Year-in-brief 2023/24

Year in review

Highlights

April 2023

• Commissioner Lisa Townsend welcomes Chief Constable Tim De Meyer on his first day in post, as Surrey Police exceeds the Government’s target for recruitment with over 300 extra police officers since 2019.

May 2023

• The Commissioner secures £2m in funding for a new domestic abuse programme while calling for change in the way that mental health incidents are responded to by police forces in England in Wales.

June 2023

• The Commissioner praises the policing operation at the Epsom Derby as Deputy Commissioner Ellie Vesey-Thompson and the team take part in Amber Foundation’s ‘Hike the Hill’ challenge to support young homeless people.

July 2023

• The Commissioner welcomes the announcement of a new national approach to responding to mental health incidents ahead of the first Surrey Youth Commission Conference delivered by young people and her Deputy Commissioner.

August 2023

• The Commissioner welcomed the latest report on Independent Custody Visiting in Surrey after volunteers gave over 400 hours to visit custody suites in 2023/24. Deputy PCC Ellie Vesey-Thompson joined Ahmadiyya Muslims celebrating Jalsa Salana.

September 2023

• The Deputy Commissioner meets with partners to raise awareness of organised rural crime while the Commissioner hears some of the worst excuses for speeding when she joins the Surrey Police vulnerable road users campaign.

October 2023

• The Commissioner’s office secures new funding for community safety improvements in Guildford, Redhill and Walton-on-Thames. The Commissioner and Chief Constable launch a new series of ‘Policing your Community’ events across Surrey.

November 2023

• The Commissioner joins meetings with retailers as a fresh focus is placed on tackling shoplifting in Surrey and the Independent Custody Visiting (ICV) Scheme run by her office receives national recognition.

December 2023

• The Commissioner says Surrey Police are making good progress to improve contact with the Force as the latest inspection report from HMICFRS is published ahead of her annual council tax survey to Surrey residents.

January 2024

• The Commissioner joins road policing officers on the anniversary of the Vanguard road safety team, part funded by her office.

February 2024

• The Commissioner vows that Surrey Police officers and staff will have the tools they need to take the fight to criminals, as her proposed police budget is accepted. The Deputy Commissioner backs the call for tighter legislation on the sale of catapults after swans are targeted across the county.

March 2024

• The Commissioner hails record answering times for 101 and 999 calls following improvements, as Surrey Police receives £1m funding for a crack-down on anti-social behaviour and violence hotspots across the county.

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