The UBP has pledged to widen the CCTV network and introduce speed cameras on the Island's roads.

In addition, the party would conduct a skills audit of the Department of Public Prosecutions to ensure only high skilled and experienced staff are in place to prosecute all criminal cases effectively and support for victims.

Regarding the drugs problem, a UBP government would give the National Drug Commission increased autonomy and teeth to establish a national drugs strategy.

Moreover, it would be required that all members of Parliament be tested for drugs, an issue the party has repeatedly called for in the past, but the measure has largely been ignored by Government. And tax incentives scheme would be introduced for companies that implement random drug tests for clean living in the workplace.

Other major moves would see:

• An expansion of the Police CCTV camera network, with improved monitoring of the cameras.

• The introduction of speed cameras on the roads.

• The establishment of an independent body to investigate all allegations of corruption or criminal misdeeds by Police, Customs and prison officers.

• Establish of performance indicators to measure and improve Police performance.

• Restoration of the community beat officer programme with a Police officer for every constituency with a full complement of officers.

The rule against double jeopardy would also be removed in cases of serious crime, when clear and compelling evidence is available. This summer, Opposition MP John Barritt re-launched his bid to change the law to allow prosecutors to launch an appeal on any grounds if a defendant has been acquitted.

Currently the Crown can only appeal on matters of law but Mr. Barritt's bill sought to allow appeals to be launched on other grounds.

He said the absence of this law had stopped the Crown from reopening the botched Rebecca Middleton murder case.

In late 2004, Mr. Barritt tabled a bill to allow prosecutors to appeal for a new trial if a judge had thrown out a case by ruling there was no case to answer — as happened in the Justis Smith murder trial.