Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach has offered his reassurance to the public that robust plans are in place to support the global fight against the Coronavirus. In a personal message issued today, the PCC said Leicestershire Police had significant experience responding to major incidents and added its hardworking officers, staff and volunteers…
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Will you help fund policing to keep Leicestershire safe?
Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach is asking people if they are prepared to pay more council tax to support their local police force. The PCC has launched an online survey to help him set the budget for 2020-21 and is urging residents to spare a couple of minutes to share their views….
Government expects local people to pay 12% more towards policing
The Government has revealed its provisional financial settlement for policing with a package of measures purported to be worth £970M nationally towards policing – but only if Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) use their council tax precept allowance fully. To enable it to claim this increase, the Government has raised the ceiling on the amount…
New faces wanted for custody welfare scheme
New volunteers are being sought for Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach’s custody welfare scheme to help maintain standards of police detention processes. The PCC has launched a new campaign to recruit fresh volunteers to his Independent Custody Visiting Scheme (ICVS) which monitors the standards of custody facilities and the welfare of detainees….
PCC announces £250k funding to support crime prevention work
Lord Willy Bach, Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has announced he is making a further £250,000 available for Crime Prevention purposes. The Commissioner, who launched his Crime Prevention Fund last year, has decided to sustain this successful initiative in 2018-19. The Fund provides local organisations with a financial lifeline in their work to tackle crime…