Norfolk residents are being invited to raise their issues and concerns about policing in the area as part of next month’s accountability meeting.
Sarah Taylor, the county’s new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), says she would like to hear from those living or working in Norfolk so she can raise any issues at the accountability meeting on Monday, July 22.
The quarterly meeting allows Ms Taylor to publicly question, challenge and hold Chief Constable Paul Sanford and senior officers accountable for how policing is delivered across the county.
“Indeed, before I was elected, I visited many households and received a considerable volume of emails in which local residents shared their experiences of policing and crime, which was an invaluable insight,” she said.
“I’ve consistently said that I want to represent people in all our communities and make sure that a strong community voice is brought into policing.
“Equally, experiences of victims and survivors of crime is an area I’m particularly keen to hear about.”
The meeting will also give the PCC the opportunity to gauge the police’s performance against the previous PCC’s police, crime and community safety plan
“In the coming months, I will be launching a public consultation for my new police and crime plan, so I urge people to raise specific questions to give me a better understanding of what is happening at a local level,” Sarah added.
The event is open for the public to attend in person and is being held at 2pm in the Barsby Conference Room at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Wymondham, however, attendance must be registered by 5pm, on Wednesday, July 17.
Questions can be submitted using the Norfolk PCC website’s contact form here.
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