Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson’s Column

Policing has been under the microscope in the last year and I don’t see this scrutiny letting up any time soon – and neither should it. The public want their police force to keep them safe, protect vulnerable people, put victims first, catch the criminals responsible, produce quality investigations and lock the bad ones up…. read more

Wiltshire Police Chief Constable announces intention to retire

The Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police, Kier Pritchard, has today announced his intention to retire from his role at the end of his thirty years’ service in June 2023. Kier, who has been Chief Constable since March 2018, said: “I have served with Wiltshire Police for my entire career. The opportunity to lead this Force… read more

Wiltshire Police Response To HMICFRS Peel Report

The following message has been sent by Wiltshire Police:  This is a re-issue of the previous message, due to some issues with the formatting. Hopefully this version is easier to read. Apologies. Today (07/07), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) have published a report into their latest inspection of Wiltshire… read more

Neighbourhood Watch Scheme July Newsletter

The July Neighbourhood Watch Scheme newsletter is available below. According to NWS: This edition offers expert Cyberhood Watch advice on keeping your digital lives safe and secure, impersonation scams, 999 British Sign Language app, measuring impact, addressing fly-tipping and discounts on products. We hope you find the newsletter valuable. NWS July Newsletter

Police officer recruitment campaign

Become a police officer with Wiltshire Police Applications to become a police officer in Wiltshire, are now open. This is the final round of recruitment as part of the Government’s pledge to recruit an additional 20,000 police officers nationally, and will see new officers in Wiltshire commence training from January 2023 onwards. This is a… read more

Community Policing Teams

Wiltshire Police is committed to ensuring our communities are at the heart of our policing model. This will help us meet the needs of those we serve in the most effective and transparent way possible. We first introduced our Community Policing model in 2016 and, in the last five years, we’ve updated and adapted the… read more

PCC wants your views on plans to increase policing precept by £10

Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, is urging residents to have their say on proposals to increase the policing precept by £10 per year for the average household (band D). This follows a recent police funding announcement from the Home Office which was based upon the assumption that all PCCs would seek to use the… read more

Police and Crime Plan

What does Wiltshire Police need to do to engage better with your community? How can the Police & Crime Commissioner make sure there are more officers on the front line? What can the Police & Crime Commissioner do to ensure there is an effective and prompt response to reports of crime? We want to hear… read more

Crime Prevention Advice Following Rise In Vehicle Thefts

We are encouraging people to follow crime prevention advice following a rise in vehicle thefts across Wiltshire. Over the past few weeks we have seen an increase in the number of reports of thefts of cars, vans and motorbikes. The is believed to be linked to the rise in demand on the second-hand motor trade,… read more

Dedicated Fraud Protection Officer For Wiltshire

Wiltshire Police has a new Fraud Protect Officer – dedicated to protecting people living in the county from the increasing threat of fraud. PC Rachel Davies has been working in the Force as a police officer for the past 20 years and has just taken on the new role aimed at cutting this crime, which… read more

Neighbourhood Watch August 2021 Newsletter

The August 2021 edition of “Our News”, the e-newsletter for all Neighbourhood Watch supporters across England and Wales, is now available. In this month’s edition: We introduce our new KNOWLEDGE HUB, a new resource for our volunteers to use, chat with each other, share ideas and have access to specific information designed for their role…. read more