Hotspot Policing began in Devon and Cornwall 18 months ago, with the aim of reducing antisocial behaviour (ASB) and making communities feel safer through extra foot patrols. Research shows crime is not evenly spread but concentrated in small clusters, known as hotspots. Of all crime recorded, 58 per cent of it happens in the top 10 per cent of places with the most serious crime. A review of international studies also indicates that hotspot policing is effective and has reduced offending […]
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Headlines highlighting knife crime and the devastating impact it has on victims, families and wider communities who longer feel safe cannot and will not be accepted as the societal norm. Thankfully, in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, knife attacks are relatively rare – but they do occur and every single one that takes place […]
In the role of Police and Crime Commissioner, you have to deal with a LOT of numbers. Costs, incidents, staff, demographics, injuries, priorities, percentages and an array of spreadsheets are par for the course in this job – and it can sometimes be hard to see the wood for the trees. However, there are some […]
The devastating mass train stabbings in Cambridgeshire and shocking incidents at stations in our own police force area have highlighted an urgent need to improve safety for those using public transport. The stabbings of 10 people on board the Doncaster to London King's Cross service while in Cambridgeshire on November 1, came just two days after […]
As I approach my second decade as Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), one of the things that I am always delighted to see is how hard officers and staff work to do their best by their communities, and it is always reassuring to see the commitment that goes into keeping people in Devon, Cornwall and […]
The vital role the charity sector plays within the criminal justice system in supporting victims, rehabilitating offenders and preventing crimes from happening in the first instance should never be underestimated. I was delighted to be recently invited by one such charity - Community Advice and Support Services (CASS+) - to visit its Bodmin office in […]