Message from Chief Constable Catherine Roper
As I approach the end of my first year in office as Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police, I wanted to share my reflections on the progress we have made in improving the service we deliver. I have given you, our communities, a regular read-out on how we are performing against the improvement requirements set by HMICFRS when they placed us in the ENGAGE process 2022.
In my last update to you, in October, my assessment was that we were still not consistently providing the level of service that the public of Wiltshire need and deserve.
Whilst I am now confident that further improvements have been made – many of these are outlined below – we are still on a significant improvement journey with much more to do.
I firmly believe that 2024 will be an important year for Wiltshire Police as we continue to make significant and sustainable improvements to the service we deliver.
This started with us launching our new operating model for frontline resources earlier this month, which includes the re-establishment of dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) to improve the visibility and engagement with all our communities.
My operational priorities of Safer Public Spaces, Violence and Burglary will continue to frame the improvements we need to make in support of delivering the Police and Crime Plan.
Our collective focus on making these improvements is driven by one thing –
Keeping Wiltshire Safe