Conservative candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner, John Dwyer, has made the following pledges to Cheshire families:
- Recruiting 240 more front line police officers over the coming years, to create an establishment of 2,320
- Increasing the Special Constabulary to an establishment of 500
- Holding the Chief Constable to account to reduce the amount of crime being committed and to increase the number of crimes being detected
- Asking the Chief Constable to develop strategies to address rural crimes such as fly tipping, theft of plant and machinery and theft of livestock
- Asking the Chief Constable to develop strategies to address occurrences of anti-social behaviour
- Working with your local highways authority and organisations such as the Institute of Advanced Motorists and Road Peace to make your roads safer
- Joining the North West Fraud Forum and giving you the benefit of their advice on current trends and scams and how to avoid being taken in by them
- Extending the Mental Health Triage scheme across the County 24/7
- Tackling sexual and hate crime, supporting victims and bringing offenders to book
- Making sure the most vulnerable in our society are protected
- Recruiting a Youth Ambassador in my office who will work with your local volunteer Youth Ambassador
- Readily accessible to you, and responding to your e-mails, letters and telephone calls within 10 working days, and be your conduit to the Chief Constable to ensure they become aware of your policing concerns
- Moving the Constabulary towards becoming carbon neutral by 2040
- Carrying out a root and branch review of the Constabulary processes, including procurement, to reduce wasteful expenditure and ensure we are getting value for money
- Exploring ways in which members of the public, who do not wish to become Special Constables, can still volunteer their services and skills for the benefit of the Constabulary.
You can find out more about John and his priorities for Cheshire by clicking here.
