Agenda item

The Chairman informed the Panel that this Item was to be considered along with Agenda Item No. 9 which related to the recording of crime.

The Panel considered a report of the Police and Crime Commissioner which provided information in relation to the current performance research and activity to improve public confidence and noted a letter dated 10 January 2014 from the Home Secretary regarding the recording of crime figures (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Commissioner informed the Panel that Confidence was a key measure in the Police and Crime Plan.  He referred to Agenda Item No. 9 and circulated a copy of a letter dated 3 February 2014 sent to The Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP which outlined Durham’s approach to crime data (for copy see file of Minutes).

Members of the Panel expressed disappointment that the public confidence figures did not reflect the work that the Constabulary did, and that the levels of fear of crime did not reflect that County Durham and Darlington were some of the safest places to live.

Resolved:

That the report be noted