Have your say about Suffolk Police Plan

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New Police Commissioner Tim Passmore has wasted no time in preparing his Police and Crime Plan for Suffolk.

A draft of the Plan can be found by going to the Police Commissioner's Website (Click here). The Commissioner is asking for comments, particularly if you have been a victim of crime, so here is a chance to have your say.

The point of the Police Commissioner is that he is supposed to represent the public's interest when it comes to setting the direction for policing in the County so we do need to respond in order to give him the ammunition to represent our views.

Having scanned the Plan briefly, one area that does not seem to get much attention is the fast growing crime of telephone and computer based scams.  Despite publicity people still fall for the e mail that tells them that someone they know is stuck in Timbuktoo or similar without a penny, and they just need a few hundred pounds for their air fare, or, alternatively, that they have won millions in a lottery but just need to send an administration fee to unlock the prize.  People still fall for these tales and need to be constantly warned about them.

I am pleased to see that continuing commitment to Community Safety initiatives features in the plan, with some potential funding attached!  On Tuesday I attended the West Suffolk Community Safety Partnership where we resolved to start work on preparing bids. This should ensure that we can continue to fund schemes that support our priorities of fighting anti social behaviour, protecting vulnerable people from abuse and maintainig a safe night time economy in our market towns.