I recently published my Annual Report for 2023/24 which I hope you will find an informative, overall summary of the work undertaken by myself and my team during this year. 

Since my last report, I have been re-elected to the role of Police and Crime Commissioner. It was a shorter term than usual, due to the delay of the previous election during the covid-19 pandemic. 

However, all that has been achieved during the 2023/24 year across all areas - and before the election - is no less significant due to the shortened nature of the term. 

The report highlights a 16.6% drop in anti-social behaviour incidents in 2023/2024 compared to 2022/2023, as well as a 13.4% reduction in in domestic abuse related crimes, observed across all Neighbourhood Policing Team areas in the same time frame. 

Another key milestone was achieved earlier this year, with Wiltshire Police being removed from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Service’s Engage process. Alongside this, the Force has also received a promising HMIC Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) report too. Both the Chief Constable and I have approached these milestones with cautious optimism. 

It has been a joint priority of Wiltshire Police -and my office - to ensure significant, and sustainable, reform across all areas of the organisation to provide a stable foundation for further necessary improvements. 

Our goal is to ensure these improvements are felt at the grassroots level, so everyone can experience a genuine sense of security, rather than merely being reassured by statistics. By working together, we will continue to restore trust and confidence in our policing service. 

The first draft of a refreshed and streamlined Police and Crime Plan for 2025-29, centered on the priorities you have shared through our recent public survey and my community engagements, has now been published.

I want to encourage residents to submit their feedback on the plan before the final version is published later this year.

See the full Annual Report here. Read the draft Police and Crime Plan and submit your feedback here. 

Published Monday 7 October 2024