An update from Clare Moody – Police & Crime Commissioner

Summer campaign to strengthen neighbourhood policing across South Gloucestershire

You’ve told me you want safer streets and more visible policing and I’m doing it. I’ve listened to your concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB), retail crime, and criminality in town and city centres, and I am working with the Chief Constable to put more officers where they are needed, tackling crime in high streets and areas you care about, because you should feel safe in your high street.

I have launched “Your Streets, My Priority” this month – a coordinated programme of action to enhance neighbourhood policing and create safer, more vibrant town centres and high streets across the region. There are several centres targeted across the Avon and Somerset area. The focus is on making our town and city centres safer, more vibrant spaces where residents, businesses, and visitors feel secure and welcomed.

Supported by the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, which has added more officers to your local teams, and the additional dedicated patrols in targeted areas, the plans will be delivering more proactive, visible and engaging policing in your cities and towns.

From increased foot patrols, to street surgeries and crime prevention advice for businesses. The local plans include ways for the police to work closer with businesses to share information, respond to incidents and target prolific offenders as well as proactive use of powers to address ASB. We will see additional partnership work with licensing colleagues to address issues relating to licensed premises as well as diversionary activities for young people, like the outreach and engagement programmes provided by the South Gloucestershire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP). My team will also be working with partners to raise awareness of opportunities for young people.

Throughout the summer, I will be visiting different areas throughout South Gloucestershire to meet residents, businesses, community groups, and the local neighbourhood police team to see how things are progressing. I will be monitoring progress to make sure the campaign delivers results for you.

To keep up to date with what’s happening as part of the “Your Streets, My Priority”, visit my website and social media pages.

www.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk

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