Chalton Parish Council have been asked to share the following Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner press release, including a message from PCC John Tizard
23rd July 2024
Today, I have launched a public consultation to develop my new Police and Crime Plan to create a safer and fairer Bedfordshire.
I am inviting residents to have their say via an online survey, which can be accessed here.
As you are aware, I am committed to working alongside Bedfordshire Police and all its key partners across the county to drive a zero tolerance to crime and provide a safer and fairer Bedfordshire.
This includes improving policing, reforming a broken criminal justice system, protecting victims, and addressing both the social and economic causes of crime.
But I need help and support from the people of Bedfordshire to confirm that my objectives are appropriate and aligned to local needs.
My missions are set out in the consultation paper which you can find here. They reflect what residents, local businesses, police officers, staff and stakeholders across the county are telling me.
Missions:
- Prevention – work as a partnership to prevent crime.
- Tackle serious crime – reduce serious and organised crime as well as serious youth violence.
- Tackle Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) – reduce violence and protect all women and children.
- Excellence – deliver an excellent police service and criminal justice system.
- Local policing – work with local communities to engage, prevent and solve crime and community issues.
- Victims – put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system.
I have listed my objectives for the first year as short-term goals, I’ll then consult with you after this on the longer-term commitments that span over the following three years.
You can read the full list of the core objectives here.
Link to survey: https://forms.office.com/e/y1jFCJthRP
The survey will be open from 22 July – 23 August 2024.
I very much look forward to hearing the views and ideas over the next few weeks before I finalise a Police and Crime Plan that will make our county safer and fairer.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact my office by emailing pccplanconsultation@beds.police.uk
John Tizard
Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire