Have your say on neighbourhood policing

GMP has launched an online consultation on neighbourhood policing

A consultation has been launched on neighbourhood policing by Greater Manchester Police.

The consultation, which went live on the GMP website yesterday (Tuesday 1 February), takes the form of a brief questionnaire that will take around ten minutes to complete and will remain open for approximately six weeks.

It welcomes views from the public and has a very clear message: Your Neighbourhood; Your Police; Your Say.

All responses to the questionnaire will be used to assist the development of GMP's Neighbourhood Policing Plan, which is a key component of Chief Constable Stephen Watson's Plan on a Page improvement plan. A number of public meetings will also take place during the six-week process and further details for these events will be announced soon.

By taking part in the consultation, members of the public will have an opportunity to directly influence how GMP will police their local community. The questionnaire can accessed by visiting the home page on the GMP website.

Assistant Chief Constable Scott Green, who is overseeing the consultation as GMP's neighbourhood policing lead, said: "I'm delighted to be able to say that we have now opened our Neighbourhood Policing Consultation which will offer members of the public an opportunity to be involved in shaping our plans for local policing.

"The Chief Constable has been clear since he arrived in GMP that neighbourhood policing is the bedrock of British policing and therefore overhauling our previous approach is a significant component of the Plan on a Page improvement plan that he unveiled last September. We've already made some significant steps with the introduction of dedicated Chief Superintendents in each district and we are now looking to build on those strong foundations even more.

"A policing consultation of this scale is something that hasn’t taken place in Greater Manchester for some time so I would encourage members of the public to grab this opportunity and have their say. It is Your Neighbourhood; Your Police; Your Say.

"The consultation is due to last for six weeks and the questionnaire should take around ten minutes to complete so make sure you visit the GMP website and help shape our approach moving forward."

Click here to take part in the consultation.