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News from your Commissioner Darryl Preston |
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Putting Communities First |
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A new Police and Crime Plan for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough – next steps
This month, I was put through my paces in a ‘hotseat’ special hosted by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire’s Chris Mann.
It was wonderful to chat to listeners and share a little more about how our record 1,732 police officers are being put to work to increase your safety. You can watch again here.
Although my survey has now closed, I am always keen to hear your views and I will be visiting schools, faith groups and service partners over the coming weeks to ensure my new Police and Crime Plan represents all our diverse communities.
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New projects funded to prevent serious violence
Young people and their parents are benefiting from new resources and educational workshops as part of a raft of work to prevent serious violence.
My office, in conjunction with key partners, has invested funding into a series of ‘primary prevention’ projects that aim to remove the risks that can draw some people into serious violence. The work follows the introduction of the Serious Violence Duty in January last year.
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Supporting Victims and Witnesses |
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Victim and Witness Hub celebrates 10th anniversary
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s Victim and Witness Hub, one of many services funded by my office to support the recovery of victims and witnesses of crime, is marking a decade of service.
The Hub provides free confidential emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime, even if they do not report their experience to the police. The service has helped thousands of individuals to reclaim their lives in the aftermath of crime over the past 10 years. Help is provided from the time of the offence, right through the subsequent police investigation, court proceedings and beyond.
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Outstanding achievements recognised at police awards
Extraordinary acts of bravery and dogged detective work have been honoured at Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Chief Superintendents’ Commendations.
The annual awards ceremony, held at police headquarters in Huntingdon, brought together officers of all ranks and experience to celebrate unique acts of heroism, professionalism and determination that have helped save lives and bring dangerous offenders to justice.
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Drug tests rolled out in Anti-Spiking Week
A major drug-testing operation got underway in Cambridge and Peterborough in September to raise awareness of spiking.
The operation, which coincided with National Anti-Spiking Week, saw officers carrying the test kits on their night-time patrols in the city centres over the weekend of the 20th - 22nd September. Additionally, officers engaged with staff at pubs and clubs to advise them on how to respond in the event of a suspected spiking incident on their premises.
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Thank you for reading
Darryl Preston, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
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