Resolved -

Council notes:

• The steady increase in crime.

• The cost of crime both to victims who suffer long-lasting consequences of such crime and to businesses who lose trade and who could lose their business.

• That our local police do a difficult job well, in spite of their lack of resources.

• That 44,000 police officers and staff have been lost since 2010.

Council resolves to:

• Encourage victims to speak out and provide support to them when they do.

• Write to the Home Office to call for increased funding for the Police.

·         Support the police and our communities in tackling crime and the causes of crime.

ACTION:        Chief Executive