My plan works and will deliver more
SINCE I was re-elected as the police and crime commissioner for Cheshire in 2021, we have seen significant improvements across the force, proving my plan is working.
My background is in policing, working my way up over a 30-year career to become assistant chief constable for Cheshire and I previously served as PCC so I know what it takes to do this important job.
Working with the current chief constable, we have provided the police with much needed stability, experience and a relentless focus on improving performance. This has paid dividends.
Cheshire now has more than 2,400 police officers the highest number of officers in the force’s history.
This includes 322 extra police officers, thanks to the Conservative Government’s commitment to deliver more police - that’s more officers on our streets and in our communities.
The time taken to answer the phone has significantly improved since 2021 and is now less than five minutes for 101 and under 10 seconds for 999 numbers.
The police are getting to emergencies faster and they’re doing more about it when they get there.
Arrests are up by 30 per cent and Cheshire has the highest charge rate for crime of any police force in the country.
We are also putting the brakes on dangerous driving, with drink driving arrests up 8.3 per cent and almost 13 per cent for drug driving - keeping
people safe on Cheshire’s roads.
We’ve turned the corner on policing, with crime falling significantly. But the job isn’t done yet.
We need to keep tackling crime and anti-social behaviour across our towns and villages. And take on the scourge of rural crime that affects too many farms and businesses.
We need to focus on tackling fraud, theft, and cybercrime to protect vulnerable people.
And we will continue to make sure that 101 and 999 calls are getting answered quicker, with reports responded to faster, so criminals know they won’t get away with it.
My plan for Cheshire will deliver more police and safer streets - but now it’s down to you.
Will you help me to deliver more police and safer streets?
Vote for me, John Dwyer on May 2, and together we can make Cheshire even safer.