Police forces need to channel the energy and dedication of Happy Valley community officer Catherine Cawood, Yvette Cooper said as she outlined plans for thousands more officers.
The Shadow Home Secretary accused the Tories of being "missing in action in the fight against crime" and harked back to Tony Blair as she vowed a Labour government would be "tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime".
Ms Cooper said her party has fully costed £360 million plans to bulk up neighbourhood teams across the country by recruiting 13,000 officers and PCSOs to help forces recover from the "double whammy" of Tory austerity.
