Tag: Community Engagement
South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit and Police and Crime Commissioner hold virtual Listening Event
The South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit and Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings, have held a virtual Listening Event to give victims, charities, community groups, and support services the opportunity to share their views and experiences of
Neighbourhood Policing and Brexit
For the past few weeks I have been consulting the public of South Yorkshire about the possibility of increasing the council tax precept that pays for policing.
Finding the right balance
One of the things I am required to do as Police and Crime Commissioner, is to gauge public opinion and try to ensure that it is reflected in the priorities of the police service. The reason for this is quite simple. Policing in this country is by consent.
Modern policing
We often note the way the police are getting younger. But this is just another way of saying that we are getting older. However, I find something else has happened to the police in my lifetime. And this can't just be the result of my getting older
Maintaining community policing
For the past five years, all over the country, the number of police officers has been reducing. In South Yorkshire we have seen a fall of over five hundred. Yet, on the whole, crime has kept going down.
Putting Safety First
People often ask me what I do as Police and Crime Commissioner. I suppose this is because Commissioners are a relatively new idea. They have only been in existence since 2012.