Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro has asked residents and visitors to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 during the last long weekend before December. The bank holiday will offer an extra opportunity to socialise, ahead of the opening of schools in September and the return of more individuals to the workplace. Surrey [...]
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has published his Annual Report for 2019-20 which looks back at his fourth year in office. The report reflects on some of the key announcements from the last 12 months and focuses on the progress made by Surrey Police against the six objectives in the [...]
Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has welcomed a report showing the cost of rural crime in the South East region rose by 0.6% - compared to a national increase of almost 9% in 2018-19. The larger increase is responsible for the highest cost to the economy in close to a decade. [...]
A project proposed by the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office has been awarded over half a million pounds to fund new neighbourhood safety measures in an area of Spelthorne. The successful bid for £547,000 from the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund will allow Surrey Police and the Spelthorne Community Safety Partnership to make [...]
Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro has said the death of PC Andrew Harper was a stark reminder of the dangers officers face on a daily basis after three teenagers were convicted of his manslaughter today. PC Harper was killed in August last year after being dragged for more than a mile behind [...]
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has today welcomed the government’s announcement of a nationwide review of the PCC model. The Commissioner said that improving accountability, scrutiny and public awareness of the role will help ensure residents are getting a good service from their PCC. A ministerial statement released today by [...]
Funds being distributed by Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro to help key services support vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic have topped the £300,000 mark. Grants from the PCC’s Coronavirus Support Fund are now helping 28 organisations in Surrey affected by the impact of the lockdown meet the challenges of increased demand and [...]
Surrey County Council has worked at pace with partners to provide more emergency refuge accommodation for families escaping domestic abuse. National demand for domestic abuse support has increased during the lockdown as people have been more isolated and less able to leave their houses for help. In June, calls to the Your Sanctuary Domestic [...]
Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro has hailed the latest assessment on the state of policing in England and Wales as a thoughtful, hard-hitting and penetrating analysis of policing in 2019. The annual report by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC) praised the response of police forces across the UK to the [...]
The Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro has asked Surrey pub-goers to plan ahead and respect safety measures put in place as the county prepares for the reopening of the hospitality industry this weekend. The PCC says he wants people to enjoy themselves safely as some pubs, bars and restaurants open their doors for [...]
