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Police & Crime Commissioner gets a feel for West Swindon
Wiltshire and Swindon’s new PCC Angus MacPherson made an unexpected visit in early April to meet local beat officers, councillors and com-
munity workers.
He said that since being elected in community settings as possible. from anti-social behaviour to hous- loose bricks in a wall which could be
November, apart from writing a police “I’ve been realising the breadth ing, everything that affects people thrown through a window. They don’t
plan and developing a wide range of and depth of this new role,” said Mr impacts their view of crime and order have a confrontational role and are
policies for policing the county, he MacPherson. “So many organisations in society. not vigilantes; they become the eyes
has been meeting citizens in as many and activities are inter-connected, “I’m keen to talk about initiatives and ears for a community.
that engage people in policing their “Across Wiltshire I’ve discovered
Police team make major impact on crime in the West own communities, whether it be people want to take responsibility for
Members of the Neighbourhood Police Team make regular reports to working closely with neighbourhood their communities but it’s important
police teams and providing them with to find ways to capture this pride and
West Swindon Forum meetings every other month and often receive a
round of applause from residents for the way they are dealing with crime. information, or becoming involved facilitate this.”
The nationally approved statistics Turner said: “This is very positive in Streetwatch, where volunteers Find out more about the PCC at: www.
report graffiti to be dealt with, or wiltshire-pcc.gov.uk
for 2011/12 provide an impressive news which the team are very pleased
picture of year-on-year reductions in about. It also illustrates how closely
West Swindon: we work with other organisations like
• 495 fewer victims of crime, down the council’s housing department, the
from 4,163; anti-social behaviour team and the
• 86 fewer dwelling burglaries - from managers of West Swindon Centre
230; and Shaw Ridge Leisure Park.”
• 84 fewer non dwelling burglaries - Sgt Peter Foster added: “The reason
from 478; we’ve been able to get these results is
• 25 fewer robberies - from 52 (a drop because of community based intel-
of nearly 50 per cent) ligence. People have confidence in
• 74 fewer theft from motor vehicle passing on information about suspi-
offences - from 536 cious activity and wrong doing and
• 126 fewer criminal damages of- want something done about it. We
fences - from 880 couldn’t be as effective without the
• 548 fewer reports of ASB - from assistance we receive from residents.”
3,401 • PC Turner manages the NPT in the
Joint NPT manager PC Tom West with PC Steve Yates.
PCC Angus Macpherson with from left, Coun Steve Wakefield, PC Tom Turner,
localities facilitator Gail Light, Sgt Pete Foster, Coun Nick Martin

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