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Today I have welcomed news that Leicestershire & Rutland Police will receive an extra £14.1 million to tackle crime and keep our streets safe – an increase of 7% from last year.

Today I went to the Belgrave area of Leicester with my crime survey. It was a Sunday morning, so I did not knock on doors but concentrated on delivering the survey leaflet to domestic and business premises. I did, however, get chatting to a few people as I strolled about the area.

One of the most interesting things about running to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland is that I get to meet all sorts of people, and learn about a wide range of different lifestyles.

This morning I took my Crime Survey to Eyres Monsell, a large 1950s housing estate on the southern side of Leicester adjacent to the southern ring road. It was a lovely sunny morning to be out - though a bit chilly. I soon warmed up as I trotted along.

On 11 January I went to the Rushey Mead area of north Leicester to knock on doors with my Crime Survey. I had a good response, and pushed a copy of the survey through the letterbox of anyone who was not in. I shot a couple of short videos while I was there:

Video Part 1

A few weeks ago I visited the offices of The Wire Project in Leicester. It was a fascinating chance to look at how it is possible for someone to have a second chance and turn their lives around.

During the recent General Election, I spent a lot of time of the doorsteps of Leicestershire. While it was not the main topic of conversation - that was inevitably Brexit - one of the law and order issues that did come up was that of victim support.

Crime in rural areas poses its own special problems – the often long distances involved can slow down response times, fewer people out and about can make witnesses difficult to find and unlit roads provide cover at night for criminals.

No Excuses and No Mercy for those who attack the Queen's Uniform

Shortly before Christmas I paid a visit to Leicestershire Cares [https://www.leicestershirecares.co.uk/] which works tirelessly to put local businesses in touch with young people, ex-offenders and others who are in need of support and assistanc