Northamptonshire's PFCC first 100 days

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone has reached a milestone 100 days in office this week (Friday 16 August).

Since she was elected in May, Danielle has hit the ground running, tackling significant challenges while staying on track to deliver on the commitments she has made.

Engaging with communities was an immediate priority for Danielle, who has spent time in rural and urban neighbourhoods across Northamptonshire to understand their specific concerns and inform her plans for action. Work so far includes:

• A programme of visits to the county's main towns for Danielle and senior police officers to hear about the issues that are affecting business and visitors. This will underpin the drive to crack down on retail crime and deal with violence and anti-social behaviour that has an impact on individuals and communities across the county.
• Danielle has held workshops with specialists from the public and voluntary sectors to create plans for action on three key areas – violence against women, services to support young people and the performance of the criminal justice system in Northamptonshire.
• This week (Wednesday 14 August) also marked the launch of a new problem-solving scheme in crime hotspot areas, where partner organisations will work with residents to put prevention measures in place in areas that are vulnerable to crime.

Danielle said: "I will put the needs of communities at the heart of everything I do. Understanding the priorities of a diverse range of people in the towns and countryside right across Northamptonshire has been key during my first 100 days.

"People have told me they want to feel safe in their communities. No agency can do this alone, we need to work together to make Northamptonshire a safer place to live. That's why it has been important to establish strong relationships with the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer and with our key partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors."

To read more about Danielle's first 100 days and to watch a video with the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, visit: Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner marks milestone first 100 days - Northamptonshire Police & Fire Commissioner (northantspfcc.org.uk)