Reform UK's justice pitch is 'the first duty of the state is to protect its citizens'. It combines visible neighbourhood policing, mandatory minimum sentences for serious and repeat offenders, expanded stop-and-search, and a rapid prison-building programme so violent offenders are not released early.
Additional officers (pledge)
40,000
over 5 years
Prison population (Eng. & Wales)
~87,900
MoJ, 2025
Charge rate (all offences)
5.7%
Home Office, 2024
Key proposals
Reform's Contract with You pledged 40,000 additional officers over five years, with a stronger neighbourhood-policing focus.