New police officer for Malpas following policing review

On Thursday, September 24, Cheshire Police launched its new approach to community policing, which will see dedicated police officers assigned to each of the county's 122 policing areas to tackle crime and support communities.

Following this change Malpas now has its own police officer and Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) in the form of Steve Gardner and PCSO Jon Hurst.

The initiative has been developed by Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) David Keane who is striving for Cheshire to be the leading police service for delivering community policing.

It builds on the already successfully delivered initiative to provide a dedicated PCSO and police community base for each area.

The new community police officers will work with their fellow PCSO, the wider policing team, and key partners to build relationships within the community, sharing the same mission to solve problems at their root-cause before they become more serious.

PCC David Keane said: "My focus will always be to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, support victims and protect vulnerable people.

"I believe the best way to do this is by delivering a truly local police service that is fit for the future and an integral part of our communities.

"This project is about local police working more closely than ever before with local communities, to meet local priorities.

"With the support of Cheshire residents, we have been able to increase our officer numbers, which has helped make this next stage possible.

"Delivering it has been a key budget priority for me this year and I am pleased we have been able deliver this initiative despite the challenges that Covid-19 has posed and continues to pose on our communities.

"I'm confident having dedicated officers will build on the success we've already had in providing each community with a dedicated PCSO and its own community base and will allow us to stay connected to our communities in light of new coronavirus restrictions."