Have your say on police priorities

pcc

Cheshire's Police & Crime Commissioner David Keane has published his draft Police & Crime Plan for public comment today (Monday 19th September).

The four priorities he is proposing are: ensuring the police have a real connection with our communities; supporting victims of crime and vulnerable people; working to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour before it takes place; and ensuring that Cheshire has a police service fit for the future.

The draft Plan, which is available both in full and in summary form on the Commissioner's website, is based on feedback from thousands of residents across Cheshire.

Mr Keane said: "During the summer I undertook an extensive conversation with residents, communities and partner agencies across the county about what they felt were the priorities for our police service. I have listened to what was said and developed a plan which will deliver for the whole of Cheshire, irrespective of your background or personal circumstances.

"It sets out a vision in which Cheshire will have a Constabulary focused on prevention, supporting the most vulnerable and putting victims first; a police service fit for the future and which is connected with, based within and accessible to local communities – real neighbourhood policing."

Between 19th September and 31st October, the Commissioner and his team will be visiting communities throughout Cheshire holding public roadshows and consulting on his plans. First stop is Crewe on Monday, on Friday 7th October he will be at Silk Mill Street in Knutsford from 10am to 2pm and on Sunday 30th October he will be at the Treacle Market in Macclesfield from 10am to 2pm.

A full list of the events will be available on the Commissioner's website, along with an online survey for those who can't meet the Commissioner or his team in person.

At the end of these six weeks, feedback on the draft plan will be reviewed and a final Plan published before Christmas.

Mr Keane added: "I'm committed to understanding what the public think of my proposals. Have I captured their priorities for Cheshire? I would urge everyone to come and join the conversation and help to finalise the priorities I'm setting for policing in our county."

Tags:
Cheshire Police & Crime Commissioner, David Keane
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Comments

Here's what readers have had to say so far. Why not add your thoughts below.

DELETED ACCOUNT
Tuesday 20th September 2016 at 7:12 am
This basically reads as - "real connection to communities" = holding police surgeries.
"Supporting victims of crime and vulnerable people" = being social workers.
"Working to prevent crime and anti social behaviour before it takes place" = holding meetings in housing estates with a high incidence of crime.
"Police service fit for the future" = ensure we are recruiting the right mix of people.

Call me old - fashioned but I just want the police to catch criminals.
John Harries
Wednesday 21st September 2016 at 3:05 pm
So, "During the summer I undertook an extensive conversation with residents, communities….".
Must have blinked or been in early hibernation, I didn't see any information/publicity about Mr. Keane being in our area, anyone got information to the contrary?
Just to repeat something I mentioned earlier in the year. I wrote to Mr. Keane within a few days of his election inviting him to visit Wilmslow at his earliest opportunity so he could hear first hand about the ludicrous clocking-on procedure our bobbies have to go through in Macclesfield and subsequent marginalisation of our Police Station in obvious preparation for 'planned' redundancy (no doubt on efficiency grounds), eventual closure and sell-off of the site to hovering developers following what can only be considered a well laid scent by the Chief Constable and his bean counting cohorts in Chester - so I have heard!!
Perhaps you will not be surprised to learn that I received no reply or acknowledgement to my invitation from Mr. Keane. I look forward to reading in full his groundbreaking draft plan.