UK police are to be given “stronger powers” in the wake of Britain’s official exit from the European Union, according to comments in The Sunday Telegraph from Priti Patel.
Patel – who is the current Home Secretary for the UK Government – has claimed that as a result of Brexit, Britain can provide agencies with “stronger powers to keep [the] country safe.”
She stated: “The UK has done what many said was impossible and struck a truly unprecedented deal with the EU which gives our police and security services the tools and partnerships to help keep the public safe.
“Having left the EU means we can give these agencies stronger powers to keep this country safe and protect our homeland security.”
Though it is unclear what the practical implementation of these powers is expected to look like, one of the UK Government’s primary initiatives is to improve the country’s border security.
Patel added: “Forging a new relationship with the EU also means taking back control of our borders.
“Every lesson of history has shown that freedom and free trade are the greatest engines of prosperity and advancement. Our course is now set to grasp those freedoms and steer a new path built on the opportunities that lie ahead.”