Picture left shows Assistant Chief Constable Jerry Graham with a bus displaying the new posters.
Cumbria Constabulary is set to launch a new campaign to keep local residents informed about the Constabulary’s performance so they can remain confident that the force is one of the best in the country for dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour.
The month-long campaign that is set to be launched on 15 February follows on from the impressive statistics released by the Home Office last month that confirmed that Cumbria Constabulary is one of the top forces nationally for inspiring confidence in the public. Fifty six per cent of local people agreed that police are dealing with the anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in their area and 62 per cent agreed that police deal with local concerns.
In a bid to build upon this success, police plan to shine a light on the work that officers do within neighbourhoods so that residents understand exactly what is being done in their community and why. Officers hope that the campaign will give the public the confidence to engage with the Constabulary to report crime, raise issues and share information and understand the steps the officers take to improve the quality of life in Cumbria.
Assistant Chief Constable Jerry Graham said: “Our recent 10 per cent reduction in overall crime in Cumbria is fantastic news for the Constabulary and I’m so pleased that our communities are confident about the effort that police and our partners put into driving down crime across the county.
“This campaign is being launched to highlight our high standards of performance that would not be possible without the support of our communities who work so closely with us to make our streets safer in Cumbria.
“The satisfaction of the people we serve is what is most important to the force and the high levels of confidence our officers instil in the public is a result of the hard work that has gone into fulfilling the promises we made to our communities through our Policing Pledge. We want to encourage our communities to engage with us and let us know of ways they think we can improve our service and the overall quality of people’s lives in Cumbria.
“By informing our communities more of what goes on within the Constabulary and out in their communities, we hope that the public’s level of confidence in our service will continue to rise.”
Ray Cole, Chair of Cumbria’s Police Authority said: “I’m very proud of the Constabulary’s performance – not only in my role as Chair of Cumbria Police Authority but also as a resident and active member of a Cumbrian community.
“The sterling work that goes on in our county is testament to the quality of officers that are out on our streets keeping Cumbria as safe and pleasant as it has always been
“The Police Authority works on behalf of the people of Cumbria and I hope that our communities give officers the recognition they deserve for their hard work and dedication.”
Cumbria Constabulary’s confidence campaign will see officers distribute posters amongst communities, on public buses and on ATM machines to raise awareness of the issues that police are addressing as top priorities in each area.
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