Keeping Our Streets and Roads Safe

Rachel with Redditch Police Officers

When I was out and about talking to residents on the doorstep as I regularly did, crime and anti-social behaviour were consistently the top two issues constituents raised with me.

During my time as your MP, I voted for the biggest increase in police funding since 2010, supported tougher sentences and measures to equip police officers with the tools they need to protect themselves.

Police officer numbers in West Mercia have hit their highest level on record. There are now 2,494 officers serving in West Mercia after 330 officers were recruited as part of the Conservative Government’s mission to boost police numbers by 20,000 across England and Wales.

We're also getting a new Police and Fire Hub in the heart of Redditch which is currently under construction on Birmingham Road. It will not only ensure better value for taxpayers’ money, but it will also strengthen joint responses to emergencies.

On this section of my website you can catch up with the work I did to keep our streets safe.

News

Rachel joins police officers on town centre patrol

Rachel recently joined police officers on patrol in Redditch town centre. It’s part of Rachel’s continued focus on ensuring crime is tackled effectively and our streets are kept safe. Redditch’s MP joined PS Roberts and PC Moore on patrol in the town centre last Friday (May 10th) where they discus

Have Your Say: Rural Crime Survey

Rural crime is a concern for agricultural and village communities across the rural parts of our constituency, and I want to make sure this issue is being handled effectively both locally and in Government. As well as working closely with local police to raise constituent concerns frequently, I will

Rachel backs tough crackdown on retail crime

Rachel has backed a new package of measures to tackle prolific shop theft and criminals who attack retail workers. The Government has launched a tough crackdown on these offences through a raft of new measures such as tags for repeat offenders to prevent future offences, £55.5 million for facial re

Rachel raises residents’ concerns with local policing inspector

Rachel has raised residents’ concerns with the local policing inspector. The meeting with Inspector Rich Field took place following the results of Rachel’s crime and anti-social behaviour survey. Hundreds of residents took part and made clear the issues they believe local police should be focussin

Rachel welcomes police funding boost to cut crime and keep people safe

Rachel has welcomed police funding totalling £298 million for West Mercia Police which is an increase of £18.5 million on last year. This funding is part of a total of £843 million to better protect the public and to help make sure that crime is effectively tackled by the police in Redditch and the