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The Hertfordshire Policing
Plan
Hertfordshire Police Authority
holds the Chief Constable and his team toaccount and scrutinizes
the Constabulary’s performance over the year. This Plan
sets out what the Police Authority expects the police to do in
the next three years to make Hertfordshire an even safer county
.It focuses on the key priority areas and reflects what the public
and our partners have told us are their major concerns. The plan
acknowledges where performance is already strong and identifies
areas where police performance needs to get better. The Authority
has put particular emphasis on the following:
- Reduce the most serious violent, organised and acquisitive
crimes
- Protect vulnerable people, including victims of sexual offences
- Bring more serious offenders to justice
- Improve public confidence and satisfaction in police services
- Increase people’s feelings of safety
- Reduce anti-social behaviour, including alcohol-related disorder
The Authority sets the budget for
the police, ensuring that they have enough money to deliver these
priorities whilst making sure that the Hertfordshire council taxpayers
get excellent value for money. Hertfordshire has one of the top
performing forces in the country, despite its police precept (specific
council tax) being below the national average. We aim to keep
it that way and the Authority will continue to assess Hertfordshire
against its most similar forces (MSFs*) to make sure its performance
compares well. This Policing Plan aligns with other plans produced
by local authorities and other local bodies. In particular, the
Authority has worked closely with its partners to make sure that
the objectives and targets in this plan complement those in local
and countywide Community Safety Plans, Hertfordshire’s Local
Area Agreement and Criminal Justice Board’s Plan and the
county’s sustainable communities’ strategy, Herts
2021. It also takes account of national government objectives
and priorities, such as counter-terrorism. Together they help
to make Hertfordshire a safe county and an excellent place to
live.
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