Rural crime is falling across several areas of Cambridgeshire thanks to the work of the Rural Crime Action Team however we are always determined to do more.

Officers are asking rural residents to share their views about policing and crime as they continue to tackle the issues that impact their lives and livelihoods most.

The Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) recovered just under one million pounds worth of suspected stolen property last year while business burglaries with an agricultural and heritage element fell by 33 per cent. Please play your part by sharing your views.

A bus operator has joined our efforts to prevent violence against women and girls by signing up to the hugely successful Business Against Abuse (BAA) scheme.

Stagecoach East joins 300 businesses across Cambridgeshire in pledging to provide a safe space for customers in need. Bus drivers are now receiving specialist training, backed by Rape Crisis, to identify predatory behaviour to prevent it from escalating into a possible sexual offence.

A service that provides extraordinary support to help victims and witnesses navigate the devastating impact of crime is toasting 10 years of success.

Our Cambridgeshire Victim and Witness Hub, funded by my office, has provided crucial support to countless people since launching a decade ago and I was pleased to see volunteers and staff marking this special occasion with Chief Constable, Nick Dean.

From the weird to the wonderful: residents got a full glimpse of the huge demand pressures faced by control room staff during a five-hour window to mark Control Room Week.

The ‘Postathon’ event saw Cambridgeshire Constabulary take to social media to provide a short summary of all the 183 calls and incidents call handlers were alerted to on an average Friday evening. They included a gas explosion, a fire in a prison, a hoax stabbing and – missing Amazon deliveries!

Darryl Preston, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.