Message from Police and Crime
Commissioner Olly Martins
The recently announced Government funding cuts mean that Bedfordshire Police
has to make savings of £7.5m - on top of the £15m already taken out of the
budget since 2010.
With officers and staff already working at maximum efficiency I need to look
at new ways in which I can find further savings.
Currently, police buildings in Bedfordshire cost £3m annually to run and
maintain. Many are outdated and in need of refurbishment and are no longer in
the best position to serve the public. Others are under-used and are consuming
vast sums of money which could be better spent on protecting front line officers
or PCSOs.
Meanwhile, technology and different methods of communicating mean that people
often contact the police without visiting a police station and I am keen to
establish how people prefer to contact the police in a non-emergency situation
before I make any decisions on the future of police stations and contact
points.
That’s why I am asking you for your views. They will help me shape my plans
to improve accessibility to the police in non-emergency situations, while making
savings that will keep as many police officers and PCSOs as possible on our
streets.
Please tell me what you think by taking part in my survey. It will take
approximately 10 minutes and can be reached by clicking here https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=137483661407 .
The survey opened in July and will run until 1 October 2013. The final
report will be placed on my website and my decisions will be publicised widely.
If you wish to be alerted to the publication of the report, or would like to be
informed of my decisions directly, please let my office know by emailing pcc@bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk
or telephoning 01234 842066.
I am also aware that some people may need the survey in alternative formats
or languages, and every effort will be made to accommodate this as efficiently
as possible. Again, please contact my office with any such requests.
Thank you for getting involved and having your say about local policing.
Olly Martin
Police and Crime Commissioner
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