Crimefighter Paddick Still a Rank Outsider ; Lib-Dem Auditcrime

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BRIAN PADDICK is fighting the mayoral election on his ability to cut crime. The Lib-Dem candidate, who is attracting only 12 per cent of the vote according to the polls, was in the Met for more than 30 years.

He was nicknamed "cannabis cop" after pioneering a no-arrest policy in Lambeth, then quit as deputy assistant commissioner last year amid a row over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. Here, Evening Standard specialists assess what he brings to the campaign..

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Crimefighter Paddick Still a Rank Outsider ; Lib-Dem Auditcrime

CRIME JUSTIN DAVENPORT, Crime Correspondent

Crime reduction

Pledge: To reduce crime by five per cent a year as measured by the British Crime Survey.

Verdict: Mr Paddick claims Met statistics are false as many crimes are not reported. The BCS, which records victims' experiences...

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