JANUARY 2018 Issue 1

January 2018

TOP STORIES

I am delighted to welcome you to my

newly redesigned newsletter. I hope you

find the new format both informative and

accessible and welcome your views.

One of my key duties as Police and Crime

Commissioner is to ensure that

Cambridgeshire Constabulary has the

resources it needs to keep people safe. As

we enter 2018 this means looking at the

budget we need for the next financial

year – 2018/19.

The Constabulary recently signed off a

new local policing model which reduces

management layers and focuses on

resources on the front line. This will result

in an increase of 50 warranted officers

across the county over the coming year.

On top of this, increasing the policing part

of the council tax by £1 per month (for

households in Band D properties) will

allow us to recruit an additional 55

officers. That is why I am asking members

of the public throughout January to let

me know their views. You will find a link

to a short survey on page 2. I hope you

will take the time to respond.

We recently marked the first anniversary

of our county-wide Sexual Assault

Referral Centre, The Elms, in

Hinchingbrooke. I am pleased to see the

Centre receiving national recognition and

being held up as a beacon of best

practice. We should be proud of our

achievement in ensuring victims of these

serious offences are wrapped up in a

blanket of care and support.

Finally I was pleased to donate a number

of decommissioned laptops to help Rape

Crisis Partnership Cambridge and

Peterborough support victims. The work

they do is essential in helping victims

recover.

Showing Daniel Zeichner MP around the Sexual Assault Referral Centre with Manager Rachel Matheson.

Find out more here

What is the Constabulary doing to help prevent Rural Crime?

Find out more here

News from the Police and Crime Commissioner Jason Ablewhite

JANUARY 2018 | Issue 1 2

OUT AND ABOUT

Asking for your opinion

The Commissioner spoke to members of the public across the county, asking their views on council tax.

Welcoming a new Deputy Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Ray Bisby begins work at Constabulary Headquarters.

THIS MONTH’S TOP TIPS Stay safe when shopping online

A good month for sales can also be a good month for scammers – so take care online and follow these tips to stay safe:

Remember that paying by credit card offers greater protection than with other methods in terms of fraud, guarantees and non-delivery.

Double check all details of your purchase before confirming payment.

Do not reply to unsolicited emails from companies you don’t recognise.

The web address should begin with ‘https: //’: the‘s’ stands for ‘secure’.

Do not pay for goods when using an unsecured Wi-Fi connection.

Check sellers’ privacy policy and returns policy.

Always log out of sites into which you have logged in or registered details. Simply closing your browser is not enough to ensure privacy.

For more information, go to: https://www.cambs.police.uk/

Latest News from the

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

Have your say on police funding in Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Jason

Ablewhite is asking members of the

public whether they are willing to pay £1

per month in their council tax for 2018/19

to boost police officer numbers by 55.

The Constabulary has faced some

financial challenges over the last few

years, finding savings of £17.2 million to

achieve a balanced budget whilst

protecting the front-line. The

Constabulary is doing all it can however

there is still more that can be done. The

Commissioner explains:

A link to the survey can be found on the

Commissioner’s website here:

http://www.cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk/.

If you prefer you can give your views by

telephone: 0300 333 3456 or by email:

cambs-pcc@cambs.pnn.police.uk. The

survey runs until Monday 29th January

2018.

Youth groups benefit from Police Commissioner Funding Eight projects across Cambridgeshire

have received a share of £60,000 from a

joint fund supported by the Police and

Crime Commissioner.

£30,000 from the Commissioner’s Youth

Social Action Fund, match-funded by the

government will help develop the skills

and confidence of young people and

empower them to make a positive

difference where they live. Amongst the

projects receiving funding are Cambridge

United Youth and Community Trust,

Turtle Dove Cambridge and Families First

Peterborough CIC.

For more information visit:

http://www.cambscf.org.uk/police-and-

crime-commissioner-youth-fund-for-

cambridgeshire.html

New Deputy joins Police and Crime Commissioner Ray Bisby has joined the Office of the

Police and Crime Commissioner as

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner.

Ray began his career in the military

before joining the Royal Ulster

Constabulary, serving 19 years in

Northern Ireland. He moved to

Peterborough in 2007 and became

actively involved in voluntary work in the

community. Ray is an elected Councillor

for Stanground South ward in

Peterborough and is also Chair of

Peterborough City Council’s Corporate

Parenting.

Ray will be supporting the Commissioner

in the delivery of his Police and Crime

Plan and will work 3 days per week.

fff

f

To find out more, go to: http://www.cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk/the-commissioner/deputy-police-crime-commissioner/

”By increasing the policing part of the council tax by £1 per month

(per Band D property), or 23p per week, this relatively small increase

would significantly increase our ability to respond, investigate and

deter people from criminality"

Jason Ablewhite

”I am delighted to be joining the Commissioner as his Deputy. I believe that my operational

policing experience along with providing scrutiny on various

council committees will be valuable in fulfilling the role.”

