Surrey residents invited to have their say on crime and policing as Policing Your Community roadshow returns
Surrey residents are invited to have their say on crime and policing where they live as the Policing Your Community roadshow returns in May.
Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend and Chief Constable Tim De Meyer will be joined by local Borough Commanders at a series of 11 in-person events held around the county.
The first meeting takes place in Ash on Tuesday, May 19.
An online meeting will also be held in July for those unable to attend their nearest event.
Policing Your Community gives residents the opportunity to learn more about how police tackle crime in Surrey.
Each of the events will take place between 6pm and 7.30pm. All are free to attend, but those who wish to join are asked to register their attendance by selecting the link for their local event below:
- May 19 – Ash Manor School, Manor Road, Ash, Guildford
- May 26 – Leatherhead Community Association, High Street, Leatherhead
- June 3 – St Clement’s Catholic Primary School, Fennells Road, Epsom
- June 9 – Hazelwood Centre, Hazelwood Drive, Shepperton
- June 16 – Pyrford Village War Memorial Hall, Coldharbour Road, Woking
- June 23 – St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Free Prae Road, Chertsey
- June 30 – Hazelwood School and Nursery, Wolf’s Hill, Oxted
- July 7 – Carrington School, Noke Drive, Redhill
- July 9 – Briars Centre, Briar Avenue, Lightwater
- July 14 – Weybridge Library, Church Street, Weybridge
- July 21 – online event (livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube)
- July 29 – Wilfried Noyce Community Centre, Crown Court Carpark, Godalming
Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend said: “I’m delighted to announce the return of the Policing Your Community roadshow.
“These events offer residents the opportunity to learn more about how our hard-working police teams tackle crime where they live.
“Hundreds of people have already joined us at these meetings to have their say on the issues that concern them most, with anti-social behaviour, police visibility, 101 and 999 call answering times and road safety among the most frequent topics raised.
“Listening to what residents have to say on crime and policing is at the heart of my role.
“Surrey Police is one of the country’s fastest-improving forces. Reports of crimes including shoplifting, burglary and tool theft are dropping, and the Force is now the second-fastest at answering 999 calls, with an average wait time of just two seconds.
“But we want to keep improving the service residents receive, and we want to hear what matters most to you.”
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer said: “The Policing Your Community Events are invaluable opportunities for me to explain all that Surrey Police is trying to do to fight crime and protect people in our county.
Just as important, they give local people the chance to bring directly to my attention the things that are concerning them most about crime and policing and to hold me to account for acting on these concerns.
Previous events have alerted me to many problems that we needed to address and enabled Surrey Police to improve our service to residents and businesses.
I look forward very much to meeting and engaging with people in the months ahead.”
For more information, or to sign up to an event, visit surrey.police.uk/police-forces/surrey-police/areas/au/about-us/in-the-community/.