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News from your
Commissioner
Darryl Preston
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Welcome to my September newsletter
This month, we marked National Rural Crime Action Week with a packed programme of proactive enforcement and education to highlight the issues impacting our rural residents. In other news, we welcomed fresh national funding to tackle serious violence and celebrated the force’s success in tackling catalytic converter theft which has brought three recent prosecutions.
Darryl
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Rural crime in the spotlight week of action
Rural crime officers have been in action across Cambridgeshire as part of a weeklong national crackdown on the offences that blight our countryside.
Inconsiderate drivers, school talks and cross-border operations were just some of the proactive activities undertaken by the force’s Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) as part of National Rural Crime Action Week.
Keeping our rural communities safe is a year-round priority and this week highlighted just a sample of the robust work taking place to keep our countryside safe from criminals.
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£350k funding boost to tackle serious violence
Funding worth £350k is being invested in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to step up efforts to tackle serious violence.
The Home Office grant has been secured to support implementation of the Serious Violence Duty across the county to prevent and reduce serious violence. Part of the funding has been allocated to Cambridgeshire County Council to support the delivery of enhanced youth work in Cambridgeshire for young people aged 10 to 15.
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Delivering first-class support to minority communities
Delivering top-quality services to victims and witnesses of crime is a key pillar of my Police and Crime Plan.
My office funds an array of services to help people cope and recover in the aftermath of crime, especially those victims and witnesses who face additional vulnerabilities or barriers in accessing support.
This month, we find out more about the work of our Lithuanian Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Community Engagement Worker.
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Thieves sentenced for stealing catalytic converters
Outstanding bravery and detective work has brought three men to justice for stealing catalytic converters in Cambridgeshire.
Catalytic converter theft, which was made a top priority for the force after a spate of incidents, has decreased significantly across the county since the dramatic arrests in Ely in March this year which saw police vehicles come under attack by a thief wielding a metal pole.
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Custody volunteers helping to build public trust
Fairness and transparency are vital to building trust in our policing service.
One of the ways I hold the Chief Constable and the force to account is through my Independent Custody Visiting (ICV) scheme.
ICVs are independent ‘critical friends’ and support the scrutiny work I oversee by carrying out frequent checks to check the welfare of detainees in police custody and ensure they receive their rights and entitlements.
ICVs are passionate and community-focused people from a range of backgrounds and communities.
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