Police tackling crimes that “matter to local people”

POLICE in Cheshire have had tremendous success in tackling the crimes that matter to local people, according to Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer.
The latest official crime statistics show crime at its lowest for a generation – particularly victim-based crimes such as burglary, assaults and robbery.
In recent days, three men had been arrested in Warrington in connection with burglaries from schools and over recent weeks there had been operations across the county to tackle cross-border criminals.
Mr Dwyer  (pictured) said when he was elected in 2012 his aim was to ensure Cheshire became one of the safest, if not the safest, counties. He was proud to say this was still the case.
The force had been about to maintain its commitment to neighbourhood policing, keeping its 220 PCSOs and taking on an extra 53 police officers.
This had been achieved in the face of reduced funding for police forces nationally, of which Cheshire has taken its fair share.
All public services had had to do more with less, and the police are no different. But it had meant taking hard decisions.
Mr Dwyer said: “We’ve changed our operating model to make it more efficient, and we’ve reduced our back-office services – and cut administration – to increase investment in the frontline.
“Some of this has been challenging for those staff affected, and of course we’re learning lessons and adjusting the way we do things to make sure that we can continue to focus on delivering the best services for Cheshire residents.”