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News from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire.
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Joined January 2012
Happy Bonfire Night š„Ā Thinking of setting off fireworks tonight? š Make sure you do it safely and legally. Last week during my ride-along with response officers, these fireworks were seized from a teenager to prevent harm and keep our communities safe. Letās celebrate
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Has your town centre felt safer this summer? Let me know... You may remember earlier this year I sent a short survey out to residents in Hertfordshire asking for your views on safety in our town centres. Based on your feedback, there has been a big push to improve safety in
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Last nightās terrible stabbings on a train travelling to London Kingās Cross are deeply shocking. The British people simply shouldnāt have to accept violent crime. My thoughts are with the victims and their families at this distressing time. Thank you to the brave police
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Last Week to Enter My Knife Angel Art Competition ā° The Knife Angel has stood tall in Welwyn Garden City since the beginning of October. It is a powerful sculpture made from 100,000 surrendered knives. If you have already had the chance to see it, you will know how deeply
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Last week saw a range of activities and events across Hertfordshire with one clear message: we are a county for everybody and we cannot allow hate to fester. I spoke at the Hate Crime Awareness conference last week on the importance of working hard to encourage community
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Through Operation Hotspot, Herts Police are delivering: āļøMore patrols āļøMore arrests āļøMore stop and searches āļøMore weapons off our streets Watch my video š to see the difference being made across the county to make Hertfordshire an even safer place to live, study and
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Watch my video below - it literally could help you save a life!Ā Yesterday was Restart a Heart Day and I was in Welwyn Garden City at the site of the Knife Angel with a fantastic local charity Hearts for Herts. Whether you've never been trained on CPR or it's been a while since
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Most companies chase no-code. These guys did the opposite. Instead of replacing engineers, @timgdelisle & @chriscrane, Co-Founder Fiveonefour, built tools that make devs 10x faster. Hereās what we discussed: ⢠Why ādeveloper-firstā beats āno-codeā ⢠How simplifying code
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There's no place for hate crime in Hertfordshire - whether that be abuse or violence directed at someone's race, religion, sexuality, gender or disability. I visited Shopmobility in Watford to talk to the staff there about the experiences of people they support. It's a sad fact
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Would you know what to do if the person next to you had a heart attack? This Thursday is Restart a Heart Day. A time for us to take a bit of time out of our day to make sure we know what to do if someone around us needs urgent help. Even if you've had training in the past, it's
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Herts police teamed up with local Britain's Got Talent finalists Electric Umbrella on their powerful musical message for Hate Crime Awareness Week. It's a really fun video, but with a very serious message - there is no place in our county for hatred, discrimination or racially
Hate crime affects real people in real communities and understanding what it is, why it matters, and how to report it can make all the difference. š„ Watch the full documentary here, it could change how you see things and how we treat each other ā”ļø https://t.co/IQhwAcTp8h
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My next Accountability and Performance Meeting will be streamed live at 1.30pm today. I'll be asking the Chief Constable how Hertfordshire Constabulary is performing and delivering for our communities, focusing on: - Knife crime - County lines - Serious violence duty -
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Have you had a chance to visit the Knife Angel in Welwyn Garden City or attend one of the Knife Angel events across the county yet? Click here to see what's going on for the month-long schedule of events to mark the Knife Angel's stay in Hertfordshire š https://t.co/PhUflP1LXD
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The terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is horrific and appalling. I know the Jewish community in Hertfordshire has been deeply affected by this barbarism. My thoughts are with you; you are not alone and have the
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Are you under 25 and live or study in Hertfordshire? Then this is for you! We need your help to ensure that the Knife Angel's visit has a lasting legacy in Hertfordshire. Which is why I'm launching the Knife Angel art competition for young people to show how the Knife Angel has
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Itās always a privilege to welcome new police officers to Hertfordshire and the passing out parade is a proud moment for them, their families and our county. This year we will reach a new record number of police officers locally and they will play a vital role in keeping
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Prophecy alert: The enemy seeks to derail global shifts and silence Godās justice. Hear Amanda Graceās full message now
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Making our town centres safer in the evening is a key priority of mine, so it was great to see the Womenās Charter Awards in North Herts, celebrating the brilliant work being done to make our night-time economy safer and more inclusive. With support from funding from my office,
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Yesterday I was pleased to welcome the Policing Minister Diana Johnson to Bishop's Stortford to meet our local policing team and speak to the community about the town. She saw first hand the amazing community spirit Bishop's Stortford boasts and the Chief Constable and I were
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Hertfordshire put the āneighā in neighbourhood policing today š As Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner Iāve provided some grant funding for Watford Police to have horses on patrol in Cassiobury Park as part of the #SaferTownCentres initiative. Itās on top of the extra
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Another illegal vape raid, this time in Bishopās Stortford. Working with Trading Standards & local police, bags of unregulated vapes & cigarettes were seized from a local shop. This isnāt just about dodgy goodsāitās about protecting young people & tackling wider organised
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Our high streets should be safe ā not a marketplace for illegal vapes targeting kids. That's why I joined police, Trading Standards & @NorthHertsDC on a raid tackling dangerous, unregulated products. These shops risk young peopleās health & may link to wider organised crime.
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