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Gloucestershire OPCC secures another £2 million to make our streets safer

This week we received some really good news from Government. Its flagship Safer Streets programme has awarded us more than […]

Progress is being made, but there is still more to do

Over the last few weeks there has been much attention on police forces now under what the media has termed […]

When a call of nature is just anti-social

Last week I chaired a meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse to seek solutions to some of the anti-social behaviour that takes […]

Do you have what it takes to be ‘Special’?

Last week, I was privileged to attend a heart-warming thank-you ceremony for some of our fantastic, long serving Police Support […]

Recreational drugs are fuelling much more serious organised crime groups

Over the last few weeks I have been concentrating on the organised criminal groups that we face in Gloucestershire. Sadly, […]

That was the year that was

As your Police and Crime Commissioner I work for you and am accountable to you. Just like with any job, […]

Trail blazing approach to tackle Speeding is first in the country

Persistent speeding is a big problem around the County. I promised I would do something about this issue and can […]

The Commissioner’s Community Fund

I have just announced which projects we will fund within my Commissioner’s Community Fund. This is an initiative started by […]

When it’s time to make amends

Breaking the law has consequences. But for those convicted, prison is just one of the punishments available to our judiciary. […]

Operation Scorpion’s message to drug dealers

We have recently finished a covert operation against drug dealers across Gloucestershire. Operation Scorpion was conducted over a few weeks […]

Street Pastors and Guardians are a good bet during race week

With Cheltenham Festival rapidly approaching, it seems appropriate to talk about safety in our Night Time Economy (NTE). Next week, […]

Policing after dark – C5 joins the night shift

Last week saw the start of a six-part series on Channel 5 (Monday, 9pm), showing what Gloucestershire Constabulary’s night shift […]

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