Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner 2012 -21
Standing for re-election with the Liberal Democrats on the 2nd May 2024
Published and Promoted by Fergus Ustianowski on behalf of Martin Surl, at Liberal Democrat, 16 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham GL52 6AA
“Every Crime Matters…
Because Every Victim Matters!”
Every crime must matter but due to austerity – its hasn’t. I have shown I am independently minded and am passionate about our county and that is why I am standing again to be PCC offering hope, a vision and investing in our frontline and our communities to keep Gloucestershire safe.
With over 35 years of policing experience from being a Gloucestershire bobby on the beat to investigating serious crimes and locking away criminals to my 8 and a half years as the county’s first Police and Crime Commissioner I have shown my passion for our county.
The last decade has been tough for the policing with budgets and officers and staff cut right to the bone. But during my time in office, we we’re always praised for financial stability that has in the last few years been put at risk.
Under my watch I pledge to make sure our police concentrate on the primary focus keeping us safe – by making sure every crime matter because every victim matters.
Punchline Politics…
Why I decided to stand again…
How could they have got it so wrong? Last week the Health Secretary dashed the hopes of frontline officers when he decided they would get no priority in vaccine rollout. Worse than that, they wouldn’t even be getting the left overs! Damaging for moral The Chair of the Police Federation
We can all agree that “You can’t please all the people all the time”. We all have differing views, good days and bad days and none of us are perfect or infallible. You could not have survived in either of my former professions if you thought otherwise.
Gloucestershire Police, RSPCA and council officers today seized more than a dozen dogs on a site near Gloucester. A mixture of breeds were seized by police. A number of other dogs were taken into the protection of RSPCA and Stroud District Council dog wardens.
This last month I\’ve been canvassing your views on whether you can and are willing to, pay more for policing in Gloucestershire. My office has conducted a survey using social media as well as a written letter to every household. This year more so than any other I really needed
Below is my Budget Speech as delivered to the Gloucestershire Police & Crime Panel on Monday 8th February 2021.
I was delighted to see Gloucestershire ahead of the rest for its vaccine roll out, which calls for an unequivocal big thank you to all the surgeries, vaccine centres, volunteers, firefighters and many others who made it possible. But could we do even better?