Stephen Metcalfe, local MP
for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has congratulated Essex Police after
latest figures from the independent Office for National Statistics show that
recorded crime has fallen by 5%.
As well as showing a
reduction in crime in Essex, the independent statistics also show a general
trend of declining crime figures across the country.
Mr Metcalfe, who has
worked hard with local police and the local Police and Crime Commissioner, Nick
Alston, commented: “Officers in Essex have clearly risen to the challenge in
the fight against crime. Local people in South Basildon and East Thurrock can
be proud of the hard work that the police do to keep our communities safe.”
“Police reform is working
and crime is falling across the country. The Government has slashed red tape
and scrapped targets so that the police can concentrate on fighting crime. I
would like to thank the thousands of police officers and their chief constables
who are proving you can cut crime even as you cut spending.”
“I look forward to seeing
crime figures continue to drop in the future and I will do all I can to support
this process in South Basildon and East Thurrock.”
