Every home in Derry is to receive a personal letter from PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott over the next few weeks as part of a multi-level campaign to continue building confidence in policing.
PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott.
The letter – to be delivered to every home across the North – will be accompanied by a District Newsletter highlighting local policing initiatives and successes in each of the eight districts across Northern Ireland.
These will be delivered through letterboxes and will provide a fourth update as promised in the Policing Commitments which were launched in 2011.
The District Newsletters are part of an over-arching Confidence Campaign which aims to focus on a variety of issues concerning local people, including antisocial behaviour, drugs, violent crime, burglary, rural crime, domestic abuse and road safety.
In his letter to householders, the Chief Constable provides an update on the work the Police Service of Northern Ireland has been doing to make Northern Ireland a safer and more secure place and highlights the fact that the level of confidence in local policing is at its highest level.
He said: “Northern Ireland remains one of the least likely places in the UK to become a victim of crime.
“Crimes such as burglary and robbery continue to fall and, indeed, are at their lowest levels in 15 years. Last year 9,117 burglaries were reported to police, that was 404 fewer than in 2012.
“Likewise, there have been significant reductions in violence with injury offences, vehicle related thefts and criminal damage.
“Nonetheless protecting the most vulnerable continues to be an imperative for us and the opening of the Rowan Centre, a state of the art multi agency facility to serve victims of sexual assault, is testament to that desire. It is my hope that it will encourage victims not only to seek the professional support available but will also assist us to deal with such traumatic offences even more effectively.”
The Chief Constable added that overall confidence in policing remains around 80%, according to the latest Department of Justice quarterly survey.
“We are deeply committed to making the Police Service of Northern Ireland even more personal, accessible and relevant. As part of that we are currently in the process of replacing the non emergency number with an easier one for people to remember, 101,” he explained.
“Good policing is essential to everyone’s future because safety and confidence helps employment, tourism and peace building.
“Serious crime will remain a priority as well as dealing with day to day concerns or emergencies.”
District Newsletters will be delivered to each household over the coming weeks and will provide a snapshot of the service being delivered by police on a daily basis in local areas.
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