Met Police to allow some offenders to breach tag conditions without arrest

Police to reduce enforcement of minor tag breaches as early-release pressures mount

It comes as Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says he is "worried" about the pressure added on policing by the early release scheme.

Police to reduce enforcement of minor tag breaches, Sky News understands

As part of the pilot, officers will not act on breaches of police curfews or tag batteries of under an hour, unless the offender is considered to pose particular risk to the public.

Met Police to allow some offenders to breach tag conditions without arrest

The Met police will allow some offenders to breach their tag conditions without arresting them, so that police can focus on the most dangerous criminals.