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27 Apr FACT CHECK: Rural Crime

Posted at 13:19h in Latest News

Rural Crime or crimes in our rural communities are NOT ... I repeat NOT out of control! This election has been marred for me, with people being very economical with the truth or I would go as far as saying telling out right lies. But I will continue to tell the truth and keep my promises to you.

21 Apr A compassionate approach: Tackling dog thefts

Posted at 06:30h in Latest News

As an animal lover and dog owner, I understand the heartbreak of losing a family pet and I abhor the opportunist increase in dog theft that has evolved during the pandemic. Of course, penalties for offenders should be more severe to act as a deterrent to...

06 Apr Innovative model could be replicated across the county.

Posted at 20:38h in Latest News

Today I spent some time with our City Protection Officers to discuss their role and the success that's been seen since they we're introduced in 2017.

The CPOs working under the Gloucester City Safe badge act as a security blanket for the city, providing a highly-visible uniformed presence that are contributing to improving community safety for businesses, their staff, customers, residents, and visitors to the city.

15 Mar When public protest should not be suppressed

Posted at 15:08h in Latest News

‘Every crime matters’ is the challenge I’ve set for the Gloucestershire Constabulary after years of austerity when the investigation of some crimes fell off their radar. The reason for this challenge is simple, It’s because ‘every victim matters’. Although, clearly, some crimes attract greater attention than others.

03 Mar Making police wait for leftover jabs is outrageous

Posted at 17:00h in Latest News

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...

18 Feb Why can’t politicians be more like the police?

Posted at 05:30h in Latest News

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.

11 Nov When you have to say to your loved one “it might be time to stop driving”

Posted at 14:57h in Latest News

One of the groups most isolated by lockdown is also the most at risk on Gloucestershire’s roads, once lockdown lifts. That is according to Gloucestershire’s Older Drivers Forum, which suggests that drivers are more at risk of serious collisions as they age, due to the pressures added by the Covid-19 lockdown.

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