Roadshow gets police commissioner message over (From York Press)
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Roadshow gets police commissioner message over
7:44am Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in News
By Jennifer Bell, jennifer.bell@thepress.co.uk
Roadshow gets the police commissioner message over
POLICE and partner organisations came together for a roadshow in York ahead of next month's elections for the county's new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
The North Yorkshire Police Authority set up a series of Community Safety Roadshows across the county to inform the public about what the new Police and Crime Commissioner will mean and to show for which agencies the new PCC will take responsibility.
The roadshows also give the public information on ways local residents can become more involved in some of the community safety and criminal justice projects that are already being delivered to keep North Yorkshire and the City of York as of the safest areas in the country.
Dozens of members of the public came together at York's Priory Street Centre yesterday to quiz police and partner agencies, which included NYPA Independent Custody Visiting Scheme, North Yorkshire Youth Justice Service, Trading Standards, York and North Yorkshire Probation Trust, Selby Community Safety Partnership, Victim Support and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Julia Mulligan, who is the Conservative candidate for the police and crime commissioner role, attended yesterday and said: "I have been really interested in seeing the variety of work done by the police and crime agencies and it has been impressive to see the exemplary work and dedication of all those who do such a touch job in difficult times."
Roadshows have also been held in Northallerton and Harrogate and the final roadshow will take place on Thursday at the Royal Hotel in Scarborough.
The elections for the Police and Crime Commissioner are on November 15.
The Police and Crime Commissioner will replace the North Yorkshire Police Authority on November 22 and will be responsible for the policing budget, including the force's council tax precept, the national Community Safety money, which currently goes to local community safety partnerships, some Youth Offending Team money, some Drug Intervention Programme money and victim services money.
More information on the role of the PCC is available at www.nypa.gov.uk/pcc
Comments(5)
Sillybillies
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11:27am Wed 3 Oct 12
York1900
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3:29pm Wed 3 Oct 12
With 1 self serving person who is looking to further there career in politics
Any of them from any political party will only follow party plans for the police which will mean that if there party want more services to go private then they will make it so and not work for the interest of the people of the county
piaggio1
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10:54pm Wed 3 Oct 12
?,notice how all these people going for these jobs are mostly ex govenrment
paggy66
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3:21pm Thu 18 Oct 12
Pete the Brickie says...
10:09am Wed 3 Oct 12
I think she probably said tough, but that aside I for one really don't need a "Roadshow" to tell me what North Yorkshire police "do well" as I managed to write "operate a mobile speed camera" on a post it note should I or the public in general need further reminding.