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The Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend has praised Surrey Police’s achievements in preventing crime and anti-social behaviour after it was graded ‘outstanding’ in a report published today. But the Commissioner said improvements were needed in other areas including how the Force responded to non-emergency calls and its management of high harm offenders. [...]

Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Lisa Townsend has called for more to be done to support women and girls who experience gender-based violence during a panel discussion at this year’s Modernising Criminal Justice conference. The discussion chaired by Reader in Criminal Law at King’s College Dr Hannah Quirk coincided with domestic abuse [...]

Close to half of Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend’s Community Safety Fund will be used to protect children and young people from harm as she sets her office’s budget for the first time. The Commissioner has ringfenced £275,000 of the Fund to enable more children and young people to engage with the [...]

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Lisa Townsend has welcomed a new law that makes non-fatal strangulation a stand-alone offence that could see domestic abusers jailed for five years. The law came into effect this week, as part of the new Domestic Abuse Act which was introduced in April. The shockingly violent [...]

Surrey Police is among the fastest forces in the country in answering emergency calls to the public but there is still room for improvement to reach the national target. That’s the verdict of the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend after a league table detailing how long it takes forces to answer 999 [...]

A graphic design student at the University of Creative Arts in Farnham has led the design of a brand-new look for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner as part of a commitment to expand engagement with communities across Surrey. 22-year old Jack Dunlop from Camberley was chosen to develop his branding [...]

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Lisa Townsend has vowed to continue putting the views of residents at the forefront of her plans as she this week marks a year since taking office. The Commissioner said she has enjoyed every minute of the job so far and is looking forward to continuing to [...]

The Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend has applauded the incredible contribution of the Surrey Search and Rescue team who have recently celebrated their 1,000th call out in the county. Surrey SAR are made up entirely of volunteers who provide crucial help to the emergency services in finding missing people particularly vulnerable adults and [...]

The safety of women and girls using the Basingstoke Canal in Woking has been given a boost by extra security measures currently being put in place thanks to funding secured by Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend's office. Last year around £175,000 was awarded by the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund to tackle issues [...]

Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Lisa Townsend has launched public surgeries for residents as part of her commitment to enhance the voice of local people in policing Surrey. The monthly Surgery meetings will offer residents with questions or a concern about the performance or oversight of Surrey Police the ability to receive [...]