How Surrey Police are striving to make efficiency savings will be among topics discussed tomorrow (Tuesday 21 May) at the Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro’s latest live webcast performance meeting. Surrey Police’s new Chief Constable Gavin Stephens will be in the hot seat to answer questions from the PCC for the first time [...]
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey has won a prestigious national award for the quality of its independent custody visiting scheme. The inaugural Independent Custody Visiting Association (ICVA) Quality Assurance awards were presented at a ceremony at the House of Lords on Wednesday 15 May. ICVA is the national organisation [...]
Policing in Surrey is on the right track but the hard work must be maintained to tackle emerging crime threats – that’s the verdict of Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro as he marks three years in post this week. The PCC said Surrey Police had made great strides since he took office in [...]
The Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro says Surrey Police is striving to direct resources to the frontline following a national report which found police forces are offering a good level of service but are under significant pressure. The PCC was reacting to a report released this week by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary [...]
Gavin Stephens has been officially confirmed as the new Chief Constable of Surrey Police following a meeting of the county’s Police and Crime Panel earlier today. The Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro has announced his proposed appointment was approved by the panel after a confirmation hearing which took place at County Hall in [...]
After months of research and planning, our new in-house Victim & Witness Care Unit launched yesterday on Monday (1 April). ‘Victim Support’ until now has been commissioned by Surrey Police using ring-fenced funding from the Ministry Of Justice to provide support to victims of crime, on behalf of the Force. From 1 April this [...]
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is looking for volunteers in the east of the county to help in a crucial scheme which ensures the welfare of people detained by police in Surrey. Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) attend police stations at random to speak to detainees who are being held in [...]
A new Surrey Police headquarters and operational base will be created in Leatherhead following the successful purchase of a site in the town, the Police and Crime Commissioner has announced today. The former Electrical Research Association (ERA) and Cobham Industries site on Cleeve Road has been bought to replace a number of existing sites, [...]
The Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro has called on all communities in Surrey to stand together following the terror related incident in Stanwell over the weekend. The PCC yesterday visited the local area where visible patrols were stepped up following the events on Saturday night and spoke to residents (check) and [...]
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has today announced that Gavin Stephens is his preferred candidate for the role of Chief Constable of Surrey Police. The appointment will now be subject to a confirmation hearing by Surrey’s Police and Crime Panel in early April. Gavin Stephens has been acting as the [...]
