Former chief whip Julian Smith said a police and crime commissioner 'should go' for suggesting women 'need to be streetwise' about arrests in the wake of the Sarah Everard case.
Philip Allott, who oversees police and fire services in North Yorkshire, was widely condemned for his comments suggesting Ms Everard 'never should have submitted' to the arrest by killer Wayne Couzens.
Couzens, a Metropolitan Police officer, used his position to falsely arrest the 33-year-old for breaking lockdown rules in order to kidnap her before raping and murdering her.
He was given a whole life sentence last month, meaning he will almost certainly die behind bars.
The North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime panel will meet on Thursday with discussion of Mr Allott’s comments, for which he subsequently apologised, forming part of the agenda.
Mr Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon and a former cabinet minister, tweeted: 'Recent comments of the NY Police & Crime Commissioner were completely unacceptable.
'Prior to Thursday’s Police & Crime Panel meeting to discuss the PCC’s future I believe the PCC has lost trust of women and victims groups & should go - I have communicated this to the PCC & panel Chair.'
Former chief Julian Smith (pictured) said the recent comments were 'completely unacceptable'
Former chief whip Julian Smith said Philip Allott 'should go' for suggesting women 'need to be streetwise' about arrests in the wake of the Sarah Everard case
Mr Allott made the comments during an interview on BBC Radio York and were branded 'horrifically offensive' by critics.
During the interview, host Georgey Spanswick asked: 'How on earth do my stepdaughters, me, my friends, how do we protect ourselves now?’
Mr Allot said: 'A police officer can’t just arrest you. There has to be a reason.
Wayne Couzens was jailed for the rest of his life after using his position as a Metropolitan Police officer to falsely arrest Miss Everard, 33, for breaking Covid rules before raping and murdering her
'So, Covid for example I would classify as a summary offence, it’s not an indictable i.e. sent to prison or potentially go to a Crown Court.
'So women, first of all, need to be streetwise about when they can be arrested and when they can't be arrested.
'She should never have been arrested and submitted to that.
'Perhaps women need to consider in terms of the legal process, to just learn a bit about that legal process.'
His comments were challenged by host Spanswick,
