In the UK, the law protects your right to live free from discrimination based on your gender identity. If you’ve experienced a crime because you are transgender or because someone perceived you to be, this may be considered a hate crime. Leicestershire Police, with support from

On his latest Community Day, Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews met with the team at Fearon Hall to see the work that has taken place at the Community Centre as part of the Community Payback Scheme. Funded by the OPCC through People Zones, Community Payback projects

Tackling retail and business crime was the focus at the start of this weeks Community Day. Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews joined partners from Loughborough @lovelboro BID, local retailers and Street Wardens to deliver the first batch of Body Worn Video (BWV)

𝗣𝗖𝗖 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱. Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews is warning drivers of the dire consequences of drink driving on

This week, Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews is supporting ShopKind week 2025. This national campaign encourages kindness and respect toward retail workers who play a crucial role in our communities. Too many shopworkers face abuse, threats, or violence while simply

In the UK, the law protects your right to live free from discrimination based on your race, ethnicity or nationality. If you’ve experienced a crime because of your race or what someone assumed your racial or ethnic background to be, this may be considered a hate crime.

Remembering PD Zyla who tragically lost her life while in the line of duty with Leicestershire Police.🐾💙.

This week, Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews is in Melton for his Community Day. The first stop this morning was a drop in to Melton Mowbray Police Station, where the PCC stopped by to speak to the staff at the front enquiry office. #SafeAndProsperousCommunities

𝗣𝗖𝗖 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 £𝟭.𝟱𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗦𝗕 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has secured nearly £1.5m to support the continuation

🔉 Our latest newsletters for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are out. 🔉. Take a look to read the latest updates of what is going on in your local area. What is happening?.👮‍♂️🚓 Delivering neighbourhood Policing across our area.🎥🛒 Deterring shoplifting and violence on

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲. Own a motorcycle or bicycle? 🚲🔐. Make sure you know how to protect it from theft. Take a look at the tips and advice below on how you can protect your bike from theft. Find out more crime prevention advice on bike security and how to

𝗣𝗖𝗖 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀' 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews is delivering on his promise to transform the wellbeing of victims of crime, reporting outstanding success on the first

Recently, our Animal Welfare Scheme (AWS) launched an enhanced dog training visit and observed police dog training at an offsite location in Tamworth. As part of the AWS, there will be six offsite dog training observation visits each year. AWS volunteers Breda and Viren were

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Charlie Chirico recently attended a Fatal 4 Road Safety operation in Melton. While there, the DPCC discussed road safety concerns with Police officers from Leicestershire Police Roads Policing Unit and PC Olivia from Melton Police. Fatal 4

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has hailed the success of a state-of-the-art new solar farm at Police HQ which is helping the force

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲. As the weather warms up this week and over this weekend, don't let your guard down when it comes to home security. Thieves take advantage of open windows and doors. 🔏 Lock up when you leave - even for a minute.💍 Keep valuables out of sight

June is Pride Month, and it is important to remember that in the UK, it's illegal to target someone because of their sexual orientation. This is a hate crime. 💬 If you’ve been harassed, attacked, or discriminated against because of your sexual orientation (or perceived

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