The Police and Crime Commissioner has hit back at Telford and Wrekin Council’s leader and 'corrected a number of misrepresentations' in his crime statistics claim.
The Police and Crime Commissioner has hit back at Telford and Wrekin Council’s leader and "corrected a number of misrepresentations" in his crime statistics claim.Telford & Wrekin Council leader Shaun Davies and West Mercia police and crime commissioner John Campion have been exchanging letters
“We’re also told that confidence in the police amongst residents is falling, we cannot stand by and not raise these concerns, especially given the continued rise in population. There needs to be change.” He added that robbery offences were down 24 per cent and vehicle related thefts by nine per cent. Mr Campion that in Wellington a plan was in place to combat an increase in shoplifting, ‘with significant reductions being made’.
However, the council highlighted that in the PCC’s perceptions of policing survey, residents in Telford & Wrekin were ‘most likely’ to say crime and anti-social behaviour was a problem.
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