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New Policing Minister visits Hinckley
Posted on 23/06/09
New Policing Minister visits Hinckley
Pc Clive Sharman showing off the headcam to Policing Minister David Hanson MP
New Policing Minister David Hanson MP visited Hinckley Local Policing Unit today to see how officers are delivering on local priorities.
The Minister visited thePolice Stationand then theEarl Shilton Community House to see how Police Officers are successfully working to reduce crime and increase the confidence of local residents.
During his visit, David Hanson heard how police, working with the local authority in Hinckley, were awarded Beacon status by the Government in March this year for their outstanding work in managing the night-time economy. The police and council were awarded 125,000 to help take forward their work to help keep residents safe in the town centre after dark.
Officers also showed the Minister how they used innovative headcams special body mounted video cameras to obtain high-quality recorded evidence of their observations at crime scenes for use in court cases.
Backed by 3million of Home Office funding, the cameras have helped increase the number of crimes detected and offenders brought to justice, as well as reducing the amount of time spent on paperwork so officers can spend more time on patrol.
David Hanson MP said: I have seen first hand today the great work that police in communities like Hinckley are doing to show residents how committed they are to keeping the pledge they have made.
We are determined to ensure police forces are working hard to deal with the crime and anti-social behaviour issues that matter most to communities so that the public can get on with their lives. It is also really important that they have the confidence to play their part by reporting crime when they see it.
Neighbourhood Policing Teams like the one I have met in Hinckley today are leading the way in making sure this happens.
Every village, town and city across England and Wales now has a Neighbourhood Policing Team providing a visible policing presence and, since the end of 2008, every Force across the country has signed up to deliver the Policing Pledge.
Inspector Martyn Ball, commander of the Hinckley local policing unit said: It has been a great privilege to have shown the new Policing Minister how determined we are to neighbourhood policing, our commitment to the Policing Pledge, and our recent national Beacon status success.
We also gave him a demonstration on how we have been utilising our headcams to further improve our service to the community.
The Policing Pledge gives the public a clear minimum standard of service. With national and local elements, the Pledge outlines what the public can expect from their police service and ensures their voice is heard in setting priorities and influencing actions.
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