HEARING YOUR VIEWS
Residents’ views help to shape the future of policing A new Police, Crime and Victims’ Plan will be published later this year, which sets the direction for the police service. Residents across County Durham and Darlington were encouraged to get involved in shaping the new plan, before the consultation closed at the end of September. Ron has set a vision for the area over the next five years, and his new plan will work towards it. He said: “My vision is for County Durham and Darlington to be an area where people have confidence in the police and criminal justice system, victims and vulnerable people feel supported, and all our
communities feel safe. “However, this is not just my plan. It involves all of us – residents, businesses, and visitors alike. “It is for this reason I’d like to thank members of the public and partner organisations for completing my survey. In doing so, each person has given their views on the future of policing and community safety in neighbourhoods right across the force area.” Ron and his team have attended numerous public meetings, events and focus groups, and their opinions have helped shape Ron’s Plan. The final Plan will be published in November. Ron will hold the Chief Constable to
account for delivering the Plan over the next four years, through regular monitoring meetings with the Force’s Executive Team. You can view the Plan from November 2016 on Ron’s website at: www.durham-pcc.gov.uk
Community Days Ron has had a lot of involvement with local communities over the summer months, including attending agricultural shows and family fun days. Ron’s Community Days programme has expanded this year, whereby he spends a whole day in one area, visiting residents and organisations to get a better understanding of what is happening in the neighbourhood and listening to any local concerns. Aligning with Durham County Council’s Area Action Partnership areas, recent Community Days have taken place in Derwentside, 3 Towns (Crook, Willington and Tow Law) and 4 Together (Ferryhill, Chilton, Cornforth and Bishop Middleham), and in Darlington. Bikewise in Durham, Party in the Park in Consett, Middleton-in-Teesdale Carnival, Chester le Street Activity Week, Shildon Family Fun Day, Wolsingham Show, Peterlee Show, Stanhope Show and Hurworth Country Fair have also all provided fantastic opportunities for engaging with the community. And there have been plenty of other public visits in between. Ron has published a number of videos and photographs from his Community Days on his website at: www.durham-pcc.gov.uk, or search for Durham PCC on Facebook or Instagram.
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