Leicestershire OPCC

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 – 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 From 20th April, the Community Action Programme will open a new funding round focused on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Eligible community groups and organisations can apply for up to £10,000 to deliver projects that help prevent violence, protect those at risk, and support safer communities. 💜 Violence Against Women and Girls – Funding Round Projects could include: 📚 Educational workshops or awareness programmes 🤝 Targeted outreach and early‑intervention activity ✅ Practical safety initiatives for women and girls at risk 🏘️ Community-based projects that challenge harmful behaviours This funding forms part of Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews’ commitment to supporting local action that tackles violence and improves safety. 📅 Applications open: 20th April Find out more and view the application form via our website: 👉 leics.pcc.police.uk/what-we-do/com… #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #CommunityActionProgramme #Funding

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 If you’re planning a getaway over the Easter holidays, make sure your home doesn’t advertise it. Lock doors and windows properly, keep valuables out of sight, and ask someone you trust to keep an eye on your property. Staying alert while travelling can also help you avoid theft and scams. Take a look at the latest crime prevention advice on how to keep yourself, your family, friends and your property safe while you’re away. Please share the advice to help keep everyone safe this Easter. You can also find crime prevention guidance here: 📷 police.uk/.../leaving-yo… #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CrimePrevention #EasterHolidays

🏠🔐 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 Burglars look for easy opportunities, but a few simple measures can stop them in their tracks. 🔍 Check your home’s entry points 💡 Improve visibility and security around your property 🔗 Get more advice from Leicestershire Police: leics.police.uk/cp/crime-preve… Let’s keep our communities safe together. #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CrimePrevention #Burglary

🔉𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁🔉 Take a look at the latest updates to see what’s happening in your local area What is happening? 💷 Funding Increase to Bolster Services 📣 A Bold Mission to Keep Young People Safe ✋ Stopping Knife Crime Before it Starts ➡ Plus more, including a brand new section dedicated to Prevention in Action Find our Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland newsletter on our website via the link ⛓⬇ shorturl.at/xw7uQ You can also sign up to our mailing list to receive our newsletters direct to your inbox ⛓ shorturl.at/PsfYn #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #Newsletters

𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Gamekeepers from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland descended on Loddington (7 March) and Potters Marston (21 March) for a unique roadshow showcasing the latest in rural crime prevention technology. These two events, hosted by the National Gamekeepers Organisation (NGO) in partnership with Leicestershire Police’s Rural Policing Team, were funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews as part of his mission to create safer and prosperous communities. Read the full article via the link ⛓👇 leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latest-ne… #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #RuralCrime #CrimePrevention

Alongside a number of other OPCCs, we have experienced a technical glitch affecting our emails and website this week. This has been totally out of our control, but we understand that the problem has now been resolved. Apologies for the inconvenience and hopefully normal service will now resume.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. Victim First offers free, confidential support to victims and witnesses across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 🌐 victimfirst.org 📞 0800 953 9595 | 📧 victimfirst@catch-22.org.uk #SafeAndProsperousCommunities

We are aware of continued issues affecting access to our website and preventing some external partners from contacting us by email. These issues are currently being investigated and we hope they will be resolved soon. In the meantime, our main inbox and office telephone line are working as normal. If you need to get in touch, please email opcc@leics.police.uk or call 0116 229 8980.

We are aware of issues affecting access to our website and preventing some external partners from contacting us by email. These issues are currently being investigated and we hope they will be resolved soon. In the meantime, our main inbox and office telephone line are working as normal. If you need to get in touch, please email opcc@leics.police.uk or call 0116 229 8980.

𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵'𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄 - 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (CSODS) lets you formally ask Police whether someone who has contact with a child or children: - has a record for child sexual (paedophile) offences - poses a risk to the child or children for some other reason If you're worried about someones behaviour towards a child, or something you've seen, heard or been told, you can use Sarah's Law to find out if that person is at risk. You must apply for information about a specific person and a specific child or children they spend time with. You cannot apply for general information about child sex offenders. For more information visit 💻 police.uk/request-sarahs… #SafeAndProsperousCommunities

