Police Authority Out and About In Newark
Posted on 26th January 2010
Members of the public will have the opportunity to meet Nottinghamshire Police Authority and the Nottinghamshire Mounted Section, who will be spending Wednesday, 27th January in Newark Town Centre talking to local people about policing in the area.
Visitors to the Police Authority stand will also have the chance to win £50.00 worth of shopping vouchers: when they tell the Authority what their top three local policing priorities are, their name will be entered into a prize draw.
In addition they will be given £150.00 in ‘Monopoly-style' notes, which is roughly equivalent to the amount a typical Band D household has paid towards policing in the 2009/10 financial year. They will then be asked to prioritise how they would prefer to see this money used. There will be six different options to choose from:
Understanding communities, efficiency measures and training.
Anti-social behaviour and Hate Crime
Violent crime and Domestic Violence
Serious Organised Crime, Terrorism and Violent Extremism
Burglary, car crime, robbery and theft of personal property
Youth crime and crimes relating to drugs and alcohol.
This event is part of a series being held during the week to highlight the role of the Police Authority.
John Clarke, Chair of the Authority, said that this was a good opportunity for the Authority to talk to local people, explain some of the challenges faced by Nottinghamshire Police and what the Authority is doing to drive improvements.
He added: "We are keen to make sure that our policing priorities match those of our communities, so we are physically going out and asking people. However, anyone can give us their views by contacting the Police Authority itself or talking to a member of the Authority.
"As it is also the time of year when we set the budget for policing, we are also very interested to know which parts of service delivery local taxpayers would like us to invest in. We hope that they join in the spirit of things to show where they would like to see their money spent."