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I am a Horsell resident and Liberal Democrat councillor for Horsell West. I firmly believe in sharing information with residents and ensuring everyone knows what is going on in their local area and has an opportunity to have their say. Councillors have to make decisions but they should do so following consultation with residents wherever possible.



Friday, 19 November 2010

Neighbourhood Policing is here to stay

I was very pleased to get an assurance on the future of neighbourhood policing from Chief Inspector Mark Rowley of Surrey Police last night. 
Chief Inspector Rowley was part of a panel at the Surrey County Council "Have Your Say" event in Chertsey. I took the opportunity to praise the force for the importance placed on neighbourhood policing in recent years and to ask the Chief Inspector for reassurance that this would continue.  I pointed out the excellent service provided by PC Parish (pictured) in Horsell.

The Chief Inspector said that Surrey Police were committed to continuing community policing and despite a programme of reducing more senior officers was still recruiting new officers.  He explained that the force was losing back office staff and buildings but keeping police.

This is very good news for Horsell where having a dedicated local police officer has really made a difference to low level crime and anti-social behaviour in our village.

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