Tag: Neighbourhood Policing
PUBLICATION OF THE ONS CRIME STATISTICS – JULY 2017
The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows an increase in crime over the past year of about 10% across almost all types of crime. This is shocking in itself but if it points to a developing trend, it is seriously worrying.
Getting the balance right
The General Election started off as the Brexit election. It ended, in part, as the security election as a result of two terrorist attacks in Manchester and London within a couple of weeks of one another.
FEELING SAFE IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Whenever I ask people what they want the police to do for them, they often say, 'I want to be safe'. Or, more likely, 'I want to feel safe'. They sometimes elaborate that: 'I want to be safe and feel safe in my home, at work, on the streets
RESPONSE ON HMICFRS PEEL EFFECTIVENESS REPORT MARCH 2017
“The overall judgement is in line with the findings of the Peer Review I commissioned in May last year. This report and the review together give the new Chief Constable a very clear idea of what he must do to get South Yorkshire Police into a better place
COUNCIL TAX PRECEPT SET FOR 2017/18
Dr Alan Billings, Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire, has increased the council tax precept for the police service by 3.26% for 2017/18, the maximum permitted by central government.
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.
EDLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner met members of Edlington Town Council in Doncaster last week, Tuesday, 17 January 2017.
CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER 2016
Let me begin where I will also end and wish you a very Happy Christmas. In this brief newsletter I will pick up on a few current issues and things that have happened since the last newsletter.
PUBLIC’S HELP REQUIRED ON POLICING IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Dr Alan Billings, the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, would like to hear your thoughts on policing in South Yorkshire and what you feel are new or emerging priorities so that this can influence his priorities in the Police and Crime Plan.
POLICE DISCUSS CRIME ISSUES WITH LOCAL MPS
Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner met with MPs from Doncaster and Rotherham on Friday, 21 October to discuss crime issues in the area.
ASSISTANT POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCED
Dr Alan Billings the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is pleased to announce that the successful candidate for the part-time role of Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner advertised in June 2016, is Sioned-Mair Richards.
£20K DRUGS RAID IN EASTWOOD, ROTHERHAM
Dr Alan Billings spent the morning with police officers in Rotherham on Wednesday, 21 September and got the opportunity to see them recover £20k of cannabis plants from a property In Eastwood.