Ray Bisby

JANUARY 2018 | Issue 1 3

The four factors most closely linked to fatal road collisions are:

So please, slow down, cut back on the distractions, wear a seatbelt and don’t

ever drive after drinking!

Police launch mobile phone

campaign

Cambridgeshire police are launching a

week-long campaign from Monday 22nd

January to raise awareness of the

dangers of using a mobile phone whilst

driving.

The campaign encourages members of

the public to #PutItDown in order to

combat a growing trend of mobile phone

use behind the wheel.

The campaign is supported by local

councils and Cambridgeshire Fire and

Rescue Service across the three counties

of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and

Hertfordshire.

For more information https://www.cambs.police.uk/

Tackling Road Safety

The Commissioner outlines what is being

done to help prevent further road

casualties:

Last year the Commissioner funded a

dedicated Police Casualty Reduction

Officer, PC Jon Morris, who is now

working in partnership with other

agencies to reduce the number of

collisions. Drive IQ, a web-based learning

programme was also rolled out to schools

and colleges across the county to educate

young people on how to keep both

themselves and others safe while driving.

See the box below for more road

safety information, or go to:

https://www.cambs.police.uk/informatio

n-and-services/Road-safety/Road-safety.

SpeedWatch update

Across Cambridgeshire there are over 120

speed watch teams made up of local

volunteers. The teams are generally

supported by Parish and Town councils as

part of a traffic management plan.

Volunteers are trained to use speed

indicator devices which display vehicle

speeds. Registered owners of any

vehicles seen to be exceeding the speed

limit is sent an advisory letter by the

Constabulary, explaining that speeding is

unacceptable to the local community and

asking them to be more considerate.

To set up a scheme or find out if there is

one near you, visit: http://speedwatch.info/.

“Too many lives have been devastated as a result of people using mobile phones behind the

wheel. #PutItDown will help reinforce the dangers involved and

remind people that if you use a mobile phone while driving, you

significantly increase your chances of being involved in a serious,

even fatal collision. Together we need to continue doing everything

we can to make using mobile phones while driving as socially unacceptable as drink or drug

driving.”

Jason Ablewhite

”Over the last few months, we have sadly seen far too many

serious and fatal incidents on our roads. Whatever the cause these

incidents have devastating consequences for the victims and

their friends and families. Tackling road safety remains a high priority

for me”

Jason Ablewhite

Ray Bisby

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE FATAL FOUR ARE?

Speeding Using a Not Wearing Drink or Mobile a seatbelt Drug Phone driving

JANUARY 2018 | Issue 1 4

Getting in touch:

It’s important for me and my team to represent your IIIIII views so if you want to get in touch, please do. I am IIIIII here to represent you and to make sure your voice IIIIIIIIIIIII is heard.

You can write to me:

Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner n IIIIII PO Box 688 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Huntingdon POSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII PE29 9LA

Email: cambs-pcc@cambs.pnn.police.uk

Or phone: 0300 333 3456

Forthcoming Campaigns – January/February 2018

January 22nd – ‘Put it down’ Campaign February 5th – Sexual Violence Awareness Week February 5th – Safer Internet Day

For more information about campaigns run by Cambridgeshire Constabulary, visit:

https://www.cambs.police.uk/news-and-appeals/News-and-appeals

FIND OUT MORE HERE:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE POLICE SPACE CAMBRIDGESHIRE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SPACE SPEEDWATCH SPACE POLICE UK SPACE COUNTRYSIDE WATCH SPACE E-COPS

CRIMESTOPPERS UK SPACE GOVERNMENT SERVICES SPACE NATIONAL FRAUD CENTRE SPACE CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SPACE VICTIMS AND WITNESS HUB

Book a surgery appointment

As Police and Crime Commissioner, I offer regular one-to- one meetings across the county. Surgeries are held in the second week of every month, and are rotated around the county in order to provide a location suitable for everyone. If you have an issue you would like to discuss, you can book a 15 minute appointment.

Please email: cambs-pcc@cambs.pnn.police.uk or phone 0300 333 3456 to make an appointment:

Upcoming 2018 surgery dates

February 7th March Police Station 10:00-12:00

March 7th Peterborough Town Hall 10:00-12:00

April 5th Ely Police Station 10:00-12:00

May 9th Police HQ Huntingdon 10:00-12:00

June 6th Parkside Police Station 10:00-12:00

July 11th Cambourne Police Station 10:00-12:00