I was in London last week participating in a conference on how we can better help families, particularly mothers who have a child that has been sexually abused. It was called Falling Through the Cracks and was ably hosted by Jackie Long, the social affairs editor of Channel 4 News. It is a very sensitive subject […]
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My convening role enables me to get involved with a broad range of agencies and communities to improve policing, tackle crime and deliver justice. Interestingly, most of the solutions to this is strong leadership whether at an organisational or community level. In all my years, the answer to solving most people's offending behaviour – besides prison […]
Last month, colleagues from my office travelled to the Isles of Scilly to spend time with the local policing team and hear about public safety on the islands. I couldn’t join them on this occasion, but I was keen to continue our regular conversations with islanders and hear directly about the issues that matter most. The […]
Innovative ways are always being sought to deter young people away from crime and for the first time my office is now providing funding for pioneering football-related schemes. Sport is a productive and fun way of engaging with those who have been involved in antisocial behaviour or crime, or are at risk of being exploited due […]
Rapidly evolving advances in technology have done wonders to improve the power of CCTV in capturing vital evidence when crimes occur and deterring offences from being committed. I am proud to have invested nearly half a million pounds upgrading CCTV systems since I was appointed Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in […]
Dealing robustly with those causing antisocial behaviour or serious violence in our towns and cities is a priority of mine in my Police and Crime Plan, and thanks to funding secured by my office from the Home Office, thousands of hours of extra foot patrols have taken place in Devon and Cornwall since April last […]