15,000 signatures and support of dozens of controlled freedom personnel.
Supervised freedom officials face contact with extra work and serious criminals after early release of prisoners to facilitate excessive crowd in prisons.
After serving one -third of their sentences to reduce the pressure on prisons, ministers release some violent prisoners who have been convicted of sexual crimes and indigenous abuse.
When asked whether the security procedures, the general manager of the conditional evacuation committee for nine years, called for a immediately reviewed, “Probation personnel do a vital job on the front of the justice system that manages a large and complex case burden.
According to the petition, there are no private security personnel in many probation offices or they do not use metal detectors or other screening methods to ensure the safety of their personnel and visitors.
“This surveillance, supervision of probation officials under significant risk, potentially exposes to threats and violence from the individuals they work to help rehabilitation,” he says.
In most controlled freedom office, there are panic alarms on the walls and there are no security guards. There is no guarantee that personnel can reach them if they are attacked.
In the comments under the petition, a personnel wrote: “Since I started my new office in January, we are stuck in a room with an angry and aggressive service user.
An former probation officer said they left the service due to threats, abuse and lack of security.
“I worked for five years before leaving the probation service, one of the reasons is relentless abuse, violence threats and lack of security in our offices. Security concerns were not taken seriously,” he said.
At the end of March 2025, the number of probation criminals in England and Wales was 241,540, an increase of 9% compared to March 2015.
The government temporarily reduces the proportion of the penalties that should serve behind 50% of the prisoners to the back of the bars, and began to release thousands of prisoners in early September to reduce their imprisonment.
Former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke, a penalty examination, was monitored by the probation service, while more criminals to serve the penalties in the community.
Supervised freedom service, Preston, the event was reviewed and whether more national changes needed to think if the need to think.
A spokesman said that an internal investigation has been initiated to take into account that security measures on the site have already been initiated. Authorities are limited to what they can say due to ongoing police investigation and criminal charges. “Our thoughts continue with the relevant freedom officer, families and colleagues,” he said.
“We will not tolerate the attacks for our hardworking staff. We have started an emergency investigation about the security measures in Preston and we will use the findings to think if more changes in all service is required to ensure better protection of all personnel.”
