Read the latest newsletter from Commissioner Lisa Townsend or subscribe at the bottom of this page to receive it by email at the start of each month:
Commissioner’s Newsletter – April 2025
- “Back-to-basics policing is at the heart of my new Crime Plan for Surrey”
- Funding drives down anti-social behaviour in Guildford
- “Shoplifters be warned – the person next to you could be an officer”
- LPQ applications open
- “Widespread” issue tackled with lesson plan
Commissioner’s Newsletter – March 2025
- Meet the Angels keeping Guildford safe with pockets of lollipops
- Cuckooing to become a criminal offence
- 115 arrests and 25 years in prison – partners celebrate success in Redhill
- Have your say on retail crime rates in Surrey
- Commissioner’s thanks to women on the frontline during awareness day
Commissioner’s Newsletter – February 2025
- Commissioner partners with Force to launch county-wide retail crime survey
- “It literally saved my life” – Commissioner visits Catch22’s Music To My Ears programme
- Romance fraudsters scam victims out of £7million in a single year
- Commissioner and Deputy celebrate the vital role of police staff
Commissioner’s Newsletter – January 2025
- “Force is among the fastest-improving – but that progress must be sustained”
- Hundreds have their say at policing roadshow
- Hub dedicated to tackling domestic abuse will continue to be funded
- How to contact police
Commissioner’s Newsletter – council tax edition
Commissioner’s Newsletter – December 2024
- “Progress has been impressive – but we know there is still more to do”
- Commissioner’s statement following the murder convictions of Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother
- Three members of organised criminal group behind bars after Surrey shoplifting spree
- Hundreds of homes visited on burglary patrol
- Officers honoured for biggest-ever closure
- Commissioner’s drink- and drug-drive warning amid winter crackdown
Commissioner’s Newsletter – Christmas 2024
- Commissioner and Deputy step into Christmas with festive design by seven-year-old from Reigate
- Christmas closures for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
- Last Policing Your Community event to take place online
Commissioner’s Newsletter – November 2024
- More than 800 extra arrests in a year as Force fights back on shoplifting
- “A landmark moment”
- We will remember them
- Victims of anti-social behaviour “shouldn’t have to suffer alone”
- Last chance to have your say on policing
- Commissioner’s statement following investigation into Staines incident
Commissioner’s Newsletter – October 2024
- Trick or treat! Commissioner joins Halloween patrol in Runnymede
- Have your say on priorities for police
- Surrey’s children and young people reveal the issues that matter most
- Rural communities urged to report crime
- Hundreds attend policing roadshow
Commissioner’s Newsletter – September 2024
- Help Commissioner shape policing in Surrey in the coming years
- Have your say at roadshow’s return
- Celebration of key frontline policing role
- Yule never guess who’s already thinking about the festive season
- Walton blooms thanks to new fund
Commissioner’s Newsletter – August 2024
- Commissioner and Chief Constable launch return of community events
- Commissioner joins day of action to prevent anti-social behaviour in Surrey Heath
- “Heard the £200 shoplifting rumour?”
- Surrey Police seeks relocate Eastern Divisional HQ in Leatherhead
- Guildford funding boost
Commissioner’s Newsletter – July 2024
- 34 arrests as Commissioner joins officers on hotspot patrol to cut crime in Surrey
- Great-gran, 93, and woman forced to sleep on kitchen floor are among “hidden” Surrey victims of cuckooing
- Commissioner says: “We are listening” as residents share their views on anti-social behaviour
- “Don’t suffer in silence” – Commissioner’s plea to residents experiencing anti-social behaviour
Commissioner’s Newsletter – March 2024
- Best-ever 999 and 101 call answering times recorded by Surrey Police
- Million pound crackdown on ASB and serious violence as funding received for extra patrols
- Commissioner joins county lines operations as 21 arrests made and drugs, phones and cash seized
Commissioner’s Newsletter – February 2024
- Commissioner vows police teams will have the tools to continue to take the fight to criminals after council tax proposal is accepted
- “You will not be judged” – Commissioner urges victims of romance fraud to report crime
- Deputy Commissioner joins call for national ban on Catapults
Commissioner’s Newsletter – January 2024
- Commissioner thanks residents who shared their views in our council tax consultation and ‘Policing your Community’ events
- Vanguard Road Safety celebrates one year making roads safe
- Commissioner marks Neighbourhood Policing Week
Commissioner’s Newsletter – December 2023
- Commissioner welcomes latest Surrey Police inspection report
- Council tax consultation 2024/25
- Commissioner takes questions from students in Camberley
Commissioner’s Newsletter – November 2023
- Speeding linked to a third of all serious and fatal crashes
- Joint ‘Policing your Community’ events continue across Surrey
- Commissioner’s Custody Visiting Scheme receives Platinum Award
Commissioner’s Newsletter – October 2023
- £1m Safer Streets funding secured for new projects in Guildford, Redhill and Walton-on-Thames
- Launch of our ‘Policing your Community’ events across Surrey
- Surrey Police arrest 68 people in targeted operation with neighbour forces
Commissioner’s Newsletter – September 2023
- Recruitment of new members for Surrey’s Youth Commission
- Focus on rural crime
- “It wasn’t me” – worst excuses for speeding exposed
- Resident’s meetings in Esher and Caterham
Commissioner’s Newsletter – August/September 2023
- Publication of the Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2022/23
- Our ICV Scheme report now online
- Police officers urged to follow all lines of enquiry
- Deputy Commissioner welcomes Surrey’s new Fearless Worker
Commissioner’s Newsletter – August 2023
- Support for residents affected by anti-social behaviour
- Surrey Youth Commission’s ‘Big Conversation’ Conference
- Results of Surrey Police’s Op Tramline
- Launch of a new approach to investigating serious sexual offences
Commissioner’s Newsletter – July 2023
Commissioner’s Newsletter – June 2023
Commissioner’s Newsletter – May 2023
Commissioner’s Newsletter – April 2023
Commissioner’s Newsletter – March 2023
Commissioner’s Newsletter – February 2023