About us
The Police and Crime CommissionerRupert Matthews Officially took up his role as Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland on Thursday 13 May 2021 and was re-elected 2 May 2024.
Vision
To see local communities, police, partners and public working together to make Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland safer, through a clear focus on crime prevention, bringing offenders to justice and supporting victims and witnesses.
Mission
Delivering for Victims and Witnesses
Despite proactive efforts to prevent it, crime still happens, and no two victims of crime are the same. Some require immediate support, for some it takes time. The support we other must cater for these differences and ensure that victims have multiple opportunities to accept help regardless of where they are in their justice journey. Through the delivery of improved victim care and a stronger focus on restorative justice, I want to give victims more control over their recovery and give them the tools they need to live safely and confidently in future. In doing this the Force, and my Office, should act transparently to build public confidence. You should be able to see, and scrutinise, what we are doing. I will ensure systems are in place to enable you to do just that.
Tackling and Preventing Crime and Harm
Our success should not be measured on arrests but by the absence of crime. However, when a crime is committed ensuring offenders are pursued, arrested and brought to justice is critical for reducing ASB and crime in our communities.
By working in partnership and collaborating with communities, I will increase the focus on crime prevention; the early diversion of young people and vulnerable adults away from the criminal justice system; and robust offender management programmes which balance the need for proactive enforcement with tackling the causes of offending. It is important that we invest in approaches and interventions which are most likely to be effective. I will support the sharing and use of data and insights to ensure we target resource effectively and use the best available evidence in designing solutions.
Ensuring an Effective and Efficient Force
An effective and efficient force has a policing model that works well, provides good value for money and is well-housed and resourced. I will make sure that we are taking steps to ensure these elements over the next four years. I will ensure that a tight grip is kept on budgets, ensuring value for money – the money that you provide, and I will support the Force, and my Office to become even more efficient than they already are. I will be developing an Estate Strategy that is fit for the future ensuring that our police are visible in our neighbourhoods.
Being seen inspires trust and confidence in our communities. I want to enable the Force to build a model of Neighbourhood Policing that ensures that our Officers have the skills and equipment they need to keep our streets safe.
Why Serve With Us?
A focussed, strategic Police and Crime Plan.
I have created a Police and Crime Plan that is based on the needs of our communities and our Force. With a strong focus on prevention, Neighbourhood Policing and increasing trust and confidence, we will collaborate to drive down crime across our policing area.
Find my full Police and Crime Plan here
A high-quality service to build on.
Our recent inspection by HMICFRS congratulates us on our performance in keeping people safe and reducing crime. They praised the priority that we place on preventing crime and congratulated us for our efforts to keep the public safe. Our inspection report places us firmly in the top performing Forces in England and Wales. We know where we need to improve further and are dedicated to doing so.
You can read our full PEEL report here.
A dedicated senior team.
With an experienced Deputy, two experienced ACCs, a long serving CFO and ACO for People our top team stands ready to support the new Chief Constable to drive Leicestershire Police through its next phase of development. You will get to meet the Senior Team as part of the interview process.
A motivated workforce.
Our most recent HMICFRS inspections shows that 85.1 % of people surveyed were proud to be part of Leicestershire Police. We have a positive culture that is well established. With almost 2,000 Officers and over 1,000 police staff our workforce is one of the things that is great about Leicestershire Police.
A strong financial foundation.
The fiscal challenges facing policing, and other public sectors, cannot be underestimated. However, at Leicestershire Police, thanks to years of prudent financial management we are facing challenging but manageable financial forecast with a reasonable level of reserves held for development and investment.
Read our latest Force Management Statement here.
An active strategic partnership landscape.
With strong links across all our unitary, county and district authorities, resilient links with our fellow public services and a positive network of voluntary and community sector organisations you will be joining a network dedicated to making Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland one of the best places to work and live in the country.