Foreword
Warwickshire Police Authority and Warwickshire Police will continue to deliver the best possible protection to people who live, work or travel in the county by further reducing crime and increasing public confidence in the next twelve months.
More people were protected from serious harm last year, both on our roads and as a result of crime, and levels of public trust and confidence in the service increased.
Our focus on addressing those harms that are most serious and most likely to occur led to a reduction in road deaths and serious injuries and a reduction in victims of serious violence.
In addition to delivering all local policing activities that we agreed with local communities, we also tackled the hidden harm caused by organised crime groups, arresting 45 key individuals and disrupting criminal networks impacting on the county.
The Authority and force recognise that delivering increased levels of protection and confidence in 2010-11 will be challenging, but our vision, commitment and priorities remain unchanged.
We will build on the excellent work achieved last year to further reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Warwickshire; we will reduce the number of homes burgled and vehicle crimes committed and we will increase levels of trust and confidence.
In delivering these services, the Authority and force will work closely together to ensure that, financially and operationally, we maximise all of our resources and ensure that we are affordable, acceptable and sustainable in years to come.
In real terms, the force will have less money to police the county of Warwickshire in the next three years than at present but, by reviewing our services and further refining the way we operate, we are confident that the very best levels of protection will be delivered within the resources available to us.
In real terms, we have set stretching targets to achieve more with less resources and we will work even more closely with partners and local communities to ensure we deliver the protect our communities require.
It is through delivering protection and tackling those harms that are most important that we intend to increase public trust and confidence in us.
Ian Francis,
Chair, Warwickshire Police Authority
Keith Bristow QPM,
Chief Constable, Warwickshire Police
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