Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel supports Police and Crime Commissioner precept proposal

The Chairman of the Panel, Cllr Steve Bucknell, said The panel has welcomed improvements to police services in Wiltshire in recent years and, just as we always have, we will scrutinise the Police and Crime Commissioner to ensure this continues.

We also noted the financial challenges Wiltshire Police were under, in particular due to Wiltshire and Swindon receiving less financial support than most police areas. In the long term, more fundamental changes may be needed from government on how police services are funded.

For more information about the Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel, people should visit Overview- Wiltshire Council. The precept proposal was discussed at the Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel on 5 February.

Information about the meeting can be found at Agenda - Democratic Services - Wiltshire Council (opens new window).