Latest news from PFCC Roger Hirst - 24th November 2023
Essex PFCC shows support for White Ribbon Day
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) Roger Hirst, Essex Police Chief officers and other senior leaders are supporting this year’s White Ribbon Day by making their own pledges to continue to tackle and reduce violence against women – something that remains a top priority for the PFCC and Essex Police.
White Ribbon is a global campaign that encourages people, especially men and boys, to take action and change the behaviour and culture that leads to abuse and violence, both individually and collectively.
This year’s White Ribbon Day aims to encourage individuals and organisations to make consistent choices and actions to #ChangeTheStory for women and girls, so that they may live their lives free from the fear of violence.
Lively discussion as PFCC holds public meetings across the county
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst, chaired a lively discussion at the PFCC’s Braintree public meeting on Wednesday 22nd November 2023.
Among the topics discussed were prosecution of speeding motorists and county fire service cover in rural areas.
Mr Hirst was joined on the panel by Chief Inspector Martin Richards of Essex Police, Cllr Mary Cunningham, Chair of Braintree Community Safety Partnership (CSP), and Group Manager Steve Wintrip of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.
On Monday 27th November all residents and businesses from across the whole of Southend district are invited to find out more about crime and community safety in the district at the next PFCC public meeting.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to put their questions and concerns to a panel including the PFCC and Chief Insp Jo Collins, Southend District Commander, Group Manager Justin Benson-Ryal of ECFRS and Simon Ford, Head of Community Safety at Southend Council.
The meeting will take place at on Monday 27th November at Leigh Community Centre, 71-73 Elm Rd, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1SP from 7pm to 8pm. All residents of Southend district are invited.
Roger Hirst said: “Our public meetings are a great way to hear directly from local communities about any concerns they might have or issues they are experiencing.”
“The meetings are also a great opportunity for us to brief residents on how we are working together with a range of partners to achieve the priorities in both our Police and Crime Plan and Fire and Rescue Plan."
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has partnered with KwikFit to educate Essex students on winter driving and tyre safety.
The fire service’s Road Safety team has visited three college’s across Essex to speak to young drivers and educate them on how to keep their vehicles safe, especially during the winter months. Representatives from KwikFit joined the team to talk about tyre safety and how to check their vehicle is ready for winter driving. During the visits the team spoke to over 450 students who were new drivers or soon to be learning to drive.
Have your say on future funding for Essex Police and Essex Fire and Rescue Service
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex is asking county residents for their policing and community safety priorities to identify public appetite for investing more in Essex Police and Essex Fire and Rescue Service.
To hear those views, residents of all ages, in all Essex districts, are asked to complete the PFCC Precept survey for the financial year 2024/25.
