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02 Nov

Posted at 17:08h in Latest News
Automatic Number Plate Recognition verses the General Data Protection Regulation.. a battle of the acronyms. But ... it’s now official - privacy law will not get in the way of educating speeding motorists. That's what nearly happened though, but thankfully due to communities not accepting it and with the backing from my office - sense has prevailed.

17 Sep

Posted at 14:57h in Latest News
... investing now for the future. In my 2016 manifesto I talked about investing in the future of the force, its people and its infrastructure that became part of my Police & Crime plan, see page 5   . Today we launched a consultation on plans for the forces new operations centre based a Bamfurlong.

10 Aug

Posted at 19:42h in Latest News

A caped crusader or someone politicking and creating fear for political ends? I’ll leave that for you to decide. As someone who spent his first career covering politics and writing headlines, I get the need to grab people’s attention. But I have always believed in presenting the...

03 Aug

Posted at 11:02h in Latest News

New methods of working, brought about by the pandemic, is reinforcing Gloucestershire’s reputation as the ‘greenest’ constabulary in the country.

Increased working from home, less printing and online technology replacing the  need to travel miles to meetings are all recognised now as ways of saving energy.

16 Jul

Posted at 09:51h in Latest News
Road safety for me remains one of my key priorities as Gloucestershire's Police & Crime Commissioner. But a report out this week by  HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has said that roads policing in England and Wales has become less important.  HM Inspector of Constabulary Matt Parr said: 
“Our inspection suggests that roads policing, despite the number of road deaths plateauing and likely to increase, is seen as less of a priority than it should be.

The report was critical of some of my PCC colleagues who don't include road safety in their police and crime plans or make little reference, that is despite the high number of people still killed on the country’s roads each year.