Have your say – Police Budget

Dear Resident, I hope you had an enjoyable Christmas and I wish you all the best for 2024. As Commissioner, it’s my job to set the police budget. That means finding out from you about the issues you want the police to focus on and the level at which the police precept – the part of your Council Tax that pays for policing – should be set. I have set up a short survey which you can take here: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/policebudget202425 You will rightly ask what difference does taking this survey and the amount we pay towards policing make. The answer: Lots.  Calls are being answered faster, incidents are being responded to quicker, there have been more arrests, more criminals charged and more ‘action taken’. Cheshire’s streets have more officers and fewer criminals on them. These are the basics of policing that people expect and in 2023 Cheshire Constabulary improved across all of them with your support. The survey will close at midday on Tuesday 23 January and there is a page on my website which answers many frequently asked questions. Please be in no doubt about the difference your support and having your say makes. I look forward to getting your feedback which will help to make Cheshire even safer. Best Wishes,John DwyerPolice and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire