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Jun 12
๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ-๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ต ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐โ๐ ๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ
Crime prevention champions across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are celebrating a share of almost ยฃ154k to boost their efforts to reduce violence and vulnerability.
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews today announced the outcome of his latest Community Action Fund (CAF) round which has seen 18 community organisations, charities and voluntary groups benefitting from grants to power new solutions to recurrent problems.
Read the full article and hear about the funded projects via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CommunityActionProgramme
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Jun 11
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Neetu Squire visited Live Cancer Free in Leicester this week to see first-hand the delivery of a new womenโs road safety initiative. The Safe Roads, Safe Communities project has been funded through the recent road safety round of the PCCโs Community Action Fund.
The project is a community-led safety, prevention and education initiative designed to reduce road-related harm among BAME women in Leicester City. Ten structured workshops are being delivered, combining practical simulations with theory-based learning, supported by a multilingual, community-designed road safety booklet.
By bringing people together and sharing practical advice, the project is helping women feel more confident, informed and safer when using the roads in their day-to-day lives.
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CommunityActionProgramme #RoadSafety
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Jun 10
๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐
Communities with long-standing road safety issues are benefiting from extra funding to encourage motorists to slow down and heed speed limits.
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has set aside an additional ยฃ30k for community-driven road safety projects in response to the huge demand for grants in the latest round of his Community Action Fund.
Read the full article via the link to find out about the six additional projects funded through the Community Action Programme. ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #RoadSafety
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Jun 9
๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ โ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต
Today, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Oliver Bryan attended the launch of the Leicestershire Police Summer 2026 Drink Drug Drive Campaign in Melton Mowbray.
The campaign officially kicked off this morning with a FATAL4 road safety operation in the centre of Melton, with officers stopping road users identified as committing traffic offences. The operation combined enforcement activity with road safety engagement alongside Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service to highlight the dangers and consequences of drink and drug driving.
The campaign coincides with the upcoming football World Cup, with a continued focus on tackling drink and drug driving and keeping people safe on the roads across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #RoadSafety
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Jun 7
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ โ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ข๐ก
Donโt miss your chance to apply for the Violence Against Women and Girls round of the Community Action Fund.
Please share this opportunity with anyone who may be eligible to apply, so they donโt miss out. Full eligibility criteria and the application form are available here:
leics.pcc.police.uk/what-we-โฆ
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๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ: 16:59 on 14th June 2026
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Jun 5
๐ ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐
๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐
A community workshop designed to combat social isolation and improve mental health is transforming lives thanks to a helping hand from Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews.
The Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland PCC provided funding to New Parks Menโs Shed and Community Garden for a new weatherproof storage area to enable outdoor activities to continue throughout the winter months in addition to a minor upgrade of facilities.
Read the full article via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
New Parks Menโs Shed and the Food Bank are looking for a new home within the next 12 months as their current building is due to close. They are seeking a site in the New Parks area with space for sheds, a summer house and planters, plus access to electricity, water and ideally toilets. Menโs Shed is open as usual until further notice. If you can help, please get in touch at newparksmensshed@gmail.com
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Jun 3
๐ฉ๐ผ๐น๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐' ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Last night, we celebrated our OPCC volunteers at a special thank you event, attended by Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Neetu Squire and T/Deputy Chief Constable Michaela Kerr.
We recognised the hard work and dedication of our Independent Custody Visitors, Animal Welfare Scheme volunteers, Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel members and Custody Detention Scrutiny Panel members.
A number of volunteers received long service awards from the Police and Crime Commissioner, presented by DPCC Squire and T/DCC Kerr.
Once again, a huge thank you to all of our volunteers. Keep an eye out throughout the rest of the week for updates from each of the volunteer schemes.
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #VolunteersWeek
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Jun 3
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ
Businesses across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland are to benefit from extra high-tech security resources to tackle retail crime and protect their employees thanks to a new funding boost.
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has shared ยฃ46,853 between nine local councils and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) as part of his mission to safeguard local livelihoods and support joint solutions to prevent business and retail crime.
The funding is being invested in a series of advanced interventions from CCTV cameras and retail radio handsets through to personal safety alarms for shopworkers and e-learning safety courses for retail staff.
Read the full article via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #BusinessCrime
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Jun 1
๐ฉ๐ผ๐น๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐' ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
This Volunteersโ Week, weโre celebrating the dedicated individuals who give their time to support our work.
Our ICVs volunteer their time to independently visit police custody suites, helping to ensure people are treated fairly, safely, and with respect.
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #VolunteersWeek
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May 29
๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ
As the weather continues, don't let your guard down when it comes to home security. Thieves take advantage of open windows and doors.
๐ Lock up when you leave - even for a minute
๐ Keep valuables out of sight and windows secure
๐น Make sure that cameras are working
๐ Report anything suspicious to Leicestershire Police
Look at up to date crime prevention advice below:
leics.police.uk/cp/crime-preโฆ
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CrimePrevention
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May 26
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ โ๐๐ฝ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐นโ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Young people in New Parks have been polishing up their employability skills as part of a diversionary scheme to prevent involvement in crime and anti-social behaviour.
Delivering on his mission to tackle the root causes of offending and to prevent crime, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC Rupert Matthews invested funding from his original Community Safety Fund into a targeted youth intervention programme delivered by Team Hub Community Interest Company in New Parks, Leicester.
Read the full article via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities
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May 22
๐ฃ๐๐-๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ โ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝโ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ
A first-of-its-kind service in the area equipping parents and caregivers with the emotional skills needed to support their children as they recover from sexual abuse has been praised for improving lives.
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews provided ยฃ9,579.43 to Family Actionโs Leicestershire Post Sexual Abuse Project to address a critical gap in specialist therapeutic support for parents and caregivers (who are NOT the offender) whose children have suffered sexual abuse.
Read the full article via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
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May 18
This afternoon, Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews joined PCSO Kirsty from Blaby Police for a multi-agency patchwalk in Countesthorpe. Colleagues from East Midlands Homes and Leicestershire County Council also took part, bringing partners together to support the local area.
During the visit, the PCC heard about ongoing work by PCSO Reid and PC Jodie to support the community, spoke with local residents, and visited businesses to hear directly about their experiences.
Great to see continued partnership working from the local beat team and partners to make a positive difference in the area.
#SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CommissionerInTheCommunity
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May 18
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
A new online map is being developed that will help people see all the services, activities and opportunities available across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has been working with Mapping for Change for several months to create the map. Once finished, it will be free for everyone to use via the PCCโs website.
The map brings together information about local services in one place. This includes support services, social activities, youth projects, places of worship, clubs, community centres and many other groups that people can get involved with in their area.
Read the full article and access the map via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
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May 18
We are aware that some users may experience a security certificate warning when accessing the external link included in the article. We are currently reviewing this with the provider to understand and resolve the issue.
In the meantime, we advise users to proceed with caution when accessing external links. Thank you for your understanding while we look into this.
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May 15
๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ โ๐ฒ๐
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐โ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด-๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐
A prison-based rehabilitation service funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has helped dozens of people achieve long-term sobriety from alcohol and/or drug misuse for the first time โ including an individual who was addicted for almost 50 years.
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC provided funding worth ยฃ9,996.00
to the Mutual Aid Facilitation programme โMake A Fresh Startโ run by substance misuse charity Dear Albert inside HMP Leicester over the past 12 months.
Read the full article via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
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May 14
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: ๐ฃ๐๐-๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น
A youth project dedicated to empowering young girls to develop their emotional strength and gain greater confidence has been praised for transforming lives.
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews pledged to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in his latest Police and Crime Plan, with a commitment to keep Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland places where women and girls feel safe. The Commissioner is also supporting evidence-based campaigns to make clear that abusive and unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated.
As part of this commitment he was pleased to provide funding for charity Love4Lifeโs girlsโ group at Fearon Hall, within the Bell Foundry People Zone in Loughborough, as part of his wider work to build community resilience and prevent crime.
Read the full article via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
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May 13
๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has announced the relaunch of a service designed to resolve crime without involving the courts to successfully rehabilitate offenders.
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC has awarded a contract to community support specialist Ingeus to provide an Out of Court Resolution (OOCR) service for eligible adult offenders across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for the next two years.
Read the full article via the link ๐๐
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
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May 11
The OPCC commissions a wide range of services to support victims and communities affected by crime, as well as preventative initiatives that align with the Commissioner's Police and Crime Plan.
Through these services, people affected by crime can access:
- Emotional and practical support to help them cope and recover
- Specialist help for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence and other serious crimes
- Support for children and young people, tailored to their needs
- Early intervention programmes that prevent harm and reduce reโoffending
The OPCC funds projects that vary from small community grants to large, specialist contracts. The partnerships and commissioning team then works closely with providers to manage contracts effectively, monitor progress, and maintain oversight so that services deliver what was agreed, ensuring value for money for the tax paying public.
You can find details of the services commissioned by the OPCC and information on what they offer via our website:
leics.pcc.police.uk/victims-โฆ
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May 8
We are resharing the below public warning from Leicestershire Police following further reports of fraudsters using the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner's phone number to scam people out of money.
Recent reports have targeted international students, requesting sums of money for a visa. Please share this warning with any student networks that you may be a part of.
Please remain on your guard. If you are ever unsure of the authenticity of a caller, request the caller's name, hang up and wait five minutes before calling the company, ideally with another phone, to verify the details of the person provided in the call. This number should always be obtained from a reliable source.
Feb 24
Leicestershire Police has issued a public warning after reports of fraudsters using the Office of the Police and Crime Commissionerโs phone number to scam people out of thousands of pounds.
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews said: โI am absolutely dismayed that the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being targeted by such calculated and despicable fraudsters, hiding behind institutions of trust and reassurance that exist to help and protect people.
โThese criminals are highly convincing and can lower the guard of anyone.
โNeither my office nor any professional working on my behalf would ever call to ask you to withdraw money, purchase gift cards or seek access to your bank account. They would also never ask for passwords, pin numbers or request that an urgent financial transaction is carried out.
โSpecialist officers are investigating these awful crimes, and I am assured we are carrying out the relevant enquiries in order to try and identify and disrupt these suspects.โ
โBut please - remain on your guard. If you are ever unsure of the authenticity of a caller, request the callerโs name, hang up and wait five minutes before calling the company, ideally with another phone, to verify the details of the person provided in the call. This number should always be obtained from a reliable source."
Read the full article below
leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latโฆ
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