Message From North Yorkshire's Chief Constable

Our Commitment

• We will work with partners to the best of our ability to make the lives of all members of our community safe and secure.
• We will provide the best possible policing service for the community of the North Yorkshire Policing area.

Improving Community Confidence and Reassurance

• In everything we do we will put the customer first and be responsive to local need.
• The community will be actively involved in setting local neighbourhood priorities and will be delivered in a way that matches community needs.
• “Face the people” meetings and community briefings will become a normal way of doing business.
• We will engage with our partners and the public in setting Safer Neighbourhood priorities.
• We will maximise partnership dividends.

Grahame Maxwell
Chief Constable North Yorkshire

Message from Chief Inspector Barry Smith

Over the next three years, North Yorkshire Police will be prioritising its efforts and resources to deliver for you:

• Safer Neighbourhoods -Creating a safer environment for every community in NorthYorkhire and the City of York.
• Safer Roads -Reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries that cause devastation to individuals and families.
• Stronger Partnerships -Working with other public services and organisations to tackle our community issues.
• Safeguarding our communities from Terrorism, Domestic Extremism and Serious Crime - Bringing to justice those offenders that commit crimes which impact on our communities.

We cannot hope to be successful in any of this without the support of local community partnerships and amongst the most prominent of these in my view is the  ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme. A vibrant and effective NHW scheme can contribute greatly to making people feel safe and secure in their community and really make a difference to the quality of life for all.

Through our Safer Neighbourhood Teams we have an opportunity to create, develop and strengthen relationships with our communities which are trusted, sustainable and effective in reducing the opportunity for crime and disorder and where it happens, increasing the chances of catching offenders.

We are committed to, 'Delivering Modern Policing in a Traditional way' it is my expectation therefore that as a coordinator or as a member of a watch you will know who is you local officer and how to contact him/her. You can contact any of my Safer Neighbourhood Teams via this site or through the NYP web-site.

If you want to know more about what we will achieve in 2008 -11 the North Yorkshire Policing Plan is available at either the NYP or the Police Authority sites or in your local Library.

Chief Inspector Reassurance, Barry Smith
Western Area BCU