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Safety training for young drivers is helping to save lives, says PCC

Safety training for young drivers is helping to save lives, says PCC

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Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed the positive impact of a pre-test safety course for novice drivers which is helping to reduce collisions and save young lives.
Date:
Tuesday 17th June 2025
PCC Rupert Matthews looks back on a successful first year

PCC Rupert Matthews looks back on a successful first year

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Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has looked back on the successes that have marked his first full year since re-election 12 months ago.
Date:
Thursday 12th June 2025
Shoplifting and retail crime in focus in Uppingham walkabout

Shoplifting and retail crime in focus in Uppingham walkabout

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Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews invited Uppingham's new beat officer to join him in a walkabout to discuss local concerns about retail crime.
Date:
Tuesday 20th May 2025
Retailers to receive body-worn cameras to deter shoplifting and violence in PCC-funded scheme

Retailers to receive body-worn cameras to deter shoplifting and violence in PCC-funded scheme

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Shopkeepers who repeatedly encounter violence and shoplifting are set to receive free Body Worn Video (BWV) cameras funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews.
Date:
Monday 19th May 2025
PCC Welcomes Head Start for Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee

PCC Welcomes Head Start for Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee

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PCC Rupert Matthews has welcomed confirmation that Leicestershire Police is ahead of the game in the roll out of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.
Date:
Tuesday 13th May 2025
PCC announces £160k boost for community crime prevention

PCC announces £160k boost for community crime prevention

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New projects addressing childhood trauma and lack of opportunity will soon get underway across the force area thanks to fresh investment by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews.
Date:
Monday 12th May 2025
PCC celebrates completion of ambitious safety project in Melton

PCC celebrates completion of ambitious safety project in Melton

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A six-figure safety project boosting CCTV coverage across Melton and reducing the risk of crime has been completed ahead of schedule.
Date:
Tuesday 29th April 2025
PCC praises partnership approach as major safety project concludes

PCC praises partnership approach as major safety project concludes

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Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews is celebrating the completion of a major safety project that has ramped household security across Oadby and Wigston.
Date:
Friday 25th April 2025
PCC calls on Government to reverse funding cut to victims' services to protect more vulnerable women

PCC calls on Government to reverse funding cut to victims' services to protect more vulnerable women

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Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has written to Minister for Victims Alex Davies-Jones calling for an urgent rethink of the decision to cut funding for victims' services in 2025/26.
Date:
Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Open letter to Alex Davis-Jones, Minister for Victims

Open letter to Alex Davis-Jones, Minister for Victims

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"Victims need to feel safe to come forward with their experiences, be assured that they will see justice done to their perpetrators and ultimately help them cope and recover from their experiences. With that in mind I truly struggle to understand how the Government have seen it fit to reduce the Victim Core Grant funding by 4.2% for the 2025/2026 financial year."
Date:
Monday 14th April 2025
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