Letters from Commissioners of Police – Smack/Reasonable Force

TWO SUCCESSIVE POLICE COMMISSIONERS HAVE AFFIRMED THAT, SHOULD SECTION 59 BE REPEALED, WHAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED TO BE REASONABLE FORCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTION, EG. SMACKING, WILL BE CONSIDERED ASSAULT BEFORE THE LAW, AND HENCE, OPEN TO PROSECUTION. Click on link below to see their responses:

c-with-c-of-police.pdf

police-on-correction.pdf