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has hailed the impact of a boxing and martial arts project helping young men in Leicester to break the cycle of crime. Gloves Up has seen 50 young men aged between 11 and 17 from minority communities in St Matthews, Highfields, North Evington and Humberstone Gate taking part in free boxing, martial arts and fitness sessions at the Quba Martial Arts gym in St Matthews to prevent their involvement in crime, anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence. The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC, who has prioritised prevention in his Police and Crime Plan, contributed funding worth £10,000 to the project to help reshape the young men’s lives through the powerful medium of sport. Read the full article via the link ⛓👇 leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latest-ne… #SafeAndProsperousCommunities

𝗣𝗖𝗖 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 £𝟭𝟱𝟬𝗸 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 Community action to tackle speeding and anti-social driving is being ramped up thanks to a £150k funding boost by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews. The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC has singled out 23 projects out of a possible 55 to benefit in the latest round of his Community Action Fund focused exclusively on improving road safety – a top concern for the public. The investment includes the expansion of vital speed monitoring equipment in rural communities, new solar speed camera detection, and the delivery of effective education and awareness intervention to positively change driver behaviour. Read the full article via the link ⛓👇 leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latest-ne… #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CommunityActionProgramme

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 This International Women’s Day, we celebrate and thank the women across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who work every day to help make our communities safer, stronger and more prosperous for everyone. To all our women Police Officers, Police Staff, PCSOs, Special Constables, Volunteers, OPCC & VRN colleagues and the partners we work alongside, thank you for everything you do. #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #GiveToGain

🔒 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 – 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Tool theft can happen in seconds. Help stop it before it starts: ✅Remove tools overnight ✅Use secure, lockable storage ✅Mark your equipment clearly Stay one step ahead with the latest crime prevention advice to keep your property safe. 👉leics.police.uk/theftfromvans #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CrimePrevention #ToolTheft

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹 Therapeutic forest activities funded by PCC Rupert Matthews are helping young people in Rutland to heal and recover from the trauma of domestic abuse. The unique project delivered by Root Out and Branch CIC has been running for over 10 years and gives young people who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse a safe space to express their emotions, immerse themselves in creative play and build self-confidence. Read the full article via the link ⛓👇 leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latest-ne… #SafeAndProsperousCommunities

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄 – 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme or Clare’s Law is a police policy giving people the right to know if their current or ex-partner has any previous history of violence or abuse. The scheme is named after Clare Wood, who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend in 2009. After Clare's tragic death her father, Michael Brown, campaigned to change the law surrounding the disclosure of previous history of violence or domestic abuse. You can apply for information about your current or ex-partner or apply on behalf of someone else through the Leicestershire Police website. You can also click on the link below to visit this page. Please help to raise awareness of Clare's Law and remember to always call 999 if someone is in immediate danger. leics.police.uk/rqo/request/ri… #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #ClaresLaw

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 Survivors of sexual abuse and violence have praised a special service funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews for turning around their lives as the nation observes No More Week. The success of the scheme is being highlighted as part of No More Week (March 4-9) – an annual global campaign encouraging communities and organisations to come together to raise awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence and to inspire change. Read the full article via the link ⛓👇 bit.ly/4raZgI3 #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #NoMoreWeek

𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 Car cruising and street racing can disrupt our neighbourhoods with dangerous driving and unwanted noise. Take a look at how to stay safe and help our communities. 🚔🚘 👮‍♂️Police officers have the power to issue a formal warning for the anti‑social use of a vehicle. If the behaviour continues or is repeated within 12 months, they can then seize the vehicle under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002. Find out more about Road Safety via Leicestershire Police leics.police.uk/advice/advice-… THINK Road Safety Speed or Safety #SafeAndProsperousCommunities #CrimePrevention #CarCruising

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 A youth homelessness project supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has been praised for turning around lives. Lawrence House in Hinckley, run by Hinckley Homeless Group, has helped countless young people to overcome challenges such as poor mental health and addiction to gain employment, live independently and establish a supportive social network. The charity secured funding from the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC’s Safety Fund last year towards intervention and support work as well as the continuation of one-to-one support via a designated project worker. Read the full article via the link ⛓👇 shorturl.at/yrESc #SafeAndProsperousCommunities

Leicestershire Police has issued a public warning after reports of fraudsters using the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s phone number to scam people out of thousands of pounds. Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews said: “I 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. “These criminals are highly convincing and can lower the guard of anyone. “Neither 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. “Specialist 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.” “But 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." Read the full article below leics.pcc.police.uk/news/latest-ne…