Met police to ignore tag breaches under Labour's early release scheme The Metropolitan Police will not enforce some breaches of criminals' tagging conditions due to the pressures of Labour's early release scheme. The pilot scheme allows offenders to breach their probation conditions unless they pose a risk to the public. The move has sparked concerns for public safety, with over 4,500 inmates, including violent criminals, eligible for early release. The police are struggling to cope with the workload and are reducing the level of enforcement for tag breaches. Britain's largest police force, the Metropolitan Police, will not enforce some breaches of criminals' tagging conditions due to the pressure of Labour's early release scheme. The pilot scheme, which is being tested by the Met, involves officers ignoring tag breaches unless the criminal is deemed to pose a risk to the public. Over 4,500 inmates, including violent criminals, are eligible for early release over the next ten months under Labour's soft-justice programme. The scheme allows serious criminals to be released in half of their sentence, instead of two-thirds, in an effort to deal with prison overcrowding.However, this move has raised fears for the safety of victims and the police are struggling to cope with the additional workload. The Met is expected to reduce the level of enforcement for tag breaches by more than 15 per cent, which means that if an offender breaches their conditions, the police may not take action. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley previously expressed his concerns about the early release scheme and the impact it could have on public safety.