Regular readers of this column will know that I’m passionate about improving community safety in our towns and cities, particularly in problem hotspots that are blighted by the menace of antisocial behaviour, drug dealing and violence.I know very well – from recent public engagement events and my budget survey results - that residents up and […]
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I am conscious that in recent weeks this column has focused on some weighty topics and so this week I would like to lighten the mood by talking about some of the great work done by small organisations with the help of my office. My Community Grants Scheme has been running for a number of years […]
One of the best things I can do with my time, as I prepare for my third Police and Crime Plan, is to get out and meet people who are at the sharp end of crime.The plan, which sets the strategic direction for policing and my commissioning, has had to adapt and change as offending